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Is AI Voice Recorder Safe?

AI Voice Recorder privacy label · by Yuki Ishikawa · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
  • Collects location
  • Not updated in 2+ years
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
4types
Linked to you
4types
Not linked to you
0types

None declared

Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: AI Voice Recorder declares data used to track you. The sensitive items are location. In total the label lists 4 data types; 58% of voice recorders we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

AI Voice Recorder privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Used to track you
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Tracks you

AI Voice Recorder's developer reports using location, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

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Did AI Voice Recorder ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what AI Voice Recorder's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Matches the label

AI Voice Recorder lists Location on its label, including for tracking. Choose While Using and turn off Precise Location if the feature works without it.

Not on the label

User Content is not on AI Voice Recorder's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on AI Voice Recorder's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Expected — and you can decline

AI Voice Recorder declares data used to track you, so expect the “Allow to track?” prompt. Tap Ask App Not to Track; the app must keep working without it.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on AI Voice Recorder's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Line by line

What AI Voice Recorder collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
LocationSensitiveUsed to track youLinked to you Where your phone is, either precisely (street level) or approximately (city or area). Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services: choose Never or While Using, and turn off Precise Location if the app does not need it.
IdentifiersUsed to track youLinked to you An account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier. Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking: turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track, or tap Ask App Not to Track when prompted.
Usage DataUsed to track youLinked to you What you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen. There is no single iOS switch. Look for an analytics or personalised-ads toggle in the app's own settings.
DiagnosticsUsed to track youLinked to you Crash logs, launch times, hang rates and energy use. Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements › Share With App Developers controls what Apple passes on; the app's own crash reporting is separate.
Reading the label

What AI Voice Recorder's label means for you

AI Voice Recorder's label has 4 types under “Data Used to Track You”, 4 types under “Data Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Tracking is the declaration that most separates apps. It means location, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics from AI Voice Recorder can be combined with data from other companies to target or measure ads, or shared with data brokers. On iOS 14.5 and later, the app must ask your permission before tracking you through the advertising identifier; answering “Ask App Not to Track” blocks that identifier and tells the developer you have declined.

The items that deserve the most attention are location. Location history reveals home, work and routines. Precise location deserves the most scrutiny.

Recorders capture other people's voices as well as yours, and transcription features often upload audio. Check whether transcription happens on device, and review Microphone access in Settings › Privacy & Security › Microphone.

Among the 140 voice recorders in our snapshot with a label, 58% declare tracking, 63% collect data linked to you and 22% say they collect nothing. AI Voice Recorder lists 4 data types, more than the average of 2.4 for this group.

Utilities range from calculators to VPNs, so their labels vary more than any other category. A simple tool that collects identifiers and usage data for tracking is a sign of advertising SDKs.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for AI Voice Recorder

  1. 1

    Tracking

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.

  2. 2

    Location

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services › AI Voice Recorder. Choose While Using or Never, and switch off Precise Location if a city-level answer is enough.

  3. 3

    Microphone & camera

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Microphone and Camera. The orange and green dots in the status bar show when either is in use.

  4. 4

    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

  5. 5

    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › AI Voice Recorder › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does AI Voice Recorder track you?

Yes — 4 data types

Location, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics. Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker.

Does AI Voice Recorder track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock AI Voice Recorder behind Face ID

  1. Find AI Voice Recorder on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. AI Voice Recorder now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not AI Voice Recorder has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

From the App Store record

About AI Voice Recorder

DeveloperYuki Ishikawa
App Store categoryUtilities (also Productivity)
Latest version2.02, released November 2022
First releasedJuly 2020
RequiresiOS 13.0 or later
Size517 MB
Age rating4+
Languages2 (EN, JA)
Bundle IDcom.goemonfactory.noisebuster

The current version shipped in November 2022, 4 years before our snapshot. Apps that are not updated may not support newer iOS privacy controls, and an abandoned app will not get security fixes.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what AI Voice Recorder sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask AI Voice Recorder's developer: Are my recordings uploaded to transcribe them?

How it compares

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Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
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Your AI Voice Recorder privacy checklist

Tick what you have done
Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1AI Voice Recorder's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists location, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics under Data Used to Track You.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3AI Voice Recorder collects Location.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Location appears on its label.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

AI Voice Recorder privacy FAQ

Is AI Voice Recorder safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, aI Voice Recorder's developer reports using location, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics to track you across other companies' apps and websites. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does AI Voice Recorder track you?
Yes. Its label lists location, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does AI Voice Recorder collect?
Location, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics. Of these, location, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics are linked to your identity.
Who makes AI Voice Recorder?
Yuki Ishikawa, according to the App Store. It was first released in July 2020 and the current version is 2.02.
Can I lock AI Voice Recorder with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold AI Voice Recorder's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock. If you don't see the option, update iOS.
How does AI Voice Recorder compare with other voice recorders?
Across 140 voice recorders with labels in our snapshot, 58% declare tracking and 22% say they collect no data. AI Voice Recorder lists 4 data types against an average of 2.4.
Are my recordings uploaded to transcribe them?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in AI Voice Recorder's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Check whether transcription happens on device, and review Microphone access in Settings › Privacy & Security › Microphone.
How do I delete my data from AI Voice Recorder?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.
Facts on this page come from AI Voice Recorder on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction