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Is Voice Recorder : Audio Memos Safe?

Voice Recorder : Audio Memos privacy label · by MacyMind · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
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Linked to you
0types

None declared

Not linked to you
1type
Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: Voice Recorder : Audio Memos declares data used to track you. None of it falls in Apple's most sensitive categories (health, financial, location, contacts or your own content). In total the label lists 1 data type; 58% of voice recorders we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Voice Recorder : Audio Memos 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

Voice Recorder : Audio Memos' developer reports using usage data to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did Voice Recorder : Audio Memos ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Voice Recorder : Audio Memos' developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Not on the label

Location is not on Voice Recorder : Audio Memos' 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

User Content is not on Voice Recorder : Audio Memos' 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 Voice Recorder : Audio Memos' 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

Voice Recorder : Audio Memos 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 Voice Recorder : Audio Memos' 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 Voice Recorder : Audio Memos collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
Usage DataUsed to track youNot linked 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.
Reading the label

What Voice Recorder : Audio Memos' label means for you

Voice Recorder : Audio Memos' label has 1 type under “Data Used to Track You”, 1 type under “Data Not 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 usage data from Voice Recorder : Audio Memos 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.

None of the data types fall into the categories most people consider sensitive: health, financial information, precise location, contacts, browsing history or the content you create.

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. Voice Recorder : Audio Memos lists 1 data type, fewer 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 Voice Recorder : Audio Memos

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    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.

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    Microphone & camera

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

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    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.

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    Notifications

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

Cross-app tracking

Does Voice Recorder : Audio Memos track you?

Yes — 1 data type

Usage data. 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 Voice Recorder : Audio Memos track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Voice Recorder : Audio Memos behind Face ID

  1. Find Voice Recorder : Audio Memos 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. Voice Recorder : Audio Memos now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

From the App Store record

About Voice Recorder : Audio Memos

DeveloperMacyMind
App Store categoryUtilities (also Entertainment)
Latest version5.6, released May 2026
First releasedJanuary 2013
RequiresiOS 13.0 or later
Size108 MB
Age rating4+
Languages13 (EN, FR, DE, HI, ID, IT, JA, KO…)
Bundle IDcom.ibollysongs.mymemos

The current version shipped in May 2026. That is recent enough that the label should reflect current practices, but check the App Store page again before relying on it.

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 Voice Recorder : Audio Memos 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 Voice Recorder : Audio Memos' developer: Are my recordings uploaded to transcribe them?

How it compares

Voice Recorder : Audio Memos vs similar voice recorders

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
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Do it now

Your Voice Recorder : Audio Memos privacy checklist

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Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Voice Recorder : Audio Memos' privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists usage data 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. Q3Voice Recorder : Audio Memos collects Usage Data.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Usage Data 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

Voice Recorder : Audio Memos privacy FAQ

Is Voice Recorder : Audio Memos safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, voice Recorder : Audio Memos' developer reports using usage data 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 Voice Recorder : Audio Memos track you?
Yes. Its label lists usage data under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does Voice Recorder : Audio Memos collect?
Usage data. Of these, usage data is linked to your identity.
Who makes Voice Recorder : Audio Memos?
MacyMind, according to the App Store. It was first released in January 2013 and the current version is 5.6.
Can I lock Voice Recorder : Audio Memos with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Voice Recorder : Audio Memos' 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 Voice Recorder : Audio Memos compare with other voice recorders?
Across 140 voice recorders with labels in our snapshot, 58% declare tracking and 22% say they collect no data. Voice Recorder : Audio Memos lists 1 data type against an average of 2.4.
Are my recordings uploaded to transcribe them?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Voice Recorder : Audio Memos' 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 Voice Recorder : Audio Memos?
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 Voice Recorder : Audio Memos on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction