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Voice Recorder Memo + Editor privacy label · by HappyTimes Tech Co., Ltd. · 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
1type
Linked to you
0types

None declared

Not linked to you
3types
Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: Voice Recorder Memo + Editor declares data used to track you. The sensitive items are location. In total the label lists 3 data types; 58% of voice recorders we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Voice Recorder Memo + Editor 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 Memo + Editor's developer reports using identifiers to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did Voice Recorder Memo + Editor ask for something?

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

It asked me for access to…
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Matches the label

Voice Recorder Memo + Editor lists Location on its label. Choose While Using and turn off Precise Location if the feature works without it.

Not on the label

User Content is not on Voice Recorder Memo + Editor'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 Voice Recorder Memo + Editor'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

Voice Recorder Memo + Editor 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 Memo + Editor'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 Voice Recorder Memo + Editor collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
LocationSensitiveNot linked 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 youNot linked 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.
DiagnosticsNot linked 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 Voice Recorder Memo + Editor's label means for you

Voice Recorder Memo + Editor's label has 1 type under “Data Used to Track You”, 3 types 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 identifiers from Voice Recorder Memo + Editor 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. Voice Recorder Memo + Editor lists 3 data types, about the same as the average of 2.4 for this group.

Productivity apps tend to collect the work you do in them — documents, notes and files — so User Content is common. The question is whether it syncs to the developer's servers and how it is protected there.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Voice Recorder Memo + Editor

  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 › Voice Recorder Memo + Editor. 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 › Voice Recorder Memo + Editor › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Voice Recorder Memo + Editor track you?

Yes — 1 data type

Identifiers. 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 Memo + Editor track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Voice Recorder Memo + Editor behind Face ID

  1. Find Voice Recorder Memo + Editor 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 Memo + Editor now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Voice Recorder Memo + Editor 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 Memo + Editor

DeveloperHappyTimes Tech Co., Ltd.
App Store categoryProductivity
Latest version1.9, released December 2023
First releasedNovember 2019
RequiresiOS 11.0 or later
Size29 MB
Age rating4+
Languages16 (AR, EN, FR, DE, IT, JA, KO, MS…)
Bundle IDcom.hemin.Recorder

The current version shipped in December 2023, 2 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 Voice Recorder Memo + Editor 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 Memo + Editor's developer: Are my recordings uploaded to transcribe them?

How it compares

Voice Recorder Memo + Editor vs similar voice recorders

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
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Your Voice Recorder Memo + Editor privacy checklist

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Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Voice Recorder Memo + Editor's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists identifiers 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 Memo + Editor collects Location.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Location appears on its label, in the Not Linked to You section.

  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 Memo + Editor privacy FAQ

Is Voice Recorder Memo + Editor safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, voice Recorder Memo + Editor's developer reports using identifiers 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 Memo + Editor track you?
Yes. Its label lists identifiers under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does Voice Recorder Memo + Editor collect?
Location, identifiers and diagnostics. Of these, identifiers is linked to your identity.
Who makes Voice Recorder Memo + Editor?
HappyTimes Tech Co., Ltd., according to the App Store. It was first released in November 2019 and the current version is 1.9.
Can I lock Voice Recorder Memo + Editor with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Voice Recorder Memo + Editor'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 Voice Recorder Memo + Editor 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 Memo + Editor lists 3 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 Voice Recorder Memo + Editor'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 Voice Recorder Memo + Editor?
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 Memo + Editor on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction