Voice Memos+

it saved a couple of voice notes fine, then I relied on it for critical work, and while it saved SOMETHING, the files are unreadable from any program. It was a disaster. Skip this, and move on to something good.

It works (Yosemite), and it’s got a nice icon.

DO NOT BUY THIS APP. IT HAS FAILED DURING THE SAVING PROCESS EVERY TIME I’VE USED IT. I HAVE LOST AT LEAST 5 INTERVIEWS THAT I CAN NEVER GET BACK. THIS IS THE ABSOLUTE WORST RECORDING APP YOU COULD EVER USE.

I have only used this program twice, the first time it worked great and the second time I used it, today, it recorded my entire lecture and then froze during the saving process. I left it for 6 hours hoping it would still save but eventually had to shut down my computer and force close it…and lost my entire test review recording…not sure if I want to rely on this for important stuff.

As it stands now, it is perfect for anyone who wants to do basic recording. There aren’t any bells or whistles, yet it has everything you need to simply make the recording, name it, share it (email, messages and airdrop) or even save the file to folders on your HD. Update: after actually testing this out in a classroom setting I am fairly disappointed…it turns out that the playback quality (macbook air built-in speakers or headphones) is very poor, even when sitting in the front row of class. This was true in 3 separate classrooms all with very different accoustics. Update 2: I just updated to version 1.1…developers purporting better audio playback. I’m using a new (2013) macbook air with mavericks and the audio quality playback with the new version has not improved. I get the impression (based on the lack of improved performance) that the developers just threw out a “blank” improvement to hide my negative comment in the “old” reviews section.

Nice job, I recommend this app