iPhone Voice Memos and Google Recorder compared for transcription accuracy

The iPhone's Voice Memos app and Google’s Recorder app both offer transcription features, but they differ in accuracy and functionality. Voice Memos, introduced in iOS 18, generally produced fewer errors in single-speaker tests compared to Recorder, which misidentified speakers. In multi-speaker scenarios, Google Recorder has an advantage with speaker identification, but it often mislabels speakers and combines their words. Voice Memos struggles with speaker separation but has better accuracy overall in simpler recordings. When transcribing technical content, Recorder performed better, recognizing more complex terms. Both apps have room for improvement, particularly in speaker labeling and handling different accents.