Memo — Private Voice Journal
Santiago Alonso Alexandre Productivity iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Memo — Private Voice Journal is a free Productivity app for iPhone and iPad by Santiago Alonso Alexandre. Requires iOS 26.0. Updated October 20, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 26 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 20
- 2026 · v1.2
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About Memo — Private Voice Journal
Memo is a private voice journal. Talk on a walk, and it writes the entry on your iPhone. Tap once, speak freely, and Memo transcribes what you said and writes it up as a clean diary entry, saved as Markdown in a folder you choose. It is built for walking, driving, or any moment when talking is easier than typing. YOUR WORDS STAY YOURS Recording and transcription happen entirely on your iPhone. Your audio is never uploaded. Entries are saved as plain Markdown files in a folder you choose, so they are readable anywhere and outlive the app. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Memo writes your entry using Apple on-device intelligence, so nothing leaves the device at all. If you would rather use a cloud model, you can connect your own API key for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, or OpenRouter. Even then only the text transcript is sent, never your voice. NO ACCOUNT, NO TRACKING There is no sign-up, no analytics, no advertising, and no Memo server. Nothing to subscribe to. WHAT YOU GET - One-tap recording that keeps working with the screen locked, and survives a crash - On-device transcription with Parakeet or Whisper, in English, Spanish and more, with the language detected automatically - Entry, summary, and any action items you actually said out loud - Two Markdown files per recording: the finished entry and the plain transcript - Save to your iPhone, Files, iCloud Drive, or Google Drive - Entry types for journalling, notes and meetings, or your own instructions - Rewrite any entry with a different model, without re-recording No streaks. No scores. No advice you did not ask for.
What’s new
Version 1.2 · Updated October 20, 2026
Faster, more private, simpler. - Transcription starts the moment you tap Finish: the speech model loads while you record. - Fast model is now multilingual Whisper Small; Higher accuracy uses Large V3 Turbo. - Recording survives a crash or a lost AirPod; the audio so far is kept and processed. - Processing continues after you lock the phone. - Settings is four rows. Entry type is chosen above the record button. - Setup is one page. The processing ring shows real progress. - Downloaded models no longer appear in Files or iCloud backups.
App privacy
The developer, Santiago Alonso Alexandre, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memo — Private Voice Journal | – | Free | October 20, 2026 | |
| Thinkdown: AI Voice Journal | 5.0 / 5 (1) | Free | Oct 26, 2026 | Compare |
| Tri Clipper | – | 1.99 USD | Oct 16, 2026 | Compare |
| NoteStream — Capture Your Mind | – | Free | Jun 2, 2026 | Compare |
| Atelier Dazzle | – | Free | Oct 20, 2026 | Compare |
| Atelier Libretto | – | Free | Oct 20, 2026 | Compare |
| Galleyhear: Proofread Aloud | – | 0.99 USD | Sep 29, 2026 | Compare |