Record an idea. Instantly know the key and tempo. Find it later. That's it. No account, no subscription, no internet required.
For iPhone and iPad · iOS 17+
The stuff Voice Memos should do but doesn't.
One tap. Hum it, strum it, tap it out on a table, sing it badly — doesn't matter. Import audio from other apps or jot a text-only idea. Session mode keeps rolling when the ideas won't stop.
Instant analysis tells you the key and tempo, and transcribes whatever you sang or said — because you're definitely going to forget by tomorrow. Everything runs on your device.
Search by key, BPM, or the lyrics you half-remember. Tag, group into projects, export audio or project bundles when you're ready to take it to the DAW.
Key and BPM run entirely on your device. Transcription uses Apple's Speech framework, which may process audio on Apple's servers for some languages. See our privacy policy.
Work out melodies between takes. Test chord voicings. Or just noodle. Seven instruments, real effects, scale lock when you need a safety net.
Lock to any key and scale — highlighted keys guide you, so every note fits. Great for exploring modes or writing in unfamiliar keys.
Two ways: tap them out on pads, or program step by step. Record patterns straight into ideas. Export to your DAW. Or just jam.
Not the real app — a stripped-down sketch with the same drum-synthesis tricks. Click play. Tap a track name to fire it live. Toggle any step.
No more New Recording 347.
All built in. No upgrades, no ads, no "pro" tuner.
Real-time pitch detection with cents offset and reference tone.
40–240 BPM, tap tempo, configurable beats per measure.
Transpose chord progressions by semitones. Hear both versions.
12 roots, 16 scale types, diatonic chords, common progressions.
Forward and reverse lookup. Know what you hear vs. what you play.
Block-based sessions with presets, history tracking, and notifications.
Plug in your own Claude or ChatGPT API key and the AI sees your key, BPM, and lyrics — then throws ideas back: chord progressions, melody suggestions, drum patterns, arrangements. Like texting a bandmate who's always awake and never flakes on practice.
Optional. Every core feature works completely offline.
No account. No analytics. No tracking. No third-party anything. This isn't marketing copy — it's the architecture.
Start recording immediately. No sign-up, no login, no friction.
No paywalls, no trials, no upsells.
No analytics, no ads, no data collection. Zero third-party SDKs.
Key and BPM detection run entirely on your device. Transcription uses Apple's Speech framework, which may process some languages on Apple's servers.
Optional sync through Apple's infrastructure. We don't run servers. We never see your data.
AI features use your own keys, stored in iOS Keychain encryption. We never see your keys or your requests.
No background uploads, no silent sync. Your recordings only leave your device when you hit export or share.
Trash gives you 30 days to recover. After that, it's gone — from your device and nowhere else, because we don't have your data.
I'm Andrew McCall — songwriter, producer, and the person behind Good Take. I built this app because I had 600 voice memos I couldn't find and GarageBand was overkill for a 15-second idea at 2am. This is the tool I wanted. Couldn't find it. So I made it.
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