CallVault or Boldbeast Call Recorder?
A long-running Android recorder, offered as an APK from its own site, with options for phones that need root. Every fact about it below comes from its own page.
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When Boldbeast Call Recorder is the better pick
- You want one payment and no plan: PRO is 9.99 USD for life on one device.
- You run an older phone. Its current version supports Android 5.0 to 11.0, and CallVault needs Android 8 or newer.
When CallVault is
- Android 12 and newer: Boldbeast states support up to Android 11.
- A web library for your backed-up recordings.
What each one costs
| PRO | 9.99 USD, once. A lifetime code tied to one device. The free version has no ads. source |
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| Free | Free | 2 GB of private backup |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | 4.99 USD a month or 39 USD a year | 20 GB of private backup |
| Family | 9.99 USD a month or 79 USD a year a seat | 30 GB of private backup |
Side by side
| What it does | CallVault | Boldbeast Call Recorder |
|---|---|---|
| Records phone calls on Android | Yes | Yes source |
| Starts recording by itself | Yes | Not stated on their site |
| Records WhatsApp and other internet calls | No | Not stated on their site |
| The other person is clear without the speaker | Partly | Not stated on their site |
| Announces the recording on the call | No | Not stated on their site |
| Works without rooting the phone | Yes | Partly source |
| Installs from Google Play | No | Not stated on their site |
| Says recordings stay on the phone | Yes | Not stated on their site |
| Copies recordings off the phone | Yes | Yes source |
| Plays recordings in a web library | Yes | Not stated on their site |
| Imports recordings other apps made | Yes | Not stated on their site |
| Writes a transcript of the call | No | Not stated on their site |
| Shows no ads | Yes | Yes source |
| Open source | No | Not stated on their site |
Moving across
CallVault can import from a folder another recorder writes to, and it has been built around phone makers' recorders and BCR-compatible ones. We haven't tested Boldbeast Call Recorder's files, so try one first. The steps are in the docs.