Audobox
Productivity
voice recorder
SHOW HN2013
How HN took it
8 positive, 6 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 10 critical, out of 27 comments about the project. Thread score -0.15.
Execution: 2 for, 7 againstIdea: 4 for, 1 againstPerformance: 1 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good recording quality and design
From 3 comments
Looks gorgeous, and recording quality has been fantastic on my Nexus 7 (have been testing the alpha). Makes me significantly less twitchy in meetings - I'm a compulsive…
robbfitzsimmons on HNI only have a use for a recording app occasionally, but when I needed one they were all awful. This looks great, I've installed it in case I need it - thanks for doing a nice…
jordanthoms on HNLove it, wanted this for so long. But I want to record everything. What will happen to the app and to my batter if I just let this record perpetually? Do you upload pieces of the…
alooPotato on HN
Changes note-taking toward summaries
From 1 comment
Looks gorgeous, and recording quality has been fantastic on my Nexus 7 (have been testing the alpha). Makes me significantly less twitchy in meetings - I'm a compulsive…
robbfitzsimmons on HN
Objections
No way to delete recordings at launch (since added)
From 3 comments
Beautiful, but where does it store the sound files, and will it soon be possible to delete recordings?
gahahaha on HNI just pushed a version with moment deletion to the Play store. Should be live in a couple of hours. Cheers!
willwhitney on HNIs there a way to delete a recording on the phone?
tta on HN
Stores recordings on S3, a privacy concern
From 1 comment
Oh... Well that's a dealbreaker for me. Maybe consider supporting multiple storage backends (local filesystem, Audobox "Cloud", Dropbox, maybe even custom/user-owned S3 buckets)?
BHSPitMonkey on HN
Excessive permissions requested
From 1 comment
First, it looks great. When I went to install the app the permissions were kind of onerous: Modify your contacts, Read phone status and identity, reroute outgoing calls, etc. Can…
NikolaTesla on HN
Not compatible with some Android devices and tablets
From 3 comments
It looks pretty nice. How is it not compatible with a Nexus 10 (and is compatible with Galaxy Note II and an HP Touchpad running CM 10)?
jerrya on HNIf it helps, the app currently isn't compatible with the Nexus 7 either. Also, it doesn't seem to support landscape on my Padfone 2 when docked (should act like a tablet). Looks…
JoshuaRedmond on HNwas so pumped to install this then realized my Photon was not compatible with this, mer.
ivanbrussik on HN
Requests
Show recording levels and elapsed time while recording
From 1 comment
I only have a use for a recording app occasionally, but when I needed one they were all awful. This looks great, I've installed it in case I need it - thanks for doing a nice…
jordanthoms on HN
Support multiple storage backends including local storage
From 1 comment
Oh... Well that's a dealbreaker for me. Maybe consider supporting multiple storage backends (local filesystem, Audobox "Cloud", Dropbox, maybe even custom/user-owned S3 buckets)?
BHSPitMonkey on HN
Allow photos tied to timestamps during recording
From 1 comment
I thought about making an app in the same vein, but for a specific purpose: recording lectures. However, I think it'd be useful in meetings. The idea was to have the ability to…
kmax12 on HN
Questions
Does it stream or upload in chunks?
From 2 comments
For the first time, other than for my own app, I am one of the first 50 to try a new app :) We built a voice messaging app called PhonOn (its on play store and iOS appstore).…
srikrishnan on HNIt records in ten-minute blocks and uploads each of the blocks as it's completed.
willwhitney on HN
Can recordings be accessed away from the phone?
From 1 comment
so how can i access recordings away from my phone? and a delete is vital. you should really warn users that they can't delete right now.
popopje on HN
How does it differ from Soundcloud?
From 1 comment
Not to be a wet blanket, but what are you offering that Soundcloud doesn't?
anigbrowl on HN
Alternatives named
SoundCloud
From 1 comment
Not to be a wet blanket, but what are you offering that Soundcloud doesn't?
anigbrowl on HN