RecordX vs Wave

The honest comparison, updated September 2026.

Wave.co is the closest peer to RecordX: both do meeting notes AND phone calls. Wave has a Phone Bridge feature that records inbound and outbound calls on iOS and Android and a built-in VoIP dialer.

Where RecordX pulls ahead is depth. Real DID number per user, stereo recording (which materially improves transcript speaker labels), and stronger AI summarization built on the same pipeline as our Zoom / Meet / Teams flow.

Side-by-side

Pricing at a glance

Public pricing as of September 2026.

Who each product serves best

Wave fits a solo mobile user whose day is primarily phone calls with occasional Zoom, and who wants a clean mobile-first UX at a low price point. The Phone Bridge covers phone recording without a DID; the Zoom / Meet / Teams integration handles video.

RecordX fits a workflow that spans phone, video, and in-person; where a personal inbound DID matters; where stereo audio for cleaner diarization matters; or where Hebrew is a first-class language end to end. Solo pros and small teams; sales in Israel; recruiters, therapists, coaches, journalists.

Where Wave wins

• Mobile-first UX for solo users who work primarily on phone.
• Simple free plan with 30 minutes per month, clear paid pricing.
• Phone Bridge works without provisioning a new number: routes through your existing carrier line.
• Cheaper entry paid tier ($6.67 monthly annual).
• Consistent UX across iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Chrome, and web.

Where RecordX wins

• RecordX runs on top-tier ASR models and a modern audio pipeline. Transcription quality holds up across every supported language, including Hebrew.
• Real phone number: RecordX assigns a working DID per user that anyone can call. Wave's Phone Bridge routes through your existing carrier line.
• Stereo recording: each side of the call on its own channel means transcripts get speaker labels right, no guessing.
• Cross-modal search: every meeting and every phone call live in the same searchable library; ask questions across all of them at once.
• Hebrew as a first-class language across transcription, summary, and UI.
• Native Android app with kill-safe background recording for in-person captures.
• Business-tier concierge migration: engineering team imports your Wave transcripts, summaries and metadata within a few business days.

When not to switch

If Wave's Phone Bridge already covers your call-recording need and you don't want a new inbound DID, and your Zoom coverage on Wave is fine, stay on Wave. RecordX is a heavier product with a softphone, DID, and native apps. Migration pays off when a personal inbound number, stereo recording, or Hebrew end-to-end matters.

Migration checklist

Business-tier concierge migration. Our engineering team migrates your existing Wave transcripts, summaries and metadata into RecordX. Available on the Business plan. Tell us at sign-up and we'll import your history within a few business days. Free-tier and Pro-tier users: new recordings save to RecordX going forward; historical data stays in Wave.

1. Export past Wave recordings and transcripts from the app's export flow.
2. Decide whether you want a new inbound DID (RecordX) or keep routing through your carrier (Wave).
3. Sign up for RecordX and connect Google Calendar so scheduled meetings pre-populate.
4. Provision a personal DID in the RecordX settings and set outbound caller ID.
5. Install the Chrome extension for Zoom / Meet / Teams; install the Android app for phone and in-person.
6. Cancel Wave on the billing anniversary; keep free tier as backup if you like the mobile UX for occasional captures.

FAQ

How is Wave's Phone Bridge different from a real DID?

Wave's Phone Bridge routes calls through your existing carrier line by dialing a bridge number. It records the audio but doesn't give you a dedicated inbound number. RecordX assigns a real DID per user that anyone can call directly, and records both sides in HD stereo (each side its own channel).

Do stereo recordings really improve transcript accuracy?

Yes. With each side of the call on its own channel, the diarization pipeline has clean per-speaker audio rather than guessing from a single mixed track. Speaker labels land right the first time, especially for two-person calls with overlapping speech.

Is Wave a good fit for solo mobile users?

Yes. Wave is mobile-first with a clean free plan (30 min/month) and simple annual pricing. If your day is entirely on phone with occasional Zoom, Wave's UX is genuinely built for that shape.

Can I try both?

Yes. Both have free tiers. Run a week of real calls through each. If the phone-first, mobile-first UX matters most, Wave is the fit; if the softphone DID, stereo recording, cross-modal search, and Hebrew end-to-end matter, RecordX wins.

Where do I read more?

Details on the in-app phone: phone calls feature page. Pricing at /pricing.