Moving from Boldbeast Call Recorder to CallVault
A long-running Android recorder, offered as an APK from its own site, with options for phones that need root. Facts about it come from its own page, last checked 7 November 2026. Prices and the wider comparison are on the CallVault site.
Should you move?
Stay on Boldbeast Call Recorder if one of these is you:
- 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.
Move if these matter more:
- Android 12 and newer: Boldbeast states support up to Android 11.
- A web library for your backed-up recordings.
How do you move?
- Install CallVault and record one real call. Play it back before you change anything else. What CallVault hears depends on your phone.
- Keep Boldbeast Call Recorder's recordings where they are until that test call sounds right.
- To bring old recordings across, point CallVault at the folder they're in. CallVault reads those files and never changes them. It's built around phone makers' recorders and BCR-compatible ones, and we haven't tested Boldbeast Call Recorder's files, so try one first.
How do they differ?
| 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 |