Koen, I've used the basic "Voice Memos" app that comes preinstalled on the iPhone for a variety of field recording projects (interviews, sound collecting, etc.) and have been very happy with the results. What it may lack in clarity (and it is not much) it makes up for in convenience (I always have it with me). I guess your ultimate use of the recordings should dictate your decision. If you are planning to transcribe the recordings for your own notes for writing, the iPhone will work fine for you. If you are looking to edit and use the audio in an audio or video project, I'd suggest investing in a nice, small digital audio recorder. They're pretty inexpensive these days and are far from intrusive to the interviewee. Even in that situation, the iPhone app would probably work fine. The best recording device is the one you have with you when you need it. Hope that helps. Usually lurking, Colin -- Colin Helb, Ph.D. Asst. Professor of Communications Elizabethtown College 1 Alpha Dr., 206C Steinman Elizabethtown, PA 17022 717-361-1387 colin@colinhelb.com • colinhelb@gmail.com helbc@etown.edu • colinhelb.com