# Recall vs Tree Notebook

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tree Notebook at none against Recall's 1. Recall's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 25 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Recall sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Tree Notebook asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Recall against 4.4 for Tree Notebook. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively.

Recall ships an update every 2 months, Tree Notebook every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recall | Tree Notebook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recall-it-notes/id1148801635/reviews)** | [4.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tree-notebook/id1335136945/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 25 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 60 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Robert N Lucas](https://appshunter.io/developer/399867004) | [Lena Pankratova](https://appshunter.io/developer/390058763) |

## What reviewers say

### Recall

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recall-it-notes/id1148801635)

This app helps you store and quickly find thousands of information snippets, including recipes, lists, and web links. It supports plain text, PDFs, and images, with comprehensive iCloud backups and drag-and-drop functionality on iPad.

**Highlights:** Store thousands of information snippets, Plain text format with PDF and image support, Comprehensive iCloud backups, Drag and drop support on iPad, Hierarchical tagging for organization, Advanced search with AND, OR, NOT operators, Siri Shortcut support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscription | $4.99 | per year |


### Tree Notebook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tree-notebook/id1335136945)

Organize personal information with a hierarchical notes manager. Structure data into a tree-like hierarchy of folders and notes, with options for public and encrypted private sections. Features include powerful search, customizable item appearance, and event reminders.

**Highlights:** Tree-like hierarchical organization, Public and encrypted private data sections, Attachments (images, files), Multiple data views (tree, list, favorites, history), Powerful search capabilities, Customizable item appearance, Event reminders and calendar

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recall free?

Recall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tree Notebook free?

Tree Notebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Recall or Tree Notebook?

Recall is rated higher. Recall averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Tree Notebook averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.

### Do Recall or Tree Notebook have ads?

Neither Recall nor Tree Notebook shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Recall or Tree Notebook?

Recall ships an update every 2 months, and Tree Notebook every 25 months. Most recently, Recall was updated on September 28, 2026 and Tree Notebook on September 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*