# Recall vs Infoplane

Recall and Infoplane both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Recall's written reviews are positive against 50% of Infoplane's. Recall also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 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 and Infoplane sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Recall against 4.4 for Infoplane. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Recall's written reviews are positive against 50% of Infoplane's.

Recall ships an update every 2 months, Infoplane every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recall | Infoplane |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recall-it-notes/id1148801635/reviews)** | [4.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/infoplane-short-notes-manager/id1624903546/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 60 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Robert N Lucas](https://appshunter.io/developer/399867004) | [Elemental Tools GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/300357999) |

## 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 |


### Infoplane

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/infoplane-short-notes-manager/id1624903546)

This app helps you remember and organize small, important pieces of information. It offers a simple interface for quick retrieval and supports organization through tags, categories, and stacks. Information can be synced privately across your devices via iCloud and accessed through Spotlight and Siri.

**Highlights:** Clear User Interface, Tag-based Search, Organize using Stacks, Filtering by Category, Links & Attachments, Markdown Support, Spotlight Integration, Siri Shortcuts

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Infos | $1.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Infos | $9.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Infos | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recall free?

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

### Is Infoplane free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Recall or Infoplane?

Recall is rated higher. Recall averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Infoplane averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.

### Do Recall or Infoplane have ads?

Neither Recall nor Infoplane shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Recall or Infoplane?

Recall ships an update every 2 months, and Infoplane every 3 months. Most recently, Recall was updated on September 28, 2026 and Infoplane on September 29, 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.*