# Recall vs Orca

The clearest difference is rating: Orca at 5.0 against Recall's 4.5. Orca also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Orca holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Recall's written reviews are positive against 100% of Orca's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recall | Orca |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recall-it-notes/id1148801635/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orca-categorize-your-notes/id6443648972/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 60 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Robert N Lucas](https://appshunter.io/developer/399867004) | [Cole Horvitz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1648062699) |

## 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 |


### Orca

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orca-categorize-your-notes/id6443648972)

Organize your thoughts and experiences with custom categories. Track books, shows, places, and more in one central location. Never forget your opinions or details about things you've enjoyed.

**Highlights:** Customizable categories, Organize books, shows, places, Track personal opinions, Centralized organization, Intuitive interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recall free?

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

### Is Orca free?

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

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

Orca is rated higher. Recall averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Orca averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Recall or Orca have ads?

Neither Recall nor Orca shows ads.

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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.*