# Recall vs Cloud Notes

The clearest difference is rating: Recall at 4.5 against Cloud Notes's 3.0. Recall also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18). Cloud Notes's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Recall sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and Cloud Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Recall holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Recall's written reviews are positive against 50% of Cloud Notes's.

Recall ships an update every 2 months, Cloud Notes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recall | Cloud Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recall-it-notes/id1148801635/reviews)** | [3.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloud-notes-watch-and-lists/id6462837166/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 60 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Robert N Lucas](https://appshunter.io/developer/399867004) | [Fredrik Nikolai Lokke](https://appshunter.io/developer/1616869521) |

## 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 |


### Cloud Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloud-notes-watch-and-lists/id6462837166)

Create, edit, and organize notes and lists directly from your Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. Syncs securely via iCloud with an optional one-time Pro upgrade for enhanced features like sharing and customization.

**Highlights:** Create and edit notes on Apple Watch, iCloud sync across devices, Organize with tags and folders, Search and pin important notes, Share notes and lists (Pro), Customizable note appearance (Pro)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cloud Notes Pro | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recall free?

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

### Is Cloud Notes free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Recall or Cloud Notes?

Recall is rated higher. Recall averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Cloud Notes averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Recall or Cloud Notes have ads?

Neither Recall nor Cloud Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Recall or Cloud Notes?

Recall ships an update every 2 months, and Cloud Notes fortnightly. Most recently, Recall was updated on July 7, 2026 and Cloud Notes on July 17, 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.*