# Recall vs Lists

The clearest difference is rating: Recall at 4.5 against Lists's 2.5. Recall also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Lists's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Recall sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and Lists sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Recall holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Recall's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lists's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Recall ships an update every 2 months, Lists every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recall | Lists |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recall-it-notes/id1148801635/reviews)** | [2.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lists-nested-lists-and-more/id6471313799/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 60 MB | 248 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Robert N Lucas](https://appshunter.io/developer/399867004) | [Kairoos Solutions SL](https://appshunter.io/developer/978066434) |

## 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 |


### Lists

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lists-nested-lists-and-more/id6471313799)

Organize thoughts, plan projects, and write notes with an intuitive outliner. Features multi-level outlining, rich text formatting, and an optional AI assistant for content generation and translation. Seamlessly syncs across devices and offers export options.

**Highlights:** Multi-level outlining, Rich-text formatting, Optional AI assistant, Seamless cross-device sync, Export to PDF, Word, HTML, Password protection for folders

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock All including AI | $1.99 | per month |
| Outliner Lifetime Pro Upgrade | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recall free?

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

### Is Lists free?

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

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

Recall is rated higher. Recall averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Lists averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Recall or Lists have ads?

Neither Recall nor Lists shows ads.

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

Recall ships an update every 2 months, and Lists every 3 weeks. Most recently, Recall was updated on September 28, 2026 and Lists on October 8, 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.*