Comparison

Pastecard vs Recall

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pastecard

A minimalist digital notepad for quick notes and reminders. Easily add, edit, or delete entries, and access them via a home screen widget or web browser. Integrates with Siri for hands-free interaction.

Highlights
  • Single-page note-taking
  • Edit and erase notes
  • Home Screen widget
  • Siri integration
  • Web browser access
  • Share sheet integration
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A little app for little things to remember. Pastecard is a small, single page for notes. You can add to, edit, or completely erase it however you like. It’s like the digital version of writing on the back of your hand. - Tap to edit - Swipe up for the menu - Bookmark a URL or add selected text from the share sheet - View your card in a Home Screen widget - Ask Siri “What’s on my Pastecard?” or “Add something to my Pastecard” The Pastecard iPhone app can either save your card text only to your phone or sync it online. With a (free!) Pastecard account, you can access your card from any web browser at pastecard.net

About

Recall

This app focuses on recording past events to provide a detailed view of your life, goals, and trends. It offers rich event creation with tags, photos, and links, and intelligently tracks progress towards your goals.

Highlights
  • Record past events
  • Track goal progress
  • Rich event details (photos, links, maps)
  • Personalized tags for grouping
  • Dynamic calendar layout
  • Monthly and daily summaries
  • Cross-device syncing
Features
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Recall is a modern calendar app, designed for you to find Presence, Excitement, and Progress in your life. Recall focuses on the real events and activities you spend time on to provide an accurate view of the goals, memories, and trends in your day-to-day life. CALENDAR, IN REVERSE Unlike other calendars, Recall is about recording events that have already happened, not planning those that will. This provides a detailed and accurate summary of your life. - Intuitive user interface for quickly creating, editing, and viewing events - Dynamic and customizable Calendar layout to view, compare, and recall several days at a time - Monthly summaries to show when and where you’ve spent the most time - Daily Summaries to provide rich, interpersonal insights to your events RICH EVENTS Recall lets you create rich, information-filled events, so you can remember every detail of your best memories - Personalized Tags to automatically color and group similar events - Event Carousel to easily browse and enjoy memories - Photos, Links, and Maps to provide additional context to events - Favorite Events to always find and remember great moments INTELLIGENT GOALS TRACKING Recall intelligently looks at your events to track progress to various goals in your life. - Tags automatically count events to your goals, without extra work on your end - Clean executive summary graphics make things simple - Goal Priorities let you focus on what’s important RECALL, EVERYWHERE Recall seamlessly syncs across all your devices, so you always have access to your best memories. Whether on iPhone, iPad, or Mac, Recall keeps you connected. IN THE DETAILS Recall is crafted with intention and an eye for details. From the refined color palettes to the fluid goal sheets, Recall elevates your life with thoughtful design.

Screenshots

Pastecard3 screens
Recall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pastecard at 100% against Recall's 33%. Pastecard also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Recall's advantage is price (Free vs $0.29). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Recall is free to download; Pastecard costs $0.29 up front. Recall sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pastecard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pastecard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pastecard's written reviews are positive against 33% of Recall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pastecard ships an update monthly, Recall every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pastecard versus Recall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPastecardRecall
Price$0.29Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian SutoriusBrian Masse

Customer experience

Pastecard

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Recall

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Pastecard

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Recall

One-time3
  • Small Coffee$0.99
  • Medium Coffee$3.99
  • Large Coffee$5.99

Questions

Is Pastecard free?
Pastecard costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Is Recall free?
Recall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pastecard or Recall?
Pastecard is rated higher. Pastecard averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Recall averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Pastecard or Recall have ads?
Neither Pastecard nor Recall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pastecard or Recall?
Pastecard ships an update monthly, and Recall every 3 months. Most recently, Pastecard was updated on October 19, 2026 and Recall on October 3, 2026.

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