Comparison

Bits vs Recall Recorder

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

Head to head
About

Bits

This app helps comedians organize their writing process, build sets, and manage performances. It allows for quick capture of ideas, detailed note-taking, and easy setlist arrangement with drag-and-drop functionality. Features include on-stage mode, labeling, and time estimation for jokes.

Highlights
  • Quickly capture joke ideas
  • Organize bits with notes
  • Build and reorder performance sets
  • On-stage mode for live shows
  • Categorize jokes with labels
  • Track joke status and estimated time
Features
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Bits is an app for professional stand-up comedians. It’s designed to keep your writing process fast and organized so you can focus on your comedy instead of the tools. Here's what it offers: *WRITE BITS* Whenever a funny thought pops into your brain, you can quickly add it to your infinite bits list. Just open the app, hit that plus button, and start writing. All your bits are saved securely*, instantly, and automatically so you won’t have to worry about that. *ADD NOTES* Writing the perfect bit comes with lots of experimentation and small details to remember. To help you with the ongoing process of adjustments, each bit has its section of notes. Bits and notes always come together so you won’t be able to lose important notes you’ve written to yourself. *BUILD SETS* We all wish for the perfect set. The set will catch the crowd on its first bit and finish with resounding laughter. This glory set is the easiest to build and manage. You can add bits to existing sets or create a new set and add bits to it. Simply drag & drop to reorder the bits and have them ready one by one. Move jokes up and down, remove and add until you find that perfect balance of laughs. *ON STAGE MODE* The old days of paper pages on a stool are over! When you’re up there on stage, you can switch to the on-stage mode and have your set ready for your performance. The screen will remain turned on and all black. While you perform, you can swipe right or left to indicate if the joke did well or not so you can come back to it later and reshape it the way you think best. *ORGANIZE WITH LABELS* Planning a Christmas set? And how about those airport bits? Or where did you put all of your funny bits about your dad? Oh, they’re all labeled! Label each bit with any label(s) you want. Either apply labels from the bit screen or add bits to an existing label from the labels screen. Access by bit the themes you think are most suitable for your next set. *SET STATUSES* Writing a bit is a process. It starts with a thought and moves up the ladder until it’s done. Draft, done, or gold - these are predefined statuses for your bits which will help you plan ahead and easily see which bits need more work, which can be performed and get laughs, and which are so good that you can close and get max cheers from your crowd. *TIME YOUR BITS* You got only 5 minutes, 5:10 at most. Which bits can be squeezed in to fit that time limitation? Oh, that’s easy. Each bit is generated with an approximate time it’ll take you to perform it, but you can always tweak it and make sure you can plan every bit to fit perfectly into its time slot. ---- --- *Please note that material backup, bit feedback, and custom icons are available to paid subscribers only. ---- --- I’d love to answer your questions or just hear what you think about Bits. Find me online at: amitay@thebits.club Twitter: @standUpBitsApp ---- --- Privacy Policy: https://www.thebits.club/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://www.thebits.club/termsnconditions

About

Recall Recorder

Features
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Recall is your private workspace for capturing conversations, organizing ideas, and turning everything you hear or write into useful knowledge. Record audio, import existing recordings, write detailed notes, attach files, and keep everything organized in one beautifully simple app. Recall transforms recordings into searchable transcripts, structured insights, summaries, decisions, and action items—so important information is never lost. CAPTURE EVERYTHING • Record meetings, lectures, interviews, conversations, and personal thoughts • Import audio files for transcription • Create rich written notes without recording • Add attachments, documents, images, and supporting files • Continue recording while using other apps • Capture ideas from iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch INTELLIGENT AUDIO INSIGHTS Recall analyzes your recordings and helps identify: • Key points • Detailed summaries • Action items • Decisions • Questions • Important moments • Related notes and memories Edit your transcript, add your own notes, and organize everything in a flexible workspace designed for both quick capture and deeper thinking. ASK RECALL Ask questions about your recordings, notes, and saved knowledge. Find an answer from a single memory or search across your entire library. Recall provides contextual answers based on the information you have captured, helping you rediscover details without manually searching through long transcripts. SMART SEARCH Search by title, transcript, note content, tags, people, or meaning. Recall’s semantic search helps you find relevant information even when you do not remember the exact words that were used. SPACES Organize related memories into private Spaces for projects, classes, clients, research, or personal topics. Recall Pro also lets you create Shared Spaces, collaborate with others, and keep project knowledge connected in one place. BUILT FOR YOUR APPLE DEVICES • Personal iCloud synchronization • Native iPhone and iPad experience • Apple Watch capture • Dark Mode • Favorites and tags • Background recording • Fast local search • PDF, TXT, and DOCX export PRIVATE BY DESIGN Recall is designed around the Apple ecosystem with privacy at its core. Your personal library remains under your control, with on-device processing used where supported and secure iCloud synchronization for your memories. RECALL PRO Upgrade to Recall Pro to unlock: • Audio file imports • Ask Recall • Semantic search • Shared Spaces and collaboration • Apple Watch features • PDF, TXT, and DOCX exports • Additional advanced intelligence features Recall Pro is available as a single annual subscription. Whether you are documenting meetings, studying lectures, developing ideas, conducting interviews, or building a personal knowledge library, Recall helps you remember what happened, understand why it mattered, and know what to do next. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bits4 screens
Recall Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bits at 18.6 against Recall Recorder's 26.5. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Bits sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Recall Recorder sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bits ships an update fortnightly, Recall Recorder every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bits versus Recall Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBitsRecall Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (229 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings229 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size268 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmitay Tweetocaleb crane

Bugs and requests

Bits

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App fails to save edits and loses material
  • Cross-platform synchronization not working properly
  • Entire joke libraries deleted without warning
  • Writing streak counter resets unexpectedly
  • Bits randomly dropped from sets
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  • Text formatting jumps to bottom of page when adding line breaks
  • Sets page pops up repeatedly when trying to navigate back
  • Gags stuck scrolled to top when editing
  • Keyboard stays on screen blocking text visibility
  • Showtime swipe function has unintuitive directional logic
  • Data loss on app updates or device transfers

Requested features

17 requests
  • Font size adjustment for visually impaired users
  • Better web version functionality
  • iPad-optimized version
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to record and playback jokes
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  • Keyword search functionality for set building
  • Performance tracking with worked/didn't work indicators
  • Gag title feature for better organization
  • Bullet points and checkbox formatting within gags
  • Drag-and-drop custom gag organization
  • Social component to connect with other comedians
  • Timer with toggle visibility during showtime
  • Better text formatting and color highlighting
  • Improved showtime display with larger text
  • Filter and sort gags by status (drafts, completed, etc.)
  • Ability to edit gags while in a set
  • Auto-correct and spell-check functionality

Recall Recorder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Bits

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Written Back Up7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Written Back Up7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Written Back Up7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Yearly Written Back Up1 Month trial$9.991 Year
  • Monthly Written Back Up7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Written Back Up1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Written Back Up1 Month trial2 variants$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Written Back Up1 Month trial$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Recall Recorder

Subscriptions1
  • Recall Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Bits free?
Bits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recall Recorder free?
Recall Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bits or Recall Recorder have ads?
Neither Bits nor Recall Recorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bits or Recall Recorder?
Bits ships an update fortnightly, and Recall Recorder every 4 weeks. Most recently, Bits was updated on November 7, 2026 and Recall Recorder on October 31, 2026.

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