Comparison

FoxTrot Attaché Search vs Recall Notes

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

Head to head
About

FoxTrot Attaché Search

Access and search your Mac documents offline on your iPad or iPhone. This app creates a compressed text archive of your emails, calendar, address book, PDFs, and word documents for on-the-go access.

Highlights
  • Install FoxTrot Search index files
  • Offline document search
  • Search emails, calendar, address book
  • Access PDFs and word documents
  • Companion to FoxTrot Professional/Personal Search for Mac
Features
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This fantastic app will let you install several FoxTrot Search index files from your Mac into your iPad or iPhone via iTunes, then search through them off-line and display the text of your Mac documents from anywhere without connecting back to your Mac. It equates to having a compressed text-only archive of your entire e-mail, calendar, address book, PDF, word process from which you can search through the essentials from anywhere. Note: this app is to be used as a companion to FoxTrot Professional Search for Mac, or FoxTrot Personal Search for Mac.

About

Recall Notes

This app helps you find notes by understanding the meaning behind your search queries, not just keywords. It uses on-device AI for instant, offline searches and keeps all your data private. Ideal for students, developers, and writers who need to quickly locate information.

Highlights
  • Search by meaning with on-device AI
  • Contextual and concept-based search
  • Instant and offline search functionality
  • Private by design, no cloud or tracking
  • Export notes as text files
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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Finally find that note you're looking for. Search by concept, not keywords. Type "red fruit" → find notes about apples, strawberries, or that farmer's market visit Type "bug fix" → find debugging sessions, error logs, or solution snippets Recall understands what you meant, not just what you typed. SMART SEARCH THAT ACTUALLY WORKS - Find notes by meaning using on-device AI - Searches understand context and related concepts - Works instantly, even offline - No exact keywords needed PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Everything stays on your device - No accounts, no cloud, no tracking - Your thoughts remain yours alone - Export notes anytime as text files ZERO FRICTION - Start writing immediately - no setup - One infinite note - no folders needed - Search finds everything instantly - Works offline, always PERFECT FOR - Students: Find lecture notes by topic, not exact phrases - Developers: Locate code snippets by what they do - Writers: Rediscover research by theme - Thinkers: Capture ideas without organizing SIMPLE BY CHOICE - Clean, distraction-free interface - Customizable themes and fonts - Fast, native iOS experience - Built for iPhone and iPad Stop losing thoughts in folders and tags. Let Recall remember so you don't have to. Download now and never lose a note again.

Screenshots

FoxTrot Attaché Search4 screens
Recall Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Recall Notes at Free against FoxTrot Attaché Search's $24.99. Recall Notes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months). FoxTrot Attaché Search's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#186 vs unranked). On ads and device support 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 Notes is free to download; FoxTrot Attaché Search costs $24.99 up front. Recall Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FoxTrot Attaché Search asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Recall Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FoxTrot Attaché Search has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FoxTrot Attaché Search ships an update every 11 months, Recall Notes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and July 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
FoxTrot Attaché Search versus Recall Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoxTrot Attaché SearchRecall Notes
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#186 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCTM Development SAManuel Lampert

Customer experience

FoxTrot Attaché Search

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

Recall Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FoxTrot Attaché Search

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Recall Notes

One-time1
  • Text Export$0.99

Questions

Is FoxTrot Attaché Search free?
FoxTrot Attaché Search costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Recall Notes free?
Recall Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FoxTrot Attaché Search or Recall Notes?
Recall Notes is rated higher. FoxTrot Attaché Search averages 3.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Recall Notes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FoxTrot Attaché Search or Recall Notes have ads?
Neither FoxTrot Attaché Search nor Recall Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FoxTrot Attaché Search or Recall Notes?
FoxTrot Attaché Search ships an update every 11 months, and Recall Notes every 3 weeks. Most recently, FoxTrot Attaché Search was updated on August 19, 2026 and Recall Notes on July 20, 2026.

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