Comparison

Recall vs MyBrainn

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

Head to head
About

Recall

This app creates a personal knowledge base by summarizing online content like videos, articles, and podcasts. It automatically categorizes and links saved summaries, aiding in content discovery and connection. It also employs spaced repetition and active recall techniques to enhance long-term knowledge retention.

Highlights
  • Summarize any online content
  • Save summaries to personal knowledge base
  • Automatic categorization of summaries
  • Automatic linking of related content
  • Spaced repetition reviews
  • Active recall testing
Features
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Every AI gives you the same answers. Recall gives you yours. Join over 500K professionals, students and lifelong learners who are saving hours and turning their knowledge into their edge. One living space for your knowledge and the AI model of your choice. Save what matters, write what you think. Over time, you curate an AI that knows what you know. SAVE, SUMMARIZE & ORGANIZE INSTANTLY Share YouTube videos, podcasts, articles, PDFs, TikToks, recipes, and more with the Recall app. We do the rest. AGENTIC AI CHAT Ask questions across your entire knowledge base, search the internet, or combine both in one conversation. Choose your AI model. Switch models mid conversation. No lock in. LISTEN MODE Turn any content into a summary you can listen to in a custom voice you create. Learn on the go, your way. AUTOMATIC ORGANIZATION See how everything you've saved connects. Your content is automatically categorized and linked, no manual filing. Explore your knowledge visually and discover relationships you didn't know existed. QUIZ & RETAIN Stop doom scrolling and start learning. Generate quizzes on any content. Challenge friends with public quizzes. Spaced repetition and active recall resurface what you've saved at optimal intervals to lock it into long-term memory. BUILT FOR POWER USERS Bulk summarize, tag, connect, and generate quizzes at scale. API and MCP access lets you connect your knowledge base to any other AI tool. CROSS-DEVICE SYNC Start on mobile, finish on desktop. Don't break your workflow.

About

MyBrainn

Features
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Capture thoughts before they disappear. MyBrainn is a minimal voice-first second-brain app designed for creators, founders, thinkers, and anyone who wants to remember ideas before they disappear. Start a voice memo quickly from the app, Shortcuts, Siri, Control Center, Back Tap, or the Action Button on supported iPhones. When you stop recording, MyBrainn automatically transcribes your voice, generates a clean Markdown note, and saves it to the folder you choose. Your thoughts become searchable files without a manual export ritual. No accounts. No clutter. No unnecessary complexity. FEATURES • Fast voice capture • Shortcut, Siri, Control Center, Back Tap, and Action Button workflows • Automatic transcription after recording • Automatic Markdown note generation • Save to your own iCloud Drive, On My iPhone, or Files app folder • Local audio backup • Library with transcript viewing and audio playback • Offline-friendly workflow • Minimal, calm interface • Lock Screen and Live Activity recording status • Privacy-first architecture PRIVACY FIRST The current release performs transcription locally on your device. Your recordings, transcripts, and Markdown files stay on your device and in the folders you choose. MyBrainn does not upload your voice recordings to developer-owned servers in the current local release.

Screenshots

Recall4 screens
MyBrainn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Recall at none against MyBrainn's 1. Recall also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. MyBrainn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Recall asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recall ships an update every 3 weeks, MyBrainn fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Recall versus MyBrainn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecallMyBrainn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (127 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings127 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul RichardsSho Ito

In-app purchases

None

Recall

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MyBrainn

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$7.99

Questions

Is Recall free?
Recall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyBrainn free?
MyBrainn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Recall or MyBrainn have ads?
Neither Recall nor MyBrainn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recall or MyBrainn?
Recall ships an update every 3 weeks, and MyBrainn fortnightly. Most recently, Recall was updated on October 27, 2026 and MyBrainn on September 15, 2026.

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