Comparison

TheMadNote vs Recall

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

Head to head
About

TheMadNote

Features
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[In-app purchases are optional] The main functionality is available for free. Individuality, minimalism and expressiveness are perfectly combined with The Mad Note app. All essential features on beautiful meditative backgrounds. The best features for productive work with text: • Make every note unique by using custom animated backgrounds • You can stop the animation at any time and start it again • Feel the soothing effect of backgrounds, immerse yourself in a calm atmosphere and increase your concentration • Combine handwritten and typed text • Insert stickers, photos, graphics, etc • Insert and edit text by changing its color, size and style. Use any tool to highlight whatever you want • Create task lists, mark completed items • Use voice input, voice to text conversion for making quick notes and recording important ideas • Group notes by categories and folders • Sync notes between all your devices Opportunities for creators: • Unleash your exquisite potential to create elegant notes for publications • You can create content for social media using atmospheric backgrounds • Write on top of endless relaxing backgrounds with animations • You can use a different background for each note to immerse yourself even more in the desired work atmosphere. • Attract the attention of your audience through the unusual presentation of information in shorts, stories, etc • A smoothly moving background is a great way to focus if you're working on an article, note or to-do list Enjoy backgrounds that help you perform Terms of Use (EULA) - apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Recall

This app allows you to save any content from other applications, including links, images, and videos. It uses AI to automatically tag your saves and organizes them into smart sections and collections, making it easy to find what you need quickly.

Highlights
  • Save links, images, and videos from any app
  • AI auto-tagging for effortless organization
  • Smart sections by platform and topic
  • Organize into custom collections
  • Fast search by tags, source, or description
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Save everything. Find anything. Never lose a link again. Your bookmarks don't save ideas, they collect dust. Recall lets you save anything from any app and actually find it when you need it. No more lost articles, videos, recipes, reels, tweets, tutorials......you get the idea. - Save links, images, and videos from any app using the share button - AI auto-tags everything so you don't have to organize manually - Smart sections group your saves by platform and topic - Organize into collections for the stuff that matters most - Search by tags, source, or description - find anything in seconds - Dark mode that actually looks good Recall offers a free trial so you can experience all features before committing. After your trial ends, an active subscription is required to continue saving. Stop sending links to yourself......you'll forget them. Stop screenshotting everything...... you'll never find it. Try Recall instead :) Monthly: $7.99 Yearly: $49.99 [with a 3 day trial] Privacy Policy: https://www.tryrecall.store/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TheMadNote4 screens
Recall4 screens

Verdict

The call

TheMadNote and Recall are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. TheMadNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Recall sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and July 15, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TheMadNote versus Recall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTheMadNoteRecall
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImal FarukAMAR CHANDRA

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TheMadNote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Recall

Subscriptions2
  • Recall Pro Monthly Plan$7.991 Month
  • Recall Pro Yearly Plan3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is TheMadNote free?
TheMadNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recall free?
Recall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TheMadNote or Recall have ads?
Neither TheMadNote nor Recall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TheMadNote or Recall?
TheMadNote ships an update every 2 weeks, and Recall every 2 weeks. Most recently, TheMadNote was updated on September 15, 2026 and Recall on July 15, 2026.

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