Comparison

Recall vs Time Aware

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 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.

About

Time Aware

Features
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Whether you're a busy professional, a student, or someone looking to boost productivity, Time Aware is a simple and effective app for you to make the most of every moment. Key Features: * Time Tracking Made Simple: Effortlessly log your activities and track your time with just a few taps. Understand how you spend your hours each day, identify patterns, and take control of your schedule. * Smart Habit Building: Form positive habits and break free from the ones holding you back. Set personalised goals, and watch as your habits transform into a routine that sticks. * Visual count down timer helps you to do deep work * Notifications to remind you * Two colour themes to select from Subscription and General terms You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 3 Day free Trial, after trial 1 year (USD $9.99) • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. We will not refund for already subscribed period. Subscription will stay active until the end of subscription period even if you cancel auto renew. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Terms Of use : https://slcodes.com.au/terms Privacy Policy : https://slcodes.com.au/privacy

Screenshots

Recall4 screens
Time Aware3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Time Aware at monthly against Recall's every 3 months. Time Aware also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Recall sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Time Aware sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recall ships an update every 3 months, Time Aware monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Recall versus Time Aware: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecallTime Aware
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian MasseLeethu Mathai

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Recall

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

Time Aware

Subscriptions1
  • Paid Starter Pack (1 year)3 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Recall free?
Recall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Aware free?
Time Aware is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Recall or Time Aware have ads?
Neither Recall nor Time Aware shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recall or Time Aware?
Recall ships an update every 3 months, and Time Aware monthly. Most recently, Recall was updated on October 3, 2026 and Time Aware on October 9, 2026.

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