Cloud Snippets vs Recall Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cloud Snippets
This app acts as an iCloud-backed manager for text snippets and clipboard history, allowing you to quickly paste frequently used text into any application directly from your keyboard. It syncs seamlessly across your Mac, iPhone, and iPad, ensuring your information is always accessible and securely stored in your private iCloud account.
- iCloud-backed snippet management
- Keyboard text pasting
- Cross-device syncing
- Clipboard history
- Secure private storage
- Share menu integration
- Keyboard search
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Cloud Snippets is a modern iCloud-backed Snippets and Clipboard Manager for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. - No subscriptions, no ads, no registrations or logins, no in-app purchases. - Quickly paste your frequently-used snippets of text into almost any app directly from the keyboard. - Use our FREE Mac app to automatically save your Mac's Clipboard History and easily paste from any of your iCloud devices. - Sync your snippets across all your iCloud devices including Macs, iPhones, and iPads. - All your snippets are securely stored in your private iCloud account. We never have any kind of access to any of your information. - Copy and paste multiple items without having to go back and forth between apps or devices. - Copy something now to paste later. It will be waiting for you in your Clipboard History even if you need to copy something else in the meantime. - You can quickly add new Snippets or save to your Clipboard History via the Share menu. - You can search through your snippets and clipboard history directly from the keyboard.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Recall Notes at Free against Cloud Snippets's $2.99. Recall Notes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Cloud Snippets's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On ratings volume, 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
Recall Notes is free to download; Cloud Snippets costs $2.99 up front. Recall Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cloud Snippets asks for nothing beyond the download.
Recall Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Cloud Snippets ships an update every 4 weeks, Recall Notes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and July 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cloud Snippets | Recall Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SageScope Tech | Manuel Lampert |
Customer experience
Cloud Snippets
Recall Notes
In-app purchases
Cloud Snippets
No in-app purchases
Recall Notes
- Text Export$0.99
