# Recall vs Focus

The clearest difference is update cadence: Recall at daily against Focus's every 5 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Recall sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Focus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Recall ships an update daily, Focus every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recall | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recall-daily-notes/id6736586960/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3** | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 50 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adam Kovacs](https://appshunter.io/developer/1814096456) | [Hiroto Nakamura](https://appshunter.io/developer/1845758525) |

## What reviewers say

### Recall

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recall-daily-notes/id6736586960)

This app automatically organizes your daily notes chronologically and by hour, eliminating the need for manual folder creation. It uses simple categorization and smart filters to ensure your thoughts are always accessible and searchable.

**Highlights:** Automatic chronological organization, Daily note creation, Effortless categorization with colons, Smart Recalls with keyword filtering, Organized by hour, Self-updating folders

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recall Pro - Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Recall Pro - Annual | $9.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


### Focus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-simple-timer-with-todo/id6754210724)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Focus Pro (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Focus Pro (Annual) | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recall free?

Recall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Focus free?

Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Recall or Focus have ads?

Neither Recall nor Focus shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Recall or Focus?

Recall ships an update daily, and Focus every 5 days. Most recently, Recall was updated on October 3, 2026 and Focus on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*