PenX vs Recap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PenX
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An elegant App designed to help you capture, organize, and store your thoughts, tasks, ideas, and information. - Local-first - Privacy-first - Open source - Cross platform - Realtime sync - Creator friendly
Recap
Transform videos into searchable text with fast, accurate transcriptions. All processing occurs locally on your device, ensuring complete privacy and offline functionality. Easily find specific moments within your recordings by searching the generated text.
- Offline video transcription
- On-device AI processing
- Searchable transcriptions
- Import from photo library
- iCloud sync backup
- Privacy-focused design
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Turn your videos into searchable text. Import from your photo library, get accurate transcriptions in seconds. Everything happens on your device. 100% OFFLINE & PRIVATE Your videos never leave your device. No uploads, no cloud processing, no servers. What you record stays yours. POWERFUL ON-DEVICE AI • State-of-the-art speech recognition • Fast transcription powered by Apple Neural Engine • Works without internet connection SEARCH YOUR MEMORIES Find any moment by searching through your transcriptions. Remember what was said in that meeting, lecture, or family video. SIMPLE WORKFLOW • Import videos from Photos • Automatic transcription starts immediately • Search across all your transcriptions • iCloud sync keeps everything backed up PERFECT FOR • Meeting recordings and voice memos • Lecture and class recordings • Interview transcriptions • Family videos and memories • Content creators and journalists Your videos. Your words. Your device. Private by design. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PenX at Free against Recap's $5.99. PenX also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 days) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). Recap's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On 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
PenX is free to download; Recap costs $5.99 up front. PenX sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Recap asks for nothing beyond the download.
PenX ships an update every 2 days, Recap every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PenX | Recap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 志毅 陈 | Alejandro Pacheco |
In-app purchases
PenX
- PRO member$4.991 Month
- PRO + AI member$9.991 Month
- PRO member$39.991 Year
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- PRO + AI member$79.991 Year
Recap
No in-app purchases
