Comparison

Einko vs Recapper

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

Head to head
About

Einko

Features
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Turn screenshots into memories you can find and use. Save screenshots to Einko from the share sheet or an iOS Shortcut. Use the + button on Home to save a thought, take a photo, or add an image. Einko, your AI companion, extracts useful text and organizes the content into cards, including notes, tasks, and events. Browse your saved screenshots, organize them into stacks, and search your collection. Keep working with locally stored content while cloud updates load, and review conflicting edits before syncing. Start without creating an account. Sign in with Apple when you want to access your account across devices. Optional monthly and yearly Einko Pal subscriptions, or a one-time lifetime purchase, are available through in-app purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.einko.app/privacy

About

Recapper

Features
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Great ideas don't wait for your desk. On the move, out of the office, on the way back from a meeting โ€” "voice memos" used to mean recording, transferring to a PC, pasting into a summary service, and copying the result into your own tools. Recapper folds that whole round trip into one step. Just speak. Your words are transcribed on the spot, turned into a summary and to-dos, and delivered straight to Obsidian, Reminders, and Calendar. By the time you're home, your action items are already where they belong. โ–  Fully on-device speech recognition - Real-time transcription (Japanese, English, and more). Nothing is sent to a network for recognition - Works in airplane mode โ€” confidential meetings and private voice memos stay on your device - No analytics, no ads, no tracking โ–  From speech to something you can use - Automatic summaries and to-dos. Choose your engine: on-device AI, keyless Recapper Cloud (generated by Google Gemini via our relay server โ€” content is never stored), or your own API key (GPT / Gemini / Claude) - Cloud summaries run only when you select them in Settings; the default is on-device - Customizable summary prompts - Meeting-minutes format with timestamps and participants - Full-text search across your history โ€” participants, context, every utterance โ–  Delivered to your everyday tools - Obsidian: Markdown with timestamps, summary, and to-dos written straight into your vault - Apple Reminders / Calendar: register to-dos and events on the spot - Notion / Slack / Webhook (Pro): send results to where your team already works โ–  On Mac and iPhone - Universal purchase โ€” buy once, Pro unlocks on both Mac and iPhone - Mac: also captures the other side of online meetings (system audio) โ€” meeting minutes, hands-free - iPhone: optimized for in-person conversations, lectures, and voice memos - A visible indicator is always shown while recording. When recording calls or meetings, please make sure you have the other participants' consent where required โ–  Pricing The free version includes on-device transcription, summaries, and Obsidian / Reminders / Calendar integration. Plus, on iPhone you can try 5 keyless cloud AI summaries free every month. - Recapper Cloud (monthly subscription): 30 keyless cloud AI summaries per month. No setup, no API key - Recapper Pro (one-time purchase): unlimited summaries with your own API key (GPT / Gemini / Claude) plus Notion / Slack / Webhook integration. Not a subscription โ–  About the subscription Recapper Cloud is an auto-renewable monthly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://recapper.neuronest.jp/privacy

Screenshots

Einko3 screens
Recapper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Recapper at daily against Einko's every 10 days. Einko's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Einko sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Recapper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Einko ships an update every 10 days, Recapper daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Einko versus Recapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEinkoRecapper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS18.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size70 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer้›จ้œ ๅผ YUUYA SATOU

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Einko

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly subscription 50% off3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription 20% off3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription 10% off3 Days trial$8.991 Month
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  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$9.901 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$49.001 Year
  • Annual subscription 50% off3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription 10% off3 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pal Lifetime$79.00
2 purchases

Recapper

Subscriptions1
  • Recapper Cloud$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Recapper Pro$11.99

Questions

Is Einko free?
Einko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recapper free?
Recapper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Einko or Recapper have ads?
Neither Einko nor Recapper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Einko or Recapper?
Einko ships an update every 10 days, and Recapper daily. Most recently, Einko was updated on October 24, 2026 and Recapper on October 22, 2026.

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