Comparison

Recall vs MindLumos

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

Head to head
About

Recall

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Turn PDFs, class notes, images, and voice memos into study tools you can use right away. Recall It turns one upload into AI summaries, flashcards, quizzes, and active recall practice for exam prep, homework, and daily revision. What you can do in Recall It • Upload PDFs, photos, and voice recordings in one place • Get AI summaries that pull out the key ideas fast • Generate AI mindmaps to see how each topic connects • Generate flashcards with spaced repetition for better recall • Practice with quizzes built from your own material • Explain concepts out loud with Explain Mode for active recall • Organize each subject inside focused study boards Built for real study sessions • Review lecture material before exams • Turn messy notes into clear revision • Study from voice memos when you do not have typed notes • Keep summaries, quizzes, and flashcards connected to the same source material Learn faster, stay organized, and turn your own material into study tools that help you remember more. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://studybetter.co/privacy

About

MindLumos

Features
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Stop re-reading. Start understanding. MindLumos turns your notes, lectures, audio recordings, and PDFs into flashcards, quizzes, mind maps, study guides, and AI podcasts that make knowledge stick. In seconds. Just smarter studying built from your own materials. HOW IT WORKS Upload anything: class notes, textbook chapters, lectures, audio recordings, and web pages. MindLumos reads it, understands it, and builds your personalized study toolkit automatically. No setup. No manual typing. No "describe your subject here" forms. You upload and we do the rest. WHAT YOU GET • Active recall flashcards, generated straight from your material — beats passive re-reading every time • Knowledge-check quizzes with instant explanations of every wrong answer — so you actually learn from mistakes • Structured study guides that break complex topics into What it is / Why it matters / How it works • Mind maps and infographics that turn pages of text into one clear picture • AI-narrated podcasts so you can study while commuting, walking, or working out • Studyboards to organize everything by class, subject, or exam — your personalized learning workspace BUILT ON WHAT ACTUALLY WORKS Re-reading feels productive but cognitive science calls it one of the weakest study techniques. MindLumos quietly converts your study time into the methods that actually work — active recall, retrieval practice, dual coding — without you having to set any of it up. Spend less time studying. Remember more. WHO IT'S FOR Med students memorizing pathways. Law students prepping for finals. CS undergrads cracking a textbook by Monday morning. Anyone tired of highlighting their way through a stack of PDFs and not remembering a thing the next day. READY? Tap Get and build your first studyboard in under a minute. Free to try. Illuminate your learning Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Recall4 screens
MindLumos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Recall at weekly against MindLumos's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Recall sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and MindLumos sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recall ships an update weekly, MindLumos every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Recall versus MindLumos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecallMindLumos
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIndra Arsy KalokaGolden Nugget Labs LLC

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Recall

Subscriptions5
  • Unlimited - Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Unlimited - Monthly3 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Unlimited - 3 Month3 Days trial$39.993 Months
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  • Unlimited - Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Unlimited - Yearly3 Days trial$89.991 Year
3 purchases

MindLumos

Subscriptions3
  • MindLumos Pro Weekly$8.997 Days
  • MindLumos Pro Monthly$17.991 Month
  • MindLumos Pro Annual$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Recall free?
Recall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindLumos free?
MindLumos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Recall or MindLumos have ads?
Neither Recall nor MindLumos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recall or MindLumos?
Recall ships an update weekly, and MindLumos every 3 weeks. Most recently, Recall was updated on September 11, 2026 and MindLumos on September 7, 2026.

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