PingoMate vs RecallNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PingoMate
This app helps students organize their study time, stay focused, and reduce exam stress. It creates personalized study plans that adapt to progress and missed sessions, offering tools like a Pomodoro timer and flashcards.
- Personalized study planner
- Multiple exam planning
- Adaptive study sessions
- Pomodoro timer
- Flashcards with spaced repetition
- Anti-stress tools
- Progress tracking
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Pingo: Study better. Stress less. Preparing for an exam should not mean constantly wondering what to study next. Pingo helps you organize your study time, stay focused, and feel more prepared for exam day. Add your exams, tell Pingo your progress and when you want to start, and Pingo builds a study plan around you. A study plan that adapts to you Pingo Plan is more than a simple study schedule. Your plan adapts to your exams, progress, and real life. Missed a study session? Want to move a study day? Preparing for multiple exams? Pingo reorganizes your plan so you can keep moving forward. - Study plan built around your exams - Sessions adapted to your preparation level - Multiple exam planning - Missed session rescheduling - Move study sessions when plans change - Plan adjustments as you progress - Weekly and calendar views Know what to study today while keeping a clear view of what is coming next. Prepare for multiple exams Several exams coming up? Pingo considers your deadlines and progress to organize your study workload. Instead of managing separate schedules, keep your exam preparation together in one clear plan. Study at your own pace Your plan guides you, but you stay in control. Follow the sessions Pingo prepares or start a study session whenever you want. - Focus sessions - Pomodoro timer - Flashcards - Spaced repetition - Manual study sessions - Progress tracking - Weekly reports Manage exam stress Pingo also gives you simple tools to help manage stressful moments before exams and while studying. - Anti-stress checklists - Breathing exercises - Pre-exam routine - Readiness tracking - Simple actions to help you feel calmer Track your preparation See your progress and readiness directly from Pingo. Use the calendar to view upcoming exams and study sessions and keep your preparation organized. Everything you need for exam preparation - Pingo Plan - Personalized study planner - Multiple exam planning - Exam calendar and countdown - Flashcards and spaced repetition - Pomodoro timer - Focus sessions - Anti-stress checklists - Breathing exercises - Pre-exam routine - Weekly reports - Progress tracking - Study reminders Built for students Whether you are preparing for school exams, university exams, finals, entrance exams, certifications, or another important test, Pingo helps you spend less time planning and more time making progress. Simple and distraction-free - No account required - No ads - Simple interface - Built around studying Pingo Premium Some features require Pingo Premium, including full access to Pingo Plan, advanced planning, multiple exam management, and other Premium features. A free trial may be available to eligible users. Trial availability and duration are displayed before confirming a subscription. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple Account and automatically renew unless cancelled. You can manage or cancel your subscription from your Apple Account settings. Start with your next exam and let Pingo organize what comes next. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
RecallNote
This app helps you record, review, and retain learned material for both quick exam preparation and long-term memory. It features a memory rate calculation, achievement score tracking, and an exam prep mode for efficient review sessions. Customize your study experience with subject management and theme options.
- Add and manage review items with notes and images
- Subject registration and management
- Memory rate and achievement score tracking
- Automatic next review date calculation
- Exam prep mode for quick review
- Customizable background themes
- PDF annotation and Apple Pencil support
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Review Cards · Memorization · Exam Prep · PDF Notes — All in One. Study smarter with RecallNote and remember longer. RecallNote is a study app, review app, and note-taking app designed to help you record what you learn, review it repeatedly, and prepare for exams. Spaced Repetition Based on the Forgetting Curve Review what you’ve learned before you forget it and build stronger long-term memory through spaced repetition. Track your memory retention, review count, and achievement as you continue studying. Review Cards · Memorization Cards Create Review Cards with typed text or handwriting. Use them for vocabulary study and memorization, and save quickly without entering a subject or title. Exam Prep Mode Quickly review important material right before an exam. You can also share Exam Prep Cards with friends. PDF Notes · Handwriting · Memos Study with PDFs and add handwritten or typed notes. Just capture and save to instantly create Review Cards and Exam Prep Cards. Review Notifications Stay on track with reminders for your scheduled reviews. iPhone · iPad · Mac Sync Sync your Review Cards and PDF notes across iPhone, iPad, and Mac and continue studying on any device. Available in 50+ Languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Italian, Hindi, Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Russian, and more) Use RecallNote for certification exams, civil service exams, school tests, language learning, vocabulary study, and everyday learning. More than just a notes or handwriting app, RecallNote brings study, review, memorization, spaced repetition, and exam prep together in one place. RecallNote — Record. Review. Remember. ※ For detailed instructions and the latest updates, see TIP in the in-app manual. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PingoMate at 5.0 against RecallNote's 4.3. RecallNote's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. PingoMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and RecallNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PingoMate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
PingoMate ships an update every 10 days, RecallNote every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PingoMate | RecallNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mohamed bechri | JAESIK YOUN |
Customer experience
PingoMate
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In-app purchases
PingoMate
- Pingo Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pingo Premium Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
RecallNote
- RecallNote Premium Yearly$1.991 Year
- RecallNote Premium Lifetime$14.99
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