Comparison

Recall vs Mastery

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

Head to head
About

Recall

Features
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Recall helps you remember what you learn โ€” using science, not willpower. Most flashcard apps let information slip away because they show you cards on a fixed schedule, or whenever you feel like it. Recall uses FSRS, a state-of-the-art spaced repetition algorithm, to show each card at the exact moment you're about to forget it. You study less. You remember more. STUDY SMARTER WITH SPACED REPETITION Every time you review a card, you grade yourself: Again, Hard, Good, or Easy. Recall uses your answer to calculate exactly when to show that card next โ€” intervals grow from days to weeks to months as your memory strengthens. The algorithm adapts to you. CREATE YOUR OWN DECKS IN MINUTES Making a deck is as simple as a spreadsheet. Write your cards as a CSV file โ€” front, back, and an optional extra column for notes โ€” and import it with one tap. You can create decks in any text editor, in Numbers or Excel, or by asking an AI like Claude to generate one for you in seconds. DRILL MODE โ€” PRACTISE WITHOUT LIMITS Finished your due cards but want to keep going? Switch to Drill mode. You can run through any deck as many times as you like without touching your spaced repetition schedule. Great for the night before an exam. VISUAL DECKS WITH IMAGES Import a ZIP file containing images alongside your CSV and put a photo on the front of each card. Perfect for bird identification, flag recognition, anatomy diagrams, art history, or any subject where a picture is worth a thousand words. WHAT YOU CAN STUDY โ€ข Languages โ€” vocabulary, verb conjugations, phrases โ€ข Science & medicine โ€” anatomy, biology, chemistry โ€ข History โ€” dates, events, people โ€ข Geography โ€” flags, capitals, maps โ€ข Coding โ€” syntax, functions, concepts โ€ข Music โ€” theory, composers, terminology โ€ข Anything you can write on a card ICLOUD BACKUP Your decks and review history sync automatically via iCloud. Switch to a new phone and pick up exactly where you left off.

About

Mastery

Features
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Mastery turns PDFs, notes, images, links, and topics into AI summaries, flashcards, key terms, and practice quizzes. Study faster with AI-powered tools built for students, exam prep, homework review, and self-study. Import your material, create a focused study set, and move from reading to practice without starting from a blank page. With Mastery, you can: โ€ข Generate clear AI summaries from PDFs, notes, images, links, and topics โ€ข Create structured study notes from long documents โ€ข Review flashcards for active recall โ€ข Learn key terms and definitions โ€ข Practice with quizzes based on your material โ€ข Ask AI follow-up questions about each study set โ€ข Keep your materials, quizzes, and study tools organized Mastery helps with school notes, college study, revision, homework, exam preparation, document review, and learning from long PDFs. Each material has its own study tools and AI chat context, so your questions stay focused on what you are learning. Use Mastery to understand faster, remember more, and practice with confidence. Privacy Policy: https://mastery.ismailparlak.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://mastery.ismailparlak.com/terms

Screenshots

Recall3 screens
Mastery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Recall at none against Mastery's shown. Mastery's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Recall versus Mastery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecallMastery
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 11 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.515.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlistair Pottismail parlak

In-app purchases

None

Recall

No in-app purchases

None

Mastery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Recall free?
Recall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mastery free?
Mastery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Recall or Mastery have ads?
Mastery shows ads; Recall does not.

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