Comparison

Ember vs Recall

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

Head to head
About

Ember

This app simplifies task management with a notes-app-like interface for quick capture and a powerful AI assistant to help scope vague tasks. It features two main views, 'Now' and 'Next,' to manage focus and upcoming items, with a daily reset to clear your slate.

Highlights
  • Notes-app simplicity for task capture
  • Two-view system: Now and Next
  • Daily reset for a clean slate
  • AI delegation for vague tasks
  • Instant task capture
  • Repeating task scheduling
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Notes-app simplicity. Task-app power. AI when you're stuck. You've tried every task app. They all made you configure projects, tap through modals, and manage systems instead of just... doing things. Ember is different. It works like a notes app — one tap, start typing, press return for the next task. Brain dump without friction. But underneath, it's a real task manager. TWO VIEWS. THAT'S IT. • Now — What you're focused on right now • Next — What's important but not yet Move tasks between them like a personal kanban — without the board, the columns, or the complexity. Just what matters now, and what's coming. DAILY RESET Every morning, Ember moves unfinished tasks from Now back to Next. Clean slate. No carryover guilt. If something's still important, pull it back into Now — intentionally, not by default. Clean slate, every morning. This is how you break the accumulation cycle. DELEGATE TO AI Some tasks sit in your list for days — not because they're hard, but because they're vague. "Research venue options for team offsite." Where do you even start? Tap delegate. Your AI assistant (ChatGPT, Claude) picks it up, asks the right questions, scopes the work, and gets you moving. No prompts to write. • Tag it, don't prompt it — One gesture during your normal task review. No blank prompt to stare at. • Works with your tools — Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any agent that supports Model Context Protocol. Bring the agent you already use. • Not autopilot — Your agent asks before it acts. It's a capable colleague, not a black box. CAPTURE IN SECONDS Press plus. Start typing. Press return. Keep going. No modals. No "save" buttons. No three-step creation flows. Brain dump like you're writing notes, but every line becomes a real task. REPEATING TASKS Daily, weekly, monthly — or every other Friday, twice a week, whatever cadence your life needs. Tasks appear in Now when they're due. Finish early? Ember automatically reschedules. LISTS + VIEWS Lists hold your tasks (Home, Work, Finances). Views show you what to focus on (Now, Next, Upcoming). Pull tasks from any list into Now when you're ready. Organization without overhead. SUBTASKS Break big tasks into steps. Check them off as you go. Simple. BUILT FOR YOUR BRAIN Most task apps create a wall of shame — an ever-growing list of things you didn't do. Ember doesn't do that. Now holds what you're working on. Next holds what matters but isn't urgent. Nothing stares at you. Nothing guilts you. You move things to Now when you're ready — not because a badge told you to. • No friction — Capture is instant. If it takes more than 2 seconds, you won't do it. • No decisions — Now or Next. No priority levels, no color-coded tags, no "which project?" • No overwhelm — You only see what's relevant right now. • No wall of shame — Important things stay in Next without the guilt. THEMES THAT FEEL LIKE HOME Multiple color themes like: Dracula, Tokyo Night, Rosé Pine, Catppuccin, Nord, and Ember Pink. Dark mode that actually looks good. Make it your own. SIMPLE BY DESIGN Ember isn't the task app that does everything. It's the one that clears your head every morning — and helps use AI to get things done. Terms & Conditions: https://www.embertask.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.embertask.app/privacy-policy Any feedback? Contact us at contact@embertask.app

About

Recall

This app allows you to save any content from other applications, including links, images, and videos. It uses AI to automatically tag your saves and organizes them into smart sections and collections, making it easy to find what you need quickly.

Highlights
  • Save links, images, and videos from any app
  • AI auto-tagging for effortless organization
  • Smart sections by platform and topic
  • Organize into custom collections
  • Fast search by tags, source, or description
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Save everything. Find anything. Never lose a link again. Your bookmarks don't save ideas, they collect dust. Recall lets you save anything from any app and actually find it when you need it. No more lost articles, videos, recipes, reels, tweets, tutorials......you get the idea. - Save links, images, and videos from any app using the share button - AI auto-tags everything so you don't have to organize manually - Smart sections group your saves by platform and topic - Organize into collections for the stuff that matters most - Search by tags, source, or description - find anything in seconds - Dark mode that actually looks good Recall offers a free trial so you can experience all features before committing. After your trial ends, an active subscription is required to continue saving. Stop sending links to yourself......you'll forget them. Stop screenshotting everything...... you'll never find it. Try Recall instead :) Monthly: $7.99 Yearly: $49.99 [with a 3 day trial] Privacy Policy: https://www.tryrecall.store/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ember4 screens
Recall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Ember at freemium against Recall's subscription. Recall's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ember sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Recall sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ember against 5.0 for Recall. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ember ships an update monthly, Recall every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ember versus Recall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmberRecall
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArvind VermaAMAR CHANDRA

Customer experience

Ember

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Recall

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ember

Subscriptions2
  • Ember Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Ember Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$44.991 Year
2 purchases

Recall

Subscriptions2
  • Recall Pro Monthly Plan$7.991 Month
  • Recall Pro Yearly Plan3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Ember free?
Ember is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recall free?
Recall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ember or Recall?
Ember and Recall are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Ember or Recall have ads?
Neither Ember nor Recall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ember or Recall?
Ember ships an update monthly, and Recall every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ember was updated on October 31, 2026 and Recall on October 31, 2026.

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