Comparison

SortSnap vs Recall Notes

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

Head to head
About

SortSnap

Features
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【大学の講義資料や板書、写真の中に埋もれていませんか?】 SortSnapは、学生・社会人のための次世代型資料整理アプリです。撮った写真を即座に科目やプロジェクトへ分類し、あなたのデジタルノートを賢く進化させます。 ■ 主な特徴 ・科目別フォルダ管理:時間割やスケジュールに合わせて、写真を美しく整理。 ・マルチメディア一括管理:写真だけでなく、動画やPDF、音声ファイルも同じ科目内でまとめて管理できます。 ■ こんな方におすすめ ・講義の板書を撮るが、後から見返すと何の科目か分からなくなる ・試験前に効率よく復習や資料の整理をしたい ・配布された大量のプリントをデジタル化して持ち歩きたい 利用規約 (Terms of Use): 本アプリの利用には、Apple標準の利用規約(EULA)が適用されます。 https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Recall Notes

Features
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Made for people who want more from their notes. Recall Notes turns university lectures, certification courses, online classes, workshops, and professional training into notes you can revisit in your own words. Split a page as the topic changes and add a Cue to every section. Put key terms and questions in Cue, details in Notes, and the takeaway in Summary. Recall mode hides the main notes so you can reconstruct the content from Cue and Summary. Key features: - Split notes by topic and add a Cue to each section - Organize ideas with Cue, Notes, and Summary - Recall mode that hides the main notes - Handwriting with Apple Pencil and typed input - Adjustable section size, rule lines, paper colors, and textures - In-app language selection - Save and manage notes as files The free version saves up to 10 notes and includes ads. Premium unlocks unlimited saved notes and removes ads. All note-taking features remain available in the free version. Recall Notes is inspired by the Cornell note-taking method. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or provided by Cornell University. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SortSnap4 screens
Recall Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SortSnap at 15.1 against Recall Notes's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SortSnap ships an update every 4 months, Recall Notes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
SortSnap versus Recall Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSortSnapRecall Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTAIYO MOTOMIRAI JIMUKYOKU KENKYUJO, K.K.

In-app purchases

None

SortSnap

No in-app purchases

None

Recall Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SortSnap free?
SortSnap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Recall Notes free?
Recall Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SortSnap or Recall Notes have ads?
Both SortSnap and Recall Notes show ads.
Which is updated more often, SortSnap or Recall Notes?
SortSnap ships an update every 4 months, and Recall Notes every 2 months. Most recently, SortSnap was updated on October 28, 2026 and Recall Notes on November 5, 2026.

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