Comparison

Simple Memo vs Recapper

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

Head to head
About

Simple Memo

Capture fleeting thoughts and ideas using voice or text. This app integrates with Obsidian or your email, offering a unique dialogue feature that asks follow-up questions to flesh out your notes. It requires Apple Intelligence and a supported device.

Highlights
  • Voice and text note capture
  • Dialogue memo feature
  • Obsidian integration
  • Email delivery
  • Apple Watch and Siri shortcuts
  • Requires Apple Intelligence
Features
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Catch an idea. Keep it in your own notes. Simple Memo helps you capture short thoughts by voice or text and keep them in your Obsidian workflow or your own email inbox. DIALOGUE MEMO: A NOTE THAT ASKS BACK Speak an unfinished idea and answer short follow-up questions by voice in the same memo composer. Tap the memo to stop the exchange and edit by typing. Organize the note when you are ready, then review it and use the existing Send button. Questions and note organization use Apple Intelligence on your iPhone. Dialogue Memo does not require Siri setup. A supported iPhone with iOS 26 or later, Apple Intelligence enabled, and a supported language model are required. Voice input also requires microphone permission. Your input remains available when the model cannot be used. CAPTURE THE THOUGHT Write or dictate on iPhone. Use a supported Apple Watch or Siri shortcut when your hands are busy. Save ideas, thoughts to revisit, and short notes before you forget them. KEEP IT WHERE YOU ALREADY LOOK Set up Obsidian integration to append notes as Markdown in your selected folder. Send notes to your own email address to read them in your usual inbox. SET UP YOUR DESTINATION Email delivery requires email verification and an internet connection. Obsidian integration requires selecting a destination folder and granting access. Syncing that folder across devices depends on your sync service and settings. Apple Watch and Siri workflows require supported devices and initial setup. Steps and connection requirements vary by capture method. FREE PLAN AND PREMIUM Free to download. The free plan allows up to 3 memo sends per day. Premium removes the sending limit. Saving to Obsidian without sending an email is a Premium feature. See the in-app purchase screen for current pricing, included features, and renewal terms. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled before renewal. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. Terms: https://simplememofast.com/terms Privacy: https://simplememofast.com/privacy

About

Recapper

Features
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Great ideas don't wait for your desk. On the move, out of the office, on the way back from a meeting — "voice memos" used to mean recording, transferring to a PC, pasting into a summary service, and copying the result into your own tools. Recapper folds that whole round trip into one step. Just speak. Your words are transcribed on the spot, turned into a summary and to-dos, and delivered straight to Obsidian, Reminders, and Calendar. By the time you're home, your action items are already where they belong. ■ Fully on-device speech recognition - Real-time transcription (Japanese, English, and more). Nothing is sent to a network for recognition - Works in airplane mode — confidential meetings and private voice memos stay on your device - No analytics, no ads, no tracking ■ From speech to something you can use - Automatic summaries and to-dos. Choose your engine: on-device AI, keyless Recapper Cloud (generated by Google Gemini via our relay server — content is never stored), or your own API key (GPT / Gemini / Claude) - Cloud summaries run only when you select them in Settings; the default is on-device - Customizable summary prompts - Meeting-minutes format with timestamps and participants - Full-text search across your history — participants, context, every utterance ■ Delivered to your everyday tools - Obsidian: Markdown with timestamps, summary, and to-dos written straight into your vault - Apple Reminders / Calendar: register to-dos and events on the spot - Notion / Slack / Webhook (Pro): send results to where your team already works ■ On Mac and iPhone - Universal purchase — buy once, Pro unlocks on both Mac and iPhone - Mac: also captures the other side of online meetings (system audio) — meeting minutes, hands-free - iPhone: optimized for in-person conversations, lectures, and voice memos - A visible indicator is always shown while recording. When recording calls or meetings, please make sure you have the other participants' consent where required ■ Pricing The free version includes on-device transcription, summaries, and Obsidian / Reminders / Calendar integration. Plus, on iPhone you can try 5 keyless cloud AI summaries free every month. - Recapper Cloud (monthly subscription): 30 keyless cloud AI summaries per month. No setup, no API key - Recapper Pro (one-time purchase): unlimited summaries with your own API key (GPT / Gemini / Claude) plus Notion / Slack / Webhook integration. Not a subscription ■ About the subscription Recapper Cloud is an auto-renewable monthly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://recapper.neuronest.jp/privacy

Screenshots

Simple Memo3 screens
Recapper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Simple Memo at 16.0 against Recapper's 26.0. 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. Simple Memo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Recapper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Memo ships an update every 2 days, Recapper daily. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Simple Memo versus Recapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple MemoRecapper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYurika, K.K.YUUYA SATOU

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple Memo

Subscriptions2
  • Simple Memo Premium$2.991 Month
  • Simple Memo Annual Premium$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Recapper

Subscriptions1
  • Recapper Cloud$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Recapper Pro$11.99

Questions

Is Simple Memo free?
Simple Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recapper free?
Recapper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Memo or Recapper have ads?
Neither Simple Memo nor Recapper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Memo or Recapper?
Simple Memo ships an update every 2 days, and Recapper daily. Most recently, Simple Memo was updated on November 7, 2026 and Recapper on October 31, 2026.

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