Comparison

Screenbox vs Recal

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

Head to head
About

Screenbox

Features
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Screenbox uses AI to turn your messy screenshot library into an organized, searchable vault entirely on your device. HOW IT WORKS 1. Import screenshots from your photo library 2. Screenbox extracts text using on-device OCR 3. Internal AI categorizes each screenshot automatically, it also learns from you 4. Browse, search, and discover connections between your screenshots SMART CATEGORIES Screenshots are sorted into intelligent categories: Conversations, Receipts, Documents, URLs, Code, Tickets, and more. Create your own custom categories with Premium. POWERFUL SEARCH Find any screenshot by searching its text content. Looking for that confirmation code, recipe, or address you saved? Just type and find it instantly. TOPIC MAP Discover hidden patterns and connections between your screenshots with the visual Topic Map. See how your saved content relates at a glance. IMPORTANCE DETECTION AI automatically detects the importance of each screenshot from time-sensitive boarding passes and 2FA codes to casual memes so you always know what needs attention. PRIVACY FIRST Every bit of processing happens on your iPhone. Your screenshots, extracted text, and categories never leave your device. No cloud. No servers. No tracking. FREE & PREMIUM โ€ข Free: Manual organization + 20 AI categorizations to try smart sorting โ€ข Premium: Unlimited AI categorization, custom categories, visual Topic Map, and auto-priority detection Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Recal

Features
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Take the busywork out of Apple Calendar with focused tools for recurring routines, reviewing time, and tidying crowded calendars. Recal works with the calendars you already use. Choose a date range, one or more calendars, an event type, and an optional title filter, then work with just the events that matter. QUICK EVENTS Turn reusable templates into scheduled events, or quickly update existing events. Set titles, dates, times, all-day status, time zones, calendars, notes, and reusable custom values. TEMPLATE EVENTS Build templates for regular work, routines, and repeated items. Add repeat schedules and lists of values, and keep your templates available across devices with private iCloud sync. CALCULATE HOURS Review matching timed events and total the time spent. With Recal Pro, apply an hourly rate to calculate costs. MOVE EVENTS Find matching events and preview changes before moving them to another calendar, date, time, or time zone. CONDENSE EVENTS Replace a busy group of events with one all-day summary for each day, while preserving the details in its notes. Recal shows the proposed changes first and requires explicit confirmation before modifying your calendars. MADE FOR APPLE DEVICES Use Recal on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, with a familiar interface designed for each device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Recal asks for calendar access only when you choose to grant it. It makes only the event changes you request and includes no third-party trackers. Recal is useful for free. Optional Recal Pro purchases provide unlimited templates and template values, hourly cost calculations, Move Events, Condense Events, and other advanced features. Apple's standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Screenbox4 screens
Recal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Recal at 5 against Screenbox's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Screenbox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Recal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screenbox ships an update every 4 months, Recal every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Screenbox versus Recal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenboxRecal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro โ€” better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size120 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFERRAN FERNANDEZ GARRIDODejal Systems, LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Screenbox

Subscriptions2
  • Screenbox Premium$1.991 Month
  • Screenbox Premium$11.991 Year
3 purchases

Recal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Screenbox free?
Screenbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recal free?
Recal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Screenbox or Recal have ads?
Neither Screenbox nor Recal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screenbox or Recal?
Screenbox ships an update every 4 months, and Recal every 3 months. Most recently, Screenbox was updated on October 25, 2026 and Recal on October 28, 2026.

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