Comparison

Recursa vs Damma

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

Head to head
About

Recursa

Features
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Life returns. You're ready. Recursa helps you track recurring family obligations โ€” from dentist visits to passport renewals โ€” so nothing falls through the cracks. KEY FEATURES โ€ข Horizon-Based Planning Organize tasks by time horizons (Today, This Week, This Month, This Quarter) instead of rigid due dates. Life is fuzzy โ€” your task manager should be too. โ€ข Family-Centric Track obligations per family member. Know exactly when each person's passport expires or when their next checkup is due. โ€ข Quick Capture Inbox Capture tasks instantly, then process them later. GTD-inspired workflow keeps you focused. โ€ข Smart Categories Organize by Health, Documents, Home, Finance, and more. Create custom categories that fit your life. โ€ข Calendar Sync Optionally sync obligations to Apple Calendar for a unified view of your schedule. โ€ข Privacy-First All data stored locally on your device. Optional iCloud sync keeps your data private and secure โ€” no accounts, no servers, no tracking. โ€ข Beautiful Design Warm, calming interface designed to reduce anxiety around life admin. Dark mode included. PERFECT FOR โ€ข Busy parents managing family schedules โ€ข Anyone tracking recurring appointments โ€ข People who want a calmer approach to life admin โ€ข GTD practitioners looking for a family-focused tool Recursa is free with no ads, no subscriptions, and no data collection. Your family's information stays on your device.

About

Damma

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Damma is a personal library for the links, notes, and files you keep meaning to come back to โ€” saved in one place and found again with a single search. A browser tab, a link from a chat, a half-read PDF, a quick thought โ€” wherever you are, tap "Save to Damma" in the share sheet and it's stashed. No filing, no folders. Just search when you need it. โ–  Save with one share Send links, text, and files straight from Safari, Mail, or any app via the share sheet. โ–  Full-text search Search the entire contents of what you saved, not just titles. One remembered word is enough. โ–  Automatic tags Damma reads what you save and tags it for you. Add or remove tags anytime. โ–  Notes, files, and PDFs together Keep a link, your note, and attachments as a single item. โ–  Undo with confidence Saves come with a toast and one-tap undo โ€” and deletes ask before they happen. โ–  Your data stays yours Sign in with Google or Apple. Everything you save belongs to your account, and you can delete your account and data from inside the app at any time. We don't track you or use your data for ads. Available in English, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, French, Chinese, and Portuguese.

Screenshots

Recursa4 screens
Damma4 screens

Verdict

The call

Recursa and Damma are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Recursa versus Damma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecursaDamma
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.3 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperViesturs Proskinsgiyeop hyeon

In-app purchases

None

Recursa

No in-app purchases

None

Damma

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Recursa free?
Recursa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Damma free?
Damma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Recursa or Damma have ads?
Neither Recursa nor Damma shows ads.

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