Comparison

Just Note vs Recall

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

Head to head
About

Just Note

Features
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Just Note is a minimalist app designed to help you capture thoughts instantly — and organise them later. With a simple widget (voice or text), you can quickly save an idea, task, reminder, or random thought without interrupting your flow. After saving, you decide: organise it now, or snooze it for later. When the chosen time comes, Just Note gently reminds you to process it. This app is especially helpful for people who: get overwhelmed by complex note apps struggle with mental clutter live with ADHD or ADD and need a frictionless way to capture thoughts want to separate “capture” from “organising” No accounts. No ads. No subscriptions. Just capture now. Decide later. Features: • Ultra-fast capture (text or voice) • Simple snooze options (1 hour, tonight, tomorrow, custom time) • Minimal triage system (task, event, note, idea) • Optional integration with Calendar and Reminders • Clean, distraction-free design • Completely free Just Note helps you clear your mind - without adding complexity.

About

Recall

Enhance your iOS Contacts with personal CRM features. Add birthdays, anniversaries, notes, and reminders to your contacts to keep track of important details and nurture relationships. All data stays private on your device.

Highlights
  • Personal CRM for contacts
  • Track birthdays and anniversaries
  • Add custom notes and gift ideas
  • Sync reminders with iOS Reminders
  • Organize contacts with tags
  • Dashboard with upcoming events
  • Private and on-device storage
Features
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Recall is the personal CRM hiding inside your iOS Contacts. You already have hundreds of people in your phone. Recall adds the human context around them — birthdays, anniversaries, kids' names, gift ideas, notes from your last conversation — so you never blank on something that matters. It sits on top of the Contacts app you already use. Standard fields (name, phone, email) stay synced with iOS Contacts. The rest — the stuff that makes a relationship a relationship — lives only in Recall, on your device. WHAT YOU CAN TRACK • Birthdays and anniversaries, with a freeform label (Wedding / Met / Sober since / whatever) • Kids' names and birthdays — never forget a niece's birthday again • Per-contact notes for the little things (coffee order, dietary preferences, gift ideas) • Reminders that sync two-way to a dedicated "Recall" list in iOS Reminders — so Siri, Apple Watch, and Mac all see them • Social profile links with one-tap launch • Tags to organize your people (Family, Friend, Business, or whatever you make) • Call logs to track the cadence of your relationships WHAT YOU GET ON THE DASHBOARD • Today's birthdays and anniversaries with a celebratory hero • Reminders due for the day • "Upcoming in 30 days" — never get caught off guard • Smart Lists to slice your people (Birthdays this month, Kids' birthdays this quarter, etc.) • A gentle "maybe reach out?" card when contacts go quiet • Home screen widget showing what's next PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No ads • No in-app purchases • No tracking • No accounts to create • No servers — everything stays on your device Recall is for the people you orbit.

Screenshots

Just Note4 screens
Recall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Just Note at every 3 days against Recall's every 3 weeks. Just Note also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Just Note ships an update every 3 days, Recall every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Just Note versus Recall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust NoteRecall
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcin JasinskiArha Ventures LLC

In-app purchases

None

Just Note

No in-app purchases

None

Recall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Just Note free?
Just Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Recall free?
Recall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Just Note or Recall have ads?
Neither Just Note nor Recall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Just Note or Recall?
Just Note ships an update every 3 days, and Recall every 3 weeks. Most recently, Just Note was updated on October 25, 2026 and Recall on October 21, 2026.

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