Comparison

Second Brain vs Recalo

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

Head to head
About

Second Brain

This app provides pre-built, step-by-step task lists for common life admin activities, designed to reduce setup friction. It offers guided routines, gentle check-ins, and hands-free operation to support users with ADHD.

Highlights
  • Pre-built task library
  • Step-by-step task guidance
  • Customizable daily routines
  • Gentle daily check-ins
  • Hands-free voice mode
  • Smart automatic task regeneration
Features
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The first ADHD app that comes ready to use - no setup, no configuration, no building from scratch. Every productivity app expects you to design the system yourself. By the time you're done setting up, you've already lost momentum. Second Brain flips that. Open the app and you'll find a library of 20+ real-life tasks - paying bills, refilling prescriptions, scheduling appointments, doing laundry, filing taxes - each broken into small, clear steps you can follow one at a time. DAILY ROUTINES Install a Morning Routine, Evening Wind-Down, or Sunday Reset and get guided through your day one card at a time. Customize them or build your own. CHECK-INS Gentle prompts throughout the day. Feeling off track? Tap into a recovery flow and reset without judgment. HANDS-FREE MODE Tasks are read aloud as you go - perfect for mornings when your phone is across the room. SMART DEFAULTS Recurring tasks regenerate automatically. Tasks surface when they're due - not before. Your most recent task stays at the top. Less clutter, less thinking. No account. No cloud. No subscription. Your data stays on your device. Built for the ADHD brain that wants a second brain - without having to build one.

About

Recalo

Capture and organize anything from any app, including recipes, movies, places, and books. AI helps file your saved items with context and allows you to search your library with natural language queries. Collaborate on lists and share recommendations with friends.

Highlights
  • Capture from any app via share sheet
  • AI-powered organization and search
  • Rich cards for recipes, movies, places, books
  • Collaborative lists and sharing
  • Cook Mode for recipes with timers and scaling
  • Log and track past experiences
  • Integration with AI assistants
Features
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Share a reel, a link, a photo or an AI chat, or just type or talk. Recalo saves the recipe, place or movie in it, and your notes and todos. Recalo keeps the story around it: who told you about it, when you did it, and what you thought. Later you just ask, and get the answer back. CAPTURE FROM ANYWHERE • Share from any app with the iOS share sheet • Instagram reels, TikToks and YouTube videos, Facebook and Reddit posts: the recipe, the restaurant, the place in the video becomes a card • ChatGPT, Claude and Google AI Mode: share a chat and Recalo saves what it was about • Any web page or app: recipes, articles, maps, Yelp and more • Photos: share a picture of a menu, a recipe card or a book cover and Recalo reads it • Paste a link, type, or just talk. Tap the mic to record or hold to speak • A home screen widget for a quick note, a chat, or a voice memo EVERYTHING HAS A HOME • Recipes with Cook Mode: step tracking, timers, and scaling. Switch between metric and US units, send ingredients to a shopping list, and keep your own cook notes each time you make it • Movies and books with covers, cast, and details pulled in for you • Restaurants and places with quick links to Apple or Google maps • Todos with reminders or just plain checklists • People you want to catch up with • Free form notes with headings, lists, photos and formatting that shows as you type ASK RECALO TO MAKE IT, OR CHANGE IT • Ask for a packing list, a meal plan, or a trip itinerary and get a ready page or checklist, not a wall of text • Remix any recipe: "make this vegan", "kid-friendly version". You get a new recipe, linked back to the original • Change things by asking: add an ingredient, fix a date, note how it turned out SHARE AND COLLABORATE • Share a note or a checklist with anyone, with a link or straight to a person • Give edit access and work on it together: a packing list, a trip plan, a shared grocery list • Everyone sees the same reminders on a shared checklist, and you can pick who gets nudged • Recommend a movie, a book or a place to a friend. When they save it, it remembers it came from you TRACK WHAT YOU DID, AND WHAT'S NEXT • Log it your way: watched, read, cooked, visited, recommended, rated, or want-to • Add a note to any event: how it turned out, what to change next time • "Up Next" keeps everything you're planning in one place • Every item keeps a timeline of your events, ratings, and notes ASK AND REMEMBER Everything you save and every event you log is indexed and searchable, so later you just ask, in plain language: • "What was that movie John recommended?" • "What should I cook next?" "You noted the chicken curry needed more savory depth last time." • "Which restaurants have I been meaning to try?" • "That time-travel movie Jake recommended" WORKS WITH YOUR AI • Use Recalo from ChatGPT or Claude. Save to and pull from your library right inside your assistant, no app-switching STAYS IN SYNC • Automatic sync across your devices • Works on iPhone and iPad • A daily digest at a time you choose PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Your library is yours alone, isolated and encrypted. Sharing is explicit, per item, and you can revoke it any time • No ads, ever. Recalo is made by Fishteen, a small family-owned company. You're the customer, not the product. Start free, upgrade to Recalo Pro when you want more. An auto-renewing subscription, priced in the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://recaloapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://recaloapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Second Brain4 screens
Recalo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Second Brain at none against Recalo's 2. Recalo's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. Recalo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Second Brain asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Second Brain against 5.0 for Recalo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Second Brain ships an update every 3 weeks, Recalo every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Second Brain versus Recalo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecond BrainRecalo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJikku ChackoFishteen LLC

In-app purchases

None

Second Brain

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Recalo

Subscriptions2
  • Recalo Pro$3.491 Month
  • Recalo Pro Annual$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Second Brain free?
Second Brain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Recalo free?
Recalo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Second Brain or Recalo?
Second Brain and Recalo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Second Brain or Recalo have ads?
Neither Second Brain nor Recalo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Second Brain or Recalo?
Second Brain ships an update every 3 weeks, and Recalo every 10 days. Most recently, Second Brain was updated on October 31, 2026 and Recalo on October 31, 2026.

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