Comparison

Transcendent vs Recall

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

Head to head
About

Transcendent

This app guides Muslims on a 90-day spiritual journey, focusing on consistency, reflection, and core religious practices. It offers personalized paths and a unique growth system designed for personal transformation and sincere return to faith.

Highlights
  • 90-day Ascension Arc with four seasons
  • Personalized paths for different Muslim levels
  • Daily tracking of prayers, dhikr, and Quran reading
  • Structured daily self-accounting (Muhasabah)
  • In-app progression system with spiritual milestones
  • Reflective trials (Gates) for growth assessment
  • Customizable Arabic display and private spiritual data
Features
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Transcendent: Suluk is not a habit tracker. It is a spiritual operating system for Muslims who want to take their deen seriously - with consistency, mercy, and intention. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The most beloved deeds to Allah are the most consistent, even if small." Suluk is built around that truth. WHAT IT IS Suluk means the spiritual journey. The app guides you through a 90-day Ascension Arc divided into four seasons: Awakening. Purification. Ascension. Mastery. Each day, you return to your core obligations, practices, reflections, and intentions. The app helps you record your journey, notice your patterns, and keep walking - even after weakness, distance, or failure. CHOOSE YOUR PATH Transcendent meets you where you are. Murid - for new Muslims, reverts, and those building the foundations. Salik - for practicing Muslims seeking deeper discipline. Raji - for Muslims returning after time away, with mercy - not shame. DAILY PRACTICE Track and strengthen your daily worship: - Log all five prayers: on-time, late, qada, or missed - Count dhikr and wird - Record Quran reading across all 30 juz - Reflect on the struggle with the nafs - Complete Evening Muhasabah, a structured daily self-accounting - Build consistency through small, beloved deeds The fiqh matters. Valid excuses such as illness, travel, and hayd can preserve your streak instead of destroying it. Suluk is built to honor the rulings, not punish people for what Allah has already excused. GROWTH SYSTEM Your consistency is reflected through an in-app progression system: XP, levels, ranks, Barakah, Gates, and spiritual milestones. You do not simply "grind" your way forward. Each rank transition includes Gates - reflective trials that ask whether the growth is real, embodied, and sincere. The goal is transformation. THE SYSTEM VOICE Suluk speaks in different tones depending on your state: warm, stern, merciful, or fiery. It may remind you with Quran and hadith. It may encourage you. It may confront you. But it will not flatter you, shame you, or sell you illusions. It tells the truth with mercy. BUILT DIFFERENTLY - No advertisements - No real-money in-app purchases - No leaderboards - No social comparison - No punishment-based failure system - Quran reading and essential duas remain free - Arabic display is customizable - Your spiritual data stays private - 10% of Premium revenue is committed to sadaqah jariyah through LaunchGood Transcendent: Suluk is built for the Muslim quietly fighting the nafs every day. Not for perfection. For return. THE FOUR SEASONS Awakening asks: Can you be consistent? Purification asks: Can you be honest? Ascension asks: Can you surrender? Mastery asks: Will you teach? Each season reshapes what the app demands of you. As you advance, Gates appear before every rank transition. No Gate is unlocked by logging alone. You are asked to write. To reckon. To mean it. Quest Chains trace who you are becoming over weeks and months - the one who prays Fajr without an alarm. The one who forgives quickly. The one who shows up after falling. Dungeons surface in moments of earned readiness - structured trials that pressure-test character, not just consistency. Barakah flows when discipline meets intention. The System responds. FOR THE ONE WHO HAS TRIED BEFORE You have downloaded apps before. You have made intentions before. You have started - and stopped - before. Suluk is not asking for a flawless run. It is asking for return. Every prayer logged is a return. Every dhikr counted is a return. Every night you open this and begin again - that is the suluk. Not an arrival. A walk. The Prophet(PBUH)said the most beloved deeds are the most consistent, even if small. Suluk is built around that truth - and around you. Begin your suluk. Arise. Transcend. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Recall

Keep important thoughts, tasks, and reminders visible by placing them directly on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Access notes instantly without opening apps, ensuring you never forget what matters most.

Highlights
  • Notes on Lock Screen
  • Live Activities reminders
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Shortcuts for quick add
  • 7-day note history
  • Distraction-free design
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Life moves fast. Between family, work, studies, meetings, ideas, goals, and everyday responsibilities, important things can easily slip away. Not because they aren't important. Because you're human. Recall helps you remember the things that matter by placing your notes exactly where you'll see them most: right on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. No digging through apps. No opening note folders. No forgotten tasks buried in a list. Just a simple reminder, always within sight. Whether it's: • A medicine reminder for a loved one • An important meeting or interview • A class assignment or exam task • A daily goal or habit • A prayer or affirmation • A sudden idea you don't want to lose Recall keeps it visible until you're ready to act. Why Recall? • Write notes directly to your Lock Screen • See reminders at a glance with Live Activities • Stay connected to your notes through Dynamic Island support • Quickly add notes with Shortcuts, and launch them using Back Tap or the Action Button • Beautiful, distraction free experience • Revisit important thoughts with 7-day note history • Fast, lightweight, and designed for everyday use Designed for Real Life The best reminder is the one you actually see. Recall turns your Lock Screen into a space for the thoughts, promises, goals, and reminders that deserve your attention. Because some reminders aren't just tasks. They're promises to yourself. Start your free trial and never lose sight of the notes, tasks, ideas, and reminders that matter most. Subscription options: ₹49/month, ₹499/year, ₹1499 Lifetime. These prices are for India. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. If you've previously purchased a pro subscription, you'll be able to use the Restore Purchases option in the app for access to all Recall pro features. Read the terms and conditions here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Read the privacy policy here: https://recallnotes.co/#privacy

Screenshots

Transcendent4 screens
Recall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Transcendent at 3 against Recall's 1. Transcendent also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Transcendent sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Recall sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Transcendent versus Recall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranscendentRecall
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIbrahim SidibehMritunjay Sharma

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Transcendent

Subscriptions2
  • Transcendent Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Transcendent Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Transcendent Founder Lifetime$149.99
3 purchases

Recall

Subscriptions2
  • Recall Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Recall Pro Annual3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Recall Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Transcendent free?
Transcendent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recall free?
Recall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Transcendent or Recall have ads?
Neither Transcendent nor Recall shows ads.

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