Comparison

Current vs RecallNest

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

Head to head
About

Current

Features
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Current helps you build a daily plan that can move with you. Give tasks a time, keep fixed commitments in place, and adjust the rest when your day changes. Plan on the timeline Start or restart your day at the time you choose. Move and resize tasks directly, fit flexible work around fixed commitments, and undo individual changes. Set your own day boundaries for late nights and shift work. Capture now, schedule when ready Save tasks in To-do without choosing a time or duration. Organize them by category, complete them there, or review and edit them before adding them to a day. Use your To-dos and task history to fill an empty day or a gap. Keep your task close Follow a countdown, complete a task, or pause and resume from its Lock Screen Live Activity. Optional task-end alarms require iOS 26 and permission. Three pauses per day are free. Tasks remain unfinished until you mark them complete. Discover Currents Build a streak through daily visits, reach milestones and earn activity achievements. Open packs to discover cards and unlock themes for the app and free Home Screen widgets. Planning and day-review Live Activities help you return when eligible, with optional artwork for completed days. Choose how you connect Use the local planner without an account. Sign in for collection backup and recovery without Pro, or to send private feedback and join approved idea discussions. Planner cloud sync is a separate Pro feature. Usage analytics can be controlled in Data & Privacy settings. Current Pro adds extra To-do lists, recurring tasks beyond the free allowance, unlimited and scheduled templates, calendar sync, buffer time, custom reminder timing, planner cloud sync and unlimited pauses. One recurring definition and two saved templates are available free. Requires iOS 18 or later. Liquid Glass and task-end alarms require iOS 26. The app supports English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese. Privacy Policy: https://www.currentplanner.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.currentplanner.app/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RecallNest

Features
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RecallNest helps you preserve the details that are easy to forgetβ€”and find them again when you need them. Capture memories in your own words or add photos, PDFs, documents, spreadsheets, audio, and video. RecallNest organizes each entry with AI-generated summaries, people, topics, dates, locations, and mood so your memory library stays useful without manual filing. Ask natural questions such as: β€’ What did the doctor tell me last month? β€’ Who did I meet at the coffee shop? β€’ Show me photos of a person or place. β€’ What did we decide in the last meeting? Key features: β€’ Natural-language memory capture and recall β€’ Semantic search powered by on-device embeddings β€’ OCR and document content recognition β€’ Photo, face, audio, and video analysis β€’ Daily summaries and recalled-memory collections β€’ Face grouping with names you control β€’ Local biometric protection β€’ Support for Apple Intelligence and optional external AI providers AI can make mistakes. RecallNest presents related source records so you can verify important details. Availability of AI features depends on your device, system language, region, and selected provider.

Screenshots

Current4 screens
RecallNest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RecallNest at none against Current's 3. Current's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Current sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. RecallNest asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Current ships an update every 9 days, RecallNest weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Current versus RecallNest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurrentRecallNest
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size150 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarjorie AlloSHENG GAO

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Current

Subscriptions2
  • Current Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Current Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Current Pro (Lifetime)$99.99
None

RecallNest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Current free?
Current is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RecallNest free?
RecallNest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Current or RecallNest have ads?
RecallNest shows ads; Current does not.
Which is updated more often, Current or RecallNest?
Current ships an update every 9 days, and RecallNest weekly. Most recently, Current was updated on October 31, 2026 and RecallNest on October 25, 2026.

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