Comparison

Recall vs Notes and Memos

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

Head to head
About

Recall

Features
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top losing important screenshots. Recall saves, organizes, and reminds you about every screenshot you take — automatically. You screenshot recipes, event tickets, Wi-Fi passwords, parking spots, flight details, coupons, and more every single day. But when you need them, they're buried in your camera roll. Recall makes sure you never forget a screenshot again. HOW IT WORKS 1. Share a screenshot to Recall from any app 2. Recall reads and understands the content instantly 3. Get a smart, organized card with all the key details 4. Set reminders so you act on it at the right time NEVER MISS A DEADLINE OR EVENT Recall detects dates, deadlines, and events inside your screenshots. Birthday coming up? Concert this weekend? Coupon expiring tomorrow? Parking meter running out? Get notified before it's too late. FIND ANY SCREENSHOT IN SECONDS Search by what's inside your screenshots — not filenames. Type "hotel booking" or "pasta recipe" and find it instantly. No more scrolling through hundreds of photos. 20+ SMART CATEGORIES Every screenshot is automatically sorted into the right category with a detailed summary card: • Recipes — ingredients, steps, cook time, servings • Events & Concerts — date, venue, lineup, seat info • Travel & Flights — flight number, booking reference, hotel • Finance & Bills — amount, status, due date • Medical — medication, dosage, doctor, appointment • Coupons & Deals — code, discount, expiry date, store • Wi-Fi Passwords — network name, password, one-tap copy • Parking — spot number, level, time remaining • Contacts, Quotes, Code Snippets, Workouts, Movies, Music & more BUILT FOR PRIVACY Your screenshots never leave your device. No cloud uploads. No external storage. Your data stays yours. Recall is the screenshot manager, organizer, and reminder app you didn't know you needed. Save it. Search it. Get reminded. Never lose a screenshot again. By subscribing, you agree to the Apple Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Notes and Memos

Capture thoughts, lists, and ideas without titles or complex formatting. Organize notes naturally with labels and sublabels, then quickly find what you need with highlighted search results. Bookmark frequently accessed notes for easy retrieval.

Highlights
  • Quick note capture
  • Label-based organization
  • Nested sublabels
  • Multi-label assignment
  • Search with highlighted matches
  • Bookmark important notes
Features
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Note is for simple note-taking. From quick thoughts and lists to plans, ideas, and everything in between. Write without worrying about titles or complicated formatting. Organize your notes naturally with labels and sublabels, then find exactly what you're looking for when you need it. Capture anything Start writing immediately. No requirements and no accounts. Just open a note and get the thought down. Organize your way Use labels to keep your notes organized without forcing everything into folders. Create nested labels if you need a bit more structure: A note can belong to multiple labels, so you can organize it in whatever way makes sense to you. Find it when you need it Search through your notes quickly and see exactly where your search terms appear. Note highlights matches so you can get to the right thought without digging. Bookmark the notes you come back to most. Your important lists, plans, reminders, and frequently used information are always easy to find. Simple by design Note isn't trying to turn your notes into a complicated productivity system. It's designed around a few things done really well. Capture. Organize. Find.

Screenshots

Recall4 screens
Notes and Memos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notes and Memos at none against Recall's 2. Notes and Memos also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Recall sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Notes and Memos asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recall ships an update every 2 weeks, Notes and Memos weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Recall versus Notes and Memos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecallNotes and Memos
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMehdi DimachkBrian Griffin

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Recall

Subscriptions2
  • Recall Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Recall Yearly$29.991 Year
None

Notes and Memos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Recall free?
Recall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notes and Memos free?
Notes and Memos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Recall or Notes and Memos have ads?
Neither Recall nor Notes and Memos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recall or Notes and Memos?
Recall ships an update every 2 weeks, and Notes and Memos weekly. Most recently, Recall was updated on October 28, 2026 and Notes and Memos on October 31, 2026.

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