Comparison

Recall vs Nocturnum

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

Head to head
About

Recall

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You take notes all the time. Then they sit there. You forget what you wrote, miss the tasks buried inside, and never look at half of them again. Recall makes sure that doesn't happen. WRITE NATURALLY; RECALL DOES THE REST. Just capture your thoughts. Recall reads what you wrote, pulls out tasks, detects deadlines, and connects related notes together. No tags, no folders, no formatting required. TASKS GET EXTRACTED AUTOMATICALLY. "Review the Q3 budget before Friday" becomes a task with a deadline. Recall finds action items in your notes and lets you set reminders so nothing falls through. DAILY NUDGES Every day, Recall surfaces what needs your attention: - Tasks due soon or overdue - Notes going stale that deserve a second look - Groups of related notes ready to become a project You don't have to go looking. It comes to you. PROJECTS FORM ON THEIR OWN. Write about the same topic across different days and recall notices. It suggests grouping them into a project with a single view of all related tasks and notes. SEARCH BY MEANING Type "that thing about the budget" and find the right note even if you never used those exact words. Semantic search understands what you meant, not just what you typed. WEEKLY REVIEW Once a week, see the full picture: what you captured, what you finished, where your focus went, and which projects went quiet. SYNCS ACROSS IPHONE AND MAC iCloud sync. No account required. Write on your Mac; get nudged on your phone. One purchase covers both. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Notes stay on your device. Core intelligence runs locally using on-device AI. No ads, no tracking, no account required. Premium AI features are opt-in. FREE TO USE - Unlimited notes - Task extraction - Deadline and overdue nudges - Keyword search - iCloud sync across iPhone and Mac PREMIUM Everything is free, plus smarter search, auto-projects, all nudge types, weekly reviews, and enhanced AI. Premium makes it all smarter. Built for people who think in notes and need them to actually go somewhere. Privacy policy: https://yazanalhalabi.github.io/recall-privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Nocturnum

Capture ideas quickly and organize them with Markdown formatting. This app provides a focused writing environment that remains fast and efficient as your note collection grows. Easily sort, search, and access your thoughts for seamless productivity.

Highlights
  • Quick idea capture
  • Markdown formatting
  • Workspace and notebook organization
  • Fast search functionality
  • JSON and Markdown export
  • Inbox for temporary notes
Features
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Nocturnum helps you capture ideas quickly, shape them with Markdown, and keep your notes easy to find. It gives you a calm writing space that stays fast as your library grows. From quick thoughts to deep project docs, everything stays clear and organized. Use Nocturnum as your daily note workspace on iPhone and iPad. You can write, sort, search, and return to the right context without losing momentum. **Capture Without Friction** Create notes from anywhere in the app and start writing immediately. Inbox keeps fast captures safe until you are ready to organize them. **Organize by Context** Group notes into workspaces, notebooks, and sub-notebooks that match how you think. Reorder key lists so active projects stay at the top. **Write Clearly in Markdown** Use headings, lists, checklists, links, and code blocks to keep ideas structured. Rich formatting stays readable while editing and reviewing. **Find What Matters Fast** Search across titles and note content to jump directly to the detail you need. Built-in views like Recent and Favorites help you resume work in seconds. **Keep Ownership of Your Data** Export full JSON backups when you need a complete snapshot of your library. Export markdown files for portable archives and import backups when restoring. Download Nocturnum today and build a notes system you can trust every day.

Screenshots

Recall4 screens
Nocturnum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Recall at every 8 days against Nocturnum's every 4 weeks. Recall also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. Recall sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Nocturnum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recall ships an update every 8 days, Nocturnum every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Recall versus Nocturnum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecallNocturnum
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYazan Al HalabiFishington Studios

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Recall

Subscriptions2
  • Recall Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Recall Yearly$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Nocturnum

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Recall free?
Recall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nocturnum free?
Nocturnum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Recall or Nocturnum have ads?
Neither Recall nor Nocturnum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recall or Nocturnum?
Recall ships an update every 8 days, and Nocturnum every 4 weeks. Most recently, Recall was updated on October 10, 2026 and Nocturnum on October 2, 2026.

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