Comparison

Recall vs Recall Notes

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

Head to head
About

Recall

Features
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Finish books but forget them a month later? Recall is an AI tutor that tests whether you actually understood what you read, then helps you remember it. Most reading apps just show you your highlights again. Recall reads the passages you saved, pulls out the core ideas, and runs a short conversation that asks you to explain them in your own words. The AI reads your answer, tells you what you got and what you missed, and asks a follow-up to push a little deeper. No cards to write. No multiple choice. NOT ANOTHER HIGHLIGHT APP Readwise shows you what you read. Anki makes you write what you remember. Recall does the writing for you, then listens to your answer. HOW IT WORKS 1. Import. Bring in highlights from Kindle, PDFs, Readwise or Kobo, add them as you read with the Chrome extension, or paste them in. 2. Understand. Recall extracts the key concepts and builds a six-minute conversation around three of them, timed for right before you would forget. 3. Remember. Spaced repetition (SM-2) schedules the next review by how well you actually answered, not by a button you tap on yourself. The gaps widen as the idea holds. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT - Open-ended answers. Explain the idea yourself, instead of picking from a list. - A tutor, not a quiz. Up to five follow-up turns per concept to test real understanding. - Ask your library. Get answers drawn from every book you have read, each one quoting the exact passage from your own highlights. - A garden, not a streak. Watch concepts grow from seeds to saplings to a forest as your memory holds. FREE TO START Use Recall free, forever: build a library, daily sessions, AI-graded answers, no card required. Premium unlocks an unlimited library, Ask your library, and the file import tools, with a 14-day free trial. The current limits for each plan are shown in the app. YOUR READING IS YOURS On any plan, export everything as Markdown, CSV and JSON, or delete your account from Settings. No lock-in. Built on the science of retrieval practice, the testing effect described in Make It Stick (Brown, Roediger and McDaniel). Made in the open by a solo developer at Bumpkin Labs. SUBSCRIPTION Recall offers a free tier and an optional Premium subscription with a 14-day free trial. Pricing is shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your subscription settings. Privacy Policy: https://recall.bumpkinlabs.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://recall.bumpkinlabs.com/terms

About

Recall Notes

Features
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Made for people who want more from their notes. Recall Notes turns university lectures, certification courses, online classes, workshops, and professional training into notes you can revisit in your own words. Split a page as the topic changes and add a Cue to every section. Put key terms and questions in Cue, details in Notes, and the takeaway in Summary. Recall mode hides the main notes so you can reconstruct the content from Cue and Summary. Key features: - Split notes by topic and add a Cue to each section - Organize ideas with Cue, Notes, and Summary - Recall mode that hides the main notes - Handwriting with Apple Pencil and typed input - Adjustable section size, rule lines, paper colors, and textures - In-app language selection - Save and manage notes as files The free version saves up to 10 notes and includes ads. Premium unlocks unlimited saved notes and removes ads. All note-taking features remain available in the free version. Recall Notes is inspired by the Cornell note-taking method. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or provided by Cornell University. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Recall4 screens
Recall Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Recall Notes at none against Recall's 1. Recall's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Recall sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Recall Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recall ships an update every 6 days, Recall Notes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Recall versus Recall Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecallRecall Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size106 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin RajniakMIRAI JIMUKYOKU KENKYUJO, K.K.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Recall

Subscriptions1
  • Recall Premium14 Days trial$2.991 Month
None

Recall Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Recall free?
Recall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recall Notes free?
Recall Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Recall or Recall Notes have ads?
Recall Notes shows ads; Recall does not.
Which is updated more often, Recall or Recall Notes?
Recall ships an update every 6 days, and Recall Notes every 2 months. Most recently, Recall was updated on October 25, 2026 and Recall Notes on October 24, 2026.

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