Comparison

Nokosu vs Recapper

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

Head to head
About

Nokosu

Capture fleeting thoughts and inspirations on a clean, clutter-free interface. Organize notes effortlessly by stacking them into folders or using drag-and-drop. Unlock advanced features like favorites, nested folders, and custom themes with an optional Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Fast idea capture
  • Stacking for automatic folder creation
  • Drag & drop organization
  • Customizable themes (Pro)
  • Favorites and nested folders (Pro)
  • iCloud sync (Pro)
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Nokosu is an app for instantly "keeping" memos, to-dos, camera photos, album images, and more. With its simple, effortless feel, you can jot down your thoughts just as they come. โ–  Capture the moment One button in the bottom-right corner. Text, a photo you snap on the spot, or an image from your library โ€” save it the instant it comes to mind. โ–  Memos and to-dos Text you want to keep goes in a memo; things to get done go in a to-do. Both are just as quick to save the moment they come to mind โ€” and you can switch between memo and to-do anytime. โ–  Stack to organize Just stack one memo onto another and a new folder is created automatically. Things tidy themselves with a simple touch. โ–  Drag & drop, freely Move memos and folders anywhere with drag & drop. Reorder them, move them in and out of folders โ€” everything just as you like. โ–  Look back on the calendar You can browse your memos on a calendar, by the date they were created. โ–  iCloud sync Sync your memos in real time across devices signed in with the same Apple ID. โ–  Bookmarks Bookmark important memos and call them up anytime from the Bookmarks list. โ€• Nokosu Pro โ€• A monthly plan that bundles features for keeping things even more conveniently. โ–  Nested folders The free version lets you create folders at the top level only; with Pro, you can also create folders on deeper levels. โ–  Locked Folder Lock sensitive memos, images, and folders with Face ID. Nothing in the Locked Folder appears on Home, in search, or in any list, and you can move existing memos, images, and folders into it. โ–  Full history in Memos & Images On the Memos and Images pages, look back at memos and images older than one month. โ–  All themes available In addition to the default Light theme, dress up the app with Dark, Beige, Navy, and White. โ–  Customize how folders look Set a color and an icon for each folder. The free version comes with the basic colors, and Pro unlocks every color and every icon. โ–  Quick input The keyboard appears the moment you open the app, so you can start writing right away without tapping the input button. โ–  Lock Screen widget Create a note or add a photo with a single tap from the Nokosu widget on your Lock Screen. โ–  Control Center widget Create a note or add a photo with a single tap from the Nokosu widget in Control Center or on the Action button. โ–  Save to Photos too When you capture a photo memo in the app, you can also copy the photo to your Photo Library. Terms of Use https://nokosu.app/en/terms/ Privacy Policy https://nokosu.app/en/privacy/

About

Recapper

Features
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Great ideas don't wait for your desk. On the move, out of the office, on the way back from a meeting โ€” "voice memos" used to mean recording, transferring to a PC, pasting into a summary service, and copying the result into your own tools. Recapper folds that whole round trip into one step. Just speak. Your words are transcribed on the spot, turned into a summary and to-dos, and delivered straight to Obsidian, Reminders, and Calendar. By the time you're home, your action items are already where they belong. โ–  Fully on-device speech recognition - Real-time transcription (Japanese, English, and more). Nothing is sent to a network for recognition - Works in airplane mode โ€” confidential meetings and private voice memos stay on your device - No analytics, no ads, no tracking โ–  From speech to something you can use - Automatic summaries and to-dos. Choose your engine: on-device AI, keyless Recapper Cloud (generated by Google Gemini via our relay server โ€” content is never stored), or your own API key (GPT / Gemini / Claude) - Cloud summaries run only when you select them in Settings; the default is on-device - Customizable summary prompts - Meeting-minutes format with timestamps and participants - Full-text search across your history โ€” participants, context, every utterance โ–  Delivered to your everyday tools - Obsidian: Markdown with timestamps, summary, and to-dos written straight into your vault - Apple Reminders / Calendar: register to-dos and events on the spot - Notion / Slack / Webhook (Pro): send results to where your team already works โ–  On Mac and iPhone - Universal purchase โ€” buy once, Pro unlocks on both Mac and iPhone - Mac: also captures the other side of online meetings (system audio) โ€” meeting minutes, hands-free - iPhone: optimized for in-person conversations, lectures, and voice memos - A visible indicator is always shown while recording. When recording calls or meetings, please make sure you have the other participants' consent where required โ–  Pricing The free version includes on-device transcription, summaries, and Obsidian / Reminders / Calendar integration. Plus, on iPhone you can try 5 keyless cloud AI summaries free every month. - Recapper Cloud (monthly subscription): 30 keyless cloud AI summaries per month. No setup, no API key - Recapper Pro (one-time purchase): unlimited summaries with your own API key (GPT / Gemini / Claude) plus Notion / Slack / Webhook integration. Not a subscription โ–  About the subscription Recapper Cloud is an auto-renewable monthly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://recapper.neuronest.jp/privacy

Screenshots

Nokosu4 screens
Recapper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Recapper at daily against Nokosu's every 6 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Nokosu sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Recapper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nokosu ships an update every 6 days, Recapper daily. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Nokosu versus Recapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNokosuRecapper
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size29 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuto SasakiYUUYA SATOU

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nokosu

Subscriptions1
  • Nokosu Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
2 purchases

Recapper

Subscriptions1
  • Recapper Cloud$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Recapper Pro$11.99

Questions

Is Nokosu free?
Nokosu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recapper free?
Recapper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nokosu or Recapper have ads?
Neither Nokosu nor Recapper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nokosu or Recapper?
Nokosu ships an update every 6 days, and Recapper daily. Most recently, Nokosu was updated on October 2, 2026 and Recapper on October 5, 2026.

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