Comparison

Recto Notes vs Catch

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

Head to head
About

Recto Notes

Features
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For years I kept separate apps: one for writing, one for reminders and to-do's. They never talked to each other. The idea lived in the notes app, the deadline in the to-do app, and I lived somewhere in between. So I built Recto. All on the same page. You just write a note and if you give a task a date with '@', that task automatically becomes part of your neatly organised Task Center. You work inside a note, focused on a single project. As ideas turn into things that need doing, you capture them right there and give them a date, without breaking your train of thought. The plan grows out of the writing instead of living apart from it. Recto - Inline tasks with dates, captured without leaving the note - Task Center: overdue, today, tomorrow, this week, next week - Native iOS, fast and quiet Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internetservices/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Catch

Features
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You save things to watch, read, and cook later - then can't find them again. Catch fixes that. Share anything from TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Telegram, or Safari straight into Catch, and it automatically writes a title, a summary, and tags for it. No typing, no folders to manage. WHY PEOPLE USE CATCH - Save from anywhere - one tap from the Share Sheet in any app - Auto-organized - titles, summaries, and tags generated automatically - Semantic search - search "that lentil recipe" and find it even if those exact words never appear - Ask AI - ask questions about everything you've saved and get answers sourced from your own saves - Collections & favorites - group saves your way - Works with TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Telegram, and the open web HOW IT WORKS 1. Share it - from any app, hit Share, tap Catch 2. Catch sorts it - title, summary, and tags filled in automatically 3. Find it later - search by what it means, browse by collection, or just ask PRICING Catch is free for your first 50 saved links. Catch Pro unlocks unlimited saves, semantic search, and Ask AI for $4.99/month or $29.99/year. Subscriptions auto-renew; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Questions or feedback: info.codeway.online@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://catch-401b7.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://catch-401b7.web.app/privacy

Screenshots

Recto Notes4 screens
Catch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Recto Notes at none against Catch's 2. Recto Notes also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, 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. Catch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Recto Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recto Notes ships an update every 6 days, Catch fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Recto Notes versus Catch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecto NotesCatch
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS27.026.5 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB24 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperThijs KremersMykola Kipnyak

In-app purchases

None

Recto Notes

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Catch

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Recto Notes free?
Recto Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catch free?
Catch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Recto Notes or Catch have ads?
Neither Recto Notes nor Catch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recto Notes or Catch?
Recto Notes ships an update every 6 days, and Catch fortnightly. Most recently, Recto Notes was updated on October 6, 2026 and Catch on October 6, 2026.

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