Comparison

Recall Notes vs Periora

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

Head to head
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/

About

Periora

Features
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Periora is the periodic table you'll actually enjoy opening. Every one of the 118 elements, with data compiled from IUPAC and NIST โ€” atomic weights, electron configurations, physical properties โ€” bundled offline, so it works in class, in the lab, or on a plane. No account. No ads. Ever. BUILT FOR STUDY โ€ข Quiz mode: Symbol โ†’ Name and Name โ†’ Symbol with instant feedback โ€ข Search that understands Arabic and English โ€” ุญุฏูŠุฏ, Iron, Fe, or 26 all find the same element โ€ข Category filters: pick out the halogens or lanthanides at a glance BEAUTIFUL AND ALIVE โ€ข Animated electron shells for every element โ€ข A true iPad layout: the whole table at a glance โ€ข Full dark mode and a design that respects your language โ€” complete right-to-left Arabic ACCURATE BY DESIGN โ€ข Values from IUPAC (2021 standard atomic weights) and NIST โ€ข Every property traceable to its source PERIORA PRO (optional one-time purchase) โ€ข Unlimited quiz sessions โ€” the reference itself is free, forever โ€ข No subscription, ever Made for students, teachers, and the chemistry-curious.

Screenshots

Recall Notes3 screens
Periora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Recall Notes at none against Periora's 1. Periora's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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. Periora sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Recall Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Recall Notes versus Periora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecall NotesPeriora
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMIRAI JIMUKYOKU KENKYUJO, K.K.hamam alabdulla

In-app purchases

None

Recall Notes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Periora

One-time1
  • Periora Pro (Lifetime)$14.99

Questions

Is Recall Notes free?
Recall Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Periora free?
Periora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Recall Notes or Periora have ads?
Recall Notes shows ads; Periora does not.

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