Reviews of Recall: Summarize & save

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List of user reviews and ratings for Recall: Summarize & save

Total ratings

4.00 (Rating count: 49)

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Review summary

Users broadly praise Recall for turning long videos, blogs, and articles into concise summaries and for its strong PKM-oriented features and AI-driven note connections. They rely on it to digest YouTube content quickly and to organize knowledge. However, recurring issues weigh on the experience: persistent bugs and instability across devices, confusing and sometimes broken payment/token systems, and disappointing mobile UI/UX that makes note-taking and navigation harder on iOS. If the developers stabilize the app, refine pricing, and improve mobile usability, Recall could meet its promise as a powerful learning aid.

Pros

Fast, accurate summarization of long videos and content, saving time.
Strong PKM features with AI-driven note connections for organizing knowledge.
Effective for summarizing YouTube videos, blogs, and news; consolidates information.
Easy to use and quick to perform summary tasks.

Cons

Widespread bugs and instability causing crashes, load failures, and disrupted sessions.
Monetization and token limits, including unclear free tier and external payment prompts.
Poor mobile UI/UX and navigation on iOS, making it hard to use or enter notes.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.10

All time rating average: 4.00

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-16	-.*****	would love if this could support pdf export. its such a powerful all in one tool but feels like a graveyard for my notes without multiple export options. not everyone exports in markdown and id rather not use both recall and obsidian just so i can export my notes as a pdf. the way i use obsidian is to store my research notes so i can make connections between them recall is so much better at that but without any pdf support its hard to make the switch. Would love it there were also home view options so users could switch from gallery to list to table views as they wish cause sometimes the gallery view can quickly look overwhelming and messy. Such a cool app though, I remember trying it almost a year ago I think and its so much more user friendly now.
would love if this could support pdf export. its such a powerful all in one tool but feels like a graveyard for my notes without multiple export options. not everyone exports in markdown and id rather not use both recall and obsidian just so i can export my notes as a pdf. the way i use obsidian is to store my research notes so i can make connections between them recall is so much better at that but without any pdf support its hard to make the switch. Would love it there were also home view options so users could switch from gallery to list to table views as they wish cause sometimes the gallery view can quickly look overwhelming and messy. Such a cool app though, I remember trying it almost a year ago I think and its so much more user friendly now.
2026-02-05	Gr*****	Chose to try the app again on the paid subscription. Despite using questions that included words in the title of uploaded files/ videos, it skipped them and kept going back to the same handful of unrelated content for answers. I pushed for a reason and it said I must tag and reference things. So the auto categorized function does not work!
Chose to try the app again on the paid subscription. Despite using questions that included words in the title of uploaded files/ videos, it skipped them and kept going back to the same handful of unrelated content for answers. I pushed for a reason and it said I must tag and reference things. So the auto categorized function does not work!
2026-01-23	Ha*****	This app sounds exactly what I wanted. I downloaded it, clicked on it and it stayed stuck at opening screen. Rebooted my 17pro max. Still did not work
This app sounds exactly what I wanted. I downloaded it, clicked on it and it stayed stuck at opening screen. Rebooted my 17pro max. Still did not work
2025-12-22	De*****	This app has truly impressed me With it’s capabilities in keeping notes and quizzing. Still digging deep into this. So far I’ve had a joyful time understanding the application, however, there are plenty of bugs that make it tough to use continuously. I’d love to see an improvement in seemles use of the app. It also tends to forget what I was doing just by turn my phone to the side it resets the quiz. Sharing also has been difficult with certain apps and other LLM’s. I hope to see this app continue to Improve and will be using this more for my schooling. So far a great application and would recommend to others for work or schooling👍
This app has truly impressed me With it’s capabilities in keeping notes and quizzing. Still digging deep into this. So far I’ve had a joyful time understanding the application, however, there are plenty of bugs that make it tough to use continuously. I’d love to see an improvement in seemles use of the app. It also tends to forget what I was doing just by turn my phone to the side it resets the quiz. Sharing also has been difficult with certain apps and other LLM’s. I hope to see this app continue to Improve and will be using this more for my schooling. So far a great application and would recommend to others for work or schooling👍
2025-12-14	Le*****	Yeah, I know “everything should be free” (oh, but I want to be paid handsomely for whatever it is I do, right?) Anyway, a vast amount of information is available FOR FREE on the web, but who has the time to sort through all the noise to find what’s really useful and what’s not? And, after accomplishing that sysyphean task, who can remember it all and connect all the dots? Why not put this tech to work for you? Try Recall - a small taste for free, $10 USD for a month’s worth of more in-depth use, or sign up for a year for less than $100 USD. I’m a cheapskate, and that doesn’t seen like such a bad deal to me.
Yeah, I know “everything should be free” (oh, but I want to be paid handsomely for whatever it is I do, right?) Anyway, a vast amount of information is available FOR FREE on the web, but who has the time to sort through all the noise to find what’s really useful and what’s not? And, after accomplishing that sysyphean task, who can remember it all and connect all the dots? Why not put this tech to work for you? Try Recall - a small taste for free, $10 USD for a month’s worth of more in-depth use, or sign up for a year for less than $100 USD. I’m a cheapskate, and that doesn’t seen like such a bad deal to me.
2025-12-13	da*****	This app has replaced other ways I use to follow news articles, blogs and even and summaries of white papers.
This app has replaced other ways I use to follow news articles, blogs and even and summaries of white papers.
2025-12-11	Jo*****	it had been about 2 months since I was actively using the iOS app so the other day I went ahead and subscribed for a year and, by golly, it was buggy as hell. I am struggling to even get info into the app which was never a problem before. Sad. Frustrated. Angry. This app is undoubtedly the best in terms of providing analysis and inter and intra-note connections courtesy of AI. The only real hiccup I have with it is the difficulty in creating notes from my iPhone (meaning actually typing a note out) but then again I work from home so my laptop is right there so the point is moot lol.
it had been about 2 months since I was actively using the iOS app so the other day I went ahead and subscribed for a year and, by golly, it was buggy as hell. I am struggling to even get info into the app which was never a problem before. Sad. Frustrated. Angry. This app is undoubtedly the best in terms of providing analysis and inter and intra-note connections courtesy of AI. The only real hiccup I have with it is the difficulty in creating notes from my iPhone (meaning actually typing a note out) but then again I work from home so my laptop is right there so the point is moot lol.
2025-12-06	Ri*****	I used this for a while and I thought it was quite good but now it’s full of way too many bugs. I tried to download a ketosis video and it kept stating that the video needed age verification for recall, which makes no sense because it’s Ketosis!! Cancelled app today went with Notebook LM. Don’t waste your time with this app!
I used this for a while and I thought it was quite good but now it’s full of way too many bugs. I tried to download a ketosis video and it kept stating that the video needed age verification for recall, which makes no sense because it’s Ketosis!! Cancelled app today went with Notebook LM. Don’t waste your time with this app!
2025-10-25	Co*****	This is the one I’ve been waiting for
This is the one I’ve been waiting for
2025-08-28	en*****	I really enjoyed the app. I think the idea is excellent and has great potential to help people learn and organize their knowledge more effectively. However, I feel that the monetization model prioritizes profit a bit too much over accessibility. It would be very valuable to have a free option (with limitations), for example: allowing up to 10 summaries with the ability to delete old ones to make room for new ones, as well as limiting the number of quiz questions. Right now, the 10 tokens provided are used up quickly and, even if you delete summaries, they can’t be recovered, which forces you to pay for the membership. I completely understand that maintaining the app has costs and that a paid plan is fair, but I believe there should also be a free alternative for those who truly want to keep learning but don’t have the resources to spend nearly $90 on an annual membership. Unfortunately, for now I’ll have to uninstall the app and look for other options, though I hope the team considers a more accessible model in the future.
I really enjoyed the app. I think the idea is excellent and has great potential to help people learn and organize their knowledge more effectively. However, I feel that the monetization model prioritizes profit a bit too much over accessibility. It would be very valuable to have a free option (with limitations), for example: allowing up to 10 summaries with the ability to delete old ones to make room for new ones, as well as limiting the number of quiz questions. Right now, the 10 tokens provided are used up quickly and, even if you delete summaries, they can’t be recovered, which forces you to pay for the membership. I completely understand that maintaining the app has costs and that a paid plan is fair, but I believe there should also be a free alternative for those who truly want to keep learning but don’t have the resources to spend nearly $90 on an annual membership. Unfortunately, for now I’ll have to uninstall the app and look for other options, though I hope the team considers a more accessible model in the future.