Comparison

Beyo vs LiveScan

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

Head to head
About

Beyo

This app uses AI to automatically create organized events and countdowns from photos, screenshots, or pasted text. It extracts dates, times, locations, and suggests reminders and preparation items for various occasions, from concerts to deadlines.

Highlights
  • AI event detail recognition from images and text
  • Automatic creation of organized events and countdowns
  • Suggests reminders and preparation items
  • Captures dates, date ranges, and locations
  • Supports multiple events from a single image
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See a concert or exhibition poster you like? Take a photo. Made plans with friends in a chat? Bring the screenshot. Got an important date in a message or email? Paste the text. Beyo uses AI to turn what you already have into organized events and countdowns — with dates, times, locations, reminders, and things to prepare. From concerts and exhibitions to passport and visa expirations, exams, sports, flights and hotel bookings, payment due dates, and contract deadlines, Beyo helps you track upcoming events using information you already have. If an image contains multiple events, Beyo can create multiple countdowns at once. Instead of typing titles and dates one by one, just bring what you already have into Beyo. Key Features • Recognize event details from photos, screenshots, and text • Create multiple events at once • Suggest reminders for each event • Suggest things to prepare • Capture dates, date ranges, and locations Terms of Use: https://beyo.day/terms Privacy Policy: https://beyo.day/privacy

About

LiveScan

Instantly capture and process text from your camera in real-time. Convert documents, receipts, and business cards into editable text, searchable PDFs, or CSV files. Translate text offline and sync your scans across devices.

Highlights
  • Live text capture through camera viewfinder
  • QR code and barcode scanning with smart chips
  • Receipt and table structure detection for CSV export
  • On-device offline translation for 15+ languages
  • Searchable PDF and Markdown export
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Read the world, instantly. LiveScan turns your camera into a live text engine. Point it at anything like a sign, a receipt, a business card, or a QR code and watch text and barcodes come alive on screen. No "take a photo, wait, crop" routine. It's instant, beautiful, and 100% private. Everything runs on your device. There are no servers, no accounts, and no data leaving your phone ever. LIVE TEXT & SMART CHIPS - Highlight and grab text in real time through the viewfinder - Tap detected links, emails, phone numbers, addresses and dates instantly - Scan QR codes and barcodes to see actionable smart chips appear right in the camera feed - Tap anywhere to focus, with precise manual exposure control BUILT FOR REAL DOCUMENTS - Smart structure detection rebuilds receipts and tables to export clean CSV - Auto-fixes hyphenated line breaks and messy spacing for a clean read - Captured text lands on a warm, highly readable "Paper" sheet EXPORT ANYWHERE - Searchable PDF to find any word later - Formatting-preserved Markdown - Plain text, CSV, and quick share EVERY LANGUAGE, FREE FOR EVERYONE - Scan menus, signs, receipts and documents in any language - Auto-detect 15+ languages at once, included on the free plan - Pin specific languages whenever you want extra accuracy TRANSLATE OFFLINE - Translate captured text on-device with no internet required - Translation runs on your phone, so it works on a plane or abroad SYNC ACROSS YOUR DEVICES - Every scan saved instantly for fast offline access - iCloud keeps your history mirrored across iPhone and iPad privately LIVESCAN PRO Unlock the full power of LiveScan: - Unlimited scan history (free plan keeps your 10 most recent) - Searchable PDF & Markdown export - On-device offline translation - Live barcode & QR scanning with AR smart chips Available as Monthly, Annual, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. PRIVACY BY DESIGN LiveScan is built entirely on native Apple frameworks, powered by on-device text recognition (OCR). All recognition and machine learning happen on your device. There are no servers, no tracking, and no ads. Your scans are yours. Download LiveScan and start reading the world. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Beyo4 screens
LiveScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beyo at none against LiveScan's 3. Beyo also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LiveScan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Beyo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Beyo against 5.0 for LiveScan. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beyo ships an update daily, LiveScan monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Beyo versus LiveScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeyoLiveScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyDaily — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBroong, Inc.Core Arc Studio LLC

Customer experience

Beyo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LiveScan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Beyo

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

LiveScan

Subscriptions2
  • LiveScan Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • LiveScan Pro Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Live Scan Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Beyo free?
Beyo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LiveScan free?
LiveScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beyo or LiveScan?
Beyo and LiveScan are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Beyo or LiveScan have ads?
Neither Beyo nor LiveScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beyo or LiveScan?
Beyo ships an update daily, and LiveScan monthly. Most recently, Beyo was updated on November 2, 2026 and LiveScan on November 5, 2026.

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