Comparison

Quickness vs SkyScan

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

Head to head
About

Quickness

Effortlessly add new contacts using voice commands with Siri or through customizable shortcuts. Streamline your contact management by creating entries hands-free, integrating with other apps, and organizing them into groups.

Highlights
  • Hands-free contact creation with Siri
  • Customizable shortcuts for streamlined input
  • Integrates with Reminders and Messages
  • Add contacts to existing or new groups
  • Quickly delete contacts
  • Create custom 'Add Contact' pages
Features
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Quickness uses the power of Siri and the Shortcuts app to let you create new contacts, quickly and efficiently!  CREATE CONTACT HANDS-FREE WITH SIRI • add new contact information by talking to Siri! No need to type anything! • use a custom phrase to trigger shortcut with 'Hey Siri', and speak out the information when prompted • Siri will prompt you with questions about what data you want to add • works great with iPhones, iPads, AirPods and even HomePod. CREATE CONTACT WITH THE SHORTCUTS APP • use Apple’s Shortcuts app to customize input to Quickness shortcuts, and streamline your process • different shortcuts for different "Create Contact" styles • use output from Quickness shortcuts to integrate with other apps • great for automation! INTEGRATE WITH OTHER APPS: • Create contact, and then add a reminder to call the contact in the Reminders app • Create contact, and send a message to contact with your phone number • Create contact with current location as the contact's address NO SETUP REQUIRED: • Works with the Shortcuts app as soon as app is installed See our help website for links to complete shortcuts that you can import into your app. LIST OF SHORTCUTS: • [SHORT] Create Contact with name only • [BASIC] Create Contact with name, and one information (email/phone/address/website) • [DETAILED] Create Contact with name, and add email, phone, address, and/or website • [USE CURRENT LOCATION]: Create Contact with name, and 'current location' passed in from the Shortcuts app (not available for voice-only mode) OTHER QUICKNESS FEATURES: • Create a customizable “Add Contact” page, and include the fields you frequently use • Add new contact to an existing group, or create a new group • Quickly delete contacts from your Contacts list PRIVACY • We don't have any access to your contacts data, or your interactions with Siri.

About

SkyScan

This app uses AI to detect and automatically record unusual objects in the sky. It's designed for sky watchers, pilots, and researchers to capture sightings without missing a moment. The user-friendly interface makes it easy to document extraordinary phenomena.

Highlights
  • AI object detection
  • Automatic video recording
  • Pilot-friendly features
  • Ground and in-flight use
  • User-friendly interface
  • Manual recording control
Features
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Detect and record objects in the sky with SkyScan-UAP, the ultimate research tool for UFO and UAP enthusiasts. Using a custom trained AI model, our app detects objects in the sky and automatically starts recording, ensuring you never miss a moment of extraordinary phenomena. Whether you're on the ground or observing from a plane window, SkyScan-UAP is your go-to app for capturing videos of anything unusual in the sky! Join a global community of researchers and enthusiasts dedicated to gathering invaluable data on UFOs and UAPs. Our app is optimized to detect objects in the sky, so use indoors is not recommended as performance will be limited and false detections are likely. Key Features: - Perfect for Pilots: Allows pilots to capture anything interesting in the sky without diverting their focus. No sound is recorded to ensure cockpit privacy. - Advanced Object Detection: Utilize state-of-the-art machine learning/AI algorithms to detect objects in the sky in real-time. - Automatic Video Recording: When enabled, video recording starts immediately when an object is detected. Seamlessly capture high-quality videos the moment an object is detected, ensuring you document every sighting. - Versatile Use: Perfect for ground-based observations or in-flight use, providing flexibility for all your sky-watching needs. - User-Friendly Interface: Easy to use and ready to detect immediately when opened, making it accessible for both amateur enthusiasts and professional researchers. - Ability to manually start and stop video recording. - No audio is recorded to ensure user privacy.

Screenshots

Quickness4 screens
SkyScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SkyScan at every 2 days against Quickness's every 8 months. SkyScan also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Quickness's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Quickness costs $1.99 and SkyScan $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SkyScan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quickness ships an update every 8 months, SkyScan every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Quickness versus SkyScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuicknessSkyScan
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.6 (14 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerzaal LLCJohn Mock

Customer experience

Quickness

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

SkyScan

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Quickness

No in-app purchases

None

SkyScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quickness free?
Quickness costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkyScan free?
SkyScan costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quickness or SkyScan?
SkyScan is rated higher. Quickness averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while SkyScan averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Quickness or SkyScan have ads?
Neither Quickness nor SkyScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quickness or SkyScan?
Quickness ships an update every 8 months, and SkyScan every 2 days. Most recently, Quickness was updated on October 20, 2026 and SkyScan on October 30, 2026.

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