Special Dates vs QuickScan PDF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Special Dates
Easily save and track important dates with a minimalist countdown widget. This app helps you remember upcoming events like birthdays or bills, syncing them across your devices.
- Save important dates
- Track days remaining
- Periodic event saving
- Birthday reminders
- Bill tracking
- iOS 14 widget support
- Cross-device syncing
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Save your important dates and track the days that have left. Simplest app to save dates and see a countdown of each one. Allows to save periodically events like birthday or bills. Supports all the widget sizes that have iOS 26 and the dates will be synced between your devices
QuickScan PDF
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Turn your phone into a powerful document scanner and scan for free, without limits, whenever you need to. Capture receipts, notes, contracts, IDs, and more with your camera, import images directly from your gallery, and instantly convert them to high-quality PDFs. The app automatically detects document edges for precise and fast cropping. Plus, it enhances every scan with smart filters that optimize readability, adjust contrast, and give your files a cleaner, more professional finish, even in low light. You can also sign documents directly from the app to complete your files in seconds, without printing or using external tools. Scan, import, sign, and export your documents from one place, simply and efficiently. Easily organize your files and share, save, or print them whenever you want. It's a practical solution for students, professionals, and anyone who needs to digitize documents quickly, conveniently, and reliably. No bulky scanners or complicated processes: just open the app, scan or import, sign, and share. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: QuickScan PDF at every 4 days against Special Dates's every 3 months. QuickScan PDF also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Special Dates sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and QuickScan PDF sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Special Dates ships an update every 3 months, QuickScan PDF every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Special Dates | QuickScan PDF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ernesto Fernández Calles | Franco Lautaro Solis Di Giorgio |
In-app purchases
Special Dates
- Coffee$0.99
- Cake$2.99
- Party$4.99
QuickScan PDF
- Pro monthly$0.991 Month
- Pro annualy$8.991 Year









