Comparison

Zavala vs Scheme Log

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

Head to head
About

Zavala

This app offers a modern approach to outlining, providing a full suite of features. It supports gestures, keyboard shortcuts, and multiple windows for efficient organization and content creation. Easily import and export in various formats, sync across devices, and customize your outlining experience.

Highlights
  • OPML Import & Export
  • Markdown Export
  • iCloud Syncing & Sharing
  • Nested Tags
  • Image Embedding
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Drag and Drop
Features
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Zavala is a modern take on a traditional outliner. It is a full featured app. It takes full advantage of your device by leveraging gestures, keyboard shortcuts, and multiple windows. Other features: * OPML import & export * Markdown import & export * HTML import & export * iCloud syncing * iCloud sharing with other iCloud users * Encrypted outlines and encrypted iCloud sync * Nested Tags for organizing Outlines * Support for embedding images * Print support * Drag and drop * Text formatting * Links * Completed items * Notes * Customizable fonts and sizes * Backlinks * Shortcuts support * Web clipper share extension * Typewriter scrolling * Automatic row numbering including Decimal and Legal numbering

About

Scheme Log

This app provides a dedicated space to store and manage deep links for testing. Easily save, launch, copy, and share your links with a single click. It also automatically keeps a history of all schemes used.

Highlights
  • Save deep links
  • Launch links with one click
  • Copy and share links
  • Automatic history saving
  • Clipboard integration
Features
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Do you often use deep links for testing? Don't you have a proper place to store the deep link? Then use this app. Simply save the deep link and run it with a single click. The ability to copy and share to the clipboard allows you to share links to others. The history of the scheme used is also automatically saved.

Screenshots

Zavala2 screens
Scheme Log3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Zavala at none against Scheme Log's shown. Zavala also leads on ratings volume (67 vs 1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Scheme Log's advantage is iOS requirement (15.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scheme Log holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zavala has 67 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zavala ships an update every 2 weeks, Scheme Log fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Zavala versus Scheme Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZavalaScheme Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (67 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVincode, IncJeong-soo Park

Customer experience

Zavala

All ratings67 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative9.2%

Scheme Log

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

In-app purchases

None

Zavala

No in-app purchases

None

Scheme Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zavala free?
Zavala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scheme Log free?
Scheme Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zavala or Scheme Log?
Scheme Log is rated higher. Zavala averages 4.8 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Scheme Log averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Zavala or Scheme Log have ads?
Scheme Log shows ads; Zavala does not.
Which is updated more often, Zavala or Scheme Log?
Zavala ships an update every 2 weeks, and Scheme Log fortnightly. Most recently, Zavala was updated on September 25, 2026 and Scheme Log on September 29, 2026.

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