Comparison

Calca app vs Mimicly

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

Head to head
About

Calca app

This app allows you to project any image from your device or camera onto a surface for drawing or tracing. It offers customization options for fonts and colors, and can even capture web pages. Tutorials are available to help users get the most out of its features.

Highlights
  • Image projection for drawing
  • Camera lucida functionality
  • Customizable fonts (1550+)
  • Web page capture
  • 3D effect option
  • Multicultural language support
Features
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CalcaApp: Your Customizable Tool for Transferring Images to Paper Welcome to the latest CalcaApp update! Overview: CalcaApp is an innovative, customizable tool that allows you to transfer any image from your device or captured with your camera to paper, acting as a camera lucida or projector. With a wide selection of features and tools, CalcaApp is designed to inspire you and facilitate your artistic creations. You can draw on a table on a paper yes, but you can also make a small mural on the wall if you hold your phone upright and looking through it at the image you have chosen on the wall. 3D effect: You can use a basic stand to support the device with a 45 degree tilt or those you choose, and you can make a 3D effect on the drawing. examples with videos and images at CalcaApp.com. Free for Everyone: I'm excited to announce that CalcaApp is now completely free for all its users - enjoy all the features at no cost! Earn Points, Remove Ads: Coming soon, you'll have options that will require more than ten points. With an active subscription, you'll have access to everything unlocked at the same special price. Annual Subscription: If you've noticed that CalcaApp is continually developing and implementing new features, you'll now have access to everything unlocked at the same price. Multicultural Languages: We've added new languages, including Italian, plus Russian, French, Indonesian, German, Arabic, English, Spanish and Portuguese, so you can enjoy CalcaApp in your preferred language. Customize with 1550+ Fonts: Choose from a wide selection of over 1550 fonts to give a unique touch to your texts and designs. In addition, CalcaApp is customizable in various colors for easy inspiration when using the app. Improved Web Capture: Now, capturing web pages is easier than ever. Turn your favorite websites into images with just one tap. Learn with Our Tutorials: Explore our tutorials on CalcaApp.Com to get the most out of all the features and tools available. Follow me on the Networks: Ask us for new features from our social networks and get to know them on ApliArte.Com. Recommended supports: Use supports recommended by CalcaApp or, failing that, something suitable, such as a glass, a jar or a box, to hold the device horizontally or vertically depending on where you want to make the drawing, but it is important that the device is fixed. Tips and Recommendations: Consider using a stand recommended by CalcaApp for a better experience. Consider choosing a color of your liking for a better user experience. Consider using relaxing music and make sure you have enough lighting to enjoy the experience. Remember that CalcaApp is not magic and requires practice. You can find demonstration videos on our website for best results. IMPORTANT: -You must give permission to the camera of your device, to be able to see through it, the image chosen or captured in the area where you are about to draw. -This app is not magic (It needs practice, there are demonstration videos to see results). -Your device MUST FOCUS ON THE DRAWING AREA, whether it is paper, wall, floor, etc... FOR ITS CORRECT FUNCTIONING. -You can search with the app from the web for any drawing to color and thus start practicing. -You can remove advertising with a point system and at no cost. -It does not project the image (For this you need a projector). -To avoid autofocus you have to prevent the hand from passing under the camera (It is explained with images in CalcaApp.com). -You do not need to register in the app. -This app is under continuous development, we appreciate and value your comments and suggestions at erbolamm.com or apliarte.com. Is there anything else I can help you with?

About

Mimicly

Create realistic chat mockups for text stories, skits, and content previews. Edit message text, names, and profile photos. Save your creations as images or export them as video dialogues.

Highlights
  • 63 template options
  • Edit message text, names, and photos
  • Switch between light/dark modes
  • Save as image or MP4 video
  • Save and resume projects
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Mimicly is a chat story and mockup maker. You write both sides of a conversation in a chat template, and Mimicly saves it as a screenshot or plays it back as a video where the messages appear one at a time. People use it for text story videos, skits, short film scenes, storyboards, class examples and content previews. There are 73 templates for messages, AI-style conversations, social posts, stories, comments, email and game chats, plus a phone lock screen with notifications, incoming call screens and live stream chats. MAKE THE CONVERSATION YOURS Edit message text, names, profile photos, timestamps and supported interface details. Switch between light and dark looks and preview the scene as you work. AI chat templates can also show a "thought for" row and code blocks. PHOTOS AND VOICE NOTES Send a photo inside a chat template. Take it with the camera or pick one from your library, and whatever you typed goes along as the caption. Voice notes work in 13 chat templates. You can record one in the app or pick an audio file, and in four of those templates you hold the mic button to record, the way you would in a messaging app. Voice bubbles show the waveform of your recording and play it back. SAVE AN IMAGE OR RECORD A DIALOGUE Export a sharp PNG image, or turn a supported conversation into an MP4 where the messages appear in sequence. The Preview button plays the conversation before you record it. Game-chat templates support image export only. KEEP WORKING ON YOUR IDEAS Save projects and come back to your edits. Use the app in English, Turkish, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Indonesian, German or Swiss German. FREE AND PRO You can open and edit every template, with or without an account. Without Pro, PNG and MP4 exports carry a small Mimicly watermark. Sign in and your first 2 exports come out without it. Pro removes the watermark from every export. Monthly subscription and lifetime purchase options are available; prices are shown before purchase. Restore purchases from Manage Pro. Mimicly creates fictional, editable mockups. It does not send messages, publish to social networks or generate AI answers. All dialogue is written by you. Mimicly is independent and is not affiliated with the platforms its templates depict. Monthly subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://mimicly.net/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://mimicly.net/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Calca app4 screens
Mimicly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mimicly at 100% against Calca app's 48%. Mimicly also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). Calca app's advantage is ratings volume (91 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Calca app sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and Mimicly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mimicly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calca app has 91 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Calca app's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mimicly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calca app ships an update fortnightly, Mimicly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Calca app versus Mimicly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalca appMimicly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (91 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings91 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB53 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFrancisco Mateo MarquezAta Tunc Bilge

Customer experience

Calca app

All ratings88 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative21.6%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative44.0%

Mimicly

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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Calca app

Subscriptions3
  • One-year subscription$2.991 Year
  • Monthly Advanced Founder Plan2 Months trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Basic Founder Plan1 Year trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Permanent License$149.99
2 purchases

Mimicly

Subscriptions1
  • Mimicly Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
One-time1
  • Mimicly Pro Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is Calca app free?
Calca app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mimicly free?
Mimicly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calca app or Mimicly?
Mimicly is rated higher. Calca app averages 4.0 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while Mimicly averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Calca app or Mimicly have ads?
Calca app shows ads; Mimicly does not.
Which is updated more often, Calca app or Mimicly?
Calca app ships an update fortnightly, and Mimicly every 9 days. Most recently, Calca app was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mimicly on October 14, 2026.

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