Comparison

Syncly vs Reto

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

Head to head
About

Syncly

Easily share notes, photos, and calendars with groups of any size. Organize information with custom folders and ensure data safety with a backup function. Ideal for families, couples, or professional teams needing synchronized information.

Highlights
  • Share notes and memos
  • Synchronized calendar sharing
  • Paste photos and images
  • Customizable folders
  • Backup function
  • Unlimited group members
Features
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Syncly is a shared notes app and shared calendar for families, couples, roommates and friends. Keep one shopping list, one to-do list and one set of plans in a group, and everyone sees every change right away. SIRI: ADD TO THE SHOPPING LIST BY VOICE Say "Hey Siri, add with Syncly", then say "onions and carrots". Both items are added to your shared shopping list. Your hands stay free while you cook or drive home. - Items are split at the word "and", so one sentence can add several things - Choose which note receives the items with a group and a keyword in the note's first line, for example "shopping list" - Works on iOS 16 or later SHARED NOTES, EDITED TOGETHER - Everyone in the group sees the same note and can write in it at the same time - See who has the note open right now - If two people edit at once, the changes are merged line by line, so what you wrote is not lost - Attach photos and images to a note - Organize notes in folders, change their order, and find them with search - Deleted notes can be restored for 30 days SHARED GROUP CALENDAR - One calendar for the whole group - Repeating events: weekly, every 2 weeks, monthly or yearly - Categories with their own color and icon - Holidays for Japan and the US are built in, and you can add your own - Import events from your iPhone calendar - The Home Screen widget shows today's and tomorrow's events (Premium) - Time zone support, so you can plan with family or friends abroad - Start the week on Monday, and adjust text size and cell height UNLIMITED GROUPS, UNLIMITED MEMBERS - Make separate groups for family, partner, friends, roommates and work - There is no limit on the number of members - Invite people by sending an invite link: just tap it to join (the invitation code still works too) - Works between iPhone and Android - You can also use Syncly alone, as a personal notepad and planner IDEAS FOR USE - Share a shopping list with your partner and avoid forgotten or double purchases - Share children's activities and school events with the family - Plan dates and keep a list of places you want to visit as a couple - Split chores with roommates using a shared to-do list - Share schedules and notes with a team, club or group of friends YOUR DATA IS SAFE WHEN YOU CHANGE PHONES Notes and calendars are stored in the cloud. Log in on a new phone and everything is there. A web version is also available in your browser. MAKE IT YOURS Dark mode, title bar colors, fonts, font size and line height can all be changed. PREMIUM (IN-APP PURCHASE) - Removes all ads, including on the calendar screen - Unlocks more than 25 color designs - Home Screen widget showing today's and tomorrow's events - Insert photos anywhere in a note

About

Reto

This app allows you to manage your personal schedule and easily share events with others. You can also add photos and diaries to past events, creating shared memories with friends and family. Widgets provide quick access to your schedule and memories.

Highlights
  • Personal calendar management
  • Shared event scheduling
  • Public event visibility
  • Photo and diary memories
  • Home screen widgets
  • Google/Apple Calendar integration
Features
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Use it as your personal calendar, and effortlessly share events with your significant other, family, or friends. 1. **Personal Calendar** Use it as your personal calendar. Reto Calendar allows you to use it on your own, recording photos and diaries for past events. 2. **Shared Calendar** Have plans with a friend? Tag them in the event. It will automatically be added to your friend's calendar too, and you can both upload photos together. 3. **Public Events** Want to show your schedule to others? Make your events public. Friends visiting your calendar can see them. 4. **Memories from Past Events** Leave photos and diaries for past events. You can comment with friends who were part of those memories and share stories. 5. **Widgets** There are five types of widgets: daily, weekly, and monthly. Reminisce memories and keep track of your schedule right from your home screen. 6. **Integration with Google/Apple Calendar** Bring together various calendars from your smartphone to view them all at once.

Screenshots

Syncly4 screens
Reto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Reto at 4.6 against Syncly's 4.0. Reto also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 53%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price 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

Both are free to download. Syncly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reto asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reto holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reto has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Syncly's written reviews are positive against 92% of Reto's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Syncly ships an update every 2 weeks, Reto every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Syncly versus Reto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynclyReto
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB112 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSyncly ApplicationsUnCheon Baek

Customer experience

Syncly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative40.0%

Reto

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Syncly

One-time1
  • Paid Service(Outright)$0.99
None

Reto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Syncly free?
Syncly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reto free?
Reto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Syncly or Reto?
Reto is rated higher. Syncly averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Reto averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Syncly or Reto have ads?
Syncly shows ads; Reto does not.
Which is updated more often, Syncly or Reto?
Syncly ships an update every 2 weeks, and Reto every 6 days. Most recently, Syncly was updated on October 24, 2026 and Reto on October 24, 2026.

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