Comparison

PottLoood vs Capy Scan

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

Head to head
About

PottLoood

A simple handwriting notebook app with extensive drawing tools, including pens, markers, and erasers with customizable colors and thickness. Add images, convert handwriting to text, and choose from various paper types. Share and back up your notes easily.

Highlights
  • Pen, marker, eraser tools
  • 190 color options and 100 thickness levels
  • Add images to notes
  • Handwritten text to text conversion
  • Multiple paper types and colors
  • Cloud sync and backup
  • Share notebooks
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PottLoood is a simple handwriting notebook application. The easy-to-understand design allows intuitive operation. Anyone can use it easily! ◆Drawing tools ・Pen, marker, eraser You can choose from 190 colors and 100 levels of thickness! Frequently used colors can be registered as favorite colors. Straight line mode is also available. ・Image You can add images from your device to the note! ・Text recognition and text (paid feature) You can convert handwritten text into text! Keyboard text input is also available! ・Paper types and colors The following 10 types of paper are available! - Blank - Ruled (thin/thick) - Cornell Note - Graph (small/big) - Kanji Practice - 4 Line Ruled - 10/12 Staves You can also choose from white or black paper! ◆Other features ・Share You can share your notebooks with other users! ・Backup (paid feature) - Sync with iCloud. - Data can be backed up to Google Drive. ◆We recommend using it this way ・You can use PottLoood for all your class notes. You don't have to carry your notebooks with you anymore. ・Organize ideas for work. It is perfect for those times when you just want to write down whatever comes to your mind. ・For a diary or hobby notebook. You can also quickly paste your favorite photos. ・You can practice your beautiful handwriting in the Kanji Practice Book, which is easy to keep up because you can do it anywhere! ◆Help and Inquiries Please refer to the "FAQ" in the app if you have any problems such as "I don't know how to use this app" or "There might be a bug." If the problem persists, please contact us using the "Contact Us" link in the app. If you have any questions that require a reply, please use Contact Us instead of Review. ◇ PottLoood Home Page ◇ https://pottloood.com/ ◇ Development company's homepage ◇ https://www.aevic.co.jp/

About

Capy Scan

Features
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Scan paper into clean, searchable PDFs on iPhone and iPad. Text recognition runs entirely on your device, so your documents are never uploaded and no account is needed. No subscription: unlock Pro with a single purchase. No ads, no watermarks, no page limits. A calm capybara guides you along. If your old scanner app shut down or started charging: Capy Scan needs no login, and saves PDFs on your iPhone and in the Files app. ■ JUST SCAN • Finds the four corners, then fixes distortion and tilt and crops the page • With Auto capture, just hold your iPhone over the page. The page count shows in the corner • Removes shadows and lighting tints for white paper and black text, while keeping faint pencil and red stamps • Shot at an angle? Pages are saved at their true proportions, not squashed ■ FIND IT LATER • On-device text recognition (English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and major European languages) adds an invisible text layer to every PDF • Search by file name or by the text inside your documents • Suggests file names from the document's title (for example: Invoice_20260427.pdf) (Pro) ■ BUILT FOR WORK • Markup, signatures, highlighter, and redaction (redacted text is removed from the PDF too) • Splits book spreads into left and right pages • Puts the front and back of an ID card on one page, at actual size • Adds business cards to Contacts, and reads the date and total from receipts ■ READY TO SEND • Export as PDF, JPG, or text, and see the file size before you share • Shrink PDFs to email size, and automatically put saved PDFs in a folder of your choice in the Files app (Pro) • Add a password when you send (the PDF in the app stays as is) • Share, Files app, print, mail, or copy ■ STAY ORGANIZED • Folders and tags, Favorites, list and grid views • Reorder, rotate, delete, and extract pages, and merge multiple PDFs • Start a scan right from a widget or Control Center ■ PRICING • Pro is a one-time purchase. No monthly or yearly fee • Free forever: scanning, saving, sharing, and printing PDFs, folders, tags, and search inside documents • No watermarks. No ads. No account • Try every Pro feature with a 7-day free trial (it's optional, and you're never charged automatically when it ends) • Supports Family Sharing Included with Pro (one-time purchase): markup, signatures, redaction, and watermarks / Book, ID Card, Business Card, and Receipt scanning / export to JPG and text / password protection / copying and translating text / merging PDFs and extracting pages / reminders / Face ID lock / names from document content / PDF compression / automatic saving to the Files app ■ PRIVACY • Scanned images and recognized text never leave your device • No account to create. No login • No ads and no usage tracking • Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID (Pro) ■ GREAT FOR Keeping invoices, receipts, and contracts; organizing business cards; saving receipts for expenses and tax time; school handouts; pages from books and reports; copies of your ID. Questions or feedback? Reach us through the support page on the App Store.

Screenshots

PottLoood4 screens
Capy Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Capy Scan at daily against PottLoood's every 2 weeks. PottLoood's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PottLoood sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Capy Scan sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PottLoood ships an update every 2 weeks, Capy Scan daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
PottLoood versus Capy Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPottLooodCapy Scan
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAEVIC CO., LTD.Yuki Imai

In-app purchases

5 purchases

PottLoood

One-time5
  • OCR / Text2 variants$1.99
  • Backup$1.99
  • Release Celebration Pack$1.99
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  • Unlimited Notes$1.99
  • Complete Pack$4.99
2 purchases

Capy Scan

One-time2
  • 7-Day Free TrialFree
  • Capy Scan Pro$5.99

Questions

Is PottLoood free?
PottLoood is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Capy Scan free?
Capy Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PottLoood or Capy Scan have ads?
Neither PottLoood nor Capy Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PottLoood or Capy Scan?
PottLoood ships an update every 2 weeks, and Capy Scan daily. Most recently, PottLoood was updated on November 4, 2026 and Capy Scan on November 10, 2026.

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