Comparison

Soonlist vs ClipCal

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

Head to head
About

Soonlist

Easily save and organize events from screenshots and group chats into a single, actionable calendar. Automatically extracts event details like dates, times, and locations, allowing for one-tap addition to your device's calendar. Perfect for managing a busy social life without the clutter.

Highlights
  • Save events from screenshots
  • Automatic detail extraction
  • One-tap calendar addition
  • Organized social calendar
  • Reduces planning chaos
Features
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The easiest way to save events and organize your social calendar, all in one shareable list. You see events everywhere: Instagram Stories, group chats, flyers around town. But keeping track of them is messy. You screenshot a show poster... You see a workshop in your IG feed... You get a text about a brunch hang... Then, when you want to plan your week, everything is scattered and hard to find. Soonlist makes it easy to save events, stay organized, and share with friends in one tap: • Save any event in one tap. Just screenshot & upload! • Soonlist grabs the details for you (dates, times, locations, ticket links, artist bios) • Add to your calendar instantly. No typing needed. And you can share your list with anyone, even if they don't have the app! Soonlist is perfect for you if: • Your camera roll is full of event and flyer screenshots • You feel overwhelmed keeping track of events and making plans • You want all your upcoming plans organized in one place Soonlist turns your screenshots into a simple, organized list of events, so you can plan your social life without the chaos. Download Soonlist and start saving events immediately!

About

ClipCal

Features
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See a flyer for an event you want to attend? Share it to ClipCal and the event is on your calendar — just like that. ClipCal uses AI to read the date, time, venue, and event name from any flyer, poster, or screenshot. No more typing it all in manually. No more forgetting about events because you didn’t save them in time. HOW IT WORKS 1. See an event flyer on Instagram, Safari, or anywhere on your phone 2. Tap Share and select ClipCal 3. Review the pre-filled event details 4. Save — it’s on your calendar FEATURES - AI-powered event extraction from any image - Works with Instagram posts, stories, Safari pages, screenshots, and more - Handles single dates, multiple dates, and date ranges - Saves events to a dedicated ClipCal calendar - Month-view calendar to browse your saved events - Tap any event to see the original flyer image - Rate your interest level for each event BUILT FOR YOU ClipCal was made for people who discover events through social media and want a faster way to save them. No more screenshots piling up in your camera roll — just share, save, and show up. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://clipcal.app/privacy

Screenshots

Soonlist4 screens
ClipCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

Soonlist and ClipCal are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Soonlist sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ClipCal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Soonlist versus ClipCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoonlistClipCal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSoonlist CompanyIsaac Zaetz

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Soonlist

Subscriptions6
  • Soonlist Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Soonlist Supporter$29.001 Year
  • Soonlist Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Soonlist Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Soonlist Sustainer$59.001 Year
  • Soonlist Patron$119.001 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$69.99
2 purchases

ClipCal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Soonlist free?
Soonlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClipCal free?
ClipCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Soonlist or ClipCal have ads?
Neither Soonlist nor ClipCal shows ads.

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