Comparison

Cat Scratches vs CSVly

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

Head to head
About

Cat Scratches

Streamline your web content workflow by sending articles and selected text directly to your writing app. This tool offers customization options for templates and tags, ensuring content is organized as you save it. It integrates seamlessly with your preferred writing environment and provides a fallback option for broader compatibility.

Highlights
  • Capture selected text or full pages
  • Send content directly to Drafts
  • Fallback to Share Sheet
  • Customize templates, tags, and filters
  • Sync extension settings with iCloud
Features
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Cat Scratches is a Safari extension for sending clean website text to Drafts. It can also use the Share Sheet for Notes, Mail, Messages, and other apps. Automatically extract the main article body, or select text to clip a passage. Use it to: • Send the page title, source URL, and text to Drafts • Save captures to Notes or other apps through the Share Sheet • Convert captures to readable Markdown • Choose templates, tags, and cleanup settings How it works: 1. Enable the Cat Scratches Safari extension 2. Open a webpage in Safari 3. Run Cat Scratches 4. Review or edit the capture in Drafts, Notes, or another app Cat Scratches only reads a page when you run the extension. It does not track browsing history or collect data. Source code is available at https://github.com/ddegner/cat-scratches.

About

CSVly

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Import a CSV and see it as a table at a glance. To change something, tap a row and edit it in a form. Scrolling and tapping around the table won't change your data by accident. Your files stay plain CSV on your device — no sign-up, no ads, no proprietary format. Saved locally by default, with optional cloud sync in Pro+. Because they're just text, you can reuse them later in spreadsheet apps, scripts, or any tool that reads text. Japanese CSVs in Shift_JIS or EUC-JP open without garbled text (files are saved as UTF-8). Features • Table view by default — see every column at a glance, tap a row to edit it • Three view modes — Table, Cards, and Text — switch anytime • Cards view — show just the columns you need, then sort or group rows • Create new files or import existing CSV / TSV • Search — find rows by keyword • Import CSV / TSV in UTF-8, Shift_JIS, or EUC-JP — no garbled text • Share a plain CSV or TSV file to other apps • Copy a table as Markdown for notes or docs Plans • Free — up to 5 files, with every viewing and editing feature • Pro (one-time purchase) — unlimited files • Pro+ (subscription) — everything in Pro, plus iCloud sync From work and study to everyday lists, CSVly makes CSV files simple to handle on your phone. * Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cat Scratches4 screens
CSVly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cat Scratches at none against CSVly's 3. Cat Scratches also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. CSVly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Cat Scratches asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cat Scratches ships an update every 4 days, CSVly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cat Scratches versus CSVly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat ScratchesCSVly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid DegnerLITTLE FOREST

In-app purchases

None

Cat Scratches

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CSVly

Subscriptions2
  • CSVly Pro+ Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • CSVly Pro+ Annual14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • CSVly Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Cat Scratches free?
Cat Scratches is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CSVly free?
CSVly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cat Scratches or CSVly have ads?
Neither Cat Scratches nor CSVly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cat Scratches or CSVly?
Cat Scratches ships an update every 4 days, and CSVly every 2 months. Most recently, Cat Scratches was updated on November 12, 2026 and CSVly on November 12, 2026.

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