Text2Cal vs Clearli
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text2Cal
Effortlessly transform text messages, photos of flyers, and business cards into calendar events. This AI assistant understands context to automatically extract details like locations and participants, saving you significant time each month.
- AI-powered event extraction from text, photos, and shares
- Business card scanner with one-tap contact saving
- Follow-up meeting scheduling
- Integrates with Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, and Outlook
- Multiple language support
- Zero setup required
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Extract multiple events from a single photo or text — not just one. Turn a business card into a saved contact with a follow-up meeting already scheduled. Send everything straight to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook. On any iPhone, and on Android too. Three Ways to Create Events Share from Any App Get a message with event details? Just tap Share → Text2Cal. Works with WhatsApp, Messages, Email, Safari, Slack, Notes — any app with a share button. No copy-paste needed. Snap a Photo Point your camera at flyers, posters, tickets, or invitations. Text2Cal's AI reads the details and creates calendar events — every event on the page, not just the first one. Scan Business Cards Just met someone at a conference? Scan their card to save the contact and schedule a follow-up meeting — all in one tap. Text2Cal is the only calendar app that turns a business card into both a contact and a meeting. Never lose a networking opportunity again. Why Text2Cal Basic calendar apps — and the screenshot shortcuts built into modern phones — handle one event at a time and save to a single calendar. Text2Cal understands context: it knows a 7 PM restaurant booking is dinner, not a meeting, and it extracts every event, location, and participant from one photo or message, then saves to whichever calendar you actually use. Real Time Savings - 2-3 events weekly: Save 13+ hours yearly - 1-2 events daily: Save 122+ hours yearly (5 full days) - Heavy users: Save 274+ hours yearly (11 full days) Perfect For Every Workflow Professionals Transform email meeting requests into calendar events instantly. Share from Outlook, Gmail, or Slack — done in two taps. Students Snap photos of class schedules, assignment deadlines, and exam dates. Never miss another deadline. Parents Capture school flyers, sports schedules, and doctor appointment slips with your camera — every date on the page. Networkers Batch-process business cards from conferences. Save contacts and book follow-ups faster than anyone else in the room. Key Features - AI-powered extraction from text, photos, and shares - Multiple events from one photo or text (Premium) - Business card scanner that creates a contact AND a follow-up meeting - Works with Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, and Outlook - Available in 9 languages - Works on any iPhone and Android Free to Start 5 extractions per month — free forever. Want more? Choose a weekly, monthly, yearly, or lifetime plan. Download now and stop typing events manually. Text2Cal — From text, photos, and cards to calendar. Instantly. Legal Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://text2cal.app/privacy
Clearli
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Less clutter. More clarity. Clearli helps you get tasks out of your head, build habits that matter, and focus on what needs your attention today. Tasks, habits, reminders, lists, and supporting information come together in one clean, flexible experience - without requiring an account. YOUR DAY, MADE CLEAR See today’s habits and relevant tasks in one focused view. Track your daily progress, complete items, and keep moving without navigating through complicated menus. PLAN YOUR WAY Create one-time or recurring tasks, build daily, weekly, or monthly habits, set flexible goals, and arrange everything in the order that works for you. Use group headings, categories, people, and organizations to create a planning system that matches your life. REMINDERS FOR THE RIGHT TIME AND PLACE Create scheduled reminders for tasks and habits, including recurring notifications. Location reminders can notify you when arriving at or leaving a place. Save locations such as Home or Work and reuse them whenever you create another reminder. EXTENSIONS THAT FIT YOUR LIFE Enable only the Extensions you need: • Shopping lists • Read Later lists • Receipts • Warranties • Cards Extensions remain separate from your tasks and habits, while selected lists can also appear at the bottom of Today for quick access. CAPTURE THE FULL CONTEXT Add more than a title. Clearli lets you attach: • Photos from your library • New photos taken with the camera • Files • Clickable links • Voice notes • Written notes Supporting information appears directly inside each item, so the details you need stay close at hand. FASTER SHOPPING LISTS Add several products quickly, include quantities or notes, record a voice note, check off purchased items, and reorder your list with a simple drag. WIDGETS AND SYSTEM INTEGRATION View tasks and habits from Home Screen widgets. Share text from another app into Clearli to start creating a task, and use Siri or Shortcuts to open Clearli directly to the view you need. ENCOURAGEMENT THAT FEELS GOOD Turn on encouragement to receive a different celebratory animation whenever you complete a task or habit. YOUR PRIVACY STAYS YOURS Clearli does not require an account and does not use advertising trackers. Your tasks, habits, recordings, attachments, and personal organization remain stored locally on your device. Location is used only for arrival or departure reminders that you choose to create. Start with what matters today. Build clarity one step at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clearli at none against Text2Cal's 3. Text2Cal's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Text2Cal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Clearli asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text2Cal | Clearli |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yahav Fuchs | Morad Stern |
In-app purchases
Text2Cal
- Text2Cal Pro - Unlimited$3.991 Month
- Text2Cal Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lifetime unlimited$59.99
Clearli
No in-app purchases









