Comparison

AtticFox vs Scanly

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

Head to head
About

AtticFox

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Meet AtticFox — the simplest way to catalog what’s in your boxes and find it fast. Create boxes, add items with photos and tags, print a QR code, and scan it later to instantly see what’s inside. All data stays on your device. No accounts. No tracking. Just peace of mind. What you can do - Organize boxes: Name boxes, assign rooms, add notes, tags, and a cover photo. - Add items: Capture details and images so you recognize items at a glance. - QR codes for speed: Generate a unique QR code per box, share or print it, and attach it to the box. - Scan to open: Use your camera to scan a box’s QR code and jump straight to its contents. - Powerful search & filters: Find what you need by text, room, category, or tags. - Recently scanned: Quickly access boxes you’ve scanned for fast repeat lookups. - Print options: Customize page size, QR size, and include optional titles/instructions. - Multilingual UI: Available in English, German, and Romanian. - Works on iPhone and iPad. How it works 1. Create a box and add its items (photos, tags, notes welcome). 2. Generate and print the box’s QR code. 3. Stick the QR code on the box. 4. Later, scan the code to view everything inside—instantly. Why AtticFox? - Private by design: No analytics, no tracking, no external servers. - Fully offline: Your inventory, photos, and preferences remain solely on your device. - Save time: No more opening boxes to check what’s inside. - Reduce stress: Know exactly where your belongings are during moves, storage, or seasonal swaps. - Simple and fast: Clean design, focused features, and a workflow that just makes sense. Perfect for - Moving house and labeling boxes for each room - Organizing attics, basements, garages, and storage units - Makers, hobbyists, and small offices managing light inventory - Seasonal storage (holidays, sports gear, baby clothes) Thoughtful details - Clean visuals that make it easy to browse boxes and items - Tags and notes to capture important details - Optional cover images for quick recognition - Customisable QR printing so labels look great and scan reliably Your data, your device - No sign-up required - No cloud uploads - No ads, trackers, or analytics Find what you need, when you need it—without the clutter or the guesswork. AtticFox brings order to your boxes so you can get back to what matters.

About

Scanly

Features
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Scanly is a fast, private PDF toolkit: scan paper documents, turn photos into PDFs, shrink large files, sign contracts and mark up pages — right on your iPhone. SCAN DOCUMENTS TO PDF • Scan receipts, contracts, notes and book pages with your camera • Capture several pages in a row and save them as one PDF • Combine photos from your library into a single PDF COMPRESS PDF • Reduce PDF file size in seconds for email and upload limits • Choose Low, Medium or High compression to balance size and quality • See exactly how many MB you saved SIGN & EDIT PDF • Draw your signature and place it on any page • Highlight important passages • Type text directly onto pages — fill in forms and add notes • Draw freely with your finger or Apple Pencil READ & ORGANIZE • Smooth PDF reader with quick page navigation • Organize documents into folders • Open PDFs shared from Mail, Files, Safari and chat apps PRIVATE BY DESIGN Files are processed on your device — they are not uploaded to our servers for scanning, compression, signing or editing. SCANLY VIP • No ads • Cloud sync & backup across devices • No watermark on scanned PDFs • Unlimited compression, including High • Unlimited scan pages Free version: up to 3 compressions per day and 5 pages per scan, with ads. VIP is available as a monthly subscription, a yearly subscription (with a 3-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://2sbrain.net/scanly/privacy.html

Screenshots

AtticFox4 screens
Scanly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AtticFox at none against Scanly's 3. AtticFox also leads on ads (none vs shown). Scanly's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). 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. Scanly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. AtticFox asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AtticFox ships an update every 3 weeks, Scanly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
AtticFox versus Scanly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtticFoxScanly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDezso Laszlo JalgoczyNguyen Nhu Vuong

In-app purchases

None

AtticFox

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Scanly

Subscriptions2
  • VIP Monthly$3.991 Month
  • VIP Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • VIP Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is AtticFox free?
AtticFox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scanly free?
Scanly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AtticFox or Scanly have ads?
Scanly shows ads; AtticFox does not.
Which is updated more often, AtticFox or Scanly?
AtticFox ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scanly every 10 days. Most recently, AtticFox was updated on November 8, 2026 and Scanly on October 31, 2026.

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