Comparison

Calycal vs Scanly

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

Head to head
About

Calycal

This smart calendar app helps you manage your schedule, household chores, and meal plans. Assign tasks to family members, plan weekly meals, and create shopping lists. It also features a digital photo frame to display your favorite pictures.

Highlights
  • Schedule management
  • Chore assignment
  • Meal planning
  • Shopping list creation
  • Digital photo frame
  • Calendar syncing
Features
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Enhance your organization with the Calycal Smart Calendar App, designed to complement your Calycal Electronic Calendar. This user-friendly app allows you to manage schedules, household chores, and meal planning effortlessly. Create and edit events to keep track of important appointments, and assign tasks to family members for effective chore management. Plan your meals for the week with ease, and utilize the dedicated shopping list feature to streamline your grocery shopping. Additionally, enjoy the digital photo frame functionality by uploading and displaying your favorite pictures, adding a personal touch to your calendar. Sync the app with your device's calendar for real-time updates and reminders. Download the Calycal Smart Calendar App today to simplify your life and stay organized!

About

Scanly

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ScanlyPDF turns your iPhone into a powerful document scanner and PDF toolkit. SCAN ANYTHING • Scan documents, ID cards, and business cards with your camera • Smart edge detection and auto-crop • Choose scan mode for the best results every time FULL PDF TOOLKIT • Reorder, delete, and add pages • Apply filters: Color, Black & White, Grayscale • Password-protect your documents • Compress PDFs up to 70% without losing quality ANNOTATE & SIGN • Highlight, underline, and add text annotations • Draw and save your signature — use it on any document • Place signatures precisely where you need them EXPORT & SHARE • Export as PDF, Word (.docx), images, or plain text • OCR-powered text extraction for accurate results • Share directly from the app STAY ORGANIZED • Create folders with custom icons and colors • Tag documents for quick filtering • Search across all your scans instantly CLOUD BACKUP • Back up to Dropbox or Google Drive • Keep your documents safe and accessible ONE-TIME PURCHASE No subscriptions. Pay once, unlock everything forever. All current and future features included. Built with privacy in mind — your documents never leave your device unless you choose to share or back them up.

Screenshots

Calycal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calycal at none against Scanly's 1. Calycal also leads on device support and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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 1 one-off in-app purchase. Calycal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Calycal versus Scanly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalycalScanly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — better—
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDongguan Youzhi Intelligent Technology Co., LtdJordi Milla Catalan

In-app purchases

None

Calycal

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Scanly

One-time1
  • ScanlyPDF Pro LifeTime$4.99

Questions

Is Calycal free?
Calycal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scanly free?
Scanly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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