Comparison

Span vs Scraps

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

Head to head
About

Span

Features
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Most calendars are just lists of text. They hide the reality of your day. Span is different. It visualizes your schedule as a continuous, flowing timeline, helping you focus on what’s happening now and what’s up next. Designed for visual thinkers. WHY SPAN?  • The unique layout transforms your list into a clear, continuous timeline. Instantly see what you have on without the clutter.  • Colour-code your life (Work, Health, Deep Work) and use Emojis to recognise tasks instantly without reading.  • A clean interface that highlights your current status and upcoming block, keeping you present. SMART CSV IMPORT Span is designed to work alongside your favourite AI tools. Simply ask an AI tool to generate a schedule as a CSV, and paste it directly into Span. We handle the formatting; you bring the plan. YOURS FOREVER  • No Subscriptions: Buy Span once, and it is yours forever.  • Private by Design: Your data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud servers, no tracking.  • Offline: Works perfectly without an internet connection. FEATURES  • Visual Timeline  • One-Tap "Skip" logic for flexible days  • CSV Import for complex and lengthy schedules  • Custom Category Colours & emoji title support. • Simple Backup & Restore features, keeping your schedules protected. Reclaim your day with Span.

About

Scraps

Features
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Scraps is a quick, private place for thoughts that don't need a system. Open the app and start typing. There is no title to fill in, notebook to choose, or filing system to maintain. For each day, Scraps starts a fresh entry automatically, so capturing something is always effortless. HIGHLIGHT WHAT MATTERS Choose the words that matter to you. Todo, idea, remember, or anything else. Scraps marks them automatically. Five customisable colour groups and natural, marker-like ink make important thoughts easy to spot without interrupting your writing. REVISIT THE SHAPE OF A DAY Your archive is one continuous, searchable timeline. Jump by calendar, search the full text, or use the colour minimap to see where highlighted words appear. With optional access, Scraps can also place the photos you took, where you took them, and the music you listened to beside each day's writing. A passing note becomes a richer record of the day around it. MADE FOR QUICK, PRIVATE NOTES • Launches ready to type • Swipe a line to cross it out • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for your latest scrap • Syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac No complicated structure. Just write now, and find it again when it matters.

Screenshots

Span4 screens
Scraps3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Scraps at Free against Span's $0.99. Scraps also leads on iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.1). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Scraps is free to download; Span costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Span versus Scraps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpanScraps
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.118.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamuel AttwoodTimothy Lloyd

In-app purchases

None

Span

No in-app purchases

None

Scraps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Span free?
Span costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scraps free?
Scraps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Span or Scraps have ads?
Neither Span nor Scraps shows ads.

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