Comparison

Refine Text vs Elly

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

Head to head
About

Refine Text

This app is a comprehensive language suite offering dictionary, translation, and AI writing assistance. It helps users understand and create content across over 22 languages with features like proofreading, paraphrasing, and summarization.

Highlights
  • Multilingual dictionary with definitions and synonyms
  • Instant context-aware translation
  • AI-powered proofreading and rewriting
  • Smart summarization of long documents
  • AI content generation from prompts
  • Support for 22+ languages
  • Offline dictionary access
Features
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Refine Text: Your Smart Language Suite Elevate your writing with our all-in-one app: dictionary, translator, and AI assistant. Perfect for students, writers, and pros, it simplifies understanding and creating content across 22+ languages. DICTIONARY & LANGUAGE TOOLS Word Definitions: Look up precise meanings and examples in English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, and more. Synonyms & Thesaurus: Expand your vocabulary and find the perfect word every time. Rhyme Finder: Discover rhymes for poetry, songwriting, and creative projects. Multilingual Translation: Instant, context-aware translation for words and full sentences. AI-POWERED WRITING ASSISTANCE Intelligent Proofreading: Fix spelling and grammar with advanced AI suggestions. Rewriting & Paraphrasing: Rephrase text for better clarity or a different tone. Smart Summarization: Instantly condense long documents into key bullet points. Text Evaluation: Get constructive feedback on your writing style and quality. AI Content Generation: Create essays, articles, or emails from simple prompts. KEY FEATURES 22+ Languages: Full support for major global languages from Arabic to Vietnamese. Speed & Accessibility: Lightning-fast processing with offline dictionary access. Sleek Design: Intuitive interface featuring a comfortable dark mode. Personalized: Save favorites and track your search history easily. WHY CHOOSE REFINE TEXT? While other apps only translate or define, Refine Text integrates a complete AI writing studio with a professional dictionary. It is the only tool you need to communicate with confidence. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://refinetext.net/privacy

About

Elly

Features
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Stay on top of your day with Elly - a clean, focused to-do list for iPhone and iPad. No clutter, no noise. Just your tasks, beautifully organized. Add tasks in seconds, set smart reminders, and build streaks as you check things off. Whether you're planning your week or clearing daily errands, Elly gets out of your way and lets you focus. PLAN YOUR DAY IN SECONDS • Instant Capture: Tap the floating button to add a task instantly. No forms, no friction — just type and go. • Smart Organization: Set due dates, assign priorities from Low to High, and pin urgent items to the top of your list. • Today View: See exactly what needs your attention right now — nothing else. Your daily checklist, distraction-free. • Schedule Prompt: Elly asks when a task is due right when you create it — today, tomorrow, or pick a date. SMART REMINDERS THAT ADAPT TO YOU Seven customizable notifications built around your routine: • Morning Planning: Start your day with a clear plan of what's ahead. • End of Day Review: Reflect on what you accomplished before winding down. • Overdue Nudge: Midday alerts for tasks you might have missed. • Inactivity Reminder: A gentle push when you haven't checked anything off in a while. • Due Date Alerts: Task-specific reminders with configurable lead times — at the moment, 15 minutes before, 1 hour before, or 1 day before. • Weekly Review: A weekly summary to check in on your progress. • Streak Celebrations: Get notified when you hit task milestones or extend your streak. BUILD MOMENTUM WITH STREAKS Stay consistent and watch your productivity grow. • Streaks: Complete tasks on consecutive days — your streak starts at 3 days and keeps climbing. • Milestones: Celebrate when you hit 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, and 500 completed tasks. • Daily Records: Beat your personal best for tasks completed in a single day. • Weekly Comparison: See how this week stacks up against last week. SEE YOUR TASKS YOUR WAY • Upcoming View: A 30-day calendar strip so you can plan ahead with confidence. • Deep Search: Find any task instantly — search across titles, notes, and subtasks. • Board View (Pro): Kanban-style columns to visualize your workflow from to-do to done. • Calendar View (Pro): A full monthly grid to see everything at a glance. • Display Settings: Customize how tasks are sorted, grouped, and filtered. BUILT NATIVELY FOR APPLE Designed with SwiftUI for a fast, fluid experience that feels right at home on your device. • iPhone: One-handed use with swipe gestures and haptic feedback. Complete tasks with a swipe right, delete with a swipe left. • iPad: Full sidebar navigation with room to see more of your schedule. • Widgets: Small, medium, and large home screen widgets — see your task count, progress, and upcoming items without opening the app. • Siri: Add tasks hands-free using your voice. • Deep Links: Tap a widget to jump straight into adding a new task. ELLY PRO — UNLOCK EVERYTHING Take your productivity further: • Board & Calendar Layouts for visual task management. • Recurring Tasks: Set tasks to repeat daily, weekly, or monthly — perfect for habits and routines. • Subtasks: Break big tasks into smaller, actionable steps and track each one. • Advanced Sorting & Filters: Organize by priority, due date, creation date, or custom order. • Face ID / Touch ID Lock: Keep your task list private and secure. • iCloud Sync: Your tasks stay updated across all your devices via secure CloudKit. PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays on your device by default. No ads, no tracking, no data mining. iCloud sync is optional and encrypted. Privacy Policy: https://indielabs.dev/elly/privacy Terms of Use: https://indielabs.dev/elly/terms

Screenshots

Refine Text4 screens
Elly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Refine Text at 15.1 against Elly's 18.6. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Refine Text sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Elly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Refine Text versus Elly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefine TextElly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperELMO OSKARI SAUKKOSasikumar Chhotelal Das

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Refine Text

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly$17.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$89.991 Year
2 purchases

Elly

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly plan$2.997 Days
  • Yearly plan$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Refine Text free?
Refine Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elly free?
Elly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Refine Text or Elly have ads?
Neither Refine Text nor Elly shows ads.

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