Comparison

Grainy vs TaskKitty

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

Head to head
About

Grainy

This app adds realistic scan effects to digital documents and images, making them appear printed, signed, and aged. It simulates imperfections like noise, texture, and slight rotation to give files a physical feel without needing a printer or scanner. Ideal for submissions requiring a scanned look or for creating distressed document aesthetics.

Highlights
  • Realistic scan effects
  • Adds noise, texture, and rotation
  • Simulates aging and wear
  • Grayscale and low-fi looks
  • Signature and mark addition
  • On-device file processing
  • Optimized export quality
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Grainy makes clean digital documents look printed, signed, and scanned β€” without needing a printer or scanner. It adds realistic imperfections like noise, texture, slight rotation, and subtle aging so your PDFs and images feel physical instead of pristine. Grainy focuses on appearance. It’s designed for situations where documents are expected to look scanned, even when they start digitally. Awesome art has a little grain, a little grunge, and looks properly aged! What Grainy Does Grainy simulates real-world print-and-scan artifacts, including: - Scanner-style noise and grain - Subtle rotation and misalignment - Paper texture and shading - Grayscale or low-fi scanned looks - Optional aging and wear effects The result looks like a document that’s been handled and scanned β€” not a perfect digital export. Common Uses Grainy is useful when you need to: - Make a PDF look printed and scanned - Add a realistic β€œwet document” feel - Submit paperwork that expects scanned files - Avoid unnecessary printing and rescanning - Create aged or distressed document aesthetics Grainy does not replace a scanner. It recreates the look of one. How It Works 1. Import a PDF or image 2. Adjust the scan effect until it looks right 3. Add a signature, date or mark if needed 4. Export your finished document (send via email or save to device and upload as needed) You can preview and fine-tune the look before exporting. File Size & Quality Exports are optimized to balance: - Readability - Realistic scanned appearance - Reasonable file sizes for emailing and uploads Privacy & Files - Processing of files is done on your device - Files are used only to provide the requested processing - Files are not manually reviewed Subscription Some features require a subscription: - Unlimited exports - Cancel anytime Subscriptions are handled securely by Apple and can be managed through your App Store account. About Grainy is built by Ambitious Analytics Labs, creators of practical tools for working with PDFs and images. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TaskKitty

Features
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TaskKitty is a to-do list with a hungry cat inside. Every task you complete drops a fish in the bowl. Forget about your tasks for too long, and Miso gets cranky. It's the simplest way to make doing stuff feel a little less lonely. β€” THE BASICS β€” - Add a task. Tap to check it off. - Each completed task = one fish - Swipe to delete. That's it. - No categories, no due dates, no priorities, no projects. β€” THE CAT β€” - Miso has 4 moods: Content, Peckish, Hungry, Furious - The longer you go without feeding him, the angrier he gets - Feed any task and his mood resets instantly - Tap him to pet him β€” THE CLOSET β€” - Feed fish over time to unlock new cats - 9 cats total, from Marmalade (100 fish) to legendary Galaxy (10,000 fish) - Switch cats anytime β€” your progress carries over - No streaks, no XP, no leaderboards β€” WHAT TASKKITTY IS NOT β€” - Not a productivity system - Not a habit tracker with charts - Not a project manager - Not subscription-locked β€” THE PROMISE β€” - Free forever for the basics - Works fully offline - iCloud sync across your devices - No ads, no data sold, no spam - Built by one person who got tired of bloated to-do apps If you want a calmer way to remember the small stuff, and a tiny cat to keep you company while you do it β€” TaskKitty is for you.

Screenshots

Grainy4 screens
TaskKitty4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TaskKitty at none against Grainy's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Grainy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TaskKitty asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Grainy versus TaskKitty: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrainyTaskKitty
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuperToolDenys Sherhin

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Grainy

Subscriptions2
  • Grainy Pro – Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Grainy Pro – Annual$12.991 Year
None

TaskKitty

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grainy free?
Grainy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TaskKitty free?
TaskKitty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grainy or TaskKitty have ads?
Neither Grainy nor TaskKitty shows ads.

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