Comparison

SaveIt vs Zency

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

Head to head
About

SaveIt

Organize your digital life with a minimalist, privacy-focused app. Save links, notes, and bookmarks with zero tracking and no ads. Enjoy rich visual previews and intuitive organization for a clutter-free experience.

Highlights
  • Save links and notes
  • Zero tracking and ads
  • Rich visual previews
  • Intuitive organization with tags
  • Secure hidden mode with Face ID
  • Seamless iCloud sync
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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SaveIt keeps everything you want to save in one place. Add a link, write a note, or capture what is in front of you, and it is there on every device, ready when you need it. Saving links and notes is free, with no limits. So are Hidden Mode and iCloud sync. FREE, ALWAYS • Save unlimited links, with a preview and icon added automatically when available • Write notes in Markdown, styled as you type and drawn right on your cards • Save from any app with the Share extension, or scan a QR code to save where it points • Hidden Mode locks private items behind Face ID, Touch ID, or Optic ID • Sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision Pro, and Apple Watch with your own iCloud • Organize with tags and find anything with fast search • Spotlight finds your library from the Home Screen, the Lock Screen, and Finder • A widget and Control Center buttons put a new note, link, or capture one tap away • Export notes as text, Markdown, or PDF, and links as QR codes • Your items stay private, on your device and in your personal iCloud, never on our servers SAVEIT PRO When you want to keep more than links and notes, Pro unlocks the rest: • Save images, videos, files, and audio of any kind • Take a photo or video, or record a voice memo, without leaving the app • Search inside your media on device, so text inside a photo can be found • Set reminders on any saved item so nothing slips away • Premium note fonts and custom app icons One subscription covers all your devices, and a free trial lets you try Pro first. Links and notes are the heart of SaveIt, and they are yours for free, along with Hidden Mode and sync across your devices. Pro is there for the day you want to save everything else. -- Questions or ideas? Email disfordave@proton.me Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://saveitbydave.com/privacy

About

Zency

Features
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Zency is a private document scanner, OCR scanner, and smart document manager for receipts, invoices, PDFs, contracts, tax documents, business cards, and personal records. Scan paper documents, receipts, and invoices with your camera or import PDFs and images. Zency uses OCR text recognition to make your documents searchable and helps identify useful information such as document dates, total amounts, and tax amounts — so you can organize important records with less manual work. SMART DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT • Scan documents, receipts, invoices, and paperwork with your camera • Import PDFs, images, and files • OCR text recognition for searchable documents • Search across recognized text to quickly find documents • Automatically suggest document dates from recognized content • Detect and suggest total amounts and tax amounts when available • Organize documents with folders, tags, and categories • Create reminders for bills, contracts, renewals, and important dates • Store business cards and contact-related documents • Optional Google Drive backup and sync • Core document management features work offline RECEIPT & INVOICE ORGANIZER Keep receipts, invoices, bills, and purchase records organized in one searchable place. Zency uses OCR to recognize text inside your documents, making it easier to find an old receipt, invoice, contract, or record without manually browsing through folders and images. For supported documents, Zency can also suggest information such as dates, total amounts, and tax amounts to help reduce manual data entry. TAX DOCUMENT ORGANIZATION Keep important receipts, invoices, and tax-related documents together and easier to review. Mark documents that are relevant to your tax records and keep useful information such as dates, amounts, and tax amounts organized for later review and export. Zency helps you organize your records but does not provide tax, accounting, or financial advice. REMINDERS FOR IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS Documents often contain dates you need to remember. Create reminders for bills, insurance documents, contracts, warranties, renewals, subscriptions, and other important records so they are easier to follow up on when needed. BUSINESS CARDS & CONTACTS Save business cards and contact-related documents alongside your other important records. Keep documents connected to the people and businesses they belong to instead of leaving them scattered across photos, downloads, and folders. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents stay on your device for core document management and OCR features. No mandatory account is required. Zency can be used offline, giving you access to your documents even without an internet connection. Google Drive backup and sync are optional, so you decide whether you want your documents backed up or synchronized. USE ZENCY FOR • Receipts and purchase records • Invoices and bills • Tax documents • Contracts and agreements • IDs and personal documents • Insurance documents • Warranties and renewal records • Business cards • Notes and scanned paperwork • Personal and business records WHY ZENCY? Many document apps are built around cloud storage. Zency takes a local-first approach focused on privacy, fast document organization, OCR search, and turning scanned or imported documents into useful, searchable records. Instead of simply storing files, Zency helps you organize them, find information inside them, track important dates, and keep important records under your control. Scan it. Organize it. Find it when you need it.

Screenshots

SaveIt4 screens
Zency4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SaveIt at every 4 days against Zency's every 9 days. SaveIt also leads on device support (5 vs 2). Zency's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. SaveIt sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Zency sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SaveIt ships an update every 4 days, Zency every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SaveIt versus Zency: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSaveItZency
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeokwoo HongTuan Hoang

In-app purchases

6 purchases

SaveIt

Subscriptions1
  • SaveIt Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • Tip Jar - Small$1.99
  • Tip Jar - Medium$4.99
  • Tip Jar - Large$9.99
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  • SaveIt Pro (Upgrade to Lifetime)$19.99
  • SaveIt Pro (Lifetime)$29.99
1 purchases

Zency

One-time1
  • Zency Pro Access$39.00

Questions

Is SaveIt free?
SaveIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zency free?
Zency is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SaveIt or Zency have ads?
Neither SaveIt nor Zency shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SaveIt or Zency?
SaveIt ships an update every 4 days, and Zency every 9 days. Most recently, SaveIt was updated on October 5, 2026 and Zency on September 27, 2026.

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