Comparison

Portside vs WallCal

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

Head to head
About

Portside

Features
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This app helps you quickly write down small things and easily use them later. Do any of these sound familiar? • You often have a lot on your mind and it feels cluttered • You want to quickly jot things down as they come up • You don’t need long notes or titles every time • Notes keep piling up and become stressful • You manage work, home, and ideas across different apps — opening each one is a hassle • You sometimes want to add more later or process everything at once • You’d like to manage small tasks like shopping in the same place • Complex apps feel overwhelming — you prefer something simple Just write it here. Handle your to-dos right in the app. Send notes to other services when needed. Archive anything you no longer need. Like sticky notes, just start writing. Then decide what to do — move it, check it off, or keep it. ■ Key Features ■ Quick Capture Instantly write down thoughts as they come to mind Perfect for “brain dumps” to get everything out of your head ■ Unified Notes & To-Dos Convert notes into to-dos anytime Choose freely whether to keep something as a note or turn it into action ■ Simple List View A clean, minimal UI that’s easy to use See only what you need, with a clutter-free design You can also customize what appears on your home screen ■ Archive for Later Store ideas and notes you don’t need right away Keep them without deleting, and revisit them anytime ■ Share to Other Apps Easily send selected notes or to-dos to apps you already use, like Notion ■ Tag Organization Use tags to filter and find specific notes or to-dos AI can also automatically suggest and assign tags ■ Pin & Widget Support Pin important items to the top View them directly from your home screen widgets ■ Apple Watch Support Create notes, create to-dos, and check off completed items—all from your Apple Watch. ■ iCloud Backup & Sync Keep your data synced across multiple devices via iCloud Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-policy-335b19327cfa803896d8d193112281d9

About

WallCal

Features
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WallCalは、カレンダーの予定からiPhoneのロック画面用壁紙を作成するアプリです。 毎日目にするロック画面へ、その月の予定をすっきり配置。写真や落ち着いたグラデーションを背景に選び、自分だけのカレンダー壁紙を手軽に作れます。 主な機能 ・AppleカレンダーとGoogleカレンダーに対応 ・表示するカレンダーを個別に選択 ・好きな写真を背景に設定 ・複数のグラデーション背景 ・日曜始まり/月曜始まりを切り替え ・予定の表示密度を調整 ・生成した壁紙を写真へ保存、または共有 ・ショートカットを使った定期更新に対応 プライバシーを大切に Appleカレンダーの予定と選択した写真は端末内で処理され、開発者のサーバーへ送信されません。広告や第三者トラッキングも使用していません。 壁紙の自動更新について iOSの公開APIでは、アプリがロック画面を直接変更することはできません。WallCalはApple純正のショートカットと連携し、公開APIに沿った方法で壁紙更新をお手伝いします。時刻オートメーションは、ショートカットアプリで一度設定する必要があります。

Screenshots

Portside4 screens
WallCal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WallCal at none against Portside's 1. WallCal also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Portside's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Portside sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. WallCal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Portside versus WallCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortsideWallCal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJun TakahashiYuto Gemma

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Portside

Subscriptions1
  • Premium(Monthly)7 Days trial$0.991 Month
None

WallCal

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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