Comparison

TopicFlow vs Scanly

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

Head to head
About

TopicFlow

This app transforms AI conversations into structured, reusable notes, plans, and summaries. It allows users to branch discussions for focused follow-ups and capture key ideas before they are lost. Organize your AI-generated content locally and export it when ready.

Highlights
  • Transform AI chats into reusable notes
  • Branch conversations for focused follow-ups
  • Capture and organize key ideas
  • Refocus AI discussions without re-prompting
  • Export and share selected content
  • Local topic history organization
  • Connect own AI provider keys
Features
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TopicFlow turns AI chats into reusable notes, plans, outlines, decisions, and summaries. Instead of leaving every AI conversation as one long thread, TopicFlow gives your thinking structure. Keep your main line clear, branch into focused follow-up chats, then bring the strongest results back into reusable work. What you can do with TopicFlow: - Capture ideas before they disappear from long chat threads. - Branch AI chats for questions, alternatives, research notes, and next steps. - Refocus a conversation without rewriting prompts from scratch. - Turn selected discussion into notes, plans, requirements, decision records, or summaries. - Organize topic history locally on your device. - Use TopicFlow subscription access for DeepSeek-powered AI inside the app. - Export and share only when you choose. - Back up to your own iCloud or Google Drive app data space when backup is enabled. TopicFlow is built for writers, founders, builders, students, and independent thinkers who want AI conversations to produce durable work instead of disposable chat history. Important: TopicFlow subscription access unlocks the app workflow and hosted DeepSeek-powered AI features. AI availability, quotas, fees, rate limits, output rules, and terms may still be governed by DeepSeek and app store purchase rules. Terms of Use (EULA): https://specaxe.com/terms

About

Scanly

Features
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Scanly is a fast, private PDF toolkit: scan paper documents, turn photos into PDFs, shrink large files, sign contracts and mark up pages — right on your iPhone. SCAN DOCUMENTS TO PDF • Scan receipts, contracts, notes and book pages with your camera • Capture several pages in a row and save them as one PDF • Combine photos from your library into a single PDF COMPRESS PDF • Reduce PDF file size in seconds for email and upload limits • Choose Low, Medium or High compression to balance size and quality • See exactly how many MB you saved SIGN & EDIT PDF • Draw your signature and place it on any page • Highlight important passages • Type text directly onto pages — fill in forms and add notes • Draw freely with your finger or Apple Pencil READ & ORGANIZE • Smooth PDF reader with quick page navigation • Organize documents into folders • Open PDFs shared from Mail, Files, Safari and chat apps PRIVATE BY DESIGN Files are processed on your device — they are not uploaded to our servers for scanning, compression, signing or editing. SCANLY VIP • No ads • Cloud sync & backup across devices • No watermark on scanned PDFs • Unlimited compression, including High • Unlimited scan pages Free version: up to 3 compressions per day and 5 pages per scan, with ads. VIP is available as a monthly subscription, a yearly subscription (with a 3-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://2sbrain.net/scanly/privacy.html

Screenshots

TopicFlow4 screens
Scanly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TopicFlow at none against Scanly's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. TopicFlow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Scanly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TopicFlow ships an update every 9 days, Scanly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
TopicFlow versus Scanly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTopicFlowScanly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer亦君 潘Nguyen Nhu Vuong

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TopicFlow

Subscriptions2
  • TopicFlow Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • TopicFlow Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • TopicFlow Lifetime Access$69.99
3 purchases

Scanly

Subscriptions2
  • VIP Monthly$3.991 Month
  • VIP Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • VIP Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is TopicFlow free?
TopicFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanly free?
Scanly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TopicFlow or Scanly have ads?
Scanly shows ads; TopicFlow does not.
Which is updated more often, TopicFlow or Scanly?
TopicFlow ships an update every 9 days, and Scanly every 10 days. Most recently, TopicFlow was updated on October 14, 2026 and Scanly on October 24, 2026.

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