Comparison

ManualMaker / Manual creation vs Meetingly

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

Head to head
About

ManualMaker / Manual creation

Easily create detailed manuals by combining photos and text. Organize steps with explanations, add notes and drawings to images, and export your guides as PDF files for seamless sharing. Ideal for work instructions, training, and personal how-to guides.

Highlights
  • Organize steps with photos and text
  • Import or take photos
  • Add notes and drawings to images
  • Export as PDF
  • Create work instructions
  • Build training materials
Features
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Create manuals easily with photos and text. Manual Maker helps you turn photo-based steps into clear guides. Choose a photo, write a description and arrange your steps in order. Use it for work instructions, handovers, operating guides, recipes and everyday tasks. PHOTOS AND TEXT Take a photo or add one from your device, then write an explanation for each step. You can also annotate photos and maps. ORGANIZE YOUR STEPS Add steps with photos and rearrange their order. Edit each step to keep your guide up to date. FOLLOW YOUR GUIDE Open a finished manual and follow its photos and instructions. Use checklists and timers while you work. SAVE, PRINT AND SHARE AS A PDF Choose a layout and export your manual as a PDF. Print it for others or share the file. MANUALMAKER PRO (IN-APP PURCHASE) Access PDF features for business use, backups, iCloud sync and more. See the app for available features and terms. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Meetingly

Features
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Meetingly is your intelligent meeting companion—built to record, transcribe, and summarize spoken content with precision and ease. Whether you're in a brainstorming session, a client call, or a team sync, Meetingly captures everything and distills it into clean, actionable insights—so nothing falls through the cracks. Key Features: One-Tap Recording – Capture meetings, conversations, or thoughts instantly from your device. Accurate Transcription – Powered by advanced speech recognition to turn spoken words into searchable, editable text. AI-Powered Summaries – Get two clear recaps of every meeting: a high-level Executive Summary for leaders and a detailed Team Summary for the people doing the work—complete with titles, topics, and next steps. Automatic Task Extraction – Meetingly pulls the action items out of your conversation automatically. Check them off, remove them, or forward them directly to the people you met with. Listen On the Go (Podcast Mode) – Short on time? Meetingly turns any meeting into a natural, spoken podcast-style audio recap—perfect for the drive home or between meetings. Email or text the audio to anyone who'd rather listen than read. Folders & Organization – Group meetings into subject-related folders and tabs for fast sorting and retrieval, plus smart tagging. Chat With Your Meetings – Ask questions and pull details from any past meeting without scrubbing through a recording. Seamless Sharing – Share notes, summaries, and audio recaps via email or text right from the app. Attach Files & Images – Scan documents, add pictures, and upload files to enrich your meeting notes. Designed for Clarity – Clean, distraction-free interface with dark mode support and accessible typography. Whether you're managing a team, working on a project, or just want to remember what was said, Meetingly turns your spoken moments into valuable knowledge—ready when you are, in whatever format you prefer. Meetingly offers an optional auto-renewable subscription. Subscription length: 1 year Price: $89.99 per year Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://your-privacy-url Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ManualMaker / Manual creation4 screens
Meetingly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Meetingly at none against ManualMaker / Manual creation's shown. ManualMaker / Manual creation's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. ManualMaker / Manual creation sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Meetingly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $89.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ManualMaker / Manual creation ships an update fortnightly, Meetingly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ManualMaker / Manual creation versus Meetingly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManualMaker / Manual creationMeetingly
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOSHIHIRO TAKAHASHIWilliam George Conati

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ManualMaker / Manual creation

Subscriptions2
  • ManualMaker Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • ManualMaker Pro Yearly$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove all ads.$5.99
1 purchases

Meetingly

Subscriptions1
  • NoteTake – AI Meeting Notes$89.991 Year

Questions

Is ManualMaker / Manual creation free?
ManualMaker / Manual creation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meetingly free?
Meetingly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ManualMaker / Manual creation or Meetingly have ads?
ManualMaker / Manual creation shows ads; Meetingly does not.
Which is updated more often, ManualMaker / Manual creation or Meetingly?
ManualMaker / Manual creation ships an update fortnightly, and Meetingly every 3 months. Most recently, ManualMaker / Manual creation was updated on October 29, 2026 and Meetingly on October 28, 2026.

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