Circa³ vs ScanLikely
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circa³
Easily manage time across different locations and time zones. Find optimal meeting times and generate invitations that suit everyone's schedule. This tool helps synchronize teams working in various parts of the world.
- Compare time across multiple locations
- View working hour overlaps
- Integrate calendars
- Organize personally
- Create one-touch meeting invitations
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Circa helps you keep time across multiple locations and time zones. Find the best times to connect and quickly create meeting invitations that work for everyone. Circa keeps teams in sync across multiple locations. Features: - Visually compare time across multiple locations - Quickly see working hour overlaps - Connect your calendars to check your schedule - Personal, organize in your own way - Create one-touch meeting invitations Featured: *** Best apps for tech-savvy travelers *** "10 of the best travel apps ... that you'll actually use." - The Guardian "This App Makes It Easy To Collaborate Across The Globe." - FASTCOMPANY
ScanLikely
Instantly analyze QR codes to reveal where links lead and assess their safety before you interact. It identifies potential threats and provides a risk rating, ensuring secure browsing and transactions.
- Instant URL expansion
- AI-powered safety analysis
- Smart content detection (WiFi, Payments, Social)
- Trusted partner alternatives
- Scan history logging
- Privacy-focused data handling
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Scan any QR code in seconds—and know it's safe before you tap. ScanLikely is a free QR code scanner and reader with one big difference: it checks where every code actually leads before it opens. Phishing links, fake websites, malware, and hidden redirects are flagged instantly, so a quick scan never turns into a costly mistake. WHY SCANLIKELY Most QR scanners just open whatever link is hidden inside the code. ScanLikely reads the code, reveals the real destination, and runs a real-time safety check first. You get a clear safe / caution / dangerous rating before anything loads. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Scan QR codes & barcodes — fast, accurate, no account needed - See the full link before you open it — no hidden redirects or surprises - Get instant phishing, scam & malware detection on every scan - Connect to Wi-Fi from a QR code with a safety check first - Scan with confidence on menus, parking meters, packages, flyers & posters BUILT FOR EVERYDAY SCANS Whether you're scanning a restaurant menu, paying at a parking meter, joining café Wi-Fi, or checking a package label, ScanLikely gives you a second opinion in under a second. WHY IT MATTERS QR code scams—"quishing"—are one of the fastest-growing online threats. Scammers paste fake codes over real ones in public, or hide malicious links in emails and texts. One tap can expose your passwords, bank details, or personal info. ScanLikely stops that before it starts. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account required. We don't sell your data, and your scans stay on your device. Download ScanLikely free. Point, scan, and know it's safe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ScanLikely at Free against Circa³'s $3.99. ScanLikely also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Circa³'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (381 vs 10). On 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
ScanLikely is free to download; Circa³ costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ScanLikely holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circa³ has 381 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Circa³'s written reviews are positive against 100% of ScanLikely's.
Circa³ ships an update monthly, ScanLikely weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circa³ | ScanLikely |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (381 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 381 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kostiantyn Zuiev | Plain Ave LLC |
Customer experience
Circa³
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In-app purchases
Circa³
No in-app purchases
ScanLikely
No in-app purchases









