Crayon vs SmartCal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crayon
Easily build and update a professional website using photos, text, and maps. Modify content directly on the live site. Ideal for businesses, groups, hobbies, and personal projects.
- Drag-and-drop interface
- On-the-spot editing
- Photo and text arrangement
- Contact forms and questionnaires
- Integrated maps
- HTML code support (paid)
- Custom domain support (paid)
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You can create a fully-fledged website and update it with simple operations. Complete the website just by arranging the selected photos, text and maps. You can tap the portion you want to modify or revise while viewing the website and change it on the spot. You can make these websites for stores, companies, groups, unions as well as websites for your hobbies. Many websites are created under the "Free plan", however if you upgrade to the "Paid plan", you will be able to utilize many useful functions. You can also use your own domain. -------------- We recently celebrated our second anniversary. Thank you to all of you. We are getting approximately 6000 new users monthly. -------------- [How to create a website] Arrange the parts and create a website. When writing any text, just place the text parts and set the sentences in those parts. Select font color, background color, font size and design. A screen is also simple to make. When you want to post photos, just select the photo parts and photos taken with your smartphone. Trimming (cutting) and rotation can be done after selecting a photo. You can change the order, or replicate and delete parts that you have placed. [Recommendations] ◊ Contact You can receive queries and contacts from users who are viewing your website. You can use it as an application form for products and services as well. You can easily change and add the input form and use it as a questionnaire as well. ◊ Phone number You can set a phone call button. This is useful in case of contact by phone. ◊ Slideshow You can display multiple images in a specific order. Recommended to use this on the HOME page to make it better. ◊ Map You can easily add a map (GoogleMAP). It is a highly functional map where you can zoom-in/ zoom-out and move with your fingers. ◊ HTML (Paid plan) This part is for advanced users who can write HTML code. You can place a blog part such as Twitter's timeline. [Free plan] With this plan, you can use our service for free. Most websites are available on the "Free plan". [Paid plan](Light) This plan offers you the use of multiple images and pages. You can write HTML code on your own and you can also use Google Analytics. The amount will vary by country. Paid plan subscriptions purchased in-app renew Every 3 months depending. Paid plans are priced at $39.99USD 3 months (pricing may vary in countries other than the U.S.). Payment will be charged to iTunes 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. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. [Own domain] If you change to "Paid plan", you can set already owned domains. You can choose a domain by yourself. [Future version-up] We are planning to add many more functions and designs, and improve usability of the management screen. Terms of service https://crayonsite.e-shops.jp/kiyaku_en.html privacy policy https://crayonsite.e-shops.jp/privacy_en.html
SmartCal
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『旧スタイル電卓』は、旧OSスタイルの美しく洗練されたデザインと、実用的な高機能を両立させたプレミアムな電卓アプリです。 【主な特徴】 ● 旧OSスタイル電卓 シンプルで直感的に操作できる洗練されたフラットデザイン。大画面のデバイスでも操作しやすいボタンレイアウトを採用しています。 ● 充実した履歴機能 過去の計算結果をいつでもさかのぼって確認可能。ビジネス、買い物、家計簿など、日常のあらゆる場面で過去の計算を見返せます。 ● 独立メモリー機能 MC(クリア)、MR(リコール)、M+(加算)、M-(減算)などの高度なメモリー機能を完備し、複雑な計算もスムーズに行えます。 --- 【ご利用について(定期購読)】 本アプリは、すべての機能を快適にご利用いただくための「定期購読(サブスクリプション)専用アプリ」です。アプリ起動時に月額プランまたは年額プランのいずれかをご選択いただき、購読を開始いただくことで電卓機能がご利用可能になります。 ● 購読プラン: ・月額プラン:100円 / 月 ・年額プラン:600円 / 年 ● 自動継続課金について: ・お支払いはご購入確認時にお客様のApple ID(iTunesアカウント)に請求されます。 ・現在の有効期間が終了する24時間以上前に自動更新をオフにしない限り、登録は自動的に更新されます。 ・更新費用は、現在の購読期間が終了する24時間前までにお客様のアカウントに請求されます。 ・ご購入後、App Storeのアカウント設定から購読内容の管理および自動更新の停止を行うことができます。 利用規約 (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartCal at none against Crayon's 2. SmartCal also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Crayon's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Crayon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. SmartCal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crayon ships an update every 3 months, SmartCal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crayon | SmartCal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Next Hands Co., Ltd. | HAYATO SUZUKI |
In-app purchases
Crayon
- Light$7.991 Month
- ライトプラン$24.993 Months
SmartCal
No in-app purchases









