Leave a Review SwiftScan AI Document Scanner
Abruptly upgraded to a subscription model
This is absolutely the best scanning app out there, and I’ve been using it for years in pro mode after paying like $4 once. Now they’ve abruptly switched to a subscription model, which is fair and I totally support it, but there was no transition. Yesterday I was doing just fine with Scanbot, but today I can’t do the same stuff without paying up.
The company’s blog says all features that I previously paid for will still work and I’ll only need to start a subscription if I want new features, but yesterday I was using folders, and today I can’t because it’s apparently a new feature since the folders look a little different.
The iOS Notes app has since become able to scan documents pretty much just as well. I ignored this before since I’d already paid for this app, but now I find myself back in evaluation mode and I’ll have to consider weaning back to Notes since it’s getting a nice update soon.Show lessjasonw754
Developer Response
Hi Jason! Thanks for your feedback. None of your previous features should have gone lost due to the update. Please contact our support about this issue :) Kind regards AylinGreat app but suddenly wants a subscription
This is my go-to scanning app. Easy to use and quick.
But suddenly after an app update, Scanbot wants a subscription. The release notes didn’t mention this and now I’m stuck in version 9. It feels like I’ve lost a great tool.huwb
Developer Response
Hi there! Sorry to hear that. If you've bought the Pro version before the update you won't lose any of its features though :) Kind regards AylinYet another subscription?
You should really allow folks to alright bought the app to be grandfathered into the subscription features.
Clearly you thought about this and decided the backlash would be worth it, but I’m not renting every single third party app I like and I’ll be voting with my money.
At this rate I’d rather buy a physical scanner.Show lessCurtis Perry
Developer Response
Hey Curtis, Thanks for using Scanbot and reaching out to us. Don't worry! We did not take away any features from you! You can still use all of the old Pro Features that you unlocked earlier, from text recognition to automatic upload everything except for the new Scanbot 9 Features is still available in the app. You can skip the subscription if you don't want these new additions and just stick to the old Pro Features without paying. More information about our thought process and reasoning can be found in our new blog post (https://scanbot.io/blog/about-the-new-scanbot-subscription-and-our-thoughts-behind-it/). This should have been communicated more clearly up front, really sorry about that. Best regards ChristophUpdate isn’t working
Nice app used to have this app since 4 year never had any issue but after new update 9.0 my app stop working please fix As Soon As Possible.ashishpatel7
Developer Response
Can you send an email to support@scanbot.io? Thanks BennetGuess what? Another Subscription!
Oh awesome, ANOTHER subscription app. Yay, everyone rejoice. $5.99 a month or you get to have little crown icons everywhere with features you can’t use. AWESOME.aekorps
Developer Response
Hey aekorps, Thanks for using Scanbot and reaching out to us. Don't worry! We did not take away any features from you! You can still use all of the old Pro Features that you unlocked earlier, from text recognition to automatic upload everything except for the new Scanbot 9 Features is still available in the app. You can skip the subscription if you don't want these new additions and just stick to the old Pro Features without paying. More information about our thought process and reasoning can be found in our new blog post (https://scanbot.io/blog/about-the-new-scanbot-subscription-and-our-thoughts-behind-it/). Best regards BennetVersion 9.0 works for me
Using in iPhone 7 running iOS 12.3.1. Upon installing this latest version the app launched to a black screen and stayed black. I forced-quit the app and launched again and again it launched to a black screen. After letting it just sit for about a minute the black screen went away and the app functions fine. Maybe the app was updating all the scans I had stored to work with this new version? Seems to be faster than prior version as developer says. I noticed a subscription option in the app but I seem to retain all the same full app functionality without paying for that. This is, imo, still the best scanning app available on iOS.Show lessffass
Developer Response
Thanks for sharing your feedback! Yes, you assumed correctly, the app was transferring your files to the new interface while the screen was black :) And yes, your features will remain unaffected, the subscription is an optional add-on. Glad to hear you are enjoying the app all in all! Best, LucasReally
Are you guys serious, I bought the VIP version and now I have to pay a subscription. I already add all those features, now yo lock them. Really disappointed.MafiosoOC
Developer Response
Hey MafiosoOC, Thanks for using Scanbot and reaching out to us. Don't worry! We did not take away any features from you! You can still use all of the old Pro Features that you unlocked earlier, from text recognition to automatic upload everything except for the new Scanbot 9 Features is still available in the app. You can skip the subscription if you don't want these new additions and just stick to the old Pro Features without paying. More information about our thought process and reasoning can be found in our new blog post (https://scanbot.io/blog/about-the-new-scanbot-subscription-and-our-thoughts-behind-it/). Best regards BennetBest of 4
Scanbot is my fourth and favorite document scanning app. It finds page edges more reliably than DocScan, Docr or Scanner Pro. When it does miss, the manual cropping control is steadier than Scanner Pro, which was prone to shifting as my finger came off of the screen.
The automatic contrast and brightness adjustment usually yields sharp, easily-printed documents, with few grey areas or extraneous dots to slow inkjet printers to a crawl. ID cards with photos, though, often need manual adjustments to make the text and photo good at the same time.
Scanbot does not correct distortion from wavy or folded documents. This is only a rare issue for me, but your needs might differ.Show lessmarker inbound
Automatic scanning and fax pricing needs improvement
The automatic scanning algorithm used is very good in that scans are taken quickly when aligned. Although, if you compare to “Genius Scan” you’ll see the algorithm used is little to quick and does not let the user see always when the item to be scanned is aligned and can cause multiple mistakes to happen. Although I’m really liking the dark text quality in black & white scans. Scanbot’s fax pricing is questionable. Both Genius Fax and Scanbot offer 10 pages for $6.99. But Genius Fax offers also 1 page for $.99 cents. It appears the faxing sources are the same, but Scanbot is purposely trying to force you to buy the higher priced $6.99 option to profit the provider and themselves. Additionally, Genius Fax offers the user an option for a fax number and Scanbot doesn’t.Show lessCSiegell
Developer Response
Thanks for your detailed feedback! We will discuss this with the team and see how we can improve the app based on your suggestions. :) Regards BennetPortable doc scanner and fax machine in 1
I'm delighted to have the Scanbot Scanner app on my iPhone. I bought it for the capability to look up barcodes and QR codes and had low expectations for its ability to scan documents into usable .pdfs since I already have a good flatbed scanner. For chuckles I tried the multi-page doc scan, and Scanbot pumped a stack of paper into a useful pdf file in a single bound leaving my flatbed in the dust. A charity where I volunteer has been paying $39 a month for a seldom used fax line so I tried the Scanbot Fax tool, and can say goodbye to the dedicated fax line. I happily recommend the Scanbot Scanner app.Show lessArtOfTrail
