# Scannable - Simply Recognizer — OCR app for document scanning

> Mobile OCR app for scanning documents and extracting text. (iPhone/iPad app by Hiroya Hinomori.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scannable-simply-recognizer/id1527442271 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hiroya Hinomori](https://appshunter.io/developer/908339247)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.05/5 from 513 App Store ratings · 9 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: Japanese, Chinese
- Released: 2020-08-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-09
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scannable-simply-recognizer/id1527442271/reviews.md

## What is Scannable?

Scannable - Mobile Scanner App. Free Scanning App / Document Scan / OCR / Photo Scan

Simple operation, image to text analysis!

You can save textbooks, letters, and receipts as digital data.

English and Japanese, Chinese-Simplified are supported.

## Key features

- Document scanning
- Image to text conversion (OCR)
- Save digital data
- Supports English, Japanese, Chinese

## Recent user reviews (9 of 9)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scannable-simply-recognizer/id1527442271/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Keep getting Tex Recognition failed try again error

*2024-04-07, version 1.0.7*

I went through the trouble of taking a picture of something I’m trying to scan just for it to keep hitting me with the “Text Recognition failed. Try again” I don’t even know what that means

### 1/5 — Instructions

*2024-01-06, version 1.0.7*

Instructions are not clear

### 1/5 — I feel tricked

*2023-04-16, version 1.0.7*

I’m frustrated that this app took an exceedingly long time to scan my documents, page by page. I’m disturbed that this app shares a name with a reputable app, and that I was stupid enough to scan sensitive personal information into this app. Not sure if this app is collecting my data / storing my information. Buyer beware.

### 1/5 — Too many ads

*2023-02-05*

Too many ads, causes frustration, slow process.

### 1/5 — Who created this?

*2022-11-18, version 1.0.7*

I don’t know who decided it was a good idea to allow us to send 1 receipt at a time, but it really was a dumb idea. No use for this app so I’ll delete it once I get my expense report approved.

### 2/5 — So difficult

*2022-08-30, version 1.0.7*

Incredibly frustrating to get multiple scans to send in one email

### 3/5 — Works miracles if you can stand the UI

*2022-08-25, version 1.0.7*

Deleted something on accident because I had to delete 50+ images 1 by 1 and went one too far. No way to get that back.
Also ads. Literally every time you finish verifying a picture.
Like I said, does its job perfectly and can understand just about anything, but drives me nuts nonetheless.

### 1/5 — Help

*2022-07-28*

I’m stuck …

### 1/5 — Very frustrating!

*2022-04-07, version 1.0.7*

There are no instructions on utilizing this app, such as how to save or share the scans.  Not everyone is intuitive in using it.

## Frequently asked questions about Scannable

### What does Scannable do?

Scannable is a mobile scanner app that uses OCR technology to convert images of documents into editable text. It allows you to save textbooks, letters, and receipts as digital data.

### What languages does the app support?

The app currently supports English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese for its OCR functionality.

### Is Scannable free to use?

Yes, the app is free to use. However, it does display advertisements.

### What kind of documents can I scan?

You can scan various types of documents, including textbooks, letters, and receipts, and convert them into digital text data.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.3 — 2026-05-06

[Display]
 - Fixed an issue where the top of the body text could be cut off behind the navigation bar on the content viewer.
 - Short passages are now centered vertically, and padding for long passages and side margins have been rebalanced.
 - Optimized the size of the native ad slot on the Home screen.

 [Capture & Crop]
 - Fixed an issue where the magnifier could appear rotated 90° while dragging the corners on the crop screen.

 [Other]
 - Refreshed the launch screen with a simpler design.

### 2.1.2 — 2025-01-09

minor bug fix

### 2.1.1 — 2024-05-25

Refreshed the app transition features.
Fixed minor bugs.

### 2.1.0 — 2024-05-11

Tuned the performance of the local database and improved the response.

### 2.0.3 — 2024-05-04

I adjusted the layout and fixed minor bugs.

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