# Slant Scanner — Know What You're Reading

> Worldview and content analysis tool for family media and curriculum. (iPhone/iPad app by MICHAEL ANTHONY ROGERS.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slant-scanner/id6761586292 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [MICHAEL ANTHONY ROGERS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890214788)
- Category: Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.5 · 69 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-08
- Data updated: 2026-08-11
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slant-scanner/id6761586292/reviews.md

## What is Slant Scanner?

Slant Scanner is a worldview analysis tool for parents who think carefully about what their family reads, watches, and plays.

Scan any book, movie, TV show, video game, or curriculum and get a full ideological and content breakdown — instantly.

WHAT YOU GET WITH EVERY SCAN:
· Thematic lean analysis — see the worldview messaging embedded in the content
· Full content breakdown — language, violence, sexual content, occult themes, and more
· Spiritual concern rating — flags dark spiritual content independent of political lean
· Worldview axes — six dimensions including family structure, moral framework, and view of faith
· First Look summary — a plain-language verdict for busy parents
· Age recommendation — honest guidance on who this content is appropriate for
· Redemption arc score — does the story treat sin and consequences seriously?

BUILT FOR HOMESCHOOL FAMILIES:
Slant Scanner includes dedicated curriculum analysis. Scan Sonlight, Abeka, Veritas Press, Classical Conversations, and hundreds of other curriculum resources to see publisher philosophy, ease of use, strengths, weaknesses, and worldview summary — everything you need before making a curriculum purchase.

HONEST AND NUANCED:
We don't just flag content — we explain it. Every content category rated above "none" includes a specific explanation of what drove that rating. Thematic lean is scored separately from content concerns, because a book can be politically conservative but spiritually troubling, or politically neutral but beautifully redemptive.

SAVE AND TRACK:
· Watchlist — save movies, shows, games, and curriculum to review later
· Read List — save books you want to evaluate before your kids read them
· Scan History — every analysis you've run, searchable and filterable
· Export — Analyst subscribers can export history as CSV or individual scans as PDF

SUBSCRIPTION TIERS:
Free — 5 scans per month
Scout — 25 scans per month, Watchlist and Read List
Analyst — Unlimited scans, PDF and CSV export, family sharing

We map thematic lean — not quality.


Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

## Key features

- Ideological and content breakdown
- Thematic lean analysis
- Spiritual concern rating
- Worldview axes
- Curriculum analysis
- Watchlist and Read List
- Scan history

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scout Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Scout Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Analyst Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Analyst Annual | $59.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Manuscript Credit | $9.99 | one-time |
| 5 Manuscript Credits | $39.99 | one-time |
| 10 Manuscript Credits | $74.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (4 of 4)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slant-scanner/id6761586292/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great Screening Tool

*2026-08-08*

The app is a great resources for people who want to be aware of what they are reading. I used it before hand to be aware for possible themes or ideas that could cause spiritual misguidance. It also gave me some thoughts to think about before reading and allowed me to ponder on them as I read. I’d recommend to anyone who wants to be cautious about the information they are taking in or want an insight into a book to help them better digest themes and concepts before reading.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for the review! 

We strive to help parents as much as possible protect their families.

### 5/5 — Love the app!

*2026-07-21*

I have shared it across multiple platforms!! Highly recommend! Would love to get some pro features for sharing 🤞🏻

**Developer response:** Hey Jinx,

Thank you, that means a lot.

Sharing already exists on the Analyst plan: family sharing for up to 5 profiles, plus PDF and CSV export if you want to hand a report to someone. If that is not the kind of sharing you meant, email me at hello@slantscanner.com and tell me what you had in mind — requests like yours are how this gets built.

All glory to Christ,

Mike Rogers, Founder of Slant Scanner

### 1/5 — Love the concept, weak execution

*2026-05-14*

Concept is great but it's asking me to login to access content, but I am already logged in. It's glitching and I can't see any place to access "help" .

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Finally logged in and it will not successfully look up any book, movie, just continues "scanning"

**Developer response:** Tiffany — you were right on both counts, and both are now fixed.

The login loop was a real bug: the app could hand you a session our server did not yet recognize, so it bounced you back to the login screen seconds after you had signed in.

The scans that never finished were a separate problem on our end, and that one is fixed too. Scans now complete in about 30 to 60 seconds. Help is at hello@slantscanner.com, which was also far too hard to find when you wrote this.

Thank you for describing it in enough detail that we could track both down. If you ever give it another try, I would genuinely like to know what you think.

Mike Rogers, Founder

### 5/5 — Prescreen content for yourself and your kids

*2026-05-11*

Do yourself a favor and download SlantScanner now! It has helped me so much already in deciding if books are safe for my kids! My daughter is a big reader but with her reading chapter books now I can’t read multiple chapter books a week to make sure the content is appropriate. This makes it so simple to decide if it’s on the approved list for our kids. It’s also saved us so much time deciding on movies and shows for family night or date night for my husband and I. Now we don’t watch part of a movie or a few episodes of a show and decide it isn’t for us. 🎉

**Developer response:** Thank you — the chapter-book problem is exactly the one I built this for. Once a kid reads faster than you can pre-read, the old approach just stops working.

Mike Rogers, Founder

## Frequently asked questions about Slant Scanner

### What content can Slant Scanner analyze?

Slant Scanner can analyze books, movies, TV shows, video games, and curricula. It provides a detailed breakdown of ideological messaging and content concerns for each.

### Does Slant Scanner have ads?

No, Slant Scanner does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use with a limited number of scans per month, with optional subscriptions for more features.

### What are the subscription tiers for Slant Scanner?

Slant Scanner offers a free tier with 5 scans per month. The Scout tier provides 25 scans and access to Watchlist/Read List for $3.99/month or $29.99/year. The Analyst tier offers unlimited scans and export options for $7.99/month or $59.99/year.

### How does Slant Scanner rate content?

Slant Scanner provides a thematic lean analysis, full content breakdown (language, violence, etc.), spiritual concern rating, worldview axes, and an age recommendation. It explains the reasoning behind each rating.

### Is Slant Scanner suitable for homeschool families?

Yes, Slant Scanner is built for homeschool families and includes dedicated curriculum analysis. It helps evaluate publisher philosophy, ease of use, strengths, weaknesses, and worldview summaries for hundreds of curriculum resources.

### What is the age rating for Slant Scanner?

Slant Scanner has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is appropriate for children aged 4 and older, though its primary audience is parents making decisions about content.

### How often is Slant Scanner updated?

The latest version of Slant Scanner is 1.1.0, which was last updated on May 20, 2026. This suggests a recent update, indicating ongoing development and support.

### What devices does Slant Scanner support?

Slant Scanner is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed to be accessible across various Apple mobile devices.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.2 — 2026-08-05

You can now rate Slant Scanner right from your Profile.

Also in this update:
- More reliable subscription handling
- Behind-the-scenes fixes and stability improvements

### 1.5.1 — 2026-07-27

Fixes a crash on launch affecting version 1.5.0. Please update immediately.

### 1.5.0 — 2026-07-23

Swiping away from the app no longer cancels the scan, push notifications when a scan finishes.

### 1.3.0 — 2026-07-19

NEW — Influencer Scans. Search any creator by name or @handle and get a full faith-and-values profile: where they stand, what they promote and oppose, and whether they're a good fit for your family.

NEW — Check for AI. One tap tells you whether a title appears to be AI-generated, with clear reasoning behind the verdict.

Compare side by side. Scan or search a second title and see the two stacked head-to-head.

Dark mode. Choose light, dark, or match your device — every screen now supports it.

On Our List & Approved. Mark titles right from the result screen and build your family's lists.

How This Compares. Every result now shows how a title stacks up against similar picks.

Sign in with Apple or Google. Faster sign-in, now on both platforms.

Redeem promo codes right in the app.

Plus: refreshed onboarding, show/hide password, more reliable history loading, and many stability and crash fixes.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-05-20

UI Fixes, Streamlined Family Sharing

## More apps by MICHAEL ANTHONY ROGERS

- [TheWhy](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thewhy/id6762951095)
- [TheWhy: Youth](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thewhy-youth/id6771141875)

All apps by MICHAEL ANTHONY ROGERS: https://appshunter.io/developer/1890214788

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-11.*