Faxbot vs MyScanPilot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Faxbot
Send faxes directly from your iOS device using your FRITZ!Box. Integrate faxing into your workflow by opening PDFs, scanning documents, or writing faxes within the app. Supports multiple recipients and includes detailed transmission reports.
- Send faxes via FRITZ!Box
- Open and send PDF files
- Scan documents with iOS camera
- Create custom cover sheets
- Markup and annotate documents
- Send faxes to multiple recipients
- Detailed transmission reports
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Send faxes with your FRITZ!Box Faxbot turns your iPhone or iPad into a flexible fax client for your FRITZ!Box. Import PDFs and images, scan paper documents, write a message in the app, or create a cover sheet. Review and annotate everything before sending it to one or multiple recipients. Import PDFs and images Open files directly in Faxbot or share them from almost any other app. The document picker gives you access to iCloud Drive and compatible storage providers such as Dropbox, ownCloud, and Documents. Combine as many documents as needed, remove individual PDF pages, and use password-protected PDFs or files that already contain annotations. Scan paper documents Capture documents with the iOS camera. Intelligent document detection turns your scans into a PDF that is ready to review and send. Write faxes and add cover sheets Need to send a quick note? Compose it directly in Faxbotโno other app required. You can also add a cover sheet to imported documents. Markup and annotations Sign documents or add drawings, symbols, arrows, text, highlights, and a magnifier. You can also insert a blank page and edit it directly in the app. Transmission reports After each fax, Faxbot creates a detailed transmission report and stores it with the sent document. Requirements โข FRITZ!Box Fon โข FRITZ!OS 6.00 or later
MyScanPilot
Digitally capture and organize important documents like invoices and receipts. Utilize AI-powered OCR for smart file naming and automatic categorization. Seamlessly store your scanned files across various cloud services and NAS devices.
- Professional document scanning
- AI-powered OCR for text recognition
- Automatic smart file naming
- Direct cloud storage integration
- Cross-platform synchronization
- Quick Scan widget
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Scan, organize & store documents everywhere! MyScanPilot is your personal document assistant. Scan invoices, contracts, receipts and important documents โ and upload them directly to your NAS, cloud storage or MyImmoPilot. HIGHLIGHTS โข Professional scanner with automatic edge detection โข AI-powered OCR: Automatic text recognition & smart file names โข Take photos & save directly to your cloud folder โข Flexible storage: WebDAV, Nextcloud, Synology, iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Microsoft To Do โข Cross-platform: iPhone, iPad & Mac โ settings synced via iCloud โข Quick Scan widget: Scan directly from your Home Screen PRIVACY All data stays on your device. No tracking, no ads, GDPR compliant. PREMIUM (7-day free trial) โข Unlimited scans & photo uploads โข AI-powered OCR & automatic file names โข Google Drive, iCloud Drive & Microsoft To Do โข PDF password protection โข All future features included Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MyScanPilot at every 8 days against Faxbot's every 8 months. MyScanPilot also leads on monetization model (freemium vs paid) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Faxbot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MyScanPilot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Faxbot ships an update every 8 months, MyScanPilot every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Faxbot | MyScanPilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 72.1% of reviews โ better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 8 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.6 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HOsy - intelligent software. | Christian Hoepker |
Customer experience
Faxbot
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In-app purchases
Faxbot
- Faxbot Pro$6.99
MyScanPilot
- MyScanPilot Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$2.991 Year







