Comparison

Raindrop.io vs Scanner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Raindrop.io

Save and organize web content like articles, photos, and videos from any app. Create custom collections with unique icons and visuals for easy retrieval. Share your curated content with others or collaborate privately.

Highlights
  • Clip articles, photos, and videos
  • Organize bookmarks into collections
  • Tag and customize collections
  • Share collections publicly or privately
  • Sync across all devices
  • Import bookmarks from other services
Features
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Manage bookmarks, highlights, annotations and tabs. Save Anything from the Web Clip articles, photos, videos, PDFs and pages from the web and apps. Organize with Ease Thematic collections, suggested tags and custom filters. Sort items by date, title, site or manually by drag'n'drop. Full-Text Search & Permanent Library Entire content of every web-page and PDF that you’ve saved is fully searchable. Even if a page you’ve saved is taken down, you’ll still have a copy of it. For Teams and Individuals Enable access to your collection by team members or entire web. Permissions let you control who can access each of your collections. Take Your Bookmarks Everywhere Securely access the bookmarks you’ve saved in from anywhere — even outside of the browser. Extension for all popular browsers. Apps for Android, iOS, macOS and Windows. More than 2,600 integrations and programatic access through API. Private by Default Your privacy comes first. We keep your data safe, never sold. 256-bit encryption protects you while syncing. No tracking or intrusive advertising. 13 years in a business. Privacy Policy: https://help.raindrop.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://help.raindrop.io/terms

About

Scanner

Features
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Scanner turns your iPhone into a powerful, pocket-sized scanner. Capture documents, ID cards, receipts, whiteboards, and photos in seconds — then save them as clean, high-quality PDFs or images you can share anywhere. Whether you're going paperless, filing an expense report, or digitizing important paperwork, Scanner makes it effortless. WHY YOU'LL LOVE SCANNER Fast, automatic scanning Point your camera and Scanner instantly detects the edges of your document, straightens the perspective, and captures a crisp, glare-free result. No tripod, no fuss. Professional-quality PDFs Every scan is enhanced for sharp, readable output. Combine multiple pages into a single PDF, reorder them, and export in the exact format you need. Smart OCR text recognition Extract text from any scan with built-in OCR. Copy, search, and reuse the words on your documents — turn a photo of a page into editable text in one tap. Scan more than documents ID cards, receipts, business cards, handwritten notes, book pages, and photos — if you can see it, you can scan it. Stay organized Sort your scans into folders, rename them, and find any file fast with search. Your scans are always neatly arranged and ready when you need them. Share in one tap Send scans by email or message, save to Files, or export to your favorite cloud storage. Sharing a polished PDF has never been easier. KEY FEATURES - Automatic edge detection and perspective correction - High-quality PDF and JPG export - Multi-page document scanning - Smart OCR text extraction - Scan IDs, receipts, cards, photos, and more - Color, grayscale, and black-and-white filters - Folders, renaming, and fast search - One-tap sharing to Mail, Messages, Files, and cloud services Download Scanner today and keep everything important with you — organized, digital, and always a tap away.

Screenshots

Raindrop.io4 screens
Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scanner at none against Raindrop.io's 5. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Raindrop.io sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Raindrop.io versus Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaindrop.ioScanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (420 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings420 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRustem MussabekovRoman Degtyarev

Bugs and requests

Raindrop.io

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to edit or delete bookmarks
  • Inconsistent behavior across platforms
  • Sharing and collaboration features not working as expected
  • Slow or unreliable sync between devices
  • Frequent crashes and freezes, especially on iOS

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline support and local file storage
  • Improved search with full-text indexing
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • Nested folder structure for better organization
  • Widgets and home screen integration

Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Raindrop.io

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$27.991 Year
One-time3
  • PRO 1 month$2.99
  • PRO 3 month$8.99
  • PRO 1 year$27.99
None

Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raindrop.io free?
Raindrop.io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanner free?
Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Raindrop.io or Scanner have ads?
Neither Raindrop.io nor Scanner shows ads.

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