Comparison

iScanner vs Elysian

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

Head to head
About

iScanner

This AI-powered app transforms your mobile device into a powerful document scanner. Easily capture, edit, and manage files, extracting text with OCR and even summarizing or translating documents with AI. Secure your sensitive information with advanced privacy features.

Highlights
  • AI-powered document scanning with automatic quality correction
  • Edit, sign, and fill out PDF forms
  • Extract text from scans with OCR in 20+ languages
  • Summarize, translate, and ask questions about documents with AI Chat
  • Secure document storage with PIN, Face ID, and Touch ID
  • Specialized scanning modes for IDs, math equations, and object counting
Features
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Meet iScanner—the AI-powered document scanner trusted by 145M+ users to scan, edit, and manage files. Students, professionals, remote workers, teachers. For many, important documents still exist on paper when they should be digital. Built on 10+ years of scanning experience, iScanner solves that. Just point your camera at a contract, a receipt, or a handwritten note and get a clean file back. With iScanner, you can: • Scan documents to PDF, JPG, DOC, or other formats with automatic quality correction. • Sign PDFs, fill out forms, and annotate documents without switching apps. • Extract text from any scan using built-in OCR in 20+ languages. Here's what you get: AI-POWERED DOCUMENT SCANNER Got a crumpled receipt or a contract shot at an angle? iScanner's in-house AI automatically detects borders, straightens skewed pages, corrects colors, and removes shadows, fingerprints, and noise. The result looks like it was produced by a flatbed scanner. Export as PDF, JPG, DOC, XLS, PPT, or TXT. ALL-IN-ONE DOCUMENT EDITOR Unlike most scanner apps that stop at the scan, iScanner handles every step of document management. Sign by hand or from a photo, fill out forms, annotate pages, and redact sensitive text. Merge several scans into one file, split pages, send a fax, and organize them into folders with drag and drop. OCR & AI PDF ASSISTANT Built-in OCR turns printed text into editable content in 20+ languages—copy it, convert the scan to a DOC or TXT file, or search any PDF. Got a dense contract or a document in a foreign language? AI Chat can summarize, translate, rewrite, or answer specific questions about it. PRIVACY & DOCUMENT SECURITY Passports, medical records, financial documents. Some files belong on your device, not a shared cloud. iScanner keeps them there by default, with no third-party access. Lock the app with a PIN, Face ID, or Touch ID. Password-protect PDFs, set expiration dates on shared links, and add a decoy password that opens a fake version of the app. SPECIALIZED SCANNING MODES Beyond everyday documents: create secure digital copies of passports, ID cards, and driver's licenses. Photograph a math equation and solve it instantly. Measure object dimensions, count similar objects, and read QR codes—all in one app. CROSS-DEVICE ACCESS Files sync through secure AWS cloud storage and are available to manage from any browser using the web version. Import from Gmail, Google Drive, and Apple Files. PAPERLESS IMPACT Since 2015, iScanner has helped millions of people replace printouts with digital files. Track your real environmental impact inside the app and earn eco certificates for going paperless. Download iScanner—the AI-powered document scanner that handles everything from the first scan to the final signature. FAQ Q: Can I scan multiple pages into one PDF? A: Yes—scan as many pages as you need and combine them into a single file. Q: Does iScanner work without an internet connection? A: Yes—scanning, editing, and viewing files all work offline; only cloud sync and backups need a connection. Q: How do I transfer my documents to a new phone? A: Sign in on your new device and everything restores automatically from iScanner's cloud storage. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • iScanner Pro unlocks all scanner features • You won’t be charged until your purchase is confirmed • Your subscription will auto-renew 24 hours before its expiration date • Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store settings Privacy Policy: http://iscanner.com/mobileapp/privacy Terms of Use: http://iscanner.com/mobileapp/terms We’d love to hear from you! Please leave a review to help us make our document scanner even better. You can also get in touch with us at http://iscannerapp.com/scanner/support.

About

Elysian

This app is a versatile scanner that allows you to create, convert, edit, and merge documents. It offers features like OCR, text extraction, PDF signing, and secure document management. Easily scan, edit, and share files with advanced machine learning technology.

Highlights
  • Scan documents to PDF
  • OCR and text extraction
  • Sign PDFs
  • Document security and management
  • Edit and correct document perspective
  • Share files over WiFi
  • Batch editing
Features
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Are you looking for a multi-purpose document scanner app to help with your daily document requirements? Will you like to use a powerful smart app designed to help you create, scan, convert, edit and merge files? If that is the case, we have got you covered with this exceptional scanner app. One App, Tons of Features! Whether you want to straighten the document, crop it or try out new filters to improve the look or readability of the document, this app has got all the features you need to meet your requirements. Take document editing up a notch with this present-age all in one document scanner. Try Elysian now! SIGN ANY PDF Open and add your signature to any word to PDF or image to PDF with just a few clicks. Top Notch Document Security Be it your workflows, your UIs or the safety of your documents or PDFs, Elysian offers a wide range of management and encryption options. FIND AND ARRANGE ANY DOCUMENT The app lets you create new folders, sort files in any order, and protect your files instantly. On top of that, the intelligent app can recognize documents right from your smart device and process all the data with the help of on-device intelligence features. EXTRACT ANY TEXT Do you want to convert the text of an image into an editable text? Or will you like to process images to find data easily? In any case, this image processing, scanning and conversion app offers you all the features you need to continue working. SCAN ANY DOCUMENT You can scan images to adjust the greyscale, convert image to text and complete different image editing or data processing tasks in a matter of few clicks only. SAVE TIME WITH WORKFLOWS Create workflows within the app and manage all your tasks easily! The powerful OCR is backed with advanced machine learning technology, so you can rest assured that all the image text will be scanned and converted to editable document text in just a click. CORRECT ANY DOCUMENT If you want to correct the document perspective, Elysian can do it automatically. If you further want to manually crop or adjust the image or text document, use the crop and rotation tool. HASSLE-FREE EDITING, SHARING & PRINTING Once you have made all the changes in the PDF or text file, share it easily over the WiFi connection or keep it saved for edits in offline mode. The app also offers Cloud sharing and added security features to protect your data. VISION TEXT IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES The app offers VISION Text feature by which you can read, select and export any document to any other app. The OCR technology scans the text available in more than 25 languages. You can also use the app to convert or read the text into more than 100 different languages. EDIT ALL FILES IN ONE GO! If you want to apply the same action on multiple files, do it with batch mode for time saving. SHARE ANY FILE OVER WIFI Transfer data between two devices connected to same WiFi by using the WiFi sharing option. The DocX format enables faster editing and compliance with various file sharing standards, so you can experience convenient file sharing and export instantly. SWITCH BETWEEN REGULAR AND OCR VISION Easily view images in regular version or switch to the OCR vision to find clarity in the text of the image. The OCR vision eliminates visual hurdles and makes the text editable, so you can make necessary edits right on the spot. AMAZING NEW FEATURES OF ELYSIAN: - Manage and secure your documents easily - Present-age document editing and security mode - Scan and process images from regular vision to OCR - Automatic perspective correction for better view - Powerful document editing features for time saving - Crop, rotate, edit and convert photos or text files in any way Experience the best of powerful document editing without getting into the complexity of other tools with Elysian. Download and use Elysian today! Get Unlimited Scans, Lifetime Subscription, all Elysian features for only $0.99 Elysian PDF Scanner, doesn't display any ADS.

Screenshots

iScanner4 screens
Elysian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elysian at none against iScanner's 10. Elysian also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). iScanner's advantage is ratings volume (1.4M vs 1) and chart position (#3 vs unranked). On price and device support 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. iScanner sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Elysian asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elysian holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iScanner has 1.4M ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
iScanner versus Elysian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriScannerElysian
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.4M ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4M — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#3 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size297 MB63 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBPMobileMihail Salari

Customer experience

iScanner

All ratings1,409,807 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews4,723 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative16.4%

Elysian

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iScanner

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Scans not saving properly
  • Unexpected charges and billing issues
  • Inability to cancel subscriptions
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save scans locally without subscription
  • Improved reliability and stability
  • More transparent and fair pricing model
  • Better customer support and communication

Elysian

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

iScanner

Subscriptions9
  • Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • 1 week Pro 10Gb storage3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial2 variants$4.997 Days
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  • 1 week Pro 100Gb storage3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium$4.997 Days
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Scanner & PDF editor3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Premium$19.991 Year
None

Elysian

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iScanner free?
iScanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elysian free?
Elysian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iScanner or Elysian?
Elysian is rated higher. iScanner averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.4M ratings, while Elysian averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iScanner or Elysian have ads?
iScanner shows ads; Elysian does not.

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