Comparison

Scan & Paste vs QuickScan

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

Head to head
About

Scan & Paste

Transform your phone into a portable scanner for documents and photos. Extract text and structured data using OCR technology. Seamlessly integrate scanned content into your workflow via cloud clipboard or API.

Highlights
  • Photo and document scanning
  • OCR text recognition
  • Export as JPEG or PDF
  • Cloud clipboard integration
  • API for easy integration
  • Pre-built document templates
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Scan&Paste turns your phone into a portable photo scanner and document scanner. Scan your documents and export them as JPEG or multi-page PDF files. OCR scanner returns your documents automatically recognized (using OCR), so you can get words and structured information extracted from documents. No account is required to use the system – you can work fully anonymously; without providing user name, email nor connecting it to other authentication systems. All the captured data are stored temporally in a cloud clipboard. Using our web page or built-in rich API functionality you can integrate it very easily with almost any office or business program. The data are automatically removed after 7 days. Scan your documents and paste files and data into your favorite application. Business version allows you to build forms and scenarios for scanning documents/taking photos and entering data that change the program into the mobile input data device that combines photos, videos and text forms. There are many document templates within the system like business cards, driving licenses, identity cards, invoices, insurance policies that enables automatically getting data within OCR process with high reliability. Specialized modules can be added in business version depending on demands.

About

QuickScan

This app offers a powerful yet simple way to scan documents using your device's camera or import existing files. It features advanced OCR for text recognition, allows digital signatures, and automates export processes. All data is processed locally for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Scan documents with automatic detection
  • Import PDFs and images
  • OCR for text recognition and searchability
  • Add digital signatures
  • Automated file naming and export
  • Siri Shortcuts and Widgets integration
  • Export to cloud services and local storage
Features
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The app is 100% FREE, with NO ads and NO data collection. Donations are possible to support the project. QuickScan is the easiest & quickest yet super-powerful scanner on iOS. Main features: ### iOS integration ### • QuickScan has been designed specifically for iOS & iPadOS for seamless integration and an exceptional user experience. ### Scan & import ### • Scan with your camera (automatic document detection & automatic angle correction) • Import existing images • Import existing PDF files • Organize your documents in folders ### OCR (text recognition) ### • Professional-quality OCR on images and existing PDFs • Make documents searchable with text integrated into PDFs (search, select, copy, paste) • Automatic language detection and dictionary matching for highly accurate results ### SIGN ### • Add signatures to your documents • Create signatures with your finger, Apple Pencil, or import existing signatures • Adjust size and color for a polished look ### Automate ### • Automatic document/file naming with patterns (e.g., document date, title, issuer, time, text, counter) • 'Export Favorites': Automatically export to preconfigured locations (cloud, email, etc.) with custom settings (color, black & white, filename, format) • 'Export Groups': Export to multiple locations simultaneously by grouping Export Favorites • Automatic deletion of documents after successful export • iOS Home screen & Lock screen Widgets & Control Center controls. Associate an Export Favorite to the widget for instant export to that favorite after the scan started by tapping the widget. • Place document automatically in the configured folder when the scan is started from a Widget/Shortcut associated to an Export Favorite • Siri Shortcuts compatible • Launch scan directly from the home screen with a long press on the app icon (or using a widget) ### Export ### • Export in PDF with the recognized text integrated (very advanced feature). This allows to search/copy & paste into the generated PDF. • Export recognized text as a .txt file • Export as images with optional filters (grayscale, black & white) • Save to cloud services with Favorites (iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint, WebDAV, paperless-ngx, pCloud, NAS, SMB, NextCloud, and more) • Export anywhere (to Files, to any Drive, E-mail, message, Airdrop, …), or to the cloud • Apply image filters (grayscale, black & white), crop, rotate images • Easily adjust output file size and quality with real-time size estimation • ... and much more, there are really many useful features Everything is processed on your device: No internet connection required and ZERO data collection. There’s no quicker, easier way to scan, OCR, and manage documents beautifully SUPPORTED LANGUAGES FOR OCR: • ENGLISH • GERMAN • FRENCH • SPANISH • ITALIAN • PORTUGUESE • CHINESE • KOREAN • JAPANESE • UKRAINIAN • RUSSIAN • VIETNAMESE • THAI • ARABIC • ARABIC NAJDI • Danish • Swedish • Dutch • Norwegian • Norwegian Nynorsk • Norwegian Bokmål • Czech • Polish • Romanian • Turkish • Indonesian • Malay • Other languages are supported but do not benefit from the enhanced accuracy provided by language dictionaries I hope you’ll save a lot of time thanks to the efficiency of QuickScan! Your privacy matters: everything happens locally, on your device! This app does not use any server. No personal data is collected. QuickScan is 100% free to use (no ads, does not sell your data). In-app purchases are optional donations to help me support development and bring future updates. They do not restrict the app's functionality. --------- The privacy policy and terms of use can be found here: https://quickscanapp.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Scan & Paste4 screens
QuickScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: QuickScan at 98% against Scan & Paste's 0%. QuickScan also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (4K vs 2). Scan & Paste's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 23) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads 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. QuickScan sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Scan & Paste asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QuickScan holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QuickScan has 4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Scan & Paste's written reviews are positive against 98% of QuickScan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan & Paste ships an update every 2 months, QuickScan fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Scan & Paste versus QuickScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan & PasteQuickScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings)4.9 (4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews98.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrimesoft Polska Sp. z o. o.iSolid apps

Customer experience

Scan & Paste

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

QuickScan

All ratings3,993 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews1,063 reviews
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.2%

Bugs and requests

Scan & Paste

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

QuickScan

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when exporting JPG files
  • Issues with WebDAV integration

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to adjust brightness, contrast, and sharpness
  • Option to save scans directly to a local folder
  • Handwriting and sketch conversion capabilities

In-app purchases

None

Scan & Paste

No in-app purchases

21 purchases

QuickScan

Subscriptions5
  • Donation: 1 good coffee$4.991 Month
  • Donation: 1 good lunch$12.996 Months
  • Donation: 1 book for my kids$19.991 Year
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  • Donation: 1 book for my kids3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Donation:1 healthy family meal$29.991 Year
One-time16
  • Donation: One good coffee2 variants$4.99
  • 1 Small Thank You2 variants$5.99
  • 1 Medium Thank You$9.99
Show 13 more
  • Tip: One good sandwich$14.99
  • Donation: One book for my kids$15.99
  • 1 Big Thank You$19.99
  • Donation: One good lunch$19.99
  • Donation:1 healthy family meal$24.99
  • Donation: One book for my kids$24.99
  • Donation: 6 Years Anniversary$34.99
  • Donation:1 healthy family meal$49.99
  • Donation: 1 toy for my kids$49.99
  • Donation: One toy for my kids$59.99
  • Donation: 1 day off w/ family$89.99
  • Donation: Real app value$99.99
  • Donation: Real app value$139.99

Questions

Is Scan & Paste free?
Scan & Paste is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuickScan free?
QuickScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scan & Paste or QuickScan?
QuickScan is rated higher. Scan & Paste averages 1.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while QuickScan averages 4.9 from 4K ratings.
Do Scan & Paste or QuickScan have ads?
Neither Scan & Paste nor QuickScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scan & Paste or QuickScan?
Scan & Paste ships an update every 2 months, and QuickScan fortnightly. Most recently, Scan & Paste was updated on September 13, 2026 and QuickScan on September 25, 2026.

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