Scanner vs FileNest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Scanner
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Scanner-Documents PDF transforms your device into a powerful portable scanner. Capture multi-page documents, whiteboards, business cards, and receipts instantly. Our app automatically adjusts scans to fit the screen, crops unnecessary parts, and optimizes brightness so every document is perfectly clear and ready to share. Don't let a lack of a scanner slow you down. With Scanner-Documents PDF, you can create and manage professional-looking digital copies of any document, anywhere you are. Key Features: Scan Anything: Digitize documents, books, posters, and more using your camera. Smart Enhancements: Automatically crop and adjust brightness for high-quality scans. Multi-Page Scanning: Capture many pages in a single document. Flexible Saving: Save your scans in full color or grayscale. Easy Sharing n Printing: Share documents via email or print them. Photo Gallery Import: Scan from your existing photo gallery for added convenience. Scanner-Documents PDF is your go-to solution for a paperless and organized life.
FileNest
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FileNest keeps your important documents in one place ā scanned, searchable and sorted into the right folder for you. SCAN IN SECONDS ⢠Scan paper documents with automatic edge detection and perspective correction ⢠Turn photos and scans into PDF, or save a web page as PDF ⢠Import from Photos, Files, Mail or any app with the Share button FIND ANYTHING ⢠Text recognition (OCR) runs on your iPhone, so you can search inside every scan and PDF ā not just file names ⢠Folders, subfolders and tags; sort by date, type or title AI THAT DOES THE FILING ⢠FileNest reads each new document and gives it a clear title, a short summary and tags ⢠Smart Filing recognizes who sent it ā your insurer, bank, employer or tax office ā and suggests the right folder, or files it for you ⢠It learns from your choices, and every change can be undone ⢠Ask questions about a document in the AI chat YOUR FILES, YOUR DEVICE ⢠Documents are stored on your iPhone, with optional backup to your own iCloud ⢠Lock FileNest with a passcode or Face ID ⢠Text recognition and search work on your device ⢠AI analysis sends each new document to Google Gemini to read it; you can turn it off anytime in Settings Available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Ukrainian.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: FileNest at none against Scanner's shown. FileNest also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 116 months). Scanner's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scanner ships an update every 116 months, FileNest every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scanner | FileNest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 116 months | Every 2 months ā better |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 ā better | 18.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Aishvarya Sadasivam | Darii Dzyndra |
In-app purchases
Scanner
No in-app purchases
FileNest
No in-app purchases









