Comparison

ScanDoc vs Diary Lens

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

Head to head
About

ScanDoc

Features
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ScanDoc is useful to capture document or business card image. - OCR (Optical Character Recognition) image converter - Capture or import image from Camera roll - Automatically detect image rectangle - Perspective crop with magnetic pointer - Rotation, adjust image color - Save and Share as PDF and text

About

Diary Lens

Features
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DiaryLens helps you turn handwritten notes, journal pages, sermons, study notes, and quick thoughts into a searchable reflection library. Capture a page with your camera or import from your photo library. DiaryLens extracts readable text, helps summarize the note, creates useful tags, and keeps the original image alongside your saved reflection so you can revisit it later. Use DiaryLens to: - Scan handwritten pages and saved images - Extract text from notes with AI - Save summaries, insights, and themes - Search your notes and tags - Revisit meaningful reflections through gentle reminders - Keep your saved notes organized in a local library - Switch between light and dark mode Saved notes and photos stay in app storage on your device. Scans and note text are sent to Firebase AI only when you ask DiaryLens to read or summarize them. DiaryLens is built for people who want their handwritten thoughts to be easier to search, remember, and reflect on.

Screenshots

ScanDoc3 screens
Diary Lens3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ScanDoc at 9.0 against Diary Lens's 13.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
ScanDoc versus Diary Lens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanDocDiary Lens
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS9.0 โ€” better13.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size188 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDickson KwokJohn Darkwa

In-app purchases

None

ScanDoc

No in-app purchases

None

Diary Lens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScanDoc free?
ScanDoc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Diary Lens free?
Diary Lens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ScanDoc or Diary Lens have ads?
Neither ScanDoc nor Diary Lens shows ads.

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