Comparison

ScanDoc vs Numly

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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

Numly

Features
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Need page numbers on a PDF before you print, submit or share it? Numly stamps page numbers onto every page of any PDF β€” pick the position and format, see a live preview, and export a new numbered PDF. Select a PDF, choose where the numbers go and how they look, and tap Add Page Numbers. Then share the result or save it to Files. β€’ SIX POSITIONS β€” top or bottom, left, center or right. β€’ SIX FORMATS β€” 1 Β· Page 1 Β· - 1 - Β· 1 of N Β· 1 / N Β· i, ii, iii. β€’ START AT ANY NUMBER β€” begin at 1 or any number up to 9999, and skip the first page to leave a cover unnumbered. β€’ SIZE AND COLOR β€” 8 to 36 pt in black, gray, white or purple, with a live preview of the first numbered page. β€’ VECTOR-PRESERVING β€” pages keep their original sharp text and graphics; links and bookmarks are carried over to the new file. β€’ BATCH NUMBERING (Pro) β€” select up to 50 PDFs at once and number them all with the same settings. Honest scope: Numly adds page numbers only β€” no headers, footers, Bates numbering or custom text. The β€œPage” and β€œof” words follow your iPhone’s language. Password-protected PDFs must be unlocked first, and files up to 500 pages and 80 MB are supported. Your original file is never changed. Everything happens on your iPhone. Nothing is uploaded and no account is needed. Try it free β€” 3 PDFs. A one-time $4.99 purchase unlocks unlimited PDFs and batch numbering. No subscription, no ads. Questions: overlapmarr@gmail.com

Screenshots

ScanDoc3 screens
Numly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScanDoc at none against Numly's 1. ScanDoc also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). Numly's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 28 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Numly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ScanDoc asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScanDoc ships an update every 28 months, Numly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
ScanDoc versus Numly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanDocNumly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size188 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDickson KwokJhomar Maravillas

In-app purchases

None

ScanDoc

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Numly

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is ScanDoc free?
ScanDoc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Numly free?
Numly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScanDoc or Numly have ads?
Neither ScanDoc nor Numly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScanDoc or Numly?
ScanDoc ships an update every 28 months, and Numly every 2 days. Most recently, ScanDoc was updated on October 3, 2026 and Numly on October 17, 2026.

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