# ScanScan(白描) vs 小黄历

The clearest difference is price: ScanScan(白描) at Free against 小黄历's $0.99. ScanScan(白描) also leads on ratings volume (349 vs 64). 小黄历's advantage is review sentiment (98% vs 87%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

ScanScan(白描) is free to download; 小黄历 costs $0.99 up front. ScanScan(白描) sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and 小黄历 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

小黄历 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScanScan(白描) has 349 ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of ScanScan(白描)'s written reviews are positive against 98% of 小黄历's.

ScanScan(白描) ships an update every 2 months, 小黄历 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ScanScan(白描) | 小黄历 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (349 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanscan-ocr-text-scanner/id1249901692/reviews) | **[4.9 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6444561231/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **349** | 64 |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | **97.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 47 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [新乐 陶](https://appshunter.io/developer/826439308) | [Shanghai Jiyou Network Technology Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1593657078) |

## What reviewers say

### ScanScan(白描)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanscan-ocr-text-scanner/id1249901692)

This app uses advanced machine learning to accurately extract editable text from images and documents. It can also scan and convert documents into clear PDF files, with support for batch processing and multiple languages.

**Highlights:** Machine learning for accurate OCR, Edit and export OCR results (.txt, .docx), Multi-language text recognition, Scan documents to image/PDF, PDF to image conversion, Batch processing (OCR, color filter), Multi-language translation

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Provide food for cat | $2.99 | one-time |
| 普通会员(永久) | $3.99 | one-time |
| 普通会员(优惠) | $3.99 | one-time |
| 黄金会员(优惠) | $3.99 | one-time |
| Senior VIP (Permanent) | $5.99 | one-time |


### 小黄历

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6444561231)

This app offers a digital experience of traditional Chinese almanacs, simulating the feel of a physical tear-off calendar. It provides daily auspicious and inauspicious activities, detailed interpretations, and includes features like a perpetual calendar, holiday tracking, and a personal diary with iCloud backup.

**Highlights:** Traditional Chinese almanac simulation, Daily auspicious/inauspicious activities, Perpetual calendar with holidays, Personal diary with iCloud backup, Desktop widgets, Customizable themes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy bread for programmers | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy a coffee for designer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Buy a coffee for PM | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Clean and simple design
- 🚫 No advertisements
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💯 High quality and texture
- 🌟 Nostalgic feel, like old calendars

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Birthday record inaccuracy
- 🐛 Lunar birthday display issues
- 🐛 Page-turning animation stiffness
- 🐛 Widget functionality bugs
- 🐛 Widget color customization needed

**Reported bugs**

- Birthday record inaccuracy
- Lunar birthday display issues
- Page-turning animation stiffness
- Widget functionality bugs
- Cannot find widgets on iPhone 14 Pro

**Requested features**

- Add daily notification reminders
- Integrate focus clock or Pomodoro timer
- Add birthday and anniversary recording function
- Add lunar anniversary recording and system calendar synchronization
- Add custom important day reminders


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ScanScan(白描) free?

ScanScan(白描) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 小黄历 free?

小黄历 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ScanScan(白描) or 小黄历?

小黄历 is rated higher. ScanScan(白描) averages 4.8 out of 5 from 349 ratings, while 小黄历 averages 4.9 from 64 ratings.

### Do ScanScan(白描) or 小黄历 have ads?

Neither ScanScan(白描) nor 小黄历 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ScanScan(白描) or 小黄历?

ScanScan(白描) ships an update every 2 months, and 小黄历 every 6 weeks. Most recently, ScanScan(白描) was updated on October 29, 2026 and 小黄历 on October 30, 2026.

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