DocScanner+ vs Paper Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DocScanner+
Transform your device into a powerful scanner to digitize notes, receipts, and important documents. Enjoy clear, sharp scans with live cropping and auto-filtering. Secure your files with password protection and share them easily via email or social media.
- Scan notes, receipts, business cards
- Live camera cropping and auto-filtering
- Share documents via social media and email
- AirPrint support
- Password-protected document folders
- Cloud storage integration (Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive)
- Convert images to editable text
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Features: 1. Camera work as scanner to scan any notes, receipts, your business cards, passport etc. 2. Live camera cropping and auto filtering make your scanned image looks clear and sharp. 3. Share your document on any social app, Email to anyone. 4. AirPrint your document. 5. Secure your document folder with password. 6. 3rd Party Cloud Storage Services Supported: -Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive 7. Set rating , mark Favourite document. 8. PDF Viewer 9. Turn Images into Editable Texts Tip: For best edge detection, please place your documents in high contrast to the background, i.e. put your white paper on a dark table.
Paper Scanner
Digitize books and notes quickly by converting text from photos, live video, or existing images. Save, edit, and share your extracted text, or export it to word processing applications.
- Digitize books and notes
- Extract text from photos
- Extract text from live video
- Extract text from gallery images
- Edit and save extracted text
- Share digitized text
- Export to word processing apps
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Turn printed pages and photos into editable text. Scan, correct, copy and share your notes from one app. No time to retype a book page, a handout or a recipe? Paper Scanner reads the text for you, so you can paste it anywhere in seconds. THREE WAYS TO SCAN • Live: point your camera at printed text and grab it straight from the camera view • Photo: take a picture of a page, a book or your notes • Gallery: pick an existing image or screenshot and extract its text EDIT, COPY AND SHARE • Fix mistakes and format your text in the built-in editor • Copy everything to the clipboard with one tap • Share it to Mail, Messages, Notes or any app you use • Every scan is saved in one list, ready to reopen and edit PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Text recognition runs on your iPhone • Your notes are stored on your device • Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID Works best with clear, printed text in Latin-alphabet languages such as English, Spanish and Portuguese. FREE TO TRY Your first 3 scans are free. Go Premium for unlimited scans with a monthly or yearly subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/6de79e3f-7694-4778-ae08-6ab1ea28bac8
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DocScanner+ at 100% against Paper Scanner's 0%. DocScanner+ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.5). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Paper Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. DocScanner+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DocScanner+ | Paper Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arab Sea Information System Co | Andras Molnar |
Customer experience
DocScanner+
Paper Scanner
In-app purchases
DocScanner+
No in-app purchases
Paper Scanner
- ScanToText Monthly Package3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- ScanToText Annual Package3 Days trial$19.991 Year
Questions
Is DocScanner+ free?
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