Comparison

Gladys vs Scanner App

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

Head to head
About

Gladys

This app acts as a drag-and-drop shelf to temporarily store various types of information, like links, text, and images, from any app. It allows for quick saving without switching contexts and offers features like search, annotation, and iCloud syncing. It also supports collaboration and advanced data manipulation for technical users.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop item saving
  • Search and Spotlight integration
  • Home screen/Today widget access
  • Item annotation and tagging
  • iCloud syncing
  • Collaborative editing
  • Hex viewer for technical users
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Gladys is a drag-and-drop shelf that holds things you want to set aside, such as links, text snippets, map locations, contacts, images, photos, emails, messages and much more (even if the application that the information came from is removed) It works with any app that supports drag-and-drop, and helps keep you focused by letting you quickly set something aside, without having to consider where it needs to be dropped, or having to constantly switch between apps. • Works with any app that supports drag-and-drop, but also provides an extension for apps that don't yet support it, as well as the ability to paste items to & from the clipboard. • Quickly search for items inside the app or via Spotlight. Access your top items from the home screen / Today widget, your Apple Watch, and even iMessage. • Annotate items with notes, custom titles, and tag items with labels that allow you to easily categorise, browse, and sort your collection. • Take your collection with you on your iPhone, and keep it updated by turning on automatic iCloud syncing. • Invite friends to keep items from your own collection in their own collections, and, if you give permission, even collaboratively annotate and edit them. • Import/export/merge collection archives simply by dragging. • Ideal for bookmarking between apps: For example you can quickly return to dropped email items by selecting 'Open' in their info view, quickly share links between different browsers, or use Siri shortcuts to copy often-used items to and from your clipboard. • Experienced users can get details on dropped items and extract or modify specific data components (e.g. extract the URL of an image link, instead of the whole item, add a new image, or edit the title). • Technical users can inspect binary data using the in-built hex viewer, download items pointed to by web links, and even archive web pages. • Contains no analytics, ratings prompts, or noise.

About

Scanner App

Features
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SCAN PDF DOCUMENT The Fastest Way to Scan, Sign and Share Turn your phone into a professional document scanner in seconds. Whether you are a student, freelancer or office professional, Scan PDF Document gives you everything you need to go paperless. SCAN ANYTHING, INSTANTLY Point your camera at any document and get a crystal-clear PDF in seconds. Auto edge detection, smart cropping and image enhancement do all the work for you. No blur. No shadows. Just perfect scans every time. OCR TEXT RECOGNITION Extract text from any scanned document with powerful OCR technology. Search, copy and edit content from your PDFs without retyping a single word. SIGN DOCUMENTS IN SECONDS Stop printing just to sign. Draw your signature directly on screen, upload an image, or type your name in a handwritten style. Place it anywhere on the document and send. EXPORT YOUR WAY Save and share your documents in the format you need. PDF for universal compatibility Excel and CSV for invoice data Word for editable documents JPG for quick image sharing ORGANIZE EVERYTHING Smart folders automatically sort your documents by type. Find any file instantly with full-text search across your entire library. Tag documents by client, project or date. SCAN PDF DOCUMENT PRO Unlock the full experience with Pro. Unlimited scans Export to Excel and CSV Works offline. Your documents never leave your device without your permission. Scan PDF Document. Less paper. More done. Terms of Use (EULA): https://sites.google.com/view/lilyterms Privacy Policy: https://lilylabsapp.github.io/lilylabs

Screenshots

Gladys4 screens
Scanner App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scanner App at fortnightly against Gladys's every 2 months. Scanner App also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Gladys's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gladys sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Scanner App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gladys ships an update every 2 months, Scanner App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gladys versus Scanner App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGladysScanner App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (151 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings151 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavlos TsochantarisNguyen Thi My

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Gladys

One-time5
  • Smile Tip$0.99
  • Blush Tip$1.99
  • Hug Tip$4.99
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  • Gasp Tip$9.99
  • Scream Tip$19.99
2 purchases

Scanner App

Subscriptions2
  • Upgrade Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Upgrade Yearly$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Gladys free?
Gladys is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanner App free?
Scanner App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gladys or Scanner App have ads?
Neither Gladys nor Scanner App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gladys or Scanner App?
Gladys ships an update every 2 months, and Scanner App fortnightly. Most recently, Gladys was updated on November 2, 2026 and Scanner App on October 31, 2026.

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