Comparison

SmartScan Go vs PaperScorer Scanner

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

Head to head
About

SmartScan Go

Instantly scan assessment answer forms using your device's camera for immediate results. Teachers can efficiently track scanned forms and identify missing submissions, with all data sent to Mastery Manager for comprehensive reporting.

Highlights
  • Scan answer forms with device camera
  • Instant assessment results for students
  • Track scanned and missing forms
  • Automatic data submission to Mastery Manager
  • Teacher progress monitoring
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SmartScan allows you to scan Mastery Manager answer forms on the fly by using your device's camera. Students can easily scan their assessment and get instant results. Teachers can scan multiple answer forms for any assessment while the app keeps track of forms scanned. Easily see what Mastery Manager forms have been scored and what forms are still missing. All results will be immediately sent to Mastery Manager for advanced reporting. The SmartScan App requires a subscription to Mastery Manager and the SmartScan Module to be turned on.

About

PaperScorer Scanner

This app allows educators to quickly scan completed bubble sheets using their iOS device. It integrates with popular LMS platforms to automatically send scored data, simplifying assessment management and analysis.

Highlights
  • Scan bubble sheets with iOS device
  • Automatic data scoring
  • LMS platform integration (Canvas, Blackboard, Google Classroom)
  • Create assessments with various question types
  • Printable bubble sheets on standard paper
  • Detailed online reports and data export
Features
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PLEASE NOTE: This app will ONLY work with testing sheets printed from the PaperScorer web app. You will need to create a PaperScorer account through our website to print new testing sheets. This app will NOT work with any other testing sheets printed from another company. This app is ONLY used for scanning already printed sheets. PaperScorer is a full service bubble scanning platform that empowers teachers to quickly and easily create bubble sheets, scan bubble sheets and review the data. We have deep integrations with a number of powerful LMS platforms; Canvas, Blackboard, Google Classrooms, Classify Learning, and much more. Let us do the heavy lifting for you. Once you scan sheets with your iOS smartphone or tablet, we will send auto scored data directly into assignments or tests created on those platform. This application will work on any Apple iOS smartphone or tablet released in the last 3-4 years. You will not have to worry about buying expensive scanning equipment. Simply use your own smart phone to scan completed sheets using the PaperScorer app. You can manage assessments online through our teacher app. This app is very powerful and easy to use when creating/managing classes and assessments. Teachers will be able to create assessments with the following question types; single select, multi select, numeric response and written response. Once assessments are completed, teachers will use the iOS scanning app to get score data into our system. Our bubble sheets on printed on standard 8.5x11 sheets of paper. There is no need to buy special paper. You can use any standard printer to print sheets where students can fill in their ID, or you can print sheets with student information already pre-filled. Furthermore, our iOS app will automatically detect our sheets to make it really easy to scan completed tests. Once scanning is complete, you can review the results online using our detailed reports. PaperScorer allows teachers to add common core standards to any question, and the teacher app will support tagging questions to slice data differently. Teachers can also export the data to review scanned information within an external reporting tool.

Screenshots

SmartScan Go3 screens
PaperScorer Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PaperScorer Scanner at 5.0 against SmartScan Go's 3.7. PaperScorer Scanner also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and review sentiment (25% vs 17%). SmartScan Go's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PaperScorer Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of SmartScan Go's written reviews are positive against 25% of PaperScorer Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartScan Go ships an update every 3 months, PaperScorer Scanner every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SmartScan Go versus PaperScorer Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartScan GoPaperScorer Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoldstar Learning, Inc.NowTwo, LLC

Customer experience

SmartScan Go

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral50.0%
Negative33.3%

PaperScorer Scanner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

SmartScan Go

No in-app purchases

None

PaperScorer Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartScan Go free?
SmartScan Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PaperScorer Scanner free?
PaperScorer Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmartScan Go or PaperScorer Scanner?
PaperScorer Scanner is rated higher. SmartScan Go averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while PaperScorer Scanner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SmartScan Go or PaperScorer Scanner have ads?
Neither SmartScan Go nor PaperScorer Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartScan Go or PaperScorer Scanner?
SmartScan Go ships an update every 3 months, and PaperScorer Scanner every 5 months. Most recently, SmartScan Go was updated on July 7, 2026 and PaperScorer Scanner on September 18, 2026.

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