Comparison

Claro ScanPen Premium vs Prime Math

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

Head to head
About

Claro ScanPen Premium

This app allows users to photograph printed text and have it read aloud instantly. It's ideal for students, professionals, or anyone needing auditory access to printed materials, with no internet connection required. It supports multiple languages and integrates with accessibility features.

Highlights
  • Photo capture of printed text
  • Selectable text highlighting
  • Instant spoken output
  • Offline functionality
  • Multiple language support
  • OCR technology
  • iOS VoiceOver integration
Features
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Need to listen to printed text spoken aloud - at school, in a test exam, at work or at home? Use Claro ScanPen to photo your printed text document, letter, test paper - then select the text with your finger (or stylus), and hear it spoken straight back to you. Instantly! No internet connection required. Claro ScanPen Premium is free to use for either 10 scans, or for 14 days when you sign up to the annual auto-renewing subscription (which you're free to cancel at any time). When you have an active subscription you can download as many premium voices as you need for no extra cost. Our premium voices are currently Nuance Vocalizer and Acapela. If you want to purchase ScanPen outright and buy any extra voices, search the App Store for our standard version called "Claro ScanPen". Claro ScanPen advances reading aloud support. It gives access to printed text materials and documents for all, in a wide range of languages. Using your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, simply: • Take a photo of the text or select a photo of the text document from your camera roll. • Highlight with your finger or stylus which section of text you want to hear spoken to you. • Listen as Claro ScanPen instantly reads the text back to you using a human quality voice in a language of your choice. With your finger (or stylus) you can highlight all of the text, word by word or line by line. Tap anywhere to stop the speech. Claro ScanPen can also be used with the built in iOS VoiceOver accessibility feature, allowing low vision and blind users to access text. Claro ScanPen has no access to the internet or any reference material, so is perfect to use as a computer reader under exam and test conditions, helping students who cannot read text very well (e.g. students with dyslexia) to listen to the exam test paper questions and information. It can also be used for quickly converting class handout materials, printed presentations, instructions, books - in fact anything containing printed texts. Claro ScanPen uses the latest premium Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to convert your picture into text and uses iOS system voices to read the text back to you. The OCR in Claro ScanPen fully supports the recognition of text in the following languages: • English • Danish • Dutch • French • German • Italian • Norwegian • Portuguese • Spanish • Swedish Simply select the voice that matches the language of your text to hear it read back correctly. Claro ScanPen is a great addition to the popular Claro Reading and Writing support apps ClaroSpeak and ClaroPDF. Claro ScanPen does not require internet access to function and does not store any photographs taken within the ScanPen App. Explore using the Apple iOS Guided Access feature to lock the iPad, iPod Touch or iPhone into a single app, for more secure and controlled usage. Tap iOS Settings > General > Accessibility > Guided Access to set up Guided Access. ***Minimum camera spec: 2MP*** If you require any product support please email us at support@clarosoftware.com. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS • Purchase an annual subscription for $9.99 to use ScanPen with unlimited number of scans and ability to download and use our full range of premium TTS voices. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • The app offers a free 14 day free trial. At the end of the trial period, the full price of the subscription will be charged. Cancellations must occur 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. See http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information. • Our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use can be found at https://www.clarosoftware.com/legal

About

Prime Math

Features
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Prime Math: Snap. Solve. Learn. Prime Math is your intelligent math companion for solving, learning, and mastering math in a more intuitive, personalized, and engaging way. Prime Math helps students, parents, and adult learners understand math concepts clearly and solve problems confidently. Key Features Snap to Solve Instantly capture handwritten or printed math problems using your camera. Prime Math uses advanced AI to recognize the problem and provide step-by-step explanations. Step-by-Step Solutions Go beyond just the final answer. Learn how each solution unfolds logically with explanations tailored to your level of understanding. Personalized Learning Prime Math adapts to your skill level and learning pace, helping you build confidence and master topics gradually. All Math Levels Covers a wide range of topics from arithmetic and algebra to geometry and calculus. Ideal for learners of all ages. Learn Smarter Discover clever shortcuts, mental math tricks, and pattern-based strategies used by top performers. Why Prime Math? * Perfect for homework help, test prep, and skill-building * Designed for clarity, engagement, and effectiveness * Built with cutting-edge AI to make math more human Start your journey to math mastery with Prime Math today! Terms of Use - https://www.primemath.app/terms

Screenshots

Claro ScanPen Premium4 screens
Prime Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Claro ScanPen Premium at 13.0 against Prime Math's 18.0. 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. Claro ScanPen Premium sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per year and Prime Math sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Claro ScanPen Premium ships an update every 2 months, Prime Math every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Claro ScanPen Premium versus Prime Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClaro ScanPen PremiumPrime Math
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClaro Software LimitedOluwatobi Omotayo

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Claro ScanPen Premium

Subscriptions1
  • Subscribe for 1 Year14 Days trial$10.991 Year
One-time9
  • Scott$3.99
  • Valeria$3.99
  • Emilio$3.99
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  • Elise$3.99
  • Valentin$3.99
  • Elias$3.99
  • Emilie$3.99
  • Filip$3.99
  • Freja$3.99
3 purchases

Prime Math

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Claro ScanPen Premium free?
Claro ScanPen Premium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prime Math free?
Prime Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Claro ScanPen Premium or Prime Math have ads?
Neither Claro ScanPen Premium nor Prime Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Claro ScanPen Premium or Prime Math?
Claro ScanPen Premium ships an update every 2 months, and Prime Math every 3 months. Most recently, Claro ScanPen Premium was updated on November 2, 2026 and Prime Math on October 30, 2026.

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