My Open Access vs OneScribe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Open Access
Access your backed-up documents, music, videos, and pictures from any device. Automatically back up important files from your computer and mobile devices, and stream content on the go. Share files and scan documents directly to your account.
- Access files from anywhere
- Automatic computer backup
- Mobile photo and video backup
- Stream music and video
- View and edit documents
- Share files
- Scan documents to PDF
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My Open Access lets you access your backed up docs, music, videos and pictures from anywhere. Our desktop software will automatically back up your important files to your online account from your Mac or Windows PC, and our iOS app enables you to access those files securely from anywhere. Plus the app can automatically upload your pictures and videos to your online account.* With My Open Access you can: - Access & download your backed up files from anywhere - View your photos in full screen slideshow mode - View and edit your documents anywhere - Stream video and music content on the go - Automatically back up all the photos and videos on your iPhone or iPad* - Share files with friends and family* - Scan documents to PDF directly in your account* Please note this app requires a subscription which cannot be purchased through the app. *Mobile backup, file uploads, scan to PDF and sharing may require an additional subscription - please contact your supplier for more details.
OneScribe
This app transforms scanned documents like receipts and contracts into searchable, summarized, and exportable data. It offers AI-powered cover letter composition and on-device processing for enhanced privacy. Your scanned library syncs via iCloud without needing an account.
- Scan documents with camera or import from Files
- AI-powered cover letter composition
- On-device AI processing for privacy
- Searchable and summarized document library
- Data Cards for specific document types
- Export via Share Sheet
- iCloud sync
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Your documents have stories. Now you can hear them. OneScribe turns every receipt, contract, ID, and letter you scan into something you can actually use — read, understood, searched, and exported. All of it happens on your iPhone. NEW — TALK TO YOUR DOCUMENTS Ask a question out loud and hear the answer back. Voice conversation runs entirely on your device: on-device speech recognition, on-device AI, on-device speech synthesis. Ask "when does this warranty run out?" while you're still holding the box. WHAT IT ACTUALLY DOES Scan with the camera or import from Files. OneScribe reads the page, works out what it is, and builds a Data Card designed for that specific document. Receipt? Every line item, tax, tip, and total. Contract? Deadlines, renewal windows, and the clauses worth a second look. Prescription? Dosage, refills, and the prescriber. Boarding pass, W-2, wine label, lab result, lease, vehicle title — 83 Data Cards across 70+ document types. Not a wall of OCR text. Structured information you can search, sort, and act on. PRIVACY IS THE ARCHITECTURE, NOT A SETTING Every other scanner uploads your documents to understand them. Your tax returns, your medical records, your contracts — sitting on somebody else's hardware. OneScribe runs its AI on your iPhone through Apple Foundation Models. There's no account to create. We never see your documents. Your library syncs across your devices through your own iCloud — to you, never to us. BUILT FOR HOW YOU ACTUALLY WORK • Ask your whole library questions in plain English • Chat with any document in any of 7 personas, from Just the Facts to Deep Dive • A daily briefing that surfaces what needs attention before you go looking • Proactive alerts before warranties lapse, returns close, and documents expire • 19 smart export modes — Calendar, Contacts, PDF, CSV, tax package, expense report, property binder • 14 Siri shortcuts, so you can ask without opening the app • Natural-language search across everything you have ever scanned MADE FOR THIS iPHONE iOS 26 exclusive. Liquid Glass throughout. Scan something. Then ask it a question.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Open Access at none against OneScribe's 2. My Open Access also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). OneScribe's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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. OneScribe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. My Open Access asks for nothing beyond the download.
My Open Access holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
My Open Access ships an update every 5 weeks, OneScribe every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Open Access | OneScribe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Livedrive | Jonathan Vargas |
Customer experience
My Open Access
OneScribe
In-app purchases
My Open Access
No in-app purchases
OneScribe
- OneScribe Pro - Monthly$0.991 Month
- OneScribe - Unlimited$9.99
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