Browser vs FastScanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Browser
Experience a fast, stable, and secure browsing experience optimized for touchscreens. This minimalist browser features a new kernel for improved loading speeds and blocks video ads to protect your internet security.
- Improved loading speed
- Touchscreen optimized
- Minimalist design
- Intercepted video ads
- Internet security protection
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Use a new kernel to improve your loading speed.Handheld browser designed for the touch screen, select the most popular portals, minimalist style carefree experience! Safe, high-speed, stable, Add intercepted video ads, fully protect your Internet security!
FastScanner
Transform your phone into a portable scanner. Quickly capture documents, notes, and IDs, then convert them to PDF, Markdown, JPG, or TXT. Features include OCR, smart filters, and privacy tools for secure document management.
- High-quality scans with auto-edge detection
- OCR text recognition
- ID and card scanning
- Privacy tools (encryption, watermarks)
- Smart file management
- Multiple export formats (PDF, TXT, JPG, Markdown)
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Fast Scanner— Your All-in-One Mobile Scanner Turn your phone into a portable scanner and document hub. Scan contracts, notes, receipts, IDs, or textbooks in seconds, and export them as PDF, Markdown, JPG, or TXT. Main features: - High-quality scans with auto-edge detection and smart filters. - OCR text recognition for printed and handwritten text in multiple languages. - ID and card scanning with 1:1 reproduction and instant printing. - Privacy tools: encryption, watermarks, and digital signatures. - Smart file management: folders, tags, and quick search. - Format conversion: PDF, Markdown, TXT, JPG. - Wireless printing support. Typical use cases: - Business: scan and share contracts, reports, and presentations. - Education: organize notes and create searchable digital study materials. - Everyday life: archive receipts, coupons, and personal documents. - Travel: keep offline copies of passports, tickets, and itineraries. Fast Scanner makes scanning faster, smarter, and safer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FastScanner at Free against Browser's $0.99. FastScanner also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 21 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Browser's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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
FastScanner is free to download; Browser costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FastScanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Browser ships an update every 21 months, FastScanner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and July 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Browser | FastScanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YU ZHOU | 静 樊 |
Customer experience
Browser
FastScanner
In-app purchases
Browser
No in-app purchases
FastScanner
No in-app purchases
