Comparison

Scanner App vs Shadow Vault

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

Head to head
About

Scanner App

Effortlessly create high-quality PDF or JPG scans of any document with automatic edge detection and optimization. Share your scans directly to popular cloud services or via email. This app offers a fast and user-friendly experience for digitizing your important papers.

Highlights
  • Create PDF or JPG scans
  • Automatic edge detection
  • Cloud service integration
  • Color, grayscale, and B&W filters
  • Single and multi-page scanning
  • High-quality scans (200+ dpi)
Features
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Create free, high-quality PDF or JPG scans with just one tap. Send files via email or upload them to iCloud Drive, Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive and other cloud services. SMART AUTO FEATURES • Scan, send and more for free with the scanner app • Scan premium quality PDFs or JPGs with 200 dpi and higher • Share on iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive and other cloud services • Lightning fast: automatic edge detection and scanning • Scan single & multi page documents • Enhance your scans: apply color, grayscale or black & white filters with automatic optimization • Beautiful design & easy to use SCAN HIGH-QUALITY Smart Scanner uses the most advanced scanning technology in its scanner app. Scans start at premium quality comparable to desktop scanners. Various color modes, auto optimization and blur-reduction help you to get the most out of your scans. SCAN QUICKLY Smart Scanner is blazingly fast and incredibly easy. Hold your iPhone over any document, receipt, whiteboard to scan and save it as a PDF or JPG quickly. The edges of the document are automatically identified so that only the document itself is scanned. It captures the best possible image in the perfect moment. SCAN ANYTHING Smart Scanner works with any type of document, from paper documents to business cards, notes- even whiteboards or post-its. It saves the documents that are important for you and gets rid of paper clutter. Wherever you are, your Smart Scanner app is in your pocket. We will update the app frequently to make the performance better. The design & user experience is just top-notch. Keep in touch to receive all updates right on your device. Feel free to ask any query on contact.apslab@gmail.com ! We would love to hear from you & appreciate your suggestions. So, let's make your days a little brighter & stunning with Smart Scanner App. Download & have fun. Premium Subscription Details ------------------------------ Subscription plans - Weekly Subscription - Monthly Subscription - Yearly Subscription • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • Subscriptions automatically renew unless they are turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in account settings. Renewals are charged within 24-hours preceding the end of the current period. Payment is charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions are managed by the user. Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/apslab/terms?authuser=0 Privacy: https://sites.google.com/view/apslab/privacy?authuser=0

About

Shadow Vault

Securely store your private notes, photos, videos, and contacts in one place. Organize your hidden data with a powerful tagging system and access it easily with biometric authentication. Sync your information across devices for seamless management.

Highlights
  • Biometric lock (Touch ID/Face ID)
  • iCloud sync
  • Markdown support for notes
  • Delete original media after import
  • Omni toolbar for editing
  • Tagging system for organization
Features
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Store your notes, photos and videos, contacts all in one app! With a powerful tagging system to help you organize and navigate all your hidden data. You will need to enable lock screen after installing app in order to use the feature. Features: - Lock Screen with support for Touch ID and Face ID - iCloud sync so you can use across your iPhone and iPad - Markdown support for notes - Support to delete original photos and videos after import to [App Name] - Omni toolbar with consistent UX to help you edit at any tabs.

Screenshots

Scanner App4 screens
Shadow Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scanner App at 50% against Shadow Vault's 0%. Scanner App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 16.0). Shadow Vault's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scanner App sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Shadow Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanner App ships an update every 5 months, Shadow Vault every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scanner App versus Shadow Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanner AppShadow Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (91 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings91 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMostafa MonowarTung Vu

Customer experience

Scanner App

All ratings91 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Shadow Vault

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Scanner App

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription.3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Remove Watermark$2.99
  • Unlimited Capture$3.99
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  • Lifetime Purchase$29.99
1 purchases

Shadow Vault

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisement$7.99

Questions

Is Scanner App free?
Scanner App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Vault free?
Shadow Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scanner App or Shadow Vault have ads?
Shadow Vault shows ads; Scanner App does not.
Which is updated more often, Scanner App or Shadow Vault?
Scanner App ships an update every 5 months, and Shadow Vault every 5 weeks. Most recently, Scanner App was updated on October 9, 2026 and Shadow Vault on September 29, 2026.

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