Comparison

Scanner App vs Ray Scan

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

Ray Scan

Features
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Point your camera at anything worth keeping: a document, an ID, a receipt, a whiteboard. Ray Scan turns it into a clean, corrected scan in seconds, with every scan type getting its own dedicated treatment instead of one generic filter stretched to cover everything. SCAN ANYTHING, CORRECTLY • Automatic edge detection and perspective correction on every capture • Purpose-built modes for Documents, ID Cards, Passports, Business Cards, Receipts, Whiteboards, and Book Pages • Filters tuned to what you're scanning: tone-neutral shadow removal for cards, background whitening for paper, local-contrast sharpening and auto-straightening for receipts, instead of one setting stretched over everything • Multi-page capture in a single continuous session • Import existing photos or PDFs straight into your library, no manual sorting required ORGANIZE WITHOUT THE BUSYWORK (Ray Scan Pro) • AI reads every new scan, extracts the text, identifies what it is, and suggests tags, so search actually works • Automatic file naming and folder filing based on what's actually on the page • Full-text OCR search across your entire library DO MORE WITH WHAT YOU SCAN • Merge multiple scans into one document • Password-lock and compress PDFs before you share them • Add a reusable signature to any document • Watermark pages • Roll analyzed receipts up into a single expense report CSV • Translate scanned text, on the image itself or as plain text (Ray Scan Pro) • Export to PDF, TXT, or Word (DOCX) • Built-in QR code scanner and generator YOUR LIBRARY, EVERYWHERE • Cloud sync across every device with 5GB of storage (Ray Scan Pro) • Tag, file into folders, and search across everything you've scanned • App Lock with Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode Ray Scan works fully offline for everyday scanning, no account required. Sign in only when you want your library to follow you across devices. RAY SCAN PRO Ray Scan Pro unlocks AI-powered reading, naming and filing, translation, cloud sync, and more, offered as an auto-renewing Monthly or Annual subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase for core scanning features. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed or canceled anytime in your Apple ID account settings. See our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy at rayscan.app.

Screenshots

Scanner App4 screens
Ray Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Scanner App at 11.2 against Ray Scan's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 Ray Scan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Scanner App versus Ray Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanner AppRay Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (91 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings91 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMostafa MonowarArth Labs Inc.

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
3 purchases

Ray Scan

Subscriptions2
  • Ray Scan Pro - Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Ray Scan Pro - Annual$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ray Scan Pro - Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Scanner App free?
Scanner App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ray Scan free?
Ray Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scanner App or Ray Scan have ads?
Neither Scanner App nor Ray Scan shows ads.

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