Comparison

Scan Note Write vs Dos Notes

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

Head to head
About

Scan Note Write

Extract text from images using OCR technology. Enhance your notes with marking and writing tools, eliminating the need for pen and paper. Ideal for students and professionals seeking efficient information management.

Highlights
  • Extract text from pictures
  • Mark and highlight information
  • Organize extracted text into notes
  • Edit and share notes
  • OCR language setup
  • Temporary image saving
Features
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A text from a book can be handled as a message and can be shared. It also contains marking and writing tools to make learning and working more efficient. No pen and paper is required anymore. Attention: Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is a complicated task, but we are working on improving our technology steadily. We ask for understanding that special cases, crazy fonts, different languages, weak light conditions, etc. will be supported step by step via prospective updates. If there are unsatisfying results which our dev-team should focus at, feel encouraged to send us the targeted photo and/or a short explanation of your topic via mail at: contact@flooki.de [ How to use ] - open a new or an existing note from your local savings - take a photo via camera or library - extract the text - mark informations from the extracted text you want to keep (yellow marks) - when one headword is complete, tap button to move it to your personal note (yellow marks become grey) - on your personal note, you will find the gathered informations in a headword format like "- ..." - these headwords can be edited, saved and shared Important: Pictures are only saved temporarily. But the extracted text and note sheet can be saved locally. [ Setup OCR language ] The app notices your prefered operating system language and scans for this. To change the language to scan for you have to change your operating system language in your device settings. [ Best results ] - supported languages before iOS14: english, french, german - new supported languages since iOS14: chinese, portuguese, spanish, italian - latin alphabet in general is supported, but the best results are achieved with the languages described above - standard fonts - horizontal text orientation - consistent light conditions - dark font on lighter background - best results on common book pages

About

Dos Notes

Features
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DosNotes is a minimalist notes app inspired by the MS‑DOS era. No gradients, no clutter – only sharp pixels, a monochrome palette and an instant launch into writing. Capture ideas, drafts, lists and code in a focused DOS‑style editor that feels like an old terminal but works like a modern tool. Customize sounds and colors, switch between light and dark DOS themes, and enjoy keyboard‑friendly controls. DosNotes is perfect for nostalgic geeks, writers who crave focus, and anyone who wants a unique retro twist on everyday note‑taking.

Screenshots

Scan Note Write4 screens
Dos Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dos Notes at every 5 days against Scan Note Write's fortnightly. Scan Note Write's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On 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

Scan Note Write costs $1.99 and Dos Notes $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan Note Write ships an update fortnightly, Dos Notes every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scan Note Write versus Dos Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan Note WriteDos Notes
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlindemann, Sennoun, Langer GbRDenis Kashin

In-app purchases

None

Scan Note Write

No in-app purchases

None

Dos Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scan Note Write free?
Scan Note Write costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dos Notes free?
Dos Notes costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scan Note Write or Dos Notes have ads?
Neither Scan Note Write nor Dos Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scan Note Write or Dos Notes?
Scan Note Write ships an update fortnightly, and Dos Notes every 5 days. Most recently, Scan Note Write was updated on September 14, 2026 and Dos Notes on September 23, 2026.

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