Comparison

Fax from iPhone free from Ads vs Simple Scan

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

Head to head
About

Fax from iPhone free from Ads

Send faxes directly from your iPhone without needing a fax machine. This app offers unlimited faxing with low prices and an ad-free experience. It supports various file types and allows you to preview documents before sending.

Highlights
  • Fax directly from iPhone
  • Send multiple documents
  • Preview documents before sending
  • Supports JPG, PNG, DOC, PDF
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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FAX UNLIMITED from your iPhone for extremely LOW prices!! You can send a fax directly from your iPhone. No fax machine is required! No reason to go to the post office or fax office to send documents. STOP paying for credits and fax UNLIMITED with our mobile faxing application!! We provide our customers with an Ad Free experience. That's right, you get to fax from your iPhone free of ads! Key Features: - Fax directly from your iPhone - Send multiple documents - Preview documents before sending them out - Capable of sending the following file types: JPG, PNG, DOC, and PDF UNLIMITED FAXING Subscription Plans: - Free 3 Day Trial - 1 Month Subscription Plan - 12 Month Subscription Plan In-App Purchasing • Payment will be charged to your credit/debit card at the confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • 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 Privacy policy: http://dreambuildersjs.com/myfax-privacy-policy/ Terms of use: http://dreambuildersjs.com/myfax-terms-and-conditions/

About

Simple Scan

Transform your device into a powerful mobile scanner. Digitize documents, receipts, and IDs. Convert images and handwritten notes to text with OCR. Sign and mark up PDFs with a custom editor.

Highlights
  • Document scanning
  • OCR text recognition
  • PDF signing
  • Document markup
  • Batch scanning
  • Automatic border detection
  • Document organization
Features
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SimpleScan is the incredibly easy-to-use document scanner you've been looking for. Download now so you can scan ANYTHING you want, faster than ANYWHERE else, and so DEAD SIMPLE you could almost do it with your eyes closed. And it's a LOT more than fast and easy... Turn your iOS device into a powerful mobile scanner than does all the work for you, digitizing printed documents, important receipts, IDs & Passports... and even converting images and handwritten notes into text with the OCR function! It gets better... Because we're out to be the most indispensable tool in your day to day life, you can even save more time by signing and marking up your PDFs with our custom document editor. No set-up fees or long-term commitment required – SimpleScan is here to take all the confusion and hassle out of scanning, storing, and sharing your documents (and as you know, life is FULL of documents)... We're called SimpleScan for a reason: this is as easy as it gets. :) Here are just a few more reasons why SimpleScan has quickly become the top PDF scanning, text recognition, and document signing app available: • Scan, store, and save contracts, receipts, documents of any kind, paper notes, schedules, timetables, whatever! • Save multiple signatures to quickly add the one you need, fast. • With the Markup feature, you can highlight text, draw, and scribble on your docs however you want. • Our scanner automatically detects document borders, corrects angles, enhances important imagery while removing shadows, cleans up text and color, and more. Basically, you really can't mess up with this scanner if you tried. • The custom "batch scanning" feature allows you to scan as many pages as you'd like, all in one neat document. • Quickly create documents by selecting images from your Camera Roll, or uploading from anywhere else on your device. • Securely store your documents in your built-in 'document library' for sending later. • Create folders to keep all your docs neatly organized... like they should be. • The export function lets you directly share with friends, email to colleagues, or add to any other app in just a couple taps. • And plenty more! Download SimpleScan for FREE now, and LET US PROVE TO YOU that we're the last document scanning, signature adding, file storage app you'll ever need! Upgrade To SimpleScan Pro: The SimpleScan app is free to download and use forever. If you would like to upgrade to SimpleScan Pro and get unlimited access to all features within the app, we offer a 3-day free trial to make sure it's the right decision for you. Information about the auto-renewal of subscription: – You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features within the app – Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly, quarterly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost depends on the selected plan – 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 the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription By using the SimleFax App, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://www.danecoltd.com/simple-fax-privacy-policy/ http://www.danecoltd.com/simple-fax-terms-of-use/ We appreciate your SimpleScan reviews and feedback. Please email us at support@danecoltd.com. We have a full-time support team that is here to ensure your success with using this simple, yet powerful, scanning app. Download SimpleScan to scan from your iPhone & iPad today!

Screenshots

Fax from iPhone free from Ads4 screens
Simple Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Simple Scan at free with in-app purchases against Fax from iPhone free from Ads's subscription. Fax from iPhone free from Ads's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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. Fax from iPhone free from Ads sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Simple Scan sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Fax from iPhone free from Ads against 4.4 for Simple Scan. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fax from iPhone free from Ads has 3.9K ratings behind it against 246, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Fax from iPhone free from Ads's written reviews are positive against 22% of Simple Scan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fax from iPhone free from Ads ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple Scan every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fax from iPhone free from Ads versus Simple Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFax from iPhone free from AdsSimple Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3.9K ratings)4.4 (246 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings3.9K — better246
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDreamBuilders Simple Solutions, LLCDaneco Ltd.

Customer experience

Fax from iPhone free from Ads

All ratings3,841 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative60.7%

Simple Scan

All ratings246 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

Bugs and requests

Fax from iPhone free from Ads

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Faxes not going through
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Incorrect fax numbers or busy signals
  • Blurry or incomplete fax transmissions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to get a fax number from the app
  • Ability to edit attachments before sending
  • Detailed delivery status and confirmation
  • Better customer support and communication channels

Simple Scan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Fax from iPhone free from Ads

Subscriptions4
  • 3 Day Free Trial for 1 Month3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • 3DayFreeTrial & 12.99Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • $12.99_monthly$12.991 Month
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  • $109.99_Yearly3 Days trial$109.991 Year
4 purchases

Simple Scan

Subscriptions4
  • 3-Day Trial On Weekly Plan3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • 3-Day Trial On Monthly Plan3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • 3-Day Trial On Yearly Plan3 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • SimpleScan Pro Yearly Plan$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Fax from iPhone free from Ads free?
Fax from iPhone free from Ads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Scan free?
Simple Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fax from iPhone free from Ads or Simple Scan?
Simple Scan is rated higher. Fax from iPhone free from Ads averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Simple Scan averages 4.4 from 246 ratings.
Do Fax from iPhone free from Ads or Simple Scan have ads?
Simple Scan shows ads; Fax from iPhone free from Ads does not.
Which is updated more often, Fax from iPhone free from Ads or Simple Scan?
Fax from iPhone free from Ads ships an update every 3 weeks, and Simple Scan every 3 months. Most recently, Fax from iPhone free from Ads was updated on November 2, 2026 and Simple Scan on November 3, 2026.

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