OnScan vs Owl Scan AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
OnScan
Automatically capture and verify visitor information by scanning identification documents like passports and driver's licenses. Enhance on-site security by managing and maintaining visitor data efficiently.
- Scan passports and driver's licenses
- Extract ID information
- Enhance on-site security
- Manage visitor data
- Verify visitor identity
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Screen all on-site visitors and verify their identity. OnScan adds a further layer of security to how you greet, manage and maintain your on-site security. Using the app, you can automatically capture a visitorβs information by scanning their passport, driverβs license, or generic photo ID information at sign-in. OnScan will extract the information of all passports and driver licenses from Australia, Canada, NZ, UK, and USA.
Owl Scan AI
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OWL Scan is a private document scanner for iPhone and iPad. Capture documents, receipts, IDs, notes and books, clean them up, organize them, and export polished PDFs when you need them. Scan quickly Use your camera to capture single-page or multi-page documents. Adjust corners, apply scan filters, rotate pages and keep scanning until the document is complete. Stay organized Save scans locally, rename documents, add tags, group files into folders, and find what you need later without digging through your photo library. Search scanned text OWL Scan can recognize text in your documents so you can search receipts, notes, forms and saved paperwork by the words inside them. Review, sign and export Annotate pages, add marks, review your scans, and export PDFs for email, Files, AirDrop or other apps. Private by design There is no app-owned login. Your documents stay on your device unless you choose iCloud sync. App Lock lets you protect OWL Scan with Face ID, Touch ID or your device passcode. Upgrade to OWL Scan Pro OWL Scan Pro unlocks advanced tools such as OCR-powered workflows, folders, smart collections, bulk actions, imports, printing, annotations, AI summaries on supported devices, and iCloud sync across your Apple devices. OWL Scan is built for everyday paperwork: receipts, forms, IDs, handwritten notes, study pages, business cards and documents you want to keep searchable and organized. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://owlscan-landing.vercel.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OnScan at none against Owl Scan AI's 2. OnScan also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). Owl Scan AI's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Owl Scan AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. OnScan asks for nothing beyond the download.
OnScan ships an update every 10 months, Owl Scan AI every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OnScan | Owl Scan AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MRI Software | PREETI PREETI |
In-app purchases
OnScan
No in-app purchases
Owl Scan AI
- OWL Scan Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- OWL Scan Pro Yearly6 Months trial$14.991 Year








