Basic Scan vs One Scan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basic Scan
Easily capture, scan, and share documents, receipts, and notes. Convert images to high-quality PDFs or PNGs, and extract text using OCR for easy searching. Sign documents and organize your scanned files efficiently.
- Document scanning with edge detection
- Image filters for readability
- OCR text recognition (20 languages)
- Digital signature tool
- Export as PNG, PDF, or TXT
- Organize and manage scanned pages
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Basic Scan is a simple way to capture and share your documents, letters, notes, business cards, receipts, sketches, homework, and more. Easily convert pictures to scanner quality images or PDFs, and extract text using OCR (optical character recognition) to search the document. Export the results as .png, .pdf, or .txt - try it out now! Use Basic Scan for: * Edge detection of document corners and edit the corners to get the perfect image crop. * Image filters to remove shadows and generate a readable result. * OCR Text Recognition to extract text from image. Now including support for 20 languages! * Sign pages with your signature in red, blue or black. * Share selected documents or pages as images, PDFs, or OCR text. * Add images by gallery or camera in batch mode or one-by-one * Organize, reorder, copy, move or delete selected pages and documents. * Search for keywords in the OCR results of all the documents and pages. Choose from 3 subscription options: - a 1-month subscription with a 3-day free trial period - a 3-month subscription - an annual subscription with a 7-day free trial period. Your free trial subscription will automatically renew to a paid subscription unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period. You can cancel your subscription in the App Store account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period. Subscription payments will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. You can cancel a free trial or subscription anytime by turning off auto-renewal through your iTunes account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of a free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/basic-scan-privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/basic-scan-terms-conditions Got feedback? Please visit https://goo.gl/forms/8zLLRSSGQeB9hNXj1
One Scan
Easily scan, convert, and sign documents from your device. Organize your business and personal files with features like auto-detection, flash, and folder management. Edit, e-sign, and share your scanned documents quickly and efficiently.
- Scan documents with auto-detection
- Convert to PDF instantly
- E-sign and paraph files
- Organize with folders and search
- Share via email and text
- Import files from cloud storage
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One Scan turns your iPhone and iPad into a powerful AI scanner. Point, tap, done: documents, receipts, ID cards, books and photos become crisp, searchable PDFs in one tap. Then sign, edit, organize and share them in seconds. Everything you expect from a top scanner app, without the clutter. No settings to fiddle with, no learning curve: One Scan does the hard work for you. SCAN ANYTHING IN ONE TAP - Automatic edge detection, perspective correction and shadow removal - Batch mode: capture dozens of pages in a row and get a single multi-page PDF - Smart filters: color, grayscale, black & white, whiteboard and auto-enhance - Dedicated modes for documents, ID cards (front and back on one page), passports, business cards, books, receipts and photos - Import from Photos, Files, Mail or any app with the Share Sheet - Built-in QR code and barcode reader AI THAT DOES THE BORING PART - OCR text recognition in 100+ languages: copy, search and export the text of any scan - AI summaries and instant answers: ask a question about a contract, an invoice or a report and get the answer - Smart naming and auto-sorting: One Scan reads your document, names it and files it for you - Data extraction: pull dates, totals and vendors from receipts and invoices, ready to export - One-tap translation of scanned text SIGN AND EDIT PDFS - Sign with your finger, Apple Pencil or a saved signature; add initials, dates and text fields - Fill out forms, annotate, highlight, draw, add stamps and watermarks - Reorder, rotate, delete, merge and split pages - Compress files, choose the page size (A4, Letter…) and the margins - Export as PDF, JPG, PNG, TXT or Word ORGANIZE AND FIND EVERYTHING - Folders, tags and favorites - Full-text search inside your scans, powered by OCR - iCloud sync keeps your library up to date on iPhone and iPad - Save to Files, iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive - Share by Mail, Messages, AirDrop or WhatsApp, or print with AirPrint PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Your scans are processed on your device and stay in your library. No account required - Lock the app and individual documents with Face ID, Touch ID or a passcode - Password-protect PDFs before you share them - No ads, and we never sell your data MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD - Full iPad experience: Split View, drag and drop, keyboard shortcuts and Apple Pencil - Home Screen widgets, Siri Shortcuts and a Files extension to scan from anywhere - Optimized for the latest iOS and iPadOS PERFECT FOR Students, teachers, freelancers, small businesses, travelers and remote workers. Anyone who needs to scan contracts, receipts, notes, whiteboards, IDs or old family photos. Terms of Use: https://mwm.ai/legal/scanner/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://mwm.ai/legal/scanner/privacy-policy
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Verdict
Basic Scan and One Scan both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Basic Scan's written reviews are positive against 26% of One Scan's. Basic Scan also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). One Scan's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and ratings volume (12K vs 294). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Basic Scan sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and One Scan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
One Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: One Scan has 12K ratings behind it against 294, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of Basic Scan's written reviews are positive against 26% of One Scan's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Basic Scan ships an update every 3 weeks, One Scan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Scan | One Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (294 ratings) | 4.7 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.2% of reviews — better | 26.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 294 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INWARD INSIGHT LLC | App Rover |
Customer experience
Basic Scan
One Scan
Bugs and requests
Basic Scan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
One Scan
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes and becomes unresponsive
- Scans not saving properly
- Subscription charges continue even after cancellation
Requested features
3 requests- Free tier with limited scans
- Ability to export scans to cloud storage
- Better customer support and communication
In-app purchases
Basic Scan
- اشتراك Premium شهري3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Basic Scan Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- اشتراك ربع سنوي$11.993 Months
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- Basic Scan Premium$19.993 Months
- اشتراك Premium سنوي7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Basic Scan Premium3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One Scan
- Weekly Premium Pass7 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Weekly Premium Pass7 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Scanner Premium Pass7 Days trial$7.997 Days
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- Monthly Premium Pass7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Premium Pass3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Annual Premium Pass$29.991 Year
- Annually Premium Pass7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Yearly Premium Pass3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Yearly Premium Pass.$49.991 Year
- Annually Premium Pass7 Days trial$59.991 Year









