3tabs Secure vs Simple Scan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3tabs Secure
This app helps you stay organized and secure while browsing the web. It offers quick switching between three tabs, dedicated search and favorites tabs, and robust security features like passcode and biometric unlocking.
- One-click tab switching
- Dedicated Search tab
- Dedicated Favorites tab
- Passcode lock
- Face ID/Touch ID unlock
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With 3tabs Secure you can stay organized and secure while browsing the web! - Switch between your three tabs with one click - Dedicated Search tab - Dedicated Favorites tab - Lock 3tabs Secure with a Passcode - Unlock 3tabs Secure with Face ID or Touch ID (Requires supported device)
Simple Scan
Easily convert paper documents into searchable PDFs or images in seconds. This app offers a streamlined scanning experience without cluttering your existing notes, with options to share directly via email, messages, or other applications. Enjoy private, on-device processing with no ads.
- Scan documents to PDF or JPEG
- Searchable PDFs with OCR
- Share scans via email, messages, or system share sheet
- Custom file destinations
- File naming suggestions (Apple Intelligence required)
- On-device processing
- No ads
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Simple Scan is the quick, easy way to scan paper documents to optimized, searchable PDF documents (or images) and send them almost anywhere. ## FEATURES ## * Same great scanning functionality as Notes, but no need to clutter your notes data with one-off scans * Create high-resolution multi-page PDFs from your paper documents * PDFs are searchable thanks to automatic Optical Character Recognition (OCR) * Built for simplicity. Just scan and send – no document library * Send scans via email or messages. Save to a file, or "Share" use to send to other apps via the system share sheet * Set up message destinations with pre-filled recipients for easy "Email to Myself" and other common uses * Custom file destinations save scans directly to a pre-selected folder without extra taps * File naming suggestions, such as names, dates, pulled from the scanned document (requires Apple Intelligence) * Save scans directly to Photos * Option to output as images (JPEG) instead of PDF * Quality option to control file size * Never any ads. Ever. * Private and on-device. All scan processing is done locally on your device. ## SIMPLE SCAN PRO ## Simple Scan is free to download and try! To continue using Simple Scan, unlock Simple Scan Pro--available as a low-cost, annual subscription or a one-time lifetime unlock purchase. ## SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ## * Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase * Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period * Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were initially charged for the subscription * Subscriptions can be managed or canceled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Have questions? Email support@agiletortoise.com. Terms: https://agiletortoise.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://agiletortoise.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Simple Scan at Free against 3tabs Secure's $0.99. Simple Scan also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 23 months). 3tabs Secure's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). 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
Simple Scan is free to download; 3tabs Secure costs $0.99 up front. 3tabs Secure sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Simple Scan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Scan has 670 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
3tabs Secure ships an update every 23 months, Simple Scan monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3tabs Secure | Simple Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.9 (670 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 670 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vedant Malhotra | Agile Tortoise |
Customer experience
3tabs Secure
Simple Scan
Bugs and requests
3tabs Secure
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Simple Scan
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on multi-page scans for some users
- Issues with importing files from other apps
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to tag scans
- Favorite file/app destination options
- More image adjustment tools
In-app purchases
3tabs Secure
- Tip Level 1$0.99
- Tip Level 2$1.99
- Tip Level 3$2.99
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- Tip Level 4$3.99
- Tip Level 5$4.99
Simple Scan
- Pro - Annual$9.991 Year
- Pro - Lifetime$39.99
