Skanner vs ISSY Sentry
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skanner
Transform your iPhone into a versatile document scanner. Easily capture, edit, and organize multi-page documents. Enhance clarity with filters, annotate with text and drawings, and share in various formats.
- Multi-page scanning
- Automatic border detection
- Annotation tools (text, drawing)
- Document organization
- Multiple export formats (PDF, JPEG)
- Searchable documents
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Download Skanner and turn your iPhone into a powerful document scanner. Scan one, two or four pages at a time or scan from multiple document photos from the camera roll. Create a collage of two side by side document pages. Skanner automatically detects document borders and straightens the document out. Borders can be adjusted if necessary. Store scanned documents, annotate them with a title and a comment and share them in a multi-page PDF file or in JPEG format. Share scanned documents through your favorite messaging app, document sharing app, email or Airdrop. Highlight lines of text in your documents, blackout or whiteout sensitive text. Draw on top of a scanned document with the Pen tool. Use one of several available filters to achieve best document quality. View all scanned documents in form or a feed. Search documents by their title, comment or hashtags. Adjust settings to either use high, medium or low compression rate when storing documents. Copy already scanned documents and store them separately from the originals, add new highlights to them and share them in PDF of JPEG formats. Scan documents from Camera Roll or from any other photo album. Share a photo with Skanner via iOS Share Sheet extension for further processing in the Skanner.
ISSY Sentry
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ISSY Sentry is the professional guard companion app for residential communities, gated neighborhoods, and commercial buildings. Designed specifically for security personnel, it streamlines visitor management and access control with powerful, Issy to use features. KEY FEATURES ▸ QR Code Scanning Instantly validate visitor QR codes generated by residents. Verify single use, temporary, and permanent access passes with a single scan. ▸ Real-Time Notifications Automatically notify residents when their visitors arrive. Keep everyone informed with instant push notifications. ▸ Visitor Management Register visitor entries and exits with timestamps. Track vehicle plates, companion counts, and capture photos when required. ▸ Live Dashboard View real time statistics including current visitors inside, daily entries/exits, and active alerts at a glance. ▸ Incident Reporting Document security incidents with photos, location data, and detailed descriptions. Track incident status and resolution. ▸ Emergency Alerts One tap panic button for immediate emergency notifications to administrators and supervisors. ▸ Access History Complete searchable log of all access events. Filter by date, movement type, and visitor information. ▸ Offline Capability Continue essential operations even without internet connection. Data syncs automatically when connectivity is restored. SECURITY & PRIVACY - End to end encrypted communications - Secure authentication with biometric support - Role based access controls - Compliant with data protection regulations REQUIREMENTS ISSY Sentry is designed for authorized security personnel only. A valid guard account provided by your community administrator is required to access the app. For residents, please download the ISSY app to generate visitor QR codes and manage your access. ISSY Sentry is part of the ISSY Community Management Platform, the complete solution for modern residential community management. Questions or feedback? Contact us at info@joinissy.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Skanner at fortnightly against ISSY Sentry's every 2 months. Skanner also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Skanner ships an update fortnightly, ISSY Sentry every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skanner | ISSY Sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladimir Fridman | JOSUE LUIS BUESO RIVERA |
In-app purchases
Skanner
No in-app purchases
ISSY Sentry
No in-app purchases









