Folda vs Hello Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Folda
Transform your phone into a portable scanner to capture documents, receipts, and notes with high quality. Extract text using OCR, sign documents electronically, and share them in various formats like PDF, JPEG, or TXT. Securely store and manage all your important paperwork effortlessly.
- Instant high-quality document scanning
- Smart OCR for text extraction
- Export in PDF, JPEG, or TXT
- Electronic signature for forms
- Multi-page PDF creation
- Document translation
- Barcode and QR code scanning
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Turn paper into sharp, searchable PDFs. Folda scans, reads and organizes your documents right on your iPhone and iPad — free and unlimited, with no watermark and no account. SCAN ANYTHING • Apple’s document camera finds the page, captures it automatically and scans many pages in a row • Straighten, rotate and clean up with Enhanced, Grayscale, Black & White and Whiteboard filters • Import photos and PDFs from Photos and Files, or open them in Folda from other apps FIND ANY WORD • On-device text recognition (OCR) makes every page searchable • Search all your scans at once, even handwriting, and jump straight to the right page • Copy text from any page, have it read aloud, or translate it SIGN, REDACT AND SHARE • Fill in and sign with Apple Markup • Redact names and numbers for good before you share • Share as searchable PDF, JPG, PNG or plain text; merge, split and reorder pages; print • Scan QR codes and barcodes ORGANIZED FOR YOU • Names suggested from what’s on the page • Folders, tags, list or grid, and Recently Deleted • Spotlight search, Siri Shortcuts, a Quick Scan widget and Control Center buttons PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Scanning, text recognition, search and naming happen on your device • No account, no tracking, and your documents are never uploaded Folda PRO (optional subscription or one-time purchase) • Apple Intelligence, on the device: summaries of long documents, questions about a document, smart names and folders, and expense CSVs from receipts (supported devices) • 300 dpi exports and password-protected PDFs • App Lock with Face ID or passcode • Share many documents at once and automatic backup to a folder you choose • Scan the front and back of an ID card or driver’s license onto one page at actual size, so a printout works like a photocopy • Book mode that splits an open book into pages, and business cards straight to Contacts Scanning, text recognition and PDF export stay free and unlimited without Pro. Folda is the new DocScan. Documents from DocScan move over automatically. Terms of Use: https://navlab.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://navlab.app/privacy Questions? support@navlab.app
Hello Scanner
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Your Pocket Scanner. Anytime, Anywhere. Scan, sign, and share documents effortlessly with Hello Scanner — the all-in-one scanner in your pocket. Designed for students, households, and professionals, Hello Scanner eliminates the need for bulky equipment. Whether you're working from home or on the go, scanning has never been easier. SCAN. EDIT. STORE. SHARE. OCR. SCAN: -Scan anything — notes, receipts, invoices, whiteboards, and more -Automatic or manual scanning options -Batch scanning for multiple pages -Choose from color, grayscale, or black & white modes -Customize image quality as needed EDIT: -Easily crop, rotate, and fine-tune your scans -Adjust corners with precision for a perfect result STORE: -Save scans locally or to iCloud for access across all your iOS devices SHARE: -Share PDFs or images via Airdrop, Messages, Mail, and more OCR (Text Recognition): -Convert scanned images to editable text -Extract text from PDFs in just a tap
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Folda at monthly against Hello Scanner's every 16 months. 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. Folda sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Hello Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Folda ships an update monthly, Hello Scanner every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Folda | Hello Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (85 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anh Nguyen | Hans Babylone |
In-app purchases
Folda
- DocScan Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- DocScan Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$17.991 Year
Hello Scanner
- Unlock$2.99
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