Comparison

EasyScan vs ScanBee

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

EasyScan

Scan documents using your camera or photos, automatically correcting perspective and enhancing image quality. Export scans as PDFs, images, or searchable text files with on-device processing and OCR.

Highlights
  • Camera-based document scanning
  • Automatic perspective correction
  • Image quality enhancement
  • Multiple export formats (PDF, TIFF, PNG, JPEG, TXT)
  • Searchable PDF with embedded text
  • On-device OCR for text recognition
  • Offline text orientation detection
Features
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EasyScan scans one document page at a time with the camera, corrects the perspective and image quality, and exports the result as a PDF, TIFF, PNG, JPEG, or plain-text file. It is also the demo app for Pixelnetica's Document Scanning SDK (DSSDK) and shows the SDK working in a real app. Capture The camera shows a live edge overlay and captures automatically when it detects a steady, well-framed page. A manual shutter, tap-to-focus, and torch are on the capture screen. You can also bring in one photo at a time from your library and process it the same way. Editing Adjust the detected corners, crop, correct the perspective, deskew, and rotate the page. Choose the output mode: Original, Color, Grayscale, or Black & White. Export - PDF, with five compression presets from Lossless to Extreme. - Searchable PDF: recognized text is embedded as a real text layer you can search and copy. - TIFF (G4), PNG, JPEG, and plain text (TXT). Files are shared through the standard iOS share sheet, or opened from the Files app. Text recognition (OCR) Text recognition runs on the device. After a scan, the recognized text opens in an editable view for correction before you export it. A language picker sets the recognition language; language packs download when you first select one. Offline text-orientation detection is included and needs no download. On-device processing Scanning, image processing, and text recognition run on your device. No account or sign-in is required. Language packs are downloaded only when you choose to add one. Document Scanning SDK EasyScan is built on Pixelnetica's DSSDK and demonstrates its edge detection, perspective correction, deskew, color processing, and on-device OCR. Developers can find documentation through the link on this page, and the app's complete source code is published as a sample on GitHub: https://github.com/Pixelnetica/apple-ios-pdf-ocr-document-scanner

About

ScanBee

Effortlessly scan documents using your phone's camera or gallery. The app automatically corrects angles and rotates images for a professional look. Share or save your multi-page documents with ease.

Highlights
  • Scan documents from camera or gallery
  • Automatic photo straightening
  • Image rotation adjustment
  • Multi-page scanning
  • Share formatted documents
  • Save to personal gallery
Features
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ScanBee makes document scanning a breeze! Snap or select documents right from your gallery, and watch as the app automatically straightens angled photos for a professional, top-down view. Need rotation? No problem – ScanBee adjusts your scans for the best results. Share formatted documents in a tap, or save them to your personal gallery for quick access to all your past scans. ScanBee now supports multipage scanning! Capture multiple pages and save them as one document. Perfect for contracts, reports, and more

Screenshots

EasyScan4 screens
ScanBee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ScanBee at 5.0 against EasyScan's 4.0. ScanBee also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). EasyScan's advantage is iOS requirement (16.3 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScanBee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EasyScan ships an update every 5 months, ScanBee every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EasyScan versus ScanBee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasyScanScanBee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.3 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixelneticaRuben Mimoun

Customer experience

EasyScan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ScanBee

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

EasyScan

No in-app purchases

None

ScanBee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EasyScan free?
EasyScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScanBee free?
ScanBee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EasyScan or ScanBee?
ScanBee is rated higher. EasyScan averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ScanBee averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do EasyScan or ScanBee have ads?
Neither EasyScan nor ScanBee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EasyScan or ScanBee?
EasyScan ships an update every 5 months, and ScanBee every 5 weeks. Most recently, EasyScan was updated on October 9, 2026 and ScanBee on October 9, 2026.

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