Scanner App vs QuickScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scanner App
This app extracts text from images and screenshots, supporting over 10 languages. You can edit, copy, and paste the recognized text. It offers a free trial for its subscription plans.
- Extract text from images
- Recognize text in 10+ languages
- Edit recognized text
- Copy and paste text
- Supports screenshots
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Scanner App -PDF Documents Scan : extract, copy & paste the text from image Features: ► Extracts any text on Image. ► Recognizes text from image, supporting 10+ languages. ► Recognizes text to 10+ languages. ► Edit, copy & paste recognized result. ► Supports screenshots recognition. Auto Renewable Subscription Terms: • A monthly subscription (which comes with a 3-day free trial) for $9.99 USD • A yearly subscription (which comes with a 3-day free trial) for $69.99 USD • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Visit our Privacy Policy at: https://paitushizi.com/scanner-app/privacy.html View our Terms of Service at: https://paitushizi.com/scanner-app/tos.html
QuickScan
This app offers a powerful yet simple way to scan documents, extract text using OCR, and add signatures. It integrates seamlessly with iOS, automates workflows, and allows for flexible exporting to various cloud services and formats, all processed locally on your device.
- Camera scanning with auto-detection
- OCR text recognition
- Digital signature addition
- Automated file naming and export
- Cloud service integration
- iOS Widgets and Siri Shortcuts
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The app is 100% FREE, with NO ads and NO data collection. Donations are possible to support the project. QuickScan is the easiest & quickest yet super-powerful scanner on iOS. Main features: ### iOS integration ### • QuickScan has been designed specifically for iOS & iPadOS for seamless integration and an exceptional user experience. ### Scan & import ### • Scan with your camera (automatic document detection & automatic angle correction) • Import existing images • Import existing PDF files • Organize your documents in folders ### OCR (text recognition) ### • Professional-quality OCR on images and existing PDFs • Make documents searchable with text integrated into PDFs (search, select, copy, paste) • Automatic language detection and dictionary matching for highly accurate results ### SIGN ### • Add signatures to your documents • Create signatures with your finger, Apple Pencil, or import existing signatures • Adjust size and color for a polished look ### Automate ### • Automatic document/file naming with patterns (e.g., document date, title, issuer, time, text, counter) • 'Export Favorites': Automatically export to preconfigured locations (cloud, email, etc.) with custom settings (color, black & white, filename, format) • 'Export Groups': Export to multiple locations simultaneously by grouping Export Favorites • Automatic deletion of documents after successful export • iOS Home screen & Lock screen Widgets & Control Center controls. Associate an Export Favorite to the widget for instant export to that favorite after the scan started by tapping the widget. • Place document automatically in the configured folder when the scan is started from a Widget/Shortcut associated to an Export Favorite • Siri Shortcuts compatible • Launch scan directly from the home screen with a long press on the app icon (or using a widget) ### Export ### • Export in PDF with the recognized text integrated (very advanced feature). This allows to search/copy & paste into the generated PDF. • Export recognized text as a .txt file • Export as images with optional filters (grayscale, black & white) • Save to cloud services with Favorites (iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint, WebDAV, paperless-ngx, pCloud, NAS, SMB, NextCloud, and more) • Export anywhere (to Files, to any Drive, E-mail, message, Airdrop, …), or to the cloud • Apply image filters (grayscale, black & white), crop, rotate images • Easily adjust output file size and quality with real-time size estimation • ... and much more, there are really many useful features Everything is processed on your device: No internet connection required and ZERO data collection. There’s no quicker, easier way to scan, OCR, and manage documents beautifully SUPPORTED LANGUAGES FOR OCR: • ENGLISH • GERMAN • FRENCH • SPANISH • ITALIAN • PORTUGUESE • CHINESE • KOREAN • JAPANESE • UKRAINIAN • RUSSIAN • VIETNAMESE • THAI • ARABIC • ARABIC NAJDI • Danish • Swedish • Dutch • Norwegian • Norwegian Nynorsk • Norwegian Bokmål • Czech • Polish • Romanian • Turkish • Indonesian • Malay • Other languages are supported but do not benefit from the enhanced accuracy provided by language dictionaries I hope you’ll save a lot of time thanks to the efficiency of QuickScan! Your privacy matters: everything happens locally, on your device! This app does not use any server. No personal data is collected. QuickScan is 100% free to use (no ads, does not sell your data). In-app purchases are optional donations to help me support development and bring future updates. They do not restrict the app's functionality. --------- The privacy policy and terms of use can be found here: https://quickscanapp.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: QuickScan at 4.9 against Scanner App's 3.5. QuickScan also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 58%) and ads (none vs shown). Scanner App's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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. Scanner App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and QuickScan sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
QuickScan holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QuickScan has 4.1K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Scanner App's written reviews are positive against 98% of QuickScan's.
Scanner App ships an update every 3 months, QuickScan every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scanner App | QuickScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) | 4.9 (4.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | 98.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 4.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voice Inc. | iSolid apps |
Customer experience
Scanner App
QuickScan
Bugs and requests
Scanner App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
QuickScan
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes when exporting JPG files
- Issues with WebDAV integration
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to adjust brightness, contrast, and sharpness
- Option to save scans directly to a local folder
- Handwriting and sketch conversion capabilities
In-app purchases
Scanner App
- full-feature-subscription3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- full-feature-subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- full-feature-subscription3 Days trial$69.991 Year
QuickScan
- Donation: 1 good coffee$4.991 Month
- Donation: 1 good lunch$12.996 Months
- Donation: 1 book for my kids$19.991 Year
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- Donation: 1 book for my kids3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Donation:1 healthy family meal$29.991 Year
- Donation: One good coffee2 variants$4.99
- 1 Small Thank You2 variants$5.99
- 1 Medium Thank You$9.99
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- Tip: One good sandwich$14.99
- Donation: One book for my kids$15.99
- 1 Big Thank You$19.99
- Donation: One good lunch$19.99
- Donation:1 healthy family meal$24.99
- Donation: One book for my kids$24.99
- Donation: 6 Years Anniversary$34.99
- Donation:1 healthy family meal$49.99
- Donation: 1 toy for my kids$49.99
- Donation: One toy for my kids$59.99
- Donation: 1 day off w/ family$89.99
- Donation: Real app value$99.99
- Donation: Real app value$139.99
Questions
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