Penned vs ScanVault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Penned
A minimalist handwriting app designed for privacy, keeping all your notes securely on your device. It features natural writing with Apple Pencil, on-device AI text recognition, and smart tagging for easy searching. Export your notes as PDFs in a clean, distraction-free interface.
- Natural Apple Pencil writing
- On-device AI text recognition
- 100% private, no cloud
- Export beautiful PDFs
- Smart tagging and search
- Distraction-free interface
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Your thoughts deserve privacy. Penned Notes is a minimalist handwriting app that keeps everything on your device. - Natural Apple Pencil writing - AI text recognition (on-device) - 100% private - zero cloud required - Export beautiful PDFs - Smart tagging & search - Clean, distraction-free interface Unlike other note apps, Penned Notes uses Apple's Neural Engine to recognize your handwriting locally and nothing leaves your device. No accounts, no tracking, no subscriptions to complex features you don't need. Perfect for: - Daily journaling - Class notes & studying - Meeting notes - Sketches & brainstorming - Sensitive work documents Privacy-first architecture means your notes stay truly yours. Download Penned Notes. Where your thoughts are penned, not surveilled.
ScanVault
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ScanVault is a fast and simple tool for managing all your QR and barcode scans in one place. You can instantly scan codes to view their content, generate new QR codes when you need to share links or information, and sort everything into clear categories so nothing gets lost. Every scan is automatically stored in your history, with detailed scan information that makes it easy to revisit and reuse important codes later. When you create or scan something useful, you can save it to your gallery or export it for use in documents, presentations, or sharing with others. The free version includes up to five scans, two generated QR codes, and two exports, and supports only QR codes and standard barcodes, which is ideal for light or occasional use. Upgrading to Premium unlocks unlimited scanning, unlimited QR code generation, and unlimited exports, so you can rely on ScanVault for everyday work and personal tasks. Premium also adds support for all major code formats, making the app flexible enough for more advanced or professional scenarios. Whether you are organizing tickets, product codes, or personal QR links, ScanVault keeps everything quick, organized, and easy to access whenever you need it.This application contains auto-renewable subscriptions and In-App Purchases.1 week: $4.99, 1 month: $12.99, 1 year: $39.99, Lifetime: $59.99. Terms of Use Link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y7_VaRlRozxIlSm94VpVPGuNY0iksI63LFUUs2gGmZA/edit?usp=sharing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ScanVault at Free against Penned's $4.99. ScanVault also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Penned's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On ads 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
ScanVault is free to download; Penned costs $4.99 up front. ScanVault sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Penned asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Penned | ScanVault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (87 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 87 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edwing H Santos Mena | Twins LDS LLC |
In-app purchases
Penned
No in-app purchases
ScanVault
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Weekly-Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Monthly$12.991 Month
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- Yearly$39.991 Year
- Lifetime$59.99









