CatScanner vs QuickScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CatScanner
This app uses machine learning to accurately convert images and documents into editable text and PDF files. It supports multiple languages, batch processing, and offers translation features for various needs. Save and organize your scanned text easily.
- Machine learning for accurate OCR
- Edit and export OCR results to .txt/.docx
- Multi-language text recognition
- Scan documents to image/PDF
- Batch processing for OCR and filters
- Multi-language translation
- One-click copy, paste, and edit
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OCR image to text, the most powerful and easiest-to-use OCR App, also can scan images and documents to pdf files, efficient and accurate mobile scanner. PDF to photos and text. KEY FEATURES: - Machine learning make OCR more accurate. - Edit OCR results and notes of the doc, exporting as .txt file and .docx file. - 360° text recognition in many languages , including Chinese, English, Japanese, Korea, Russian, German, Spanish, Greek, Turkish, Korean and so on. - Scan docs into clear & sharp image/PDF, to email, print or share to anywhere. - Support batch processing, like batch OCR, batch documents color filter. - Support multiply language translation, support business negotiation, study work, travel abroad, and other requirements. - Copy, Paste and Edit recognized result with one-click. - Automatically save extracted text. - Find history recognition results in "Records". - Support combination of multiple recognized text. Payment models for Premium subscription: • Monthly Subscription: $2.99 per month, • Yearly Subscription:$24.99 per year. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. • 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 will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. For Terms of Use, please visit https://uzerofiles.uzero.cn/catscannertermsuse.html For Privacy Policy, please visit https://uzerofiles.uzero.cn/catscannerprivacy.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 review sentiment: QuickScan at 98% against CatScanner's 50%. QuickScan also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and monetization model (free vs freemium). CatScanner's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. CatScanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and QuickScan sells 10 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QuickScan has 4.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of CatScanner's written reviews are positive against 98% of QuickScan's.
CatScanner ships an update every 3 weeks, QuickScan every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CatScanner | QuickScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (4.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 98.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Uzero Technology | iSolid apps |
Customer experience
CatScanner
QuickScan
Bugs and requests
CatScanner
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
CatScanner
- Monthly VIP$2.991 Month
- Annual VIP3 Days trial$24.991 Year
QuickScan
- Donation: 1 good coffee$4.991 Month
- Donation: 1 book for my kids$19.991 Year
- Donation: 1 book for my kids3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Donation: One good coffee$4.99
- 1 Small Thank You$5.99
- Donation: One good lunch$19.99
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- 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









