# Simple Scan vs Smackbrewery

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smackbrewery at none against Simple Scan's 4. Smackbrewery also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Simple Scan sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Smackbrewery asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Simple Scan | Smackbrewery |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (246 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-scan-docs-pdf-ocr/id1510561254/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **246** | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 82 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Daneco Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/418615960) | [Pimtida Promaut](https://appshunter.io/developer/1594150672) |

## What reviewers say

### Simple Scan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-scan-docs-pdf-ocr/id1510561254)

Transform your device into a powerful mobile scanner. Digitize documents, receipts, and IDs. Convert images and handwritten notes to text with OCR. Sign and mark up PDFs with a custom editor.

**Highlights:** Document scanning, OCR text recognition, PDF signing, Document markup, Batch scanning, Automatic border detection, Document organization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3-Day Trial On Weekly Plan | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| 3-Day Trial On Monthly Plan | $14.99 | per month |
| 3-Day Trial On Yearly Plan | $49.99 | per year |
| SimpleScan Pro Yearly Plan | $49.99 | per year |


### Smackbrewery

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smackbrewery/id6730127880)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Simple Scan free?

Simple Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Smackbrewery free?

Smackbrewery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Simple Scan or Smackbrewery have ads?

Simple Scan shows ads; Smackbrewery does not.

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