Comparison

QuickScan vs Scanner

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Camera scanning with auto-detection
  • OCR text recognition
  • Digital signature addition
  • Automated file naming and export
  • Cloud service integration
  • iOS Widgets and Siri Shortcuts
Features
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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

About

Scanner

This app offers fast document scanning and accurate OCR text recognition. It supports converting various important documents into PDF or JPG formats and allows adding watermarks for security.

Highlights
  • Fast document scanning
  • Accurate OCR text recognition
  • Convert to PDF or JPG
  • Scan ID cards and bank cards
  • Add watermarks to documents
Features
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Fast scanning, all-around recognition! 1. Unlimited functions, free to use, no ads 2. Accurate algorithm, fast OCR text recognition! 3. Support the scanning of important documents such as ID cards, bank cards, real estate certificates, contracts, and support the generation of PDF or JPG 4. Add a watermark to the contract to prevent abuse

Screenshots

QuickScan4 screens
Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: QuickScan at every 2 weeks against Scanner's every 8 months. QuickScan also leads on ratings volume (4.1K vs 13). Scanner's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. QuickScan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Scanner sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for QuickScan against 4.9 for Scanner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QuickScan has 4.1K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of QuickScan's written reviews are positive against 96% of Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickScan ships an update every 2 weeks, Scanner every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
QuickScan versus Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickScanScanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.1K ratings)4.9 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews98.1% of reviews — better95.8% of reviews
Number of ratings4.1K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiSolid apps传胜 贾

Customer experience

QuickScan

All ratings4,078 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews1,132 reviews
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.2%

Scanner

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%

Bugs and 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

Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

QuickScan

Subscriptions3
  • 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
One-time7
  • 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
3 purchases

Scanner

One-time3
  • 20 Processing counts$0.99
  • 5 Processing counts$0.99
  • Permanent VIP$3.99

Questions

Is QuickScan free?
QuickScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanner free?
Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, QuickScan or Scanner?
Scanner is rated higher. QuickScan averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Scanner averages 4.9 from 13 ratings.
Do QuickScan or Scanner have ads?
Neither QuickScan nor Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuickScan or Scanner?
QuickScan ships an update every 2 weeks, and Scanner every 8 months. Most recently, QuickScan was updated on November 11, 2026 and Scanner on November 3, 2026.

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