Comparison

Nextscan vs Pilot

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

Head to head
About

Nextscan

This app transforms your mobile device into a document scanner, creating multi-page PDFs from receipts, notes, and paperwork. It directly syncs scanned documents to your private Nextcloud server, ensuring your data remains under your control without relying on third-party cloud services.

Highlights
  • Direct Nextcloud integration
  • Auto edge detection
  • Multi-page scanning
  • Quality filters
  • Privacy-focused
  • Smart file naming
Features
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NextScan - The Document Scanner Built for Nextcloud Turn your phone into a powerful document scanner with direct Nextcloud integration. Scan receipts, contracts, notes, and more โ€” then upload them as perfectly formatted PDFs straight to your Nextcloud server. What's New Batch upload now supports multi-page documents โ€” scan multi-page contracts, reports, or forms as a single document within your batch. Why NextScan? - QR Code Login - Point your camera at your Nextcloud QR code and you're connected instantly โ€” no typing URLs or passwords - Document Tags - Add Nextcloud system tags to every upload so files are automatically categorised and easy to find - Recent Folders - Your last 10 upload destinations appear as quick-select chips for instant one-tap access - Batch Upload - Scan a stack of single or multi-page documents and upload them all to Nextcloud with a single tap. Choose between one-page-per-document mode or multi-page documents for contracts and reports. Auto-numbered, date-stamped filenames keep everything organised - Scan & Upload in Seconds - Capture documents with your camera and send them to Nextcloud with just a few taps - Reusable Scan Profiles - Save your favourite folder, filename pattern, page format, and tags as a profile and reuse it every time - Multi-Page PDF Support - Scan multiple pages into a single, organised PDF document - Flexible Page Formats - Choose from A4, A5, Letter, or Legal in portrait or landscape orientation - Direct Nextcloud Integration - Browse your Nextcloud folders and choose exactly where to save - Secure by Design - Your credentials are stored securely on your device. Your documents go to YOUR cloud - No Third-Party Cloud - Unlike other scanners, your files never touch someone else's server Perfect For: - Tagging and categorising documents the moment you upload them - Digitizing entire stacks of paperwork in minutes with batch upload - Archiving receipts, invoices, and contracts with auto-organised filenames - Going paperless with your self-hosted Nextcloud setup - Quickly sharing scanned documents with your team Your documents. Your cloud. Your control. Download NextScan and start scanning today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Pilot

Features
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Pilot-Guard is a global pilot safety network that enables the real-time exchange of safety-related information between organisations around the globe on non-compliant pilot transfer arrangements (nc-pta) of vessels. This is a major advancement for the safety of pilots in Pilot-Guard connected organisations. Detected nc-pta on vessels can be forwarded immediately to relevant authorities and partner organisations. If the next destination port of a vessel with a nc-pta is known, the pilots and authorities on location can be notified in advance by the Pilot-Guard system before the vessel arrives, so that appropriate safety measures can be taken at the next port. Defects that are repaired later are also registered and recorded for auditing and statistics purposes. As more organisations worldwide participate in Pilot-Guard, the information network expands, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of pilot safety improvements.

Screenshots

Nextscan4 screens
Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pilot at none against Nextscan's 2. Pilot also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Nextscan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nextscan ships an update every 2 months, Pilot monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Nextscan versus Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextscanPilot
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews38.5% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.615.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size39 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHuy-Long NguyenTRENZ GmbH

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nextscan

Subscriptions2
  • Nextscan PRO monthly subscription$1.991 Month
  • Nextscan PRO yearly subscription$11.991 Year
None

Pilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nextscan free?
Nextscan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pilot free?
Pilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nextscan or Pilot have ads?
Nextscan shows ads; Pilot does not.
Which is updated more often, Nextscan or Pilot?
Nextscan ships an update every 2 months, and Pilot monthly. Most recently, Nextscan was updated on October 14, 2026 and Pilot on October 10, 2026.

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