Smart Scanner vs CM Directive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Scanner
This app allows you to scan documents, IDs, and business cards using your phone's camera and convert them into PDF files. It also features QR and barcode scanning, text extraction with OCR, and options to share or print your scanned documents.
- Scan documents and IDs
- QR and barcode scanning
- Extract text from images (OCR)
- Optimize scan quality with AI
- Share PDF files
- Print documents via AirPrint
- Secure PDFs with passcode
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Turn paper into clean, searchable digital files — privately, on your iPhone. Smart Scanner digitizes paperwork, receipts, contracts, ID cards and notes in seconds. Scan with your camera, auto-correct the page, export a crisp PDF, and extract text with OCR. Everything is processed on your device, so your documents never leave your phone. WHY SMART SCANNER • On-device scanning and OCR — no account, no cloud upload • Automatic edge detection, perspective correction and straightening • Grayscale, monochrome and low-light modes for clean pages • Batch scanning, page reordering and duplex support • A3, A4 and Letter paper sizes DIGITIZE PAPERWORK Scan invoices, receipts, contracts, certificates, notes, business cards and ID documents. Keep every page organized in binders and folders you can search later. SCAN TO PDF & EXPORT Create multi-page PDFs, then export to PDF, DOCX, RTF or TXT for editing and reuse. Compress large files before you email them. OCR & TEXT EXTRACTION Recognize printed text in multiple languages and copy, edit or export it in a tap. QR CODES & BARCODES Read QR codes and barcodes — QR Code, EAN, UPC, ISBN, Aztec, PDF417 and Data Matrix. PRINT & SHARE Print to any AirPrint printer, or send files with AirDrop, email and your other favorite apps. REDACT, ANNOTATE & PROTECT Hide sensitive details with redaction, highlight and annotate pages, and lock private PDFs with a password. Terms of Use: https://smartscanner.tipai.tech/api/v1/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://smartscanner.tipai.tech/api/v1/privacy-policy.html
CM Directive
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CM Directive is a task management system. Built by an independent development team, it digitizes the flow of executive directives through Principal Secretaries, Chief Secretaries, and Department Secretaries across 30+ departments. The app is currently in its Phase 1 deployment serving senior officials. We are actively onboarding additional departments and scaling to 3000+ users across all 33 districts, including Follow-up Officers and inter-provincial coordination officers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CM Directive at none against Smart Scanner's 4. CM Directive also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Smart Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. CM Directive asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smart Scanner ships an update every 2 months, CM Directive every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Scanner | CM Directive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hung Duong | CODE SOLUTIONIST |
In-app purchases
Smart Scanner
- 1_MONTH_PRO$4.991 Month
- 6_MONTHS_PRO$14.996 Months
- Smart Scanner Premium$5.99
- OneTime_Payment$22.99
CM Directive
No in-app purchases









