Comparison

Scanner+ vs SMART Forms

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

Head to head
About

Scanner+

Transform your device into a powerful document scanner. Easily capture, edit, and share documents as PDFs or images. Extract text with OCR technology for further editing or conversion.

Highlights
  • Scan documents to PDF/image
  • Advanced document editing
  • OCR text extraction
  • Share files via email/social media
  • Sync across devices
Features
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* Scan docs into clear & sharp image/PDF, to email, fax, print Blue scanner is a free scanner app that helps users scan, edit, store, and sync contents across phone, iPads, tablets and computers. Extract texts with OCR and convert PDF to Word, Excel, etc. Features: *Free Mobile Scanner Use your phone camera to scan receipts, notes, invoices, whiteboard discussions, business cards, certificates, etc. *Advanced Editing Making annotations or adding customized watermark on docs are made available for you. *Extract Texts from Image OCR (optical character recognition) feature extracts texts from single page for further editing or sharing. *Share PDF/JPEG Files Easily share documents in PDF or JPEG format with others via social media, email attachment or sending the doc link. Payment models for Premium subscription: • Monthly Subscription: free for 3 days and $2.99 per month, • Three Monthly Subscription: free for 3 days and $7.99 per 3 month • Yearly Subscription: free for 3 days and $29.99 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. For Terms of Use, please visit https://bluescanner.wordpress.com/terms-of-service/ For Privacy Policy, please visit https://bluescanner.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/ We’d love to hear your feedback: luanyou@foxmail.com

About

SMART Forms

Features
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Our SMART Forms app makes it easy to complete, manage, and submit digital forms wherever you're working. From inspections and site checklists to customer reports and audits — everything is recorded securely and sent to the office without any paperwork. • Complete and submit digital forms on your mobile • Capture signatures, photos, and notes directly in the form • Use custom forms created specifically for your business • Offline support • Automatically saves and syncs data to your account • Built-in validation to reduce errors and incomplete submissions • No more lost paperwork or time spent rekeying • Instantly generate reports from submitted forms • View your active and completed forms on your device • Simple to use – no technical knowledge needed Perfect for site teams, safety officers, and field workers who need a fast, reliable way to complete reports on the go.

Screenshots

Scanner+4 screens
SMART Forms2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SMART Forms at none against Scanner+'s 3. SMART Forms also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Scanner+'s advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support 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. Scanner+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SMART Forms asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanner+ ships an update every 2 months, SMART Forms monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scanner+ versus SMART Forms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanner+SMART Forms
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer青兆 李Computer And Design Services

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scanner+

Subscriptions3
  • 1 month VIP3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 3 month VIP3 Days trial$7.993 Months
  • 1 year VIP3 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

SMART Forms

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scanner+ free?
Scanner+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SMART Forms free?
SMART Forms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scanner+ or SMART Forms have ads?
Scanner+ shows ads; SMART Forms does not.
Which is updated more often, Scanner+ or SMART Forms?
Scanner+ ships an update every 2 months, and SMART Forms monthly. Most recently, Scanner+ was updated on September 8, 2026 and SMART Forms on September 12, 2026.

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