Comparison

EXTENSION.app vs Document Scanner

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

Head to head
About

EXTENSION.app

This app enhances video playback on iOS devices, enabling Picture-in-Picture mode for supported websites and apps. It allows for simultaneous playback of multiple videos, background audio, and provides extensive sharing and browser extension capabilities.

Highlights
  • Picture-in-Picture video mode
  • Simultaneous video playback
  • Background audio playback
  • Share extensions for videos
  • Safari browser extensions
  • iMessage extension for videos
  • Customizable shortcuts
Features
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EXTENSION.app is the all-in-one extension app for iOS, iPadOS, iMessage, watchOS, macOS, tvOS and visionOS. ■■■ EXTENSION.app for iOS and iPadOS ■ In-App Web Browser: - Automatic activation of "Picture-in-Picture" video mode on supported websites. - Simultaneous playback of "Picture-in-Picture" video with other video apps, without sound. ■ In-App Video Picker: - Selection of video files from Files app, iCloud Drive and On My Device directories. - Selection of music videos from Music Library. - Selection of videos from Photo Library. - Simultaneous playback of "Picture-in-Picture" video with other video apps, with or without sound. ■ Share extensions: - Player > Picture-in-Picture: extension activates Picture-in-Picture mode for videos. - Player > Picture-in-Picture Mix: extension activates Picture-in-Picture mode for videos to play simultaneously with other video apps, without sound. - Player > Fullscreen: extension activates Fullscreen mode for videos. - Player > AirPlay: extension activates AirPlay for sharing video to another device. - Player > Background Audio extension plays video in background. - Supported apps: Safari, Photos, Files, Messages and other apps with a Share button. ■ Safari browser extensions: - Player > Picture-in-Picture: extension activates Picture-in-Picture mode for videos. - Player > Picture-in-Picture Mix: extension activates Picture-in-Picture mode for videos to play simultaneously with other video apps, without sound. - Player > Fullscreen: extension activates Fullscreen mode for videos. - Player > AirPlay: extension activates AirPlay for sharing video and audio to another device. - Player > Background Audio extension plays video and audio in background. - Player > Mute: extension mutes or unmutes video and audio. - Player > Loop: extension loops video and audio playback. - Player > Skip Forward and Backward: extension skips forward or backward 15 seconds of video and audio. - Player > Next: extension skips to the next video and audio, or skips to the end of video and audio. ■ Shortcuts: - Collection of Shortcuts to launch EXTENSION.app from Home Screen, Action Button, Tap Back or automation. - "Browser" shortcut to open In-App Web Browser with On Screen website, Clipboard or list of suggested websites. - "Browser > Favorite" shortcut to open favorite website. - "Files" shortcut to open Files picker. - "Photo Library" shortcut to open Photo Library picker. ■■■ EXTENSION.app for iMessage - Activation of "Picture-in-Picture" video mode via Copy&Paste and Drag&Drop of a video or a website URL from a conversation. ■■■ EXTENSION.app for watchOS ■ In-App Web Browser: - Input of a website URL to open a website. ■ Web Search: - Supported search engines: Google, Bing or DuckDuckGo. --- EXTENSION.app is free to use and provides an optional auto-renewable subscription. EXTENSION+ is a Universal Subscription, which hides “Subscription Banner” at the top of the app and unlocks additional features on all supported platforms: iOS, iPadOS, iMessage, watchOS, macOS, tvOS and visionOS. Features, which require EXTENSION+ subscription, are marked with (+) sign. Terms of Use: https://extension.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://extension.app/privacy

About

Document Scanner

Features
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Turn paper into clean, searchable digital documents. Document Scanner helps you capture paper, import photos or PDFs, correct uneven lighting and perspective, recognize text, and export the result. Keep multi-page documents organized without sending your files to an external processing server. KEY FEATURES • Scan single-page or multi-page documents with the camera • Import multiple images from your photo library • Import PDFs and edit their pages • Automatically detect document edges and correct crop, perspective, and skew • Reduce shadows and uneven lighting for a clearer paper background • Choose Original, Document, Color, Grayscale, or B&W filters • Adjust brightness and contrast, or rotate pages in 90-degree steps • Compare the original and processed page with a slider • Recognize Japanese or English text, with automatic language selection • Run OCR on one page or the full document, copy results, and search recognized text • Remove handwriting on demand and refine the affected area with Erase and Restore brushes • Undo, redo, reset, resize the brush, zoom, and pan while editing • Add, delete, reorder, and save pages as one document • Search saved documents by title or recognized text • Select and delete multiple documents at once • Export and share PDF, PNG, JPEG, TXT, or Markdown files • Choose original size, A4, or Letter for PDFs, plus standard or high quality • Set the appearance, default filter, OCR language, export format, and JPEG quality GREAT FOR • Class handouts, worksheets, and study materials • Receipts, forms, meeting notes, and business documents • Converting multi-page paper documents into PDFs • Copying Japanese or English text from an image • Cleaning up written-on worksheets when you choose to • Finding a saved document from words inside it BUILT AROUND YOUR ORIGINAL The Document filter is applied to new imports to improve readability. Your original image remains available, so you can revisit filter, brightness, contrast, rotation, and handwriting-removal edits. Handwriting removal runs only when you request it. Results depend on the source, and Erase and Restore tools let you adjust the removal area. Documents are stored on your device. After importing or scanning, cleanup, OCR, editing, search, and export work offline. No account, sync feature, or in-app purchase is included. PRIVACY Image processing, handwriting detection, and OCR run locally on your device. Imported images, PDFs, and recognized text are not uploaded to an external server for processing. The app does not include tracking or analytics.

Screenshots

EXTENSION.app4 screens
Document Scanner1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EXTENSION.app at Free against Document Scanner's $2.99. EXTENSION.app also leads on device support (6 vs 2). Document Scanner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On 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

EXTENSION.app is free to download; Document Scanner costs $2.99 up front. EXTENSION.app sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Document Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EXTENSION.app versus Document Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEXTENSION.appDocument Scanner
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperX.appMoca LLC

Bugs and requests

EXTENSION.app

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Picture-in-picture mode not working consistently
  • Age-restricted videos unable to be viewed
  • Playlist shuffling not working on iPad
  • Freezing or crashing on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add playback speed adjustment in PIP mode
  • Implement a history or bookmarking feature
  • Improve seamless transition to PIP mode
  • Add support for more apps beyond just web-based ones
  • Integrate with system-level PIP for better integration

Document Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

EXTENSION.app

Subscriptions4
  • EXTENSION+ Monthly$0.991 Month
  • EXTENSION+ Monthly for Family$1.991 Month
  • EXTENSION+ Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • EXTENSION+ Yearly for Family3 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Document Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EXTENSION.app free?
EXTENSION.app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Document Scanner free?
Document Scanner costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do EXTENSION.app or Document Scanner have ads?
Neither EXTENSION.app nor Document Scanner shows ads.

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