Comparison

DocScan vs Files Scan

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

Head to head
About

DocScan

Transform your device into a powerful scanner. Capture, edit, and save documents, receipts, and even handwriting in various formats. Enjoy high-quality scans and text extraction without needing an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Scan documents in PDF, JPEG, TXT
  • Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Offline scanning capabilities
  • Built-in editor with filters
  • Cloud service integration
Features
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Create and manage a virtual copy of your credit cards, books, checks, recipes, timetables and any paper documents by using DocScan*. Scan, edit, save and share any document in PDF JPEG or TXT format. The application supports optical character recognition (OCR) technology and allows you to extract the text from the image. It doesn’t require an Internet connection as all scans are stored locally on your device. DocScan* can process the images captured by camera or the already existing photos in your gallery. The application allows you to adjust and apply filters for scanned documents with the built-in editor. Experiment with your documents and edit them, you can always revert to the original. You can save your finished documets to gallery, send by mail, message in JPEG, TXT and PDF formats. DocScan* is the first application that recognize handwriting text and converts it into digital text ready to be edited! Say goodbye to old office scanners and get this PDF scanner for your daily business needs! This high quality image processing scan, without tedious manual corrections, will make DocScan* your ideal companion for business and education. ! Note: ! DocScan's document recognition uses Machine Learning. At the moment, DocScan recognises latin characters only, but with highest accuracy! ! All scanned scanned documents should be saved on your device or share it, otherwise, once you close the application, the session will be lost. *DocScan* APP FEATURES: Scan, send and more with the scanner app* — Scan premium quality PDFs or JPGs with 200 dpi and higher; — Scan single & multi-page documents — Has automatic or manual image capturing modes; — Enhances the scans and does: edge detection, optimization and color correction; — Flash settings; — Fast and accurate recognition using Vision API; — Creates and saves the documents in colored, grayscale, black and white formats; — High performance and stability of the application — User friendly navigation *Scan HIGH-QUALITY* DocScan* uses high quality scanning technologies. The documents scanned are premium quality comparable to desktop scanners. *Scan QUICKLY* DocScan* is very fast. Scan documents with just a tap. *Scan ANYTHING* DocScan* is a small app that scans everything! DocScan* works with any type of document, handwriting, from paper documents to business cards, notes- even whiteboards, driver licenses, MRZ Scanner (passports), EHIC card, medical certificates, U.S.driver's licenses (or any other which includes latin symbols), students books and much more! *Scan to SHARE* Scanned documents can be shared anywhere. Share and upload scanned documents to cloud services like iCloud, Dropbox, Evernote, Yandex Disk, Box, OneDrive, or Google Drive. *UNLIMITED ACCESS MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION* - As a free user you'll have a bonus of 15 free scans, but you can watch videos to increase the number of free scans or become a Premium User - scan unlimited documents forever! - Subscription plan - 0.99$ and that's all! - Unlimited scans, no hidden fees, one time purchase - FOREVER! - You can subscribe for premium account with unlimited scans, premium features and no ads or any other premium features you can define by yourself – Subscriptions are billed one time only on the subscription plan, but it can be changed with any other from iTunes app subscription. – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – Subscriptions may be canceled by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase

About

Files Scan

Effortlessly capture high-quality scans from any location. This utility quickly extracts text from file images and allows sharing in JPG or PDF formats.

Highlights
  • Automatic high-quality scanning
  • Fast text extraction from images
  • Share scans as JPG or PDF
  • Capture scans anywhere
Features
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Automatically capture high-quality scans anywhere It extract Text from file image very quickly. You can also share the scanned files in jpg or pdf file format.

Screenshots

DocScan4 screens
Files Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Files Scan at none against DocScan's 1. Files Scan also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). DocScan's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DocScan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Files Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Files Scan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DocScan has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DocScan ships an update every 3 months, Files Scan every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
DocScan versus Files Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocScanFiles Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMihail Salari向斌 焦

Customer experience

DocScan

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Files Scan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DocScan

One-time1
  • DocScan buy unlimited scans$0.99
None

Files Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DocScan free?
DocScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Files Scan free?
Files Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DocScan or Files Scan?
Files Scan is rated higher. DocScan averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Files Scan averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DocScan or Files Scan have ads?
Neither DocScan nor Files Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DocScan or Files Scan?
DocScan ships an update every 3 months, and Files Scan every 4 days. Most recently, DocScan was updated on October 19, 2026 and Files Scan on October 9, 2026.

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