Comparison

Esc vs Pudding Scan

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

Head to head
About

Esc

This utility app helps users escape awkward social situations. It offers features like a simulated shutdown, fake calls, and mock messages to create an excuse to leave meetings, dinners, or dates.

Highlights
  • Simulated phone shutdown
  • Fake incoming calls
  • Mock incoming messages
  • Escape social awkwardness
  • Create excuses to leave
Features
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饭局结账囊中羞涩?打开模拟关机试试可否逃过一劫。 开会枯燥乏味?打开模拟来电趁机出去透个气吧。 约会无法脱身?打开模拟来信找个借口开溜。 Esc,让你摆脱尴尬!

About

Pudding Scan

Transform paper documents into high-quality PDF files with a single tap. This ad-free scanner offers batch text extraction, translation, and automatic correction for various use cases, from students to teachers and personal learning.

Highlights
  • Scan paper documents to PDF
  • Batch image text extraction
  • Text translation
  • Automatic document correction
  • Accurate edge trimming
  • Multiple filter enhancements
Features
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A professional, green and ad-free scanning software that can scan paper documents into pdf electronic files with one click, allowing for sharing and printing anytime and anywhere. Batch image text extraction and translation, accurate and efficient; The specific common scenarios are as follows: -- Common Scenarios -- "Student, Staff The blackboard writing and PPT in class and meetings can be automatically corrected and saved with one click. The operation is convenient and easy to review, organize and understand in the future. "Teacher High-quality exercises in the workbook can be scanned and extracted, and multiple questions can be combined and exported to word to create test papers, reducing the workload. "Personal Learning Enhancement Read books and posts anytime and anywhere, scan and extract the essence of the text, and simply accumulate wisdom. -- Functional Features -- "Take a photo to generate an electronic copy With just one tap, the document can be automatically corrected to generate an ultra-clear electronic version. "Accurate document trimming It can automatically and accurately identify the edges of any text or image content carrier and crop them in one step. "Multiple filters Enhanced With multiple filters such as soft, enhanced, brightened and grayscale, it automatically removes the messy background of the picture and highlights the clear contrast of the text. --Automatic renewal rules-- 1. Subscription service A) Pudding scanning continuous monthly subscription (1 month) B) Pudding Scanning Continuous monthly subscription (1 month) B) Pudding Scanning Continuous annual Package (1 year) 2. Subscription price A) Continuous monthly subscription (1 month), $0.99 for the first month and $3.99 per month thereafter B) Continuous monthly subscription (1 month), $3.99 per month C) Continuous annual package (1 year), $21.99 per month for the first year and $31.99 per month for subsequent years 3 Payment: After the user confirms the purchase and makes the payment, it will be credited to the iTunes account 4. Automatic renewal: Apple iTunes accounts will be charged within 24 hours before expiration. Once the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription cycle 5. Disable the service: You can go to "Settings" on your iPhone --> Enter "iTunes Store & App Store"--> click" Apple ID", select" View Apple ID", enter the "Account Settings" page, click "Subscribe", manage the automatic subscription service, and if need the consumption will be closed 24 hours before the end of each billing cycle. No further charges will be made within 24 hours before the expiration. 6.Privacy Policy:https://www.budingscan.com/scanner/wk2504014c133101 Terms of Use:https://www.budingscan.com/scanner/wk2504013d5afc59 Auto-Renewal Service Rules:https://www.budingscan.com/scanner/wk250630a6f167b8 Membership Services:https://www.budingscan.com/scanner/wk25063083060016

Screenshots

Esc4 screens
Pudding Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pudding Scan at 4.9 against Esc's 4.4. Pudding Scan also leads on ratings volume (211 vs 25). Esc's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Pudding Scan sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Esc asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pudding Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pudding Scan has 211 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Esc's written reviews are positive against 91% of Pudding Scan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Esc ships an update every 10 days, Pudding Scan every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Esc versus Pudding Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEscPudding Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (25 ratings)4.9 (211 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25211 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer豪 王广东天宸网络科技有限公司

Customer experience

Esc

All ratings25 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Pudding Scan

All ratings211 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative7.3%

In-app purchases

None

Esc

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Pudding Scan

Subscriptions7
  • Auto-renewal monthly plan1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Auto-renewal monthly plan$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$3.991 Month
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  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$9.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$31.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription1 Year trial$31.991 Year
One-time4
  • 1-month membership$1.99
  • 布丁扫描会员(一年会员优惠)$9.99
  • 布丁扫描会员(一年会员)$14.99
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  • Lifetime membership$29.99

Questions

Is Esc free?
Esc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pudding Scan free?
Pudding Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Esc or Pudding Scan?
Pudding Scan is rated higher. Esc averages 4.4 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Pudding Scan averages 4.9 from 211 ratings.
Do Esc or Pudding Scan have ads?
Neither Esc nor Pudding Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Esc or Pudding Scan?
Esc ships an update every 10 days, and Pudding Scan every 5 weeks. Most recently, Esc was updated on September 16, 2026 and Pudding Scan on September 26, 2026.

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