Comparison

Private Notes. vs DocScanner

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

Head to head
About

Private Notes.

Securely store your personal thoughts, ideas, and text with a passcode or biometric authentication. This app offers intuitive text editing tools and a straightforward interface for organizing timestamped notes.

Highlights
  • Biometric and passcode security
  • Intuitive copy/paste/cut
  • Text formatting (underline, bold, italic)
  • Timestamped notes
  • Straightforward user interface
Features
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Have personal notes you would like to keep secret? Look no further. With this app you can safely secure personal thoughts, ideas or any text with with Apple’s touch/Face ID or a passcode. FEATURES: -Intuitive copy/paste/cut functions are at your disposal. -Underline, embolden or change any word in italic. -Straight forward user interface allows you to quickly organize your timestamped notes.

About

DocScanner

Features
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DocScanner turns your iPhone into a powerful, private document scanner. SCAN LIKE A PRO β€’ Crisp, clean scans with automatic edge detection and shadow removal β€’ Modes for documents, receipts, whiteboards, and ID cards β€’ Fast batch scanning with automatic page capture FIND ANYTHING β€’ On-device OCR makes every scan searchable β€’ Search inside a document and jump straight to the matching page β€’ Folders, tags, and starred documents keep everything organized EXPORT YOUR WAY β€’ PDF export with selectable, searchable text β€’ Password-protected PDFs β€’ Combine several documents into one PDF β€’ ID card to A4 layout, share as images, save to Photos LOCK WHAT MATTERS β€’ Optionally lock folders and files with AES-256 encryption β€’ Unlock with Face ID or your password PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ No ads. No tracking. No account required. β€’ Every document is processed and stored on your device only. DOCSCANNER PRO Unlock password-protected and searchable PDFs, Find in Document, combined PDF export, the ID card layout, watermark-free exports, plus unlimited locked folders and file locking. Available as a monthly or annual subscription (with a 7-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled in your App Store settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://doc-scanner-lovat.vercel.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Private Notes.3 screens
DocScanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Private Notes. at none against DocScanner's 3. Private Notes. also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). DocScanner's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. DocScanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Private Notes. asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
Private Notes. versus DocScanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate Notes.DocScanner
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews14.3% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWALABOK LLCADXStudio Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Private Notes.

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DocScanner

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Annual$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • DocScanner Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Private Notes. free?
Private Notes. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DocScanner free?
DocScanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Private Notes. or DocScanner have ads?
Private Notes. shows ads; DocScanner does not.

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