Comparison

vFlat Scan vs Hancom Docs

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

Head to head
About

vFlat Scan

This app digitizes books and documents with advanced features like automatic border recognition, curved page flattening, and two-page capture. It offers free text recognition (OCR) and exports to multiple formats, making scanning quick and high-quality.

Highlights
  • Auto-recognizing scan area
  • Automatic capturing
  • Flattening curved book pages
  • Two-page capturing
  • Free text recognition (OCR)
  • Export to PDF, JPG, TXT
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Scan thick books perfectly flat—without cutting a single page. Most scanner apps can't handle open or curved books. vFlat can. AI curve correction transforms any thick textbook, sheet music, or open book into a crystal-clear, professional-grade scan—spine fully intact. · BOOK SCANNER AI automatically flattens curved pages from thick textbooks, manuals, and sheet music. No cutting required. · DOCUMENT SCANNER Scan receipts, ID cards, contracts, invoices, and forms with auto edge-detection and perspective correction. · OCR – IMAGE TO TEXT Convert scanned images into editable, searchable text instantly. Copy and paste from any document. · PDF CREATOR Combine multiple scans into a single PDF. Export as PDF, JPG, or TXT. · AUTO-CAPTURE Hold still or turn the page—vFlat auto-detects and captures. Scan 100+ pages in minutes. · FINGER REMOVAL Hold the book open—vFlat removes your fingers from every scan automatically. · 2-PAGE SPREAD Capture both open pages at once. vFlat splits and saves each page separately. · EASY SHARING Export to iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, email, or any app. Trusted by students, musicians, researchers, and professionals in 100+ countries. Download free and transform your iPhone into a professional scanner today. Terms of Use: https://vflat.page.link/terms_en

About

Hancom Docs

Edit and view HWP, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents on mobile devices. Manage and protect your files in the cloud and collaborate with others. Offers a mobile-optimized design with high compatibility for various document formats.

Highlights
  • View and edit HWP, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF
  • Cloud document management and protection
  • Collaborate on documents
  • Use well-designed templates
  • Support for HWP, HWPX, DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, CSV, PDF, TXT
Features
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"Anytime, Anywhere, Hancom Docs" Hancom Docs enables you to view and edit HWP, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents on any kinds of mobile devices. Hancom Docs with the mobile-optimized design and with high compatibility for Hancom Office and Microsoft Office documents provides a comfortable and familiar service environment. *Features* -View and edit various types of documents such as HWP, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, etc. -Manage and protect all your documents in a cloud space merging phone, tablet and desktop environments. -Share documents to collaborate on them. -Start with a well-designed template. -Support a variety of document formats.(HWP, HWPX, DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, CSV, PDF, TXT, etc.) * Supported languages: Korean, English ▶ Optional access permissions - Photos Use to add photos to documents - Camera Use to upload images or videos - Notifications Use to receive notifications - User activity Use to provide personalized advertising *You can use the app even if you do not allow them, but there may be restrictions on the use of some services. [How to withraw your consent] Settings > Permissions > Privacy > Allow or deny access

Screenshots

vFlat Scan4 screens
Hancom Docs3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: vFlat Scan at 4.8 against Hancom Docs's 1.7. vFlat Scan also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 39%) and ratings volume (6.1K vs 28). Hancom Docs's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16). 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. vFlat Scan sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Hancom Docs asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

vFlat Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: vFlat Scan has 6.1K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of vFlat Scan's written reviews are positive against 39% of Hancom Docs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

vFlat Scan ships an update every 8 days, Hancom Docs every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
vFlat Scan versus Hancom Docs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametervFlat ScanHancom Docs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.1K ratings) — better1.7 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews — better38.7% of reviews
Number of ratings6.1K — better28
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.216.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB601 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVoyagerX, Inc.HANCOM Incorporated

Customer experience

vFlat Scan

All ratings6,107 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews651 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral5.2%
Negative15.8%

Hancom Docs

All ratings28 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative82.1%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive38.7%
Neutral16.1%
Negative45.2%

Bugs and requests

vFlat Scan

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes during scanning
  • Issues with dual page mode
  • Incorrect page cropping and resolution in PDFs
  • White borders added to scanned pages

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add cloud storage integration
  • Allow manual cropping and contrast adjustment
  • Provide more customization options for text view
  • Enable editing of OCR text
  • Increase free page limits for OCR
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  • Add keyboard shortcuts support

Hancom Docs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

vFlat Scan

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription$4.691 Month
  • Monthly subscription$4.991 Month
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  • Weekly subscription$4.997 Days
  • Yearly subscription$35.901 Year
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • EduPlus Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • 200 Text recognition pages2 variants$2.49
  • 1,000 Text recognition pages2 variants$5.90
  • 3,000 Text recognition pages2 variants$10.00
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  • 10,000 Text recognition pages2 variants$20.00
None

Hancom Docs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is vFlat Scan free?
vFlat Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hancom Docs free?
Hancom Docs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, vFlat Scan or Hancom Docs?
vFlat Scan is rated higher. vFlat Scan averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while Hancom Docs averages 1.7 from 28 ratings.
Do vFlat Scan or Hancom Docs have ads?
Both vFlat Scan and Hancom Docs show ads.
Which is updated more often, vFlat Scan or Hancom Docs?
vFlat Scan ships an update every 8 days, and Hancom Docs every 5 weeks. Most recently, vFlat Scan was updated on September 24, 2026 and Hancom Docs on September 21, 2026.

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