# vFlat Scan vs OCR Book Scanner

The clearest difference is ratings volume: vFlat Scan at 6.3K against OCR Book Scanner's 11. vFlat Scan also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. vFlat Scan sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and OCR Book Scanner sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for vFlat Scan against 4.8 for OCR Book Scanner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: vFlat Scan has 6.3K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of vFlat Scan's written reviews are positive against 80% of OCR Book Scanner's.

vFlat Scan ships an update every 2 weeks, OCR Book Scanner monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | vFlat Scan | OCR Book Scanner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (6.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vflat-scan-pdf-and-ocr-scanner/id1540238220/reviews)** | [4.8 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ocr-book-scanner/id6468075372/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6.3K** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 215 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [VoyagerX, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1477811798) | [Gigafluent Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1709491129) |

## What reviewers say

### vFlat Scan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vflat-scan-pdf-and-ocr-scanner/id1540238220)

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

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| Monthly subscription | $4.69 | per month |
| Monthly subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Weekly subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly subscription | $35.90 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| EduPlus Yearly Subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| 200 Text recognition pages | $2.49 | one-time |
| 1,000 Text recognition pages | $5.90 | one-time |
| 3,000 Text recognition pages | $10.00 | one-time |
| 10,000 Text recognition pages | $20.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient scanning
- 👍 Convenient for scanning books
- 🔒 Accurate edge detection and flattening
- 👍 High-quality scans
- 👍 Easy to use interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Premium features locked behind paywall
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Restrictive subscription model
- 🔒 Limited free features
- 🔒 No option to pay one-time for premium

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### OCR Book Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ocr-book-scanner/id6468075372)

Easily scan printed and handwritten text from your device's camera or photos. Leverage advanced AI to proofread extracted content, minimizing errors. Organize, edit, and share your scanned text seamlessly.

**Highlights:** Scan text from camera, Scan text from photos, Recognize handwritten text, AI-powered text proofreading, Organize scans into text files/folders, iCloud syncing, Edit, save, and share text

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited words (1 Week) | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited words (1 Month) | $7.99 | per month |
| Unlimited words (1 Month) | $14.99 | per month |
| Unlimited words (1 Year) | $49.99 | per year |
| Unlimited words (1 Year) | $119.99 | per year |
| 2K Words Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| 3,000 Words Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| 20K Words Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| 30,000 Words Pack | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is vFlat Scan free?

vFlat Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is OCR Book Scanner free?

OCR Book Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, vFlat Scan or OCR Book Scanner?

vFlat Scan is rated higher. vFlat Scan averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.3K ratings, while OCR Book Scanner averages 4.8 from 11 ratings.

### Do vFlat Scan or OCR Book Scanner have ads?

Both vFlat Scan and OCR Book Scanner show ads.

### Which is updated more often, vFlat Scan or OCR Book Scanner?

vFlat Scan ships an update every 2 weeks, and OCR Book Scanner monthly. Most recently, vFlat Scan was updated on October 28, 2026 and OCR Book Scanner on October 25, 2026.

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