iAppliances vs Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iAppliances
Manage your smart home devices remotely from a single application. Schedule appliance functions with timers and easily share control with family members for seamless household management.
- Remote appliance control
- Manage multiple appliances
- Set appliance timers
- Easy setup
- Family sharing
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Intelligent & Smart Appliances 1) Remote control appliances anywhere 2) Control multiple appliances with one App 3) Set timer to perform multiple functions 4) Easy to set up 5) Easily shared with family members
Scanner
This app offers robust document scanning with intelligent camera features, text recognition, and ID scanning. Convert documents to various formats, measure real-time data with AR, and import files from multiple sources for quick mobile management.
- Intelligent camera scanning
- Text recognition (OCR)
- ID scanning
- Multiple format conversions
- AR measurement
- Import files
- Mobile file management
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Scanner-PDF Scanner is a powerful scanning software that provides functions such as document scanning, text recognition, ID scanning, format conversion, etc [Function Introduction] Intelligent camera scanning: convenient, safe, and fast Multiple format conversions: easily achieve secure conversion AR measurement size: Quickly measure real-time data Support importing files: multiple ways to quickly import files Mobile Quick Scan: Quickly scan and manage files 1. Payment: The user deducts the payment through their iTunes account and makes the payment upon confirmation of the purchase 2. Renewal: The user's iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before expiration, increasing the corresponding subscription period 3. Cancel Renewal: To cancel the renewal, go to "iTunes Store and App Store" ->click on "App ID", enter the "Account Settings" page, click on "Subscription", and select "Cancel Subscription" 4. Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DVXNZQmRETEVxU01L 5. Terms of Use: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DVW10VGxnWW1McU1j
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Scanner at 5.0 against iAppliances's 4.0. Scanner also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 9 months). iAppliances's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. iAppliances asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
iAppliances ships an update every 9 months, Scanner every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iAppliances | Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 219 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +9 |
| Developer | Aerogaz (S) Pte Ltd | Guangzhou Linke Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
iAppliances
Scanner
In-app purchases
iAppliances
No in-app purchases
Scanner
- Weekly Members3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Monthly Membership$5.99
- Annual Membership$14.99
Questions
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