Comparison

WoodBox 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

WoodBox

This app offers a comprehensive suite of powerful tools designed to enhance digital life efficiency. Its clean interface and focus on essential functions help declutter your device and streamline tasks. Enjoy a pure, beautiful, and pragmatic user experience.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro Timer
  • Ruler
  • QR code tool
  • GIF decomposition
  • OCR
  • AI Image Recognition
  • Sticker Maker
Features
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WoodBox is a efficiency toolbox. Because of its clean interface, complicated and powerful functions, and excellent efficiency improvement, it has a high evaluation in Asia and has been reported by many media. 一个木函 is so awesome, why is it so loved by users? Extreme 一个木函 provides multiple powerful tools to basically meet all your needs in your digital life. You can no longer install some less commonly used apps, save device space, and make the device more pure. It can also improve your work efficiency to a certain extent. Pure Concise and pure interface, no background, push and wake-up, no unnecessary information interference, stick to the heart in a complex world. And the unique collection mechanism also allows you to not be dazzled in many applications and only care about the things you love. Beautiful Regarding the design and interaction of 一个木函, we have always adhered to the simple and pure pragmatic aesthetics. We are convinced that serious and beautiful design is a care for human nature, and it is also a weapon for users to fall in love at first sight. Popular tools in WoodBox: · Pomodoro Timer · Ruler · QR code tool · GIF decomposition · Chinese Kinship calculator · Garbage classification · Sticker Maker · OCR · AI Image Recognition · AI Face Fusion · Advanced Image Splitter Copyright Notice: "一个木函" is developed, released and operated by 上海花筏科技有限公司 The trademark "一个木函" is owned by 上海花筏科技有限公司 and is not authorized to be used by others. Other apps that advertise "一个木函" are all pirated versions. how to find us? Official website: https://www.woobx.cn Email: support@woobx.cn Official Sina Weibo: 一个木函 App Telegram Group: @woobx

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

WoodBox4 screens
Pudding Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: WoodBox at free with in-app purchases against Pudding Scan's subscription. Pudding Scan's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. WoodBox sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Pudding Scan sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for WoodBox against 4.9 for Pudding Scan. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 322 and 211 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of WoodBox's written reviews are positive against 91% of Pudding Scan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WoodBox ships an update every 4 weeks, Pudding Scan every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WoodBox versus Pudding Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWoodBoxPudding Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (322 ratings)4.9 (211 ratings)
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews — better90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings322 — better211
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer上海花筏科技有限公司广东天宸网络科技有限公司

Customer experience

WoodBox

All ratings322 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.7%

Pudding Scan

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

Bugs and requests

WoodBox

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • OCR text recognition feature cannot access photo library
  • iPad screen time display shows reversed horizontal orientation
  • App crashes and force closes on some devices
  • Noise measurement tool freezes at 0dB with no exit button
  • Update functionality not working
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  • Frame rate drops on older Android devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add VPN functionality
  • Implement dark mode for iOS 18
  • Add Arabic language support
  • Improve translation for all languages
  • Add favorites/bookmarks feature for history and search results
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  • Language selection option in settings
  • Feature parity between iOS and Android versions

Pudding Scan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

WoodBox

One-time8
  • Monthly VIP$0.99
  • WoodBox Premium - 1 Month$0.99
  • WoodBox Premium - Half-year$2.99
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  • Quarterly VIP$2.99
  • WoodBox Premium - Annual$3.99
  • Annual VIP$4.99
  • WoodBox Premium - Lifetime$9.99
  • Permanent VIP$14.99
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 WoodBox free?
WoodBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pudding Scan free?
Pudding Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WoodBox or Pudding Scan?
WoodBox and Pudding Scan are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 322 and 211 ratings respectively.
Do WoodBox or Pudding Scan have ads?
Neither WoodBox nor Pudding Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WoodBox or Pudding Scan?
WoodBox ships an update every 4 weeks, and Pudding Scan every 5 weeks. Most recently, WoodBox was updated on September 18, 2026 and Pudding Scan on September 21, 2026.

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