Scanner vs Swatches Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scanner
This app offers fast document scanning and accurate OCR text recognition. It supports converting various important documents into PDF or JPG formats and allows adding watermarks for security.
- Fast document scanning
- Accurate OCR text recognition
- Convert to PDF or JPG
- Scan ID cards and bank cards
- Add watermarks to documents
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Fast scanning, all-around recognition! 1. Unlimited functions, free to use, no ads 2. Accurate algorithm, fast OCR text recognition! 3. Support the scanning of important documents such as ID cards, bank cards, real estate certificates, contracts, and support the generation of PDF or JPG 4. Add a watermark to the contract to prevent abuse
Swatches Reader
Manage GIMP color palettes with this tool. Select colors, copy them as UIColor or hex strings, and grab colors from anywhere on your screen. It also extracts main colors from images and includes thumbnail and QuickLook extensions.
- GIMP color palette management
- System color picker integration
- Copy colors as UIColor, hex, or RGB
- Grab color from any screen location
- Auto extract main colors from images
- Thumbnail and QuickLook extensions
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Color palettes management tool based on a GIMP format ( *.gpl ). Selected color can be changed by system's color picker or copied to clipboard as a UIColor or hex string or RGB description. You can grab color from any place on the screen. Auto extract main colors from the given image. The app also has included fast worked Thumbnails and QuickLook extensions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scanner at 96% against Swatches Reader's 0%. Scanner also leads on price (Free vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Swatches Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months). On ads and device support 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
Scanner is free to download; Swatches Reader costs $5.99 up front. Scanner sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Swatches Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scanner ships an update every 8 months, Swatches Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scanner | Swatches Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 95.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 传胜 贾 | Viktor Goltvyanytsya |
Customer experience
Scanner
Swatches Reader
In-app purchases
Scanner
- 20 Processing counts$0.99
- 5 Processing counts$0.99
- Permanent VIP$3.99
Swatches Reader
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Scanner free?
Is Swatches Reader free?
Do Scanner or Swatches Reader have ads?
Which is updated more often, Scanner or Swatches Reader?
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