Comparison

QuickScan vs SimpleCalc.

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

Head to head
About

QuickScan

Features
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QuickScan turns your iPhone into a fast, private document scanner. Point your camera at a receipt, note, or ID — QuickScan detects the edges, straightens the perspective, and saves a clean scan in seconds. No sign-up, no cloud upload, no subscription. Everything runs on your device. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Scan documents with automatic edge detection and perspective correction • Import existing photos and turn them into scans • Build multi-page documents — reorder, rotate, and delete pages • Export as multi-page PDFs • Extract text with on-device OCR (works offline) • Scan QR codes with smart shortcuts — open URLs, join Wi-Fi, add contacts, dial numbers • Generate your own QR codes for text, links, Wi-Fi, or contact cards • Organize scans with categories and search • Sync your documents across devices with iCloud Drive PRIVACY BY DEFAULT Your scans stay on your device or in your own iCloud — never on our servers. OCR text extraction happens locally with Apple's Vision framework. We don't collect your data. FREE, HONESTLY QuickScan is free to use, supported by ads. Watch one short video ad from Settings to hide ads for an hour. FEATURES AT A GLANCE • Automatic edge detection • Multi-page PDF export • On-device OCR • QR scanner + QR generator • Categories, search, and sort • iCloud Drive sync • Rotate and reorder pages • Long-press for quick actions Made with care for people who scan a lot and hate friction.

About

SimpleCalc.

Features
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Just a simple calculator. Use this calculator as your every day simple calculator with no ads, while having one of our beautiful tailor-made themes. Enjoy using it, and please put a nice review if you like it. Thanks! @Himnerom

Screenshots

QuickScan4 screens
SimpleCalc.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SimpleCalc. at none against QuickScan's shown. SimpleCalc. also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). QuickScan's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickScan ships an update monthly, SimpleCalc. every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
QuickScan versus SimpleCalc.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickScanSimpleCalc.
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSourav MishraRomain Rousseau

In-app purchases

None

QuickScan

No in-app purchases

None

SimpleCalc.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuickScan free?
QuickScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpleCalc. free?
SimpleCalc. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QuickScan or SimpleCalc. have ads?
QuickScan shows ads; SimpleCalc. does not.
Which is updated more often, QuickScan or SimpleCalc.?
QuickScan ships an update monthly, and SimpleCalc. every 7 months. Most recently, QuickScan was updated on September 28, 2026 and SimpleCalc. on October 2, 2026.

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