Comparison

QuickScan vs Find in Camera

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

Find in Camera

Instantly search printed text by pointing your camera at a page. It highlights matching words or phrases in real-time directly on your screen. Designed for privacy, it processes all data on your device without uploads.

Highlights
  • Live camera search
  • Highlight matching text
  • Search words or phrases
  • Case-insensitive matching
  • On-device processing
  • No ads or trackers
Features
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Find a word on a printed page without scanning line by line. Find in Camera turns your iPhone into a live search tool for books, handouts, menus, labels, and documents. Point the camera at the page, enter a word or phrase, and matching text is highlighted as you move. FAST LIVE SEARCH See matches directly over the camera preview. The count updates as text comes into view. WORDS OR PHRASES Search for a single word or a multi-word phrase. Matching is case-insensitive and handles common accents and punctuation. BUILT FOR REAL PAGES Continuous focus and an optional flashlight help with small print and dim environments. PAUSE AND INSPECT Freeze the current camera frame and its match highlights, then resume live recognition without losing your search. ZOOM AND LANGUAGE CONTROL Pinch the preview to zoom in on small print. Leave recognition on Automatic or choose from the languages supported on your device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Recognition runs with Apple’s Vision framework on your device. Camera frames and recognized text are never saved or uploaded. There are no accounts, ads, analytics, or trackers. Find in Camera is free to use, with no subscriptions or in-app purchases.

Screenshots

QuickScan4 screens
Find in Camera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Find in Camera at none against QuickScan's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
QuickScan versus Find in Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickScanFind in Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSourav MishraQijia Liu

In-app purchases

None

QuickScan

No in-app purchases

None

Find in Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuickScan free?
QuickScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Find in Camera free?
Find in Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QuickScan or Find in Camera have ads?
QuickScan shows ads; Find in Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, QuickScan or Find in Camera?
QuickScan ships an update monthly, and Find in Camera monthly. Most recently, QuickScan was updated on October 13, 2026 and Find in Camera on October 1, 2026.

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