Comparison

Scanner vs Task Routine Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Scanner

Easily digitize paper documents into PDFs using your phone's camera. Features include automatic edge detection, rotation, color enhancement, and OCR to extract text. Secure your files with password protection and share them via cloud services.

Highlights
  • Automatic document edge detection and cropping
  • Rotate scans in 90-degree increments
  • 6 color enhancement options
  • OCR for text extraction in 14 languages
  • Convert PDF, JPG, PNG to TXT
  • Cloud storage integration for sharing
  • Add personalized signatures to PDFs
  • Password protect files and folders
Features
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Transform paper document into digital PDF with your iPhone. The Scanner app allows you to scan documents, sign, save and print them, or send them via email and file-sharing services. Scanner app is more than a clean PDF scanner, you can digitize and manage all your documents, receipts, forms, books, business cards, passports and photos on the go with it. ~ KEY FEATURES ~ Crop: Detect edges of document and automatically crop your scan Rotate: Rotate scan in 90-degree increments Color: 6 color enhancement options including Black & White and Color OCR: Perform OCR in 14 languages; recognize, extract, copy, edit and share text Convert: Convert PDF, JPG and PNG format to editable TXT document Share: Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, OneDrive, iCloud Drive and other cloud storage services Sign: Add a personalized signature to your PDF Manage: Rename, move, share and delete folders and files Protect: Password protect your files and folders ~ HOW TO USE ~ -Scan single document Position the paper document on a flat surface, like a desk or table. Hover the phone directly above it until it’s automatically recognized by the camera. There’s also a manual button in case it doesn’t grab your document right away. Drag the corners to adjust the scan to fit the page, if needed, or to scan only part of the page you want. Tap the save button and edit your scan. Fine-tune the scan for Color, Black & White, and Grayscale. You can set up your default scan quality and filter in settings. -Scan multiple documents in sequence Switch to batch mode. Arrange your documents in a stack to scan them in order, one after the other. After the camera shoots the first page, remove it so the app can capture the second page. Repeat until you finish all scanning. Next, tap the share icon to send the scanned document using your apps, print it out, or create a PDF. ~ UNLIMITED ACCESS MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION ~ -You can subscribe to get unlimited access to all app features -Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly, or annually at the rate based on the subscription plan Weekly Subscription - USD 2.99 Monthly Subscription - USD 9.99 Yearly Subscription - USD 19.99 -Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase -Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period -Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost depends on the selected plan -Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase -Any unused portion of the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription For Terms of Use, please visit https://d3ddozgk1n793i.cloudfront.net/uPic/KI9iM3.html For Privacy Policy, please visit https://d3ddozgk1n793i.cloudfront.net/uPic/RXcwtb.html For any questions about scanner app, feel free to contact us at instanton73@gmail.com

About

Task Routine Tracker

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Task Routine Tracker (TRT) is a minimalist and focused task runner * Simple model of user-defined task routines, their individual tasks, and optional per-task fields. * Name your routines, tasks and per-task fields as desired, with optional handy preset names * Large text in run mode, for the far-sighted * Your data syncs with your private iCloud account when a network connection is available. * Available separately as an independent iOS app * Fully open source, where code is licensed with Mozilla Public License 2.0. TRT prioritizes convenience, quick interactions, and the basic needs of running routine tasks.

Screenshots

Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Task Routine Tracker at none against Scanner's 3. Task Routine Tracker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Scanner's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price 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. Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Task Routine Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanner ships an update every 2 months, Task Routine Tracker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Scanner versus Task Routine Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScannerTask Routine Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArkadiy HamulinOpenAlloc LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Scanner App Weekly Premium3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Scanner App Monthly Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Scanner App Yearly Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Task Routine Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scanner free?
Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Task Routine Tracker free?
Task Routine Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scanner or Task Routine Tracker have ads?
Scanner shows ads; Task Routine Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Scanner or Task Routine Tracker?
Scanner ships an update every 2 months, and Task Routine Tracker fortnightly. Most recently, Scanner was updated on October 2, 2026 and Task Routine Tracker on October 7, 2026.

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