NS Document Scanner vs BasicNotesApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NS Document Scanner
Easily scan documents with this straightforward application. Convert paper to digital files quickly and efficiently. Ideal for capturing notes, receipts, and other important papers on the go.
- Document scanning
- Digital file conversion
- Simple interface
- Mobile document capture
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A dead-simple document scanner.
BasicNotesApp
Organize your thoughts and ideas with a simple note-taking application. Create individual notes and group them into custom folders for easy retrieval. Streamline your workflow and keep your information tidy.
- Create notes
- Create folders
- Organize notes
- Simple interface
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Create notes and folders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NS Document Scanner at every 4 months against BasicNotesApp's every 35 months. NS Document Scanner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). BasicNotesApp's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NS Document Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
NS Document Scanner ships an update every 4 months, BasicNotesApp every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NS Document Scanner | BasicNotesApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 35 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitin Seshadri | Peter Roach |
Customer experience
NS Document Scanner
BasicNotesApp
In-app purchases
NS Document Scanner
No in-app purchases
BasicNotesApp
No in-app purchases
Questions
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