Express Scan vs PaperBridge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Express Scan
This free utility app allows you to scan documents, ID cards, and pictures, converting them into PDF format. You can then save, share, and print your scanned files easily from your mobile device.
- Scan documents and pictures
- Convert to PDF format
- Save scanned files
- Share PDF documents
- Print PDF files
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Express Scan is a free document scanner that turns papers, IDs, and photos into clean PDFs — no account required. • Scan multipage documents with your camera, or import from Photos • Crop, filter, and reorder pages before you save • Organize PDFs into folders (Work, Travel, Receipts, and more) • Reopen saved PDFs to edit pages again • Tips & Help to get started quickly • Share or print your PDFs anytime Fast, simple scanning for everyday documents.
PaperBridge
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PaperBridge is a privacy-first document scanner. Scanning, recognition, organizing, and export all happen on your device — nothing is ever uploaded to a server. SCAN & ORGANIZE • Auto edge detection and perspective correction; photo imports are auto-cropped too • ID card mode (front & back on one A4), book mode with page splitting, PDF import • 7 filters: brighten, sharpen, grayscale, black & white, ink-saving, and more • Folders, tags, business card holder, full-text search, and Spotlight integration RECOGNITION & AI • Multilingual OCR with searchable PDF export (embedded text layer) • Translate documents into 17 languages, fully on-device • Apple Intelligence (supported devices): smart naming, summaries, receipt/invoice field extraction • Business card to contact, table to CSV, barcode/QR recognition EXPORT & PROTECT • PDF/JPG/PNG/long image export with watermark, page numbers, and PDF password • N-up printing (1/2/4 pages per sheet) via AirPrint • E-signature, annotation, and mosaic redaction • Face ID app lock, folder lock, 30-day trash • iCloud sync, Home/Lock Screen quick-scan widget, Siri Shortcuts ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION Core scanning is free with no page limits. A single Pro purchase unlocks every advanced feature forever — no ads, no tracking, no subscription. Your documents belong to you. Only you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Express Scan at none against PaperBridge's 1. Express Scan also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). PaperBridge's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. PaperBridge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Express Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.
Express Scan ships an update every 6 days, PaperBridge weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Express Scan | PaperBridge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | APPS BAY LIMITED | LiChuan Lin |
In-app purchases
Express Scan
No in-app purchases
PaperBridge
- Pro$5.99
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