Comparison

Pudding Scan vs AIdea

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

Head to head
About

Pudding Scan

Transform paper documents into high-quality PDF files with a single tap. This ad-free scanner offers batch text extraction, translation, and automatic correction for various use cases, from students to teachers and personal learning.

Highlights
  • Scan paper documents to PDF
  • Batch image text extraction
  • Text translation
  • Automatic document correction
  • Accurate edge trimming
  • Multiple filter enhancements
Features
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A professional, green and ad-free scanning software that can scan paper documents into pdf electronic files with one click, allowing for sharing and printing anytime and anywhere. Batch image text extraction and translation, accurate and efficient; The specific common scenarios are as follows: -- Common Scenarios -- "Student, Staff The blackboard writing and PPT in class and meetings can be automatically corrected and saved with one click. The operation is convenient and easy to review, organize and understand in the future. "Teacher High-quality exercises in the workbook can be scanned and extracted, and multiple questions can be combined and exported to word to create test papers, reducing the workload. "Personal Learning Enhancement Read books and posts anytime and anywhere, scan and extract the essence of the text, and simply accumulate wisdom. -- Functional Features -- "Take a photo to generate an electronic copy With just one tap, the document can be automatically corrected to generate an ultra-clear electronic version. "Accurate document trimming It can automatically and accurately identify the edges of any text or image content carrier and crop them in one step. "Multiple filters Enhanced With multiple filters such as soft, enhanced, brightened and grayscale, it automatically removes the messy background of the picture and highlights the clear contrast of the text. --Automatic renewal rules-- 1. Subscription service A) Pudding scanning continuous monthly subscription (1 month) B) Pudding Scanning Continuous monthly subscription (1 month) B) Pudding Scanning Continuous annual Package (1 year) 2. Subscription price A) Continuous monthly subscription (1 month), $0.99 for the first month and $3.99 per month thereafter B) Continuous monthly subscription (1 month), $3.99 per month C) Continuous annual package (1 year), $21.99 per month for the first year and $31.99 per month for subsequent years 3 Payment: After the user confirms the purchase and makes the payment, it will be credited to the iTunes account 4. Automatic renewal: Apple iTunes accounts will be charged within 24 hours before expiration. Once the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription cycle 5. Disable the service: You can go to "Settings" on your iPhone --> Enter "iTunes Store & App Store"--> click" Apple ID", select" View Apple ID", enter the "Account Settings" page, click "Subscribe", manage the automatic subscription service, and if need the consumption will be closed 24 hours before the end of each billing cycle. No further charges will be made within 24 hours before the expiration. 6.Privacy Policy:https://www.budingscan.com/scanner/wk2504014c133101 Terms of Use:https://www.budingscan.com/scanner/wk2504013d5afc59 Auto-Renewal Service Rules:https://www.budingscan.com/scanner/wk250630a6f167b8 Membership Services:https://www.budingscan.com/scanner/wk25063083060016

About

AIdea

Engage in conversations from poetry to philosophy, create art, and explore popular AI models. This powerful application offers flexible, pay-as-you-go access to advanced AI features without mandatory subscriptions.

Highlights
  • AI chat and collaboration
  • Image generation
  • Voice/text input
  • Customizable AI advisors
  • Pay-as-you-go billing
  • No subscription required
Features
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从诗词歌赋聊到人生哲学!能绘图、懂创作!一款强大的AI应用,涵盖当下最流行的人工智能模型。 无需订阅,即装即用。超低成本,超多玩法。 请带上你的想象力、好奇心,一起解锁智能未来!玩转 AI、嗨翻天! 【产品特色】 1. 懂中文,更懂你! 2. 语音/文本 随心切换 3. 畅游数字岛屿,为你创作、为你绘图,为你千千万万! 4. 私人定制顾问团,全程在线,对你知无不言,言无不尽! 5. 无需订阅,即装即用 6. 下载解锁更多创意玩法 【计费说明】 1. 采用更加灵活、透明的计费模式——“使用量计费” 2. 我们会根据用户实际使用情况收取费用,真正实现按需付费,0 浪费 3. 支付 1 元,就可以享受 VIP 服务 4. 无需订阅,再也不用担心自动续订问题 【免责声明】 1. 当前人工智能还处于发展阶段,我们暂无法为您提供医疗、健康类信息和帮助,如有类似问题请在专业医生指导下进行 2. 当前体验服务及生成的所有内容均由人工智能模型生成,生成内容仅作为参考,建议您谨慎使用。我们无法保证生成内容的准确性,内容也不代表我们的态度或观点 隐私政策:https://ai.aicode.cc/privacy-policy.html 用户协议:https://ai.aicode.cc/terms-user.html

Screenshots

Pudding Scan4 screens
AIdea4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: AIdea at free with in-app purchases against Pudding Scan's subscription. AIdea also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13). Pudding Scan's advantage is ratings volume (211 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Pudding Scan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and AIdea sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pudding Scan against 5.0 for AIdea. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pudding Scan has 211 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pudding Scan ships an update every 5 weeks, AIdea every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pudding Scan versus AIdea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPudding ScanAIdea
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (211 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings211 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1311.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer广东天宸网络科技有限公司宜尧 管

Customer experience

Pudding Scan

All ratings210 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative7.3%

AIdea

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pudding Scan

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • WeChat login redirects to phone login
  • App crashes or shows black screen on iPhone 13 Pro Max with iOS 17.0
  • App shows 'loading' and won't open after update
  • App crashes on iOS 13.3.1
  • Test paper erasure only allows selecting one image
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  • Direct sharing of images results in severe pixel compression
  • Scanning results disappear after switching apps

Requested features

20 requests
  • Improve filter functionality
  • Add finger removal feature
  • Enhance auto-scan capabilities
  • Improve PDF to image processing
  • Add multiple document combinations for ID scanning
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  • Add volume button for scanning
  • Add dark mode
  • Simplify document opening and navigation
  • Add pull-down to exit document feature
  • Add left swipe to return feature
  • Remove left/right document browsing
  • Improve close-up focus for scanning
  • Add text-to-speech functionality
  • Add ability to change phone number account binding
  • Add option to re-select initial interface functions
  • Add cloud storage for Android
  • Add text straightening for scanned books
  • Add ability to apply 'remove shadow' to all pages
  • Add long image generation for sharing after scanning
  • Add border for easier positioning in photo interface

AIdea

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pudding Scan

Subscriptions7
  • Auto-renewal monthly plan1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Auto-renewal monthly plan$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$3.991 Month
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  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$9.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$31.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription1 Year trial$31.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1-month membership$1.99
  • 布丁扫描会员(一年会员优惠)$9.99
  • 布丁扫描会员(一年会员)$14.99
10 purchases

AIdea

One-time10
  • 700 个智慧果充值$0.99
  • 200 个智慧果充值$0.99
  • 600 个智慧果充值$0.99
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  • 1500 个智慧果充值$1.99
  • 1200 个智慧果充值$1.99
  • 5000 个智慧果充值$4.99
  • 3800 个智慧果充值$4.99
  • 10000 个智慧果充值$9.99
  • 22800 个智慧果充值$19.99
  • 38000 个智慧果充值$29.99

Questions

Is Pudding Scan free?
Pudding Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AIdea free?
AIdea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pudding Scan or AIdea?
AIdea is rated higher. Pudding Scan averages 4.9 out of 5 from 211 ratings, while AIdea averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pudding Scan or AIdea have ads?
Neither Pudding Scan nor AIdea shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pudding Scan or AIdea?
Pudding Scan ships an update every 5 weeks, and AIdea every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pudding Scan was updated on November 3, 2026 and AIdea on October 10, 2026.

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