Cognex Keyboard vs DocScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cognex Keyboard
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The Cognex Keyboard is a virtual keyboard for iOS devices that allows you scan barcode data into virtually any iOS application with no need for any integration. Cognex keyboard supports scanning with a compatible Cognex Bluetooth enabled barcode scanner. Note this app is deprecated and no further updates are forthcoming.
DocScan
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DocScan turns your iPhone and iPad into a document scanner. Invoices, receipts, contracts and notes become a clean PDF in seconds, ready to share. SCAN • One tap on Scan opens the camera • The edges of the document are detected automatically • Perspective is corrected, skewed shots come out straight • Scan several pages in a row, they end up in one PDF PHOTOS AND OTHER APPS • Pick several photos from your library, they become one PDF in the order you pick them • Share images and PDFs from other apps straight into DocScan • Open PDFs from the Files app with DocScan STAY ORGANIZED • All documents in one list, with a preview of the first page • Star important documents as favorites, they stay right at the top • Rename documents, view them and page through them in full size • Share by mail, message or AirDrop ON IPHONE AND IPAD On iPad and in landscape the open document sits right next to the list. The app follows the light and dark appearance of your device. YOUR DOCUMENTS STAY WITH YOU DocScan keeps everything on your device. No account, no ads. You decide what to share. FOR BUSINESSES Want DocScan tailored to your company, as a lean app for scanning and uploading documents? Write to us at info@kurzdigital.com. DocScan is an app by KURZ Digital.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DocScan at every 10 days against Cognex Keyboard's every 13 months. Cognex Keyboard's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cognex Keyboard ships an update every 13 months, DocScan every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cognex Keyboard | DocScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cognex Corporation | KURZ Digital Solutions GmbH & Co. KG |
In-app purchases
Cognex Keyboard
No in-app purchases
DocScan
No in-app purchases









