Comparison

Cognex Keyboard vs DocScan

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

DocScan

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Cognex Keyboard3 screens
DocScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Cognex Keyboard versus DocScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCognex KeyboardDocScan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCognex CorporationKURZ Digital Solutions GmbH & Co. KG

In-app purchases

None

Cognex Keyboard

No in-app purchases

None

DocScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cognex Keyboard free?
Cognex Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DocScan free?
DocScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cognex Keyboard or DocScan have ads?
Neither Cognex Keyboard nor DocScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cognex Keyboard or DocScan?
Cognex Keyboard ships an update every 13 months, and DocScan every 10 days. Most recently, Cognex Keyboard was updated on October 3, 2026 and DocScan on October 24, 2026.

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