Comparison

Beyond Scan vs Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow

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

Head to head
About

Beyond Scan

Easily scan documents, receipts, and photos using your device's camera. Extract text with on-device OCR, add digital signatures, and organize your files with folders and tags. Share your scanned documents in various formats or print them directly.

Highlights
  • Multi-page document scanning
  • On-device OCR text recognition
  • Handwritten signature capture and reuse
  • Multiple export formats (PDF, JPG, TXT, ZIP)
  • Document organization with folders and tags
  • Adjustable scan contrast and filters
Features
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Scan documents and receipts, extract text with on-device OCR, and add saved signatures to your pages. Beyond Scan brings scanning, editing and sharing together on iPhone and iPad, with 32 interface languages. SCAN AND IMPORT • Capture multi-page documents with your camera and automatic edge detection. • Import photos and existing PDFs to work with their pages. • Crop, rotate, adjust contrast and apply filters to make scans clearer. RECOGNIZE AND EDIT TEXT • Use Apple Vision OCR to extract text from a page; text recognition runs on your device. • Copy recognized text or review and edit it before exporting a TXT file. • With Pro, recognize text from all pages of a document in one operation. SAVE AND REUSE SIGNATURES • Draw a handwritten signature and save it in your signature library. • Reuse, rename or delete saved signatures, then position them on your pages. • With Pro, extract a signature from a photo or your camera, remove its background and erase unwanted marks. PREVIEW, EXPORT AND PRINT • Preview PDF, JPG and ZIP exports before sharing. Review and edit text in the TXT export preview. • Adjust export resolution and compression to balance image quality and file size. • Choose original page size, A4, A5 or Letter for PDF exports. Your export settings are remembered for later use. • Share PDF, JPG, TXT or ZIP files with other apps, or print with AirPrint. • Export selected documents together. Pro adds folder exports, batches of more than five documents and long-image export. KEEP DOCUMENTS ORGANIZED • Arrange documents in folders, add tags and pin items for easy access. • Find documents by name or tag and reorder pages within a document. • Tap a document's title to rename it, or restore items from Recently Deleted. • Choose your interface language with a searchable language picker. OPTIONAL BEYOND SCAN PRO Free tools are available alongside optional auto-renewing subscriptions. Pro unlocks: • iCloud Sync across your devices. • Text recognition and applying edits across all pages of a document. • Signature extraction from photos or the camera. • Long-image export, folder export and batch export of more than five documents. Available plans, trial eligibility and duration, billing periods and local prices are shown before purchase. OCR processing takes place on your device; enabling iCloud Sync stores and syncs documents using iCloud. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://zzsoftservice.github.io/beyondscan/static/privacy_policy.html Subscription Terms: https://zzsoftservice.github.io/beyondscan/static/SubscriptionTerms_AppStore.html

About

Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow

Access your favorite shortcuts and apps directly from your Lock Screen with interactive widgets. Execute Siri Shortcuts, open apps, or custom URLs with a single tap. Automate tasks and streamline your workflow.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen widgets
  • Siri Shortcuts execution
  • App launching
  • Custom URL schemes
  • Focus Mode widget switching
  • Action Button support
Features
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Your shortcuts on your Lock Screen. LockFlow is an app that allows you to set quick actions always available with one tap from your Lock Screen. You can execute shortcuts from the Shortcuts app, open apps with App Launchers, open custom URL Schemes or create folders. You can have up to 8 widgets in the Lock Screen thanks to interactive widgets. Run any Siri Shortcuts you created in the Shortcuts app. Being able to set shortcuts on your Lock Screen is super useful: ⁃ Run home automations with one tap ⁃ Open an alternative camera app ⁃ Get directions to a specific place ⁃ Send a message to someone you frequently text ⁃ Start playing your latest favorite podcast ⁃ Leverage all your existing shortcuts by making them easily accessible - Support for the Action Button on iPhone 15 models - Control widgets work in Control Center and on the Lock Screen Configuring LockFlow is a super simple 3 step process. 1. Just set the exact name of the shortcut you want to run. 2. Add a symbol that will be visible on the Lock Screen 3. Add that widget in the Lock Screen Do it from the Lock Screen, Do it with LockFlow FOCUS WIDGETS Focus Widgets allows you to have more than four widgets in the Lock Screen. By using Focus Modes you can change the widgets of your Lock Screen automatically when you set a Focus Mode or when you don't have one active. Note: The app is free to download and use, but some features may require premium access. Terms and Conditions: https://www.andrespiza.com/apps/lockflow/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://www.andrespiza.com/apps/lockflow/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Beyond Scan4 screens
Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow at none against Beyond Scan's shown. Beyond Scan's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Beyond Scan sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 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 — 4.7 for Beyond Scan against 4.7 for Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 459 and 1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Beyond Scan's written reviews are positive against 83% of Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beyond Scan ships an update every 3 weeks, Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Beyond Scan versus Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeyond ScanLock Launcher Widgets LockFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (459 ratings) — better4.7 (1K ratings)
Positive reviews87.4% of reviews — better82.9% of reviews
Number of ratings4591K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer丽佩 章Andres Piza Buckmann

Customer experience

Beyond Scan

All ratings459 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive87.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.4%

Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow

All ratings1,023 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative12.3%

User reviews

Beyond Scan

From 459 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Excellent OCR functionality and accuracy
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient scanning performance
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
  • 📁 Multiple export formats (PDF, JPG, TXT, ZIP)
  • 💪 Powerful features compared to competitors

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Horizontal/landscape document display issues
  • 🐛 OCR text not saving into PDF files
  • 🐛 Blank/missing scans after app updates
  • 📵 No cloud synchronization between devices
  • ⚠️ Inconsistent image capture quality

Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick access to shortcuts
  • 👍 Customizable Lock Screen widgets
  • 🔒 Secure app with no ads or in-app purchases
  • 💡 Innovative solution for iOS 16 Lock Screen
  • 👍 Responsive and helpful developer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional issues with widget disappearing after updates
  • 🔒 Paid subscription for full functionality
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with some apps
  • 🔍 Limited app selection in some cases

Bugs and requests

Beyond Scan

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Horizontal aspect scans not displaying fully
  • OCR feature disappeared or moved after update
  • Scans becoming blank after phone updates
  • PDF formatting with incorrect line breaks
  • OCR bug with unresponsive support
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  • Missing scans in app despite file existence

Requested features

8 requests
  • Cloud sync support across devices
  • Google Drive and Dropbox integration
  • Persian language support
  • Word document export option
  • Unlimited page scanning
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  • OCR text embedding in PDF files
  • Landscape mode support for iPad
  • Better OCR feature visibility/accessibility

Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets disappearing after app updates
  • Compatibility issues with certain apps
  • Inability to find some apps in the selection list

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for custom URL schemes
  • Allow shortcuts to run without opening Shortcuts app
  • Add option to remove widget background
  • Improve compatibility with more apps

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Beyond Scan

Subscriptions5
  • Beyond Scan Premium3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Beyond Scan Premium$1.991 Month
  • Beyond Scan Premium$9.991 Year
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  • Beyond Scan Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Beyond Scan Premium1 Month trial$14.991 Year
5 purchases

Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited access$2.991 Month
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Unlimited access$5.99
  • Unlimited access$32.99
  • Unlimited access$41.99

Questions

Is Beyond Scan free?
Beyond Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow free?
Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beyond Scan or Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow?
Beyond Scan is rated higher. Beyond Scan averages 4.7 out of 5 from 459 ratings, while Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow averages 4.7 from 1K ratings.
Do Beyond Scan or Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow have ads?
Beyond Scan shows ads; Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow does not.
Which is updated more often, Beyond Scan or Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow?
Beyond Scan ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow every 2 weeks. Most recently, Beyond Scan was updated on November 4, 2026 and Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow on November 3, 2026.

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