Dark Pass vs NativeScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dark Pass
This application offers a swift and secure virtual private network service with a simple registration process. It provides unlimited access to time, data, and bandwidth for enhanced online privacy and protection.
- One-step registration
- Unlimited time
- Unlimited data
- Unlimited bandwidth
- Online protection
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Dark Pass helps you stay connected with a fast and secure VPN experience. Connect in one tap, choose from servers in multiple locations, and enjoy a simple interface designed for everyday use. Features • One-tap VPN connection • Fast global servers • Premium server access • Multiple app themes • Automatic connection • Multi-language support • Manage signed-in devices • Clean and modern interface Whether you're at home, at work, or using public Wi-Fi, Dark Pass makes it easy to protect your connection.
NativeScan
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Your phone, now a document hub. NativeScan turns your camera into a smart scanner — and your library into a place you can actually find things. Scan receipts, contracts, lecture notes, prescriptions, IDs, business cards. NativeScan handles edge detection, applies the right filter, and saves everything to your phone in seconds. Then the AI does the boring work for you. • AutoName — every scan gets a real title, written by AI. No more Scan_002_final_v3.pdf. • AutoSort (Pro) — smart folders for Receipts, Invoices, Contracts, Medical, Identity, Financial, Legal, Work, Personal. Walk away and find your scan in the right place. • Recall — your personal document AI. Ask anything: "What's the deductible on my dental plan?" "How much did I spend on coffee last quarter?" "Where's that warranty from December?" Recall reads your library and answers — no filenames, no folder hunting. • Key dates — NativeScan spots deadlines in your scans (bills, renewals, passport expiry, a date you jotted next to a task) and reminds you 3 days before and on the day. • ID photos — shoot a passport or visa photo and have head size, centring, lighting and tilt checked live against 8 official specs. Built for how you actually work. Non-destructive editing lets you re-crop, re-rotate, and re-filter without losing the original. Export as JPEG, PDF, or DOCX. Pro unlocks searchable PDFs and fully editable DOCX with embedded OCR text. Your documents stay on your phone. No NativeScan account. No login. No cloud library sync. Add a Face ID lock and your scans stay yours, even if someone has your unlocked phone. The on-device OCR runs locally. The AI features — AutoName, AutoSort, Recall, key-date detection and Recall’s suggested questions — send document text to a secure proxy for processing, which discards it after use. Free includes: • Unlimited scanning, JPEG and PDF export • Custom folders + on-device OCR search • Face ID lock • 5 AutoName + 3 Recall questions per week Pro ($9.99/year with 7-day free trial, or $1.99/week): • Unlimited AutoName + Recall • AutoSort smart folders • Searchable PDF export + editable DOCX export • Ad-free experience Designed and built by one indie developer in Toronto. Optimized for iOS 26 with native Liquid Glass UI. Questions or feedback? Tap Contact in Account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://native-dev.com/nativescan/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dark Pass at none against NativeScan's 2. Dark Pass also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). NativeScan's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price 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. NativeScan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Dark Pass asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dark Pass ships an update every 2 months, NativeScan weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dark Pass | NativeScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sarzhevski Ilya Evgenevich, IP | Artem Lapshin |
In-app purchases
Dark Pass
No in-app purchases
NativeScan
- NativeScan Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
- NativeScan Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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