Comparison

Paper Scanner vs Thinkly

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

Head to head
About

Paper Scanner

Digitize books and notes quickly by converting text from photos, live video, or existing images. Save, edit, and share your extracted text, or export it to word processing applications.

Highlights
  • Digitize books and notes
  • Extract text from photos
  • Extract text from live video
  • Extract text from gallery images
  • Edit and save extracted text
  • Share digitized text
  • Export to word processing apps
Features
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Turn printed pages and photos into editable text. Scan, correct, copy and share your notes from one app. No time to retype a book page, a handout or a recipe? Paper Scanner reads the text for you, so you can paste it anywhere in seconds. THREE WAYS TO SCAN β€’ Live: point your camera at printed text and grab it straight from the camera view β€’ Photo: take a picture of a page, a book or your notes β€’ Gallery: pick an existing image or screenshot and extract its text EDIT, COPY AND SHARE β€’ Fix mistakes and format your text in the built-in editor β€’ Copy everything to the clipboard with one tap β€’ Share it to Mail, Messages, Notes or any app you use β€’ Every scan is saved in one list, ready to reopen and edit PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Text recognition runs on your iPhone β€’ Your notes are stored on your device β€’ Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID Works best with clear, printed text in Latin-alphabet languages such as English, Spanish and Portuguese. FREE TO TRY Your first 3 scans are free. Go Premium for unlimited scans with a monthly or yearly subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/6de79e3f-7694-4778-ae08-6ab1ea28bac8

About

Thinkly

Features
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Thinkly – Voice Notes Speak naturally. Thinkly transcribes, summarizes and highlights what matters. Description: You had a brilliant idea. Then a notification. A conversation. Life. And it was gone. We've all been there β€” scrambling to type fast enough, staring at messy transcripts that make no sense, or juggling three different apps just to capture one thought. Note-taking shouldn't feel like a second job. That's why we built Thinkly. Just speak. Thinkly handles the rest. Record anything β€” a shower idea, a lecture, a work meeting, a late-night thought β€” and Thinkly instantly transforms your voice into clean, structured notes you'll actually use. key features of Thinkly: -Voice to Notes β€” Speak naturally, get readable notes in seconds -Summaries β€” Turn long recordings into sharp, digestible takeaways -Smart Tasks β€” To-dos and action items extracted automatically from your speech -Stay Organized β€” All your ideas, meetings, and thoughts tracked in one place -Nudges & Reminders β€” So nothing falls through the cracks -Translate Instantly β€” Capture ideas in any language, read them in yours -Sync Across All Devices β€”all in one assistant recordings, transcripts and clean notes follow you everywhere Built for how real people think : Whether you're a student capturing a lecture, a professional running back-to-back meetings, or someone with ADHD who needs to offload thoughts before they disappear β€” Thinkly meets your brain where it is. No complicated setup. No step learning curve. No feature overload. Record and let Thinkly do the work. Terms of Use (EULA) :https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Paper Scanner4 screens
Thinkly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Thinkly at every 2 days against Paper Scanner's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Paper Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Thinkly sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paper Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, Thinkly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Paper Scanner versus Thinkly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaper ScannerThinkly
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size72 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndras MolnarHamza Khouira

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Paper Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • ScanToText Monthly Package3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • ScanToText Annual Package3 Days trial$19.991 Year
6 purchases

Thinkly

Subscriptions6
  • Thinkly Pro β€” Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Thinkly Premium β€” Weekly3 Days trial$6.297 Days
  • Thinkly Pro β€” Monthly3 Days trial$9.391 Month
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  • Thinkly Premium β€” Monthly3 Days trial$19.491 Month
  • Thinkly Pro β€” Yearly7 Days trial$83.991 Year
  • Thinkly Premium β€” Yearly7 Days trial$179.991 Year

Questions

Is Paper Scanner free?
Paper Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thinkly free?
Thinkly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Paper Scanner or Thinkly have ads?
Neither Paper Scanner nor Thinkly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paper Scanner or Thinkly?
Paper Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Thinkly every 2 days. Most recently, Paper Scanner was updated on October 30, 2026 and Thinkly on October 25, 2026.

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