Scanify vs Background Blur
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scanify
Transform your phone into a powerful document scanner. Quickly capture, edit, and organize receipts, contracts, and notes. Extract text with OCR and add electronic signatures for seamless document management.
- Instant document scanning with edge detection
- OCR for editable and searchable text
- In-app e-signature functionality
- Export to PDF or JPEG
- Dedicated ID and passport scanning mode
- Document organization and management
- Password protection for sensitive files
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Your phone is already a scanner. Most people just don't know it yet. Every day you photograph receipts, sign papers by hand, and dig through stacks of documents looking for the one you need. There's a faster way. Scanify turns your iPhone into a portable document scanner in seconds. Scan anything. Export instantly. Stay organized. KEY FEATURES 1. Instant Document Scanning Point your camera and Scanify automatically detects edges, corrects perspective, and delivers a crisp, clean scan — no flat surface required. Receipts, contracts, notes, ID cards, books. If you can photograph it, you can scan it. 2. OCR — Turn Any Scan Into Editable Text Scanify reads the text in your scans and makes it fully editable and searchable. Extract content from PDFs, images, or paper documents and edit it however you need. No retyping. No copying by hand. 3. E-Signature Sign documents directly in the app. Save multiple signatures for professional and personal use. No printing, no scanning, no emailing back and forth. 4. Export to PDF or JPEG Save your scans in the format you need and share them anywhere — email, cloud storage, iMessage, or any other app on your phone. 5. ID and Passport Scanning A dedicated mode for identity documents, business cards, invoices, receipts, and any document that needs to look clean and professional. 6. Document Management Add pages, merge scans, batch-process files, and organize everything into folders. Your documents, your order. 7. Password Protection Lock sensitive files so only you can access them. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Scanify is the scanner in your pocket for when you need it most: - Sign and return a contract without touching a printer - Digitize a receipt before it fades - Save a whiteboard photo as a searchable PDF - Scan an ID or passport for a form or application - Go paperless at home or in the office Stop photographing documents and hoping for the best. Scan them properly, in seconds, for free.
Background Blur
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Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes Privacy Policy: https://www.erkansevim.com/privacy-policy Add pro-grade blur to your photos with ease—choose Gaussian, motion or bokeh effects, let AI auto-detect and censor faces, or paint blur exactly where you want with a brush. Then fine-tune with custom saturation, vibrance and shadow controls for perfect results.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Background Blur at none against Scanify's 3. Background Blur also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Scanify's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. Scanify sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Background Blur asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scanify ships an update every 5 months, Background Blur every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scanify | Background Blur |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MEDIA APE VENTURES LLC | Erkan Sevim |
In-app purchases
Scanify
- Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Monthly Plan$12.991 Month
- Yealy Subscription Plan7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Background Blur
No in-app purchases
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