Comparison

Scanify vs Video Compressor

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Video Compressor

Features
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Make any video small enough to send — right on your iPhone. No uploads. No ads. No subscription. Your original is never touched. Pick a video, choose where it needs to fit, and Squish compresses it on-device in seconds. FIT IT ANYWHERE • Email, Discord, WhatsApp, iMessage — each a guaranteed size ceiling • Or set an exact target in MB • Squish hits the size, or tells you honestly when it can't PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your videos are compressed on your iPhone and never uploaded • No accounts, no ads, no cross-app tracking • We only ever write a new file — your original is never modified or deleted FREE UP SPACE, KEEP THE QUALITY • Shrink big 4K and HEVC clips to a fraction of the size • Built for the newest iPhones — 4K, portrait, and slow-mo handled • Save to Photos, or share straight to the app you need HONEST RESULTS • See the real before → after size • If a video already fits, Squish keeps it as-is • If it can't reach your target, you see the best possible size — never a fake "done" FREE, AND FAIR • The core app is free: unlimited compression, no ads, no daily limit • Optional one-time Squish Pro adds Max Quality (keep full resolution) — no subscription, ever Make videos fit. On your phone. With no surprises. Terms of Use: https://aidler.co/squish/terms

Screenshots

Scanify4 screens
Video Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Scanify at 15.6 against Video Compressor's 18.0. 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. Scanify sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Video Compressor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Scanify versus Video Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanifyVideo Compressor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMEDIA APE VENTURES LLCAdler Lietz

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scanify

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan$12.991 Month
  • Yealy Subscription Plan7 Days trial$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Video Compressor

One-time1
  • Squish Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Scanify free?
Scanify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scanify or Video Compressor have ads?
Neither Scanify nor Video Compressor shows ads.

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