Comparison

OpenAirScan vs Niostar

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

Head to head

OpenAirScan

Scan with any AirScan Scanner!

Free

📊 Productivity

★ 2.73 ratingsView app →

About

OpenAirScan

This app connects to any network-enabled scanner using the ESCL (AirScan) protocol. It allows you to create scans in various formats, working with most scanners from the last decade. It is designed to be vendor-agnostic.

Highlights

Connects to ESCL/AirScan scanners
Vendor-agnostic compatibility
Supports various scan formats
Works with network-enabled scanners
Compatible with most modern scanners

Features

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OpenAirScan connects to any ESCL(a.k.a. AirScan)-capable scanner on your network and creates scans in various formats. It is entirely vendor-agnostic and should work with nearly all network-enabled scanners built in the past ten years.

About

Niostar

Features

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Can connect and test thermal receipt or thermal label printer via WiFi and Bluetooth

Screenshots

OpenAirScan4 screens

Niostar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OpenAirScan at every 2 months against Niostar's every 29 months. Niostar's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenAirScan ships an update every 2 months, Niostar every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

OpenAirScan versus Niostar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	OpenAirScan	Niostar
Price	Free	Free
Rating	2.7 (3 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	50.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	3 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 29 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.0	15.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	7 MB	7 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Leo Wehrfritz	Zhuhai Zywell Technology Co., LTD

In-app purchases

None

OpenAirScan

No in-app purchases

None

Niostar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenAirScan free?

OpenAirScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Niostar free?

Niostar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do OpenAirScan or Niostar have ads?

Neither OpenAirScan nor Niostar shows ads.

Which is updated more often, OpenAirScan or Niostar?

OpenAirScan ships an update every 2 months, and Niostar every 29 months. Most recently, OpenAirScan was updated on October 24, 2026 and Niostar on October 15, 2026.