OpenAirScan vs SaneScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Connects to ESCL/AirScan scanners
- Vendor-agnostic compatibility
- Supports various scan formats
- Works with network-enabled scanners
- Compatible with most modern scanners
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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.
SaneScan
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SaneScan is a private scanner for documents, receipts, forms, and old photos. Scan pages with Apple's system document scanner, import archive photos, clean up images locally, recognize text on device, and export PDFs. SaneScan does not require an account and does not upload scan contents to SaneApps servers. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenAirScan at none against SaneScan's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SaneScan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. OpenAirScan asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | OpenAirScan | SaneScan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leo Wehrfritz | Stephan Joseph |
In-app purchases
OpenAirScan
No in-app purchases
SaneScan
- SaneScan Pro Annual3 variants$29.991 Year
- Pro$29.991 Year
