OpenAirScan vs ScanConnect
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.
ScanConnect
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ScanConnect finds the scanner on your Wi-Fi and scans directly to your iPhone or iPad. FEATURES • Automatic discovery of AirScan/eSCL scanners (HP, Canon, Epson, Brother, Samsung and many more) • Flatbed or document feeder, double-sided (duplex) scanning • Choose resolution, color, grayscale or black & white and page size • Searchable PDFs thanks to on-device text recognition • Edit pages: rotate, crop, auto-enhance • Print via AirPrint, share, save to Files or Photos • Scan with the camera when no scanner is around • Scan history on your device • Add a scanner manually by IP address PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no server, no analytics, no ads. Scans go directly between your device and your scanner on your local network. Available in English, German and Persian (Farsi). HP, Canon, Epson, Brother and Samsung are trademarks of their owners; this app is not affiliated with them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: OpenAirScan at Free against ScanConnect's $3.99. ScanConnect's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
OpenAirScan is free to download; ScanConnect costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OpenAirScan ships an update every 2 months, ScanConnect every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenAirScan | ScanConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leo Wehrfritz | Abolfazl Rejali |
In-app purchases
OpenAirScan
No in-app purchases
ScanConnect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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