Comparison

Documents (Office Docs) vs Scanument

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

Head to head
About

Documents (Office Docs)

This mobile office suite allows users to edit and manage spreadsheet and rich text files on their iPhone and iPad. It offers online and offline functionality, synchronization with cloud storage services, and compatibility with major office suites.

Highlights
  • Edit spreadsheet and rich text files
  • Online and offline functionality
  • Synchronize with Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, SkyDrive
  • File browser for iPhone files
  • Support for .txt and .csv files
  • Basic word processing and spreadsheet features
Features
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Documents by SavySoda™ ••• Reached #1 overall BUSINESS APP ••• ••• on App Store in OVER 40 COUNTRIES. ••• ••• Over 30 Million Users on iOS ••• ••• AS FEATURED BY APPLE, USA TODAY ••• iPhone's and iPad's lightweight mobile office suite. This essential application allows you to edit and manage spreadsheet & rich text files on your iPhone. Works both online and offline. You can also synchronize files to your Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, and SkyDrive accounts and open files on your PC or Mac. Works with Dropbox™ Works with Google Drive™ Works with Microsoft OneDrive™ Files can be opened using Microsoft Word and Excel, Open Office, Numbers, and all major office suites. INCLUDES • iSpreadsheet (a premier spreadsheet app) • Text Editor (to edit basic text) • iPhone file browser (to view iPhone files) • Google Sync (to upload/download documents) • Dropbox Integration FEATURES • Smooth User Interface • Portrait & Landscape mode • Full support for .txt and .csv files • Limited support for .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx files from Google Docs • Google upload & download • Files can be opened in Microsoft Excel, Word, Apple Numbers, TextEdit, Notepad, Openoffice & all leading office suites. • Works anywhere online or offline. • Spreadsheet supports formulas, formatting, resizing, and all basic spreadsheet features. • Beautiful UI. SOME USES • Lightweight office work on the run • Backup of documents • Quick access to spreadsheets, notes, memos • Basic word processing • Pocket Spreadsheet The Documents suite of apps is the ORIGINAL and most popular mobile office and file management solution for the iPhone and iPod. Over 30 million users choose Documents for their everyday business and productivity use. And it's now available for everyone to use for free. There is also an option to upgrade. iPhone Business Apps: http://www.savysoda.com

About

Scanument

Effortlessly scan, enhance, organize, and share documents from your mobile device. Capture documents quickly with auto-detection and improve scan quality with advanced imaging tools. Organize with tags and export in various formats to email, cloud storage, or print.

Highlights
  • Auto-detect paper and perspective correction
  • Advanced document imaging tools for enhancement
  • Organize scans with tags
  • Multiple export options (PDF, JPG)
  • Batch export and sharing
  • Convert JPG to PDF
Features
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Scan, enhance, organize and share almost anything, anytime, anywhere with your iPhone or iPad. Camera’s Auto-mode captures documents quickly and accurately. Enhance scans with a unique set of document imaging tools. Keep documents organized with tags. With seven different export options and multi-select, it’s easy to share, export and manage documents individually or in batch. Just about anything is scannable: ∙ Scan documents while on the go: Business cards, receipts, forms, contracts, blueprints. ∙ Scan a document to take with you: Travel documents, whiteboards, coupons, barcodes, handwritten notes, music scores. ∙ Scan documents for keep sake: Recipes, magazine articles, newsprint, books, save web pages to PDF and convert html to PDF. ∙ Convert JPG to PDF: Skip scanning entirely and convert original image JPG to PDF Camera Auto-Detect ∙ Auto-mode will automatically detect paper, capture the photo and apply perspective correction. ∙ Keep taking photos until all pages are captured. ∙ Turn on Light to eliminate shadows from overhead lighting or for scanning in dim lighting environments. ∙ Use manual mode to manually capture the document or to pause auto paper detection. Advanced Document Scanning Technology ∙ Noise and speckles will be automatically removed during scanning and edges will be anti-aliased. ∙ Scanument creates crisp clear scans with smooth fonts that look great on HD displays as well as print. Export documents as PDF or JPG ∙ Export single documents or multi-select to export multiple documents. ∙ Export to Email, Photo Library, Cloud Drive, Air Drop or Print. ∙ Easily send a document to another app using Open in App. ∙ Export to iTunes then retrieve documents using iTunes. Keep your documents organized with Tags Think of tags as categories or folders. ∙ Tag individual scanned document or select multiple documents and add, remove or replace tags. ∙ Filter by a specific tag or untagged documents. ∙ New scans will be automatically tagged for you when a tag filter is selected. Enhance scanned images with Document Image Tools ∙ Threshold allows you to adjust the level of detail captured. ∙ Lighten or darken document ∙ Sharpen edges or smooth text ∙ Remove background noise and speckles ∙ Strengthen underlying detail. Try this on handwritten notes, notebook scans, whiteboards or drawings. ∙ Invert tool will convert white text on black background to black text on white background for a printable scanned document. Choose from a selection of scan types specifically designed for different types of documents ∙ Switch at anytime between color, gray, black & white or original photo. ∙ Color, Gray and Black & White are great for most document types. ∙ Use Text only Color, Gray and Black & White to capture only text in a document. ∙ Use Bold for enhancing scans of handwritten notes, whiteboards or drawings. ∙ Easily compare the scanned image to the original photo or cropped photo. Import & Paste ∙ Take photos of documents from any camera, then import jpg from Cloud Drive or Photo Library. ∙ Print web page to PDF: Copy web url from another app then Import > Paste. ∙ Copy images or text from another app then Import > Paste. Document Management & Page Management ∙ Copy, merge and split documents. ∙ Re-order pages in a document: press & hold then drag and drop. ∙ Re-scan makes it easy to convert an entire document between scan types or back to the original photo. Correct alignment, skew and perspective Canvas style cropping allows easy adjustment of margins and layout. ∙ Rotate & Crop ∙ Level: Straighten using single finger drag with grid guides for better accuracy. ∙ Magic: Select a region then apply magic for crop and perspective correction. ∙ Photo: Begin with the original photo then apply the necessary corrections. Document Export History ∙ Scanument will keep the export history for each document so you can see when and where documents were shared or exported.

Screenshots

Documents (Office Docs)4 screens
Scanument4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Documents (Office Docs) at none against Scanument's 2. Documents (Office Docs) also leads on ratings volume (44K vs 9). Scanument's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On price, monetization model 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. Scanument sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Documents (Office Docs) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scanument holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Documents (Office Docs) has 44K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Documents (Office Docs)'s written reviews are positive against 89% of Scanument's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Documents (Office Docs) ships an update every 2 months, Scanument monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Documents (Office Docs) versus Scanument: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocuments (Office Docs)Scanument
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (44K ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews89.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSavy Soda Pty LtdSarrada Software Inc

Customer experience

Documents (Office Docs)

All ratings43,490 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews646 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative15.9%

Scanument

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.0%

User reviews

Documents (Office Docs)

From 44K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient document organization
  • 📁 Versatile file management
  • 💡 Helpful for work and school
  • 🔒 Secure document storage

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔍 Limited search functionality
  • 🖌️ Inconsistent font/formatting issues
  • 💸 Ads and in-app purchases

Scanument

From 9 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient scanning
  • ✨ Good quality scans
  • 💰 Free to use with no ads
  • 📄 Converts to PDF

Room to improve

  • 📉 Resolution can be lower
  • 💧 Watermarks on free version
  • ⏳ Slow scanning process for some
  • 🎨 Color recognition not always high
  • 💸 Paid features for watermark removal

Bugs and requests

Documents (Office Docs)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to open certain file types
  • Syncing issues with external storage
  • Inconsistent behavior when closing documents

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add undo/redo functionality
  • Improve document editing capabilities
  • Integrate with more cloud storage services
  • Enhance text formatting and highlighting options

Scanument

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when saving documents
  • Infinite loading during auto-scan
  • Documents disappear after update
  • iCloud error messages
  • Exporting to Google Drive not possible after update
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  • App crashes when saving documents
  • Documents disappear after update
  • iCloud error messages
  • Exporting to Google Drive not possible after update
  • Auto-scan leads to infinite loading

Requested features

11 requests
  • Improve scan resolution
  • Better color recognition for light colors
  • Option to customize watermarks
  • Add Google Drive export option
  • Restore deleted data
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  • Improve synchronization with iCloud
  • Add Gmail sharing feature
  • Allow reordering of pages
  • Add a magnifying glass for edge adjustment
  • More cloud export options
  • Specific folder selection for cloud sync

In-app purchases

None

Documents (Office Docs)

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Scanument

One-time2
  • Remove watermark standard price$1.99
  • Remove Watermark$6.99

Questions

Is Documents (Office Docs) free?
Documents (Office Docs) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scanument free?
Scanument is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Documents (Office Docs) or Scanument?
Scanument is rated higher. Documents (Office Docs) averages 4.5 out of 5 from 44K ratings, while Scanument averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Documents (Office Docs) or Scanument have ads?
Documents (Office Docs) shows ads; Scanument does not.
Which is updated more often, Documents (Office Docs) or Scanument?
Documents (Office Docs) ships an update every 2 months, and Scanument monthly. Most recently, Documents (Office Docs) was updated on November 11, 2026 and Scanument on November 1, 2026.

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