# SimpleLists vs Open Scanner

The clearest difference is price: Open Scanner at Free against SimpleLists's $0.99. Open Scanner also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (208 vs 1). SimpleLists's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Open Scanner is free to download; SimpleLists costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

SimpleLists holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Open Scanner has 208 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of SimpleLists's written reviews are positive against 71% of Open Scanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

SimpleLists ships an update every 23 months, Open Scanner every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SimpleLists | Open Scanner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simplelists/id375769007/reviews)** | [4.7 (208 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-scanner-pdf-scanning/id6578414558/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **208** |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **71.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [David O'Hara](https://appshunter.io/developer/375769010) | [Pencil Research](https://appshunter.io/developer/1473063859) |

## What reviewers say

### SimpleLists

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simplelists/id375769007)

Organize your daily tasks and to-do items with a clean and intuitive interface. Create unlimited custom lists and manage individual items with simple touch interactions and drag-and-drop reordering. All your data is automatically saved for efficient task management.

**Highlights:** Create unlimited custom lists, Simple item management, Drag & drop reordering, Persistent data storage, Clean, minimalist design, Quick item entry

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Open Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-scanner-pdf-scanning/id6578414558)

Transform your device into a powerful document scanner. Quickly capture papers, automatically recognize text, and organize your scans with AI-powered features. Seamlessly share and edit your documents in various formats.

**Highlights:** Automatic text recognition (OCR), Automatic document naming, Location-based tagging, Add saved signatures, Organize and re-order pages, iCloud sync, Annotate and edit scans, Export as PDF

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SimpleLists free?

SimpleLists costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Open Scanner free?

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

### Which has better reviews, SimpleLists or Open Scanner?

SimpleLists is rated higher. SimpleLists averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Open Scanner averages 4.7 from 208 ratings.

### Do SimpleLists or Open Scanner have ads?

Neither SimpleLists nor Open Scanner shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SimpleLists or Open Scanner?

SimpleLists ships an update every 23 months, and Open Scanner every 10 days. Most recently, SimpleLists was updated on November 1, 2026 and Open Scanner on November 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*