Scanner App vs PaperScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scanner App
This app transforms your mobile device into a powerful document scanner. It automatically detects, crops, and enhances paper documents, allowing you to export them as multi-page PDFs. Organize, secure, and share your scanned files with advanced features.
- Smart document detection and cropping
- Batch scanning for multiple pages
- PDF creation and editing
- OCR text recognition
- On-device security features
- Cloud backup and sync
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Genius Scan is a document scanner app in your pocket. Quickly scan your paper documents on the go and export them as multi-page PDF files. *** Apple App of the Week *** 20+ million users *** 1000s of small businesses *** Place any document in front of your device’s camera: our scanner app automatically recognizes the paper against the background, crops it, and cleans up the result. You obtain a crisp, legible scan. Batch scanning lets you scan dozens of pages in a matter of seconds. Powerful tools help you organize, share, or archive your documents. “Next time you plan to hit the road, don’t forget to download Genius Scan to make life easier for yourself and your accounting department.” - AppPicker.com “Camera apps aren’t designed for close-up text scanning, but Genius Scan is.” - The Guardian == KEY FEATURES == Smart Scanning: - Document detection & background removal - Distortion correction - Shadow removal and defect cleanup - Filters (black & white, whiteboard, photo) - Batch scanning PDF Creation & Editing: - Document merging & splitting - Multiple page PDF creation - Photos and PDF import Security & Privacy: - On-device document processing + Face ID locking + PDF password encryption Document Organization: - Document tagging - Metadata and content search + Smart document renaming (custom templates, …) + Backup and multi-device sync with Genius Cloud (separate subscription) Export: - Email + Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Expensify, Google Drive, iCloud Drive, OneDrive, OneNote, FTP, SugarSync, WebDAV. + Any WebDAV compatible service such as Citrix ShareFile, NextCloud, ownCloud, Synology, Yandex. + Automatic background auto-export OCR (Text Recognition): + Text extraction + Searchable PDF creation + Business card scanning & contact creation The features denoted with [+] are available as part of a premium plan. == ABOUT US == It’s in the heart of Paris, France that The Grizzly Labs develops Genius Scan. We take pride in crafting apps that help millions of users throughout the world and hold ourselves to the highest standards in terms of quality and privacy. Get in touch with us @thegrizzlylabs if you have any questions. == PRICING & LEGAL == Genius Scan is free to use for as long as you want. Should you choose to, you can subscribe to the Genius Scan Plus plan for more features. You can subscribe to Genius Cloud for backup & synchronization. In that case, Genius Scan’s store displays the duration and price of each subscription, updated at the time of purchase. Payment will be charged to iTunes account when the order is confirmed. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off no later than 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions, disable auto-renewal in the iTunes account settings. Download the best free mobile scanner and scan your documents in a snap. https://www.thegrizzlylabs.com/genius-scan/cloud/terms
PaperScan
Easily digitize various paper documents like invoices, receipts, and recipes. Automatically crop, straighten, and enhance scans for outstanding quality. Upload to cloud storage or share via email and print.
- Automatic document recognition and capture
- Automatic cropping and straightening
- Scans various document types
- High scan quality in any lighting
- Creates PDF files
- Batch upload to cloud storage
- Share via email, print, and AirDrop
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Scan invoices, business cards, tickets, cookbook recipes and all other kinds of paper documents with PaperScan. Upload them to Dropbox, GoogleDrive or DocuWare and share with others. PaperScan helps you to overcome your daily paper flood. And the best thing is - the app is both free and ad-free. Features: - Automatically recognizes documents and triggers image capture - Automatically crops and straightens the captured document - Scans all kinds of documents: big ones, small ones, invoices, receipts, tickets - you name it - Outstanding scan quality in any lighting conditions - Creates PDF - Upload to Dropbox, GoogleDrive and DocuWare in batch mode - Email, print and AirDrop for single documents - Simple and intuitive
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PaperScan at none against Scanner App's 12. PaperScan also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Scanner App's advantage is ratings volume (1.4M vs 747) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Scanner App sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. PaperScan asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Scanner App against 4.8 for PaperScan. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scanner App has 1.4M ratings behind it against 747, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Scanner App's written reviews are positive against 71% of PaperScan's.
Scanner App ships an update every 3 weeks, PaperScan every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scanner App | PaperScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.4M ratings) — better | 4.8 (747 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.2% of reviews — better | 70.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4M — better | 747 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #30 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Grizzly Labs | DocuWare GmbH |
Customer experience
Scanner App
PaperScan
User reviews
Scanner App
From 1.4M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and efficient scanning
- 🔒 Secure document handling
- 📤 Convenient export options
- 🖼️ High-quality scans
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional issues with cropping and alignment
- 🔍 OCR accuracy could be improved
- 💰 Premium features locked behind paywall
- 🔄 Sync issues with cloud storage
- 🤔 Confusing workflow changes in recent updates
PaperScan
From 747 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 📄 Automatic edge detection and document alignment
- 🚀 Fast scanning and processing
- 💾 Multiple export options (PDF, email, Dropbox, DocuWare)
- ✨ High-quality document capture
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent edge detection accuracy
- ⚠️ Forced flash usage in good lighting
- 🖼️ Automatic brightness adjustment issues
- 🎨 Unattractive UI/skin design
- ⏱️ Slow autoscan feature
Bugs and requests
Scanner App
Reported bugs
2 issues- Freezing on login screen
- Inconsistent behavior when exporting documents
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to edit scanned text
- Improved folder organization and search
- Automatic upload to multiple cloud services
- Customizable file naming and tagging
PaperScan
Reported bugs
6 issues- Image disappears after scanning instead of displaying
- App freezes and requires multiple restarts to show scans
- Edge detection fails 50% of the time
- DocuWare integration not transferring documents properly
- Autoscan unreliable and inconsistent
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- Boundary re-registration issues after outline detection
Requested features
5 requests- Direct save to Photos app instead of Files only
- Improved edge detection algorithm
- Better autoscan reliability and speed
- Manual brightness control options
- UI/design improvements
In-app purchases
Scanner App
- Genius Scan Plus$0.991 Month
- Genius Scan Ultra$4.991 Month
- Genius Scan Plus$11.991 Year
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- Genius Scan Ultra2 variants$39.991 Year
- Genius Scan Ultra7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Genius Scan Ultra$49.991 Year
- Genius Scan Ultra7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Small Tip$0.99
- Generous Tip$2.99
- Genius Scan+$9.99
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- Super Large Tip$9.99
PaperScan
No in-app purchases








