Comparison

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner vs Common Space

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

Head to head
About

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner

Transform your phone into a powerful scanner for documents, receipts, and notes. Optimize scan quality, extract text with OCR, and share files easily via email, cloud, or fax. Secure your documents with passcodes and sync them across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Mobile scanner for documents
  • Optimize scan quality
  • Extract text with OCR
  • Share PDF/JPEG files
  • Print via AirPrint
  • Fax documents
  • Secure important docs
Features
Currently charting
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Scan docs into clear & sharp image/PDF, to email, fax, print or save to cloud. * Over 200,000 new registrations per day * App Store Best of 2014 * CamScanner, 50 Best iPhone Apps, 2013 Edition – TIME ----Paid App Features---- * All features that the free version has * Recognize and extract texts from a single page * Larger cloud space of 400M (200M for free version) * Export PDFs without watermark "Scanned by CamScanner" * Ad-free Features: *Mobile Scanner Use your phone camera to scan receipts, notes, invoices, whiteboard discussions, business cards, certificates, etc. *Optimize Scan Quality Smart cropping and auto enhancing make the texts and graphics look clear and sharp. *Extract Texts from Image OCR (optical character recognition) feature extracts texts from single page for further editing or sharing. (Paid app only) *Share PDF/JPEG Files Easily share documents in PDF or JPEG format with others via social media, email attachment or sending the doc link. *AirPrint & Fax Documents Instantly print out docs in CamScanner with nearby printer via AirPrint; directly fax docs to over 30 countries from the app. *Collaboration Invite friends or colleagues to view and comment on your scans in a group. (Registrants only) *Advanced Editing Making annotations or adding customized watermark on docs are made available for you. *Secure Important Docs Set passcode for viewing important docs; meanwhile, when sending doc link, you can set password to protect it. *Sync across Platforms Sign up to sync documents on the go. Just sign in to any smartphone, tablet or computer (visit CamScanner website) you own and you can view, edit and share any document. Premium Subscription Service: 1. Edit OCR results and notes of the doc, exporting as .txt file 2. Create Doc Collage for multiple pages 3. + 10G cloud space 4. + 40 extra collaborators 5. Send doc link with password protection and expiration date 6. Auto upload docs to Box, Google Drive, Dropbox, Evernote, One Drive and etc. 7. Batch download PDF files through web application of CS 8. Import PDF to Camscanner for editing 9. Scan academic questions to make practice tests for study 10. High Standard ID Scan and More... Payment models for Premium subscription: • Monthly Subscription: $4.99 per month, • Yearly Subscription: $35.99 for 1st year and $49.99/year starting from the next year, • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. For Terms of Use, please visit https://www.camscanner.com/app/service?language=en-us For Privacy Policy, please visit https://www.camscanner.com/app/privacy?language=en-us CamScanner users scan and manage * Bill, Invoice, Contract, Tax Roll, Business Card… * Whiteboard, Memo, Script, Letter… * Blackboard, Note, PPT, Book, Article… * Credential, Certificate, Identity Documents… 3rd Party Cloud Storage Services Supported: -Box, Google Drive, Evernote, Dropbox, OneDrive We’d love to hear your feedback: isupport@intsig.com Follow us on Twitter: @CamScanner Like us on Facebook: CamScanner Follow us on Google+: CamScanner Check out other INTSIG’s products: CamCard - Business Card Reader CamDictionary - Snap Translator

About

Common Space

Features
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Common Space is a privacy-first vault for your most personal photos and videos. Everything you add is encrypted on your device with a key only you know — nothing else, nowhere else. YOUR PHOTOS, SEALED WITH YOUR PIN Common Space encrypts every image and video with AES-256-GCM, the same standard used to protect classified data. The encryption key is derived from your PIN and stored in Apple's Keychain — never on our servers, because we don't operate any. PRIVACY IS THE PRODUCT, NOT THE PITCH • No analytics, no telemetry, no third-party SDKs • No sign-up, no email required • We cannot see your content — not a single byte • Nothing syncs unless you turn iCloud on yourself WORKS OFFLINE Import photos from Photos or Files, capture directly into the vault with the built-in camera, and browse exactly like Apple's Photos app. Optional iCloud sync lets you unlock the same vault on your iPhone and iPad — using your Apple ID and your PIN, never a password we could reset. DISGUISE IT IN PLAIN SIGHT Choose from 12 alternate app icons — a shopping bag, a game die, a mushroom, a rainbow — so a glance at your home screen reveals nothing about what's inside. FREE FOREVER, UPGRADE IF YOU WANT Common Space holds up to 10 items for free, permanently. If you want more, a one-time $9.99 purchase (Common Space Unlimited) removes the cap — no subscription, ever. Supports Apple Family Sharing. TRUST BY DESIGN • AES-256-GCM encryption via Apple's CryptoKit • PIN-derived key wrapped in the iOS Keychain • Face ID / Touch ID as an optional shortcut — PIN still required as backup • Automatic lock when the app goes to the background • Encrypted iCloud sync to your own private CloudKit database • Zero-knowledge: forget your PIN and even we cannot recover your vault Built by DejaWorks LTD, an independent studio focused on tools that respect their users. Get back a corner of the internet that only you can enter.

Screenshots

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner4 screens
Common Space4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Common Space at Free against CamScanner + | OCR Scanner's $0.99. Common Space also leads on ads (none vs shown). CamScanner + | OCR Scanner's advantage is chart position (#24 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.5). On in-app purchases 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

Common Space is free to download; CamScanner + | OCR Scanner costs $0.99 up front. CamScanner + | OCR Scanner sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Common Space sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
CamScanner + | OCR Scanner versus Common Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamScanner + | OCR ScannerCommon Space
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (17K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings17K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#24 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinguan DataDejaWorks LTD

Bugs and requests

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Sync issues leading to lost documents
  • Unreliable faxing and emailing
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent scanning quality

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved cloud storage integration
  • Easier document organization
  • Better OCR and text recognition
  • Ability to edit/annotate scanned documents
  • Automatic backup and restore functionality

Common Space

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • CamScanner Premium$4.991 Month
  • CamScanner Premium1 Year trial3 variants$49.991 Year
  • CamScanner Premium3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • One-page Fax$0.99
  • 600 cp + One chance to Draw$0.99
  • 3000 C-Points$4.99
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  • Ten-page Fax$8.99
1 purchases

Common Space

One-time1
  • Common Space Unlimited$9.99

Questions

Is CamScanner + | OCR Scanner free?
CamScanner + | OCR Scanner costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Common Space free?
Common Space is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CamScanner + | OCR Scanner or Common Space have ads?
CamScanner + | OCR Scanner shows ads; Common Space does not.

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