Comparison

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner vs Evernote Scannable

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
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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

Evernote Scannable

Effortlessly digitize any paper document, from receipts to business cards, with your phone's camera. Automatically enhance scans for clarity and share them instantly via email, text, or save them to cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Automatic document capture
  • Image enhancement (rotate, crop, adjust)
  • Business card to contact conversion
  • Share via email/text
  • Export as PDF/JPG
  • Seamless integration with ScanSnap scanners
Features
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Scannable moves paper forward. Scan contracts, receipts, business cards, and any paper that comes your way. Save or share documents instantly and move on. Automatically capture high-quality scans anywhere - Scan fast: Point your camera at documents, expense receipts, or whiteboards. Scannable immediately captures them. - Save time: Scannable automatically rotates, crops, and adjusts images so your scans are clear and easy to read. - Share or save: Send documents to colleagues via email or text, or export them as PDF and JPG files to Evernote and other apps. Deal with paper professionally - Turn business cards into contacts: Pull information from business cards and save it all to your contacts list. - Go paperless: Scannable works seamlessly with the ScanSnap Evernote Edition Scanner to get multi-page documents where they need to go. - A scanner for everyone: With Scannable, your whole team can control a ScanSnap Evernote Edition Scanner from their own devices and send paper on its way. Scannable is free to download and use.

Screenshots

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner4 screens
Evernote Scannable3 screens

Verdict

The call

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner and Evernote Scannable both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of CamScanner + | OCR Scanner's written reviews are positive against 33% of Evernote Scannable's. CamScanner + | OCR Scanner also leads on chart position (#9 vs #82) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Evernote Scannable's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Evernote Scannable 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 Evernote Scannable sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for CamScanner + | OCR Scanner against 4.9 for Evernote Scannable. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Evernote Scannable has 418K ratings behind it against 17K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of CamScanner + | OCR Scanner's written reviews are positive against 33% of Evernote Scannable's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner ships an update every 3 months, Evernote Scannable every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
CamScanner + | OCR Scanner versus Evernote Scannable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamScanner + | OCR ScannerEvernote Scannable
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (17K ratings)4.9 (418K ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better33.2% of reviews
Number of ratings17K418K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#9 — better#82
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinguan DataEvernote Corporation

Customer experience

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner

All ratings17,235 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews1,799 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative13.8%

Evernote Scannable

All ratings417,996 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews635 reviews
Positive33.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative63.5%

User reviews

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner

From 17K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient scanning
  • 🚀 Efficient document management
  • 👍 Great for receipts and documents
  • 🚀 Reliable and stable

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Privacy concerns
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔒 Forced account creation
  • 💰 Nickel-and-diming for features

Evernote Scannable

From 418K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient scanning
  • 👍 Automatic cropping and enhancement
  • 🚀 Quick scanning of multi-page documents
  • 👍 Seamless integration with Evernote
  • 🚀 Crisp and clear scans

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and resets settings
  • 🔒 Requires Evernote account to save scans
  • 👎 Limited save/share options beyond Evernote
  • 👎 Aggressive Evernote promotion
  • 👎 Scans disappear after updates

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

Evernote Scannable

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cropping and edge detection issues
  • Scans sometimes fail to save or upload
  • App resets settings and tutorial on every launch

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow saving scans to local storage or other cloud services
  • Provide more customization options for scans
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Add ability to manually tag or name scans

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
4 purchases

Evernote Scannable

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Plan with Free Trial7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan$2.997 Days
  • Yearly with Free Trial7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year

Questions

Is CamScanner + | OCR Scanner free?
CamScanner + | OCR Scanner costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Evernote Scannable free?
Evernote Scannable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CamScanner + | OCR Scanner or Evernote Scannable?
CamScanner + | OCR Scanner and Evernote Scannable are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 17K and 418K ratings respectively.
Do CamScanner + | OCR Scanner or Evernote Scannable have ads?
CamScanner + | OCR Scanner shows ads; Evernote Scannable does not.
Which is updated more often, CamScanner + | OCR Scanner or Evernote Scannable?
CamScanner + | OCR Scanner ships an update every 3 months, and Evernote Scannable every 2 months. Most recently, CamScanner + | OCR Scanner was updated on September 24, 2026 and Evernote Scannable on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, CamScanner + | OCR Scanner or Evernote Scannable?
CamScanner + | OCR Scanner currently peaks at #9 in the App Store charts, and Evernote Scannable at #82. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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