Comparison

Yojimbo for iPad vs Simple Scan

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

Head to head
About

Yojimbo for iPad

Access and manage your Yojimbo data on your iPad. This companion app syncs wirelessly with Yojimbo for macOS, allowing you to view articles, lists, documents, and sensitive information offline.

Highlights
  • Syncs with Yojimbo for macOS
  • Offline data access
  • Handles encrypted entries
  • View articles and documents
  • Access passwords and receipts
Features
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Take your Yojimbo data with you, anywhere, right on your iPad. Yojimbo for iPad is a companion app that syncs effortlessly over WiFi from Yojimbo for macOS (version 4.0 or later required; sold separately), letting you take all of your Yojimbo data anywhere. Yojimbo for iPad even handles your encrypted entries. Imagine catching up on articles, reviewing shopping lists, traveling with digital confirmation documents, and having all your passwords and receipts safely at hand, no matter where you are, whether or not you have network access. If you use Yojimbo, you'll want Yojimbo for iPad.

About

Simple Scan

Easily convert paper documents into searchable PDFs or images in seconds. This app offers a streamlined scanning experience without cluttering your existing notes, with options to share directly via email, messages, or other applications. Enjoy private, on-device processing with no ads.

Highlights
  • Scan documents to PDF or JPEG
  • Searchable PDFs with OCR
  • Share scans via email, messages, or system share sheet
  • Custom file destinations
  • File naming suggestions (Apple Intelligence required)
  • On-device processing
  • No ads
Features
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Simple Scan is the quick, easy way to scan paper documents to optimized, searchable PDF documents (or images) and send them almost anywhere. ## FEATURES ## * Same great scanning functionality as Notes, but no need to clutter your notes data with one-off scans * Create high-resolution multi-page PDFs from your paper documents * PDFs are searchable thanks to automatic Optical Character Recognition (OCR) * Built for simplicity. Just scan and send – no document library * Send scans via email or messages. Save to a file, or "Share" use to send to other apps via the system share sheet * Set up message destinations with pre-filled recipients for easy "Email to Myself" and other common uses * Custom file destinations save scans directly to a pre-selected folder without extra taps * File naming suggestions, such as names, dates, pulled from the scanned document (requires Apple Intelligence) * Save scans directly to Photos * Option to output as images (JPEG) instead of PDF * Quality option to control file size * Never any ads. Ever. * Private and on-device. All scan processing is done locally on your device. ## SIMPLE SCAN PRO ## Simple Scan is free to download and try! To continue using Simple Scan, unlock Simple Scan Pro--available as a low-cost, annual subscription or a one-time lifetime unlock purchase. ## SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ## * Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase * Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period * Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were initially charged for the subscription * Subscriptions can be managed or canceled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Have questions? Email support@agiletortoise.com. Terms: https://agiletortoise.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://agiletortoise.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Simple Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Scan at 88% against Yojimbo for iPad's 21%. Simple Scan also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). Yojimbo for iPad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simple Scan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Yojimbo for iPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Scan has 670 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Yojimbo for iPad's written reviews are positive against 88% of Simple Scan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yojimbo for iPad ships an update every 10 months, Simple Scan monthly. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Yojimbo for iPad versus Simple Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYojimbo for iPadSimple Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (20 ratings)4.9 (670 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.8% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20670 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBare Bones Software, Inc.Agile Tortoise

Customer experience

Yojimbo for iPad

All ratings20 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive20.8%
Neutral14.9%
Negative64.4%

Simple Scan

All ratings670 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative7.8%

User reviews

Yojimbo for iPad

From 20 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy pairing with Mac
  • 👍 Access to Mac data on iPad
  • 👍 Print PDF to Yojimbo capability
  • 👍 Local sync for sensitive data
  • 👍 Great Mac app companion

Room to improve

  • 👎 Read-only functionality on iPad
  • 👎 Syncing issues (frequent)
  • 👎 Outdated app, no updates
  • 👎 Requires Mac app to function
  • 👎 Limited functionality overall

Simple Scan

From 670 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great interface
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 🔒 No ads or privacy concerns
  • 💡 Customizable workflows
  • 👍 Simple and straightforward

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🔧 Cropping could be improved
  • 🔧 Inability to name scans before saving

Bugs and requests

Yojimbo for iPad

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • Sync fails to complete
  • App crashes on sync
  • App crashes frequently
  • Email sharing window stays open
  • Sync breaks after iOS updates
Show 21 more
  • App crashes on Library icon tap
  • Menu animation choppy
  • Password display formatting issues
  • Items take forever to load
  • Sync issues after updates
  • Sync errors (unreadable)
  • App quits on launch
  • Sync doesn't work after first time
  • Email page dead (cannot cancel/send)
  • Sync issues with Mac pairing
  • App not finding Mac on network
  • Syncing only new notes, not modified
  • Unencrypted notes on iPad when encrypted on Mac
  • Syncing issues with Bonjour/corporate networks
  • PDFs not rendering on iPad
  • Interface bugs on rotation
  • Search field layout in Landscape
  • Syncing only when Mac is running and on same network
  • App is sluggish
  • Files copied over are empty
  • App quits within seconds of launch

Requested features

20 requests
  • iPad/iPhone app functionality
  • Ability to add/edit content on iPad
  • Cloud sync (iCloud, Dropbox)
  • iPhone version
  • Retina screen update
Show 15 more
  • Password protection for the app
  • Add computers by IP# for pairing
  • Ability to change sorting
  • Universal app
  • Content search
  • Open in other apps
  • Email sharing fix
  • iCloud sync support
  • Search field layout fix in Landscape
  • Visible tags and basic info in a bar
  • Create new text notes
  • Cloud Sync (Dropbox preferred)
  • Add/change database from within the app
  • Add new items on iPad
  • UI kinks worked out

Simple Scan

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on multi-page scans for some users
  • Issues with importing files from other apps

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to tag scans
  • Favorite file/app destination options
  • More image adjustment tools

In-app purchases

None

Yojimbo for iPad

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple Scan

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Yojimbo for iPad free?
Yojimbo for iPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Scan free?
Simple Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yojimbo for iPad or Simple Scan?
Simple Scan is rated higher. Yojimbo for iPad averages 3.3 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Simple Scan averages 4.9 from 670 ratings.
Do Yojimbo for iPad or Simple Scan have ads?
Neither Yojimbo for iPad nor Simple Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yojimbo for iPad or Simple Scan?
Yojimbo for iPad ships an update every 10 months, and Simple Scan monthly. Most recently, Yojimbo for iPad was updated on October 18, 2026 and Simple Scan on October 18, 2026.

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