Comparison

CalReader vs Cam Scan

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

Head to head
About

CalReader

Enhance your calendar's readability with customizable fonts and sizes. Easily filter events by date, calendar, or search terms, and export your data and time calculations in various formats like TEXT, CSV, or TSV. This tool is ideal for logging work or personal events and generating invoices.

Highlights
  • Customizable font and size
  • Event filtering by date, calendar, and text
  • TEXT, CSV, TSV export
  • Time calculation for billing
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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CalReader provides calendar readability, TEXT/CSV/TSV export, and time calculations. Choose a favorite font and size for maximum readability. Filter event listings by date range, calendar, and search text, and export listings and time calculations at TEXT, CSV, or TSV files. CalReader features time analysis and can calculate an invoice billing amount and time log for a given filter setup, total hours and rate per hour. Use Siri Shortcuts and Home Screen Quick Actions to quickly perform common actions in CalReader. CalReader can be used to log events on work/home projects. CalReader integrates iOS, macOS and CalDAV calendars including macOS Server, Google and Yahoo calendars, and provides a unique tool for journals, diaries and event logs. CalReader's unique flexibility makes for easy browsing/reading of one's history or future. The events listing view optionally displays ALL of the text of an event in an easy to read format. Calendar Filtering • Choose a date range to filter the visible events and to calculate hours and produce time logs. • Easily choose a single calendar, multiple calendars or all calendars for viewing. • Search selected calendars for text, keywords or phrases. • The search function can be used to search for times or dates. For example, find all events in the date range that start at "9:00 AM", or events on the date "11/4/26". Export Listings and Calculations • The export text generated by the Copy Text With Calculations command includes a header with the current calendar names, date range and optional search text. • Copy the filtered calendar text, with or without calculations, and then paste the text to other types of applications, or tap E-Mail Text to deliver the calendar text via e-mail. • E-mail CSV (Comma-Separated Values) or TSV (Tab-Separated Values) event listing files as attachments. • The Calculations view displays the total hours for the filtered event set and calculates the total amount using rate per hour, useful for invoices / billing. Calculations also displays the event count, average, minimum and maximum duration for the current set of events. Display Customization • Dark Mode support, and app-based dark and light styles with various color effects and calendar color indications. • Customize the font and size of the calendar text for best readability: large text is easy on the eyes, or small text for high density information. • Use pinch touch gestures to instantly change the size of the text. • Choose from various view styles using calendar colors, or no colors. • Choose to view all text of each item, or limit the number of lines (1-5) for a quick overview. Usability • Week and Month select: Previous, This, Next buttons provide fast one-tap date range selections. Use Previous and Next buttons repeatedly to move the date range window through time. • Go To Today and Go To Date actions provide quick navigation. • Speak Events uses the device’s text-to-speech capabilities to speak the currently visible events. • The Filter settings, Actions, Display, Calculations and Extras sections are neatly accessible without scrolling and searching for functions. • Tap the Done button for direct return to the main CalReader view after performing functions or settings changes. • Event listings include the duration for each event. • Events close to the current time are highlighted in the listing view with a gradient of orange displayed along the right edge, most intense for events close to the current time, fading off for events within 24 hours before and after the current time. • The filter settings of CalReader help produce complete listings of events that match a date range, calendar set, and a text phrase, and readability all of the text in the filtered set of events. • Choose to see all of the event text for all displayed events in the list, or truncated text and more items per screen. • Update Notification sound indicates a calendar update.

About

Cam Scan

Easily scan, organize, and share documents on the go. Convert paper documents, receipts, IDs, and books into high-quality PDFs or images in seconds. Offers various scanning modes and cloud compatibility for seamless document management.

Highlights
  • Scan documents and save as PDF/image
  • Multiple camera modes for different document types
  • Adjust scan quality and file size
  • Import documents from photos
  • Cloud compatibility for sharing
  • QR code scanning
Features
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Looking for a mobile assistant? Try the Camera Scanner app to corral your paperwork and scan documents on the go! Effortlessly scan, organize, and share documents on the go to have everything you need at your fingertips. Camera Scanner brings you high-quality document scan technology in a convenient and simple mobile app. Scan agreements, receipts, IDs, books, and more using your device to convert them into PDFs in seconds. Safely store and share your documents with anyone in just a few taps with Camera Scanner. Share, email, and upload your scans anywhere with cloud compatibility. With Scanner Pro you can share as many scans as you want completely free. Simply send an email, upload to your photos, or use any third-party application to conveniently deliver scanned documents. SCAN DOCUMENTS 1. Scan any document automatically or manually and save it as a PDF file or image. 2. Try various Camera Modes to scan specific types of documents. 3. Adjust the quality and file size of your scans: choose low, medium, or high quality. 4. Import documents right from Photos for further editing and sharing. TRY CAMERA MODES 1. Single Mode captures a single page. 2. Multi Mode scans two pages at once. 3. Passport & ID Card Modes digitize your ID-documents. 4. Book Mode scans a two-page spread of a book. 5. QR Mode reads QR codes with your device’s Camera. SCAN HIGH-QUALITY SwiftScan uses the most advanced scanning technology in its scanner app. Scans start at 200 dpi, premium quality comparable to desktop scanners. Various color modes, auto-optimization and blur-reduction help you to get the most out of your scans. SCAN QUICKLY SwiftScan is blazingly fast and incredibly easy. Hold your iPhone over any document, receipt, whiteboard, or QR code to scan and save it as a PDF or JPG quickly. The edges of the document are automatically identified so that only the document itself is scanned. It captures the best possible image in the perfect moment. SCAN ANYTHING SwiftScan works with any type of document, from paper documents to business cards, QR codes, barcodes, notes- even whiteboards or post-its. It saves the documents that are important for you and gets rid of paper clutter. *For advanced editing and file management, you can also try our Camera Scanner app! Subscription payments will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of your purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew and you will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off or unless you cancel at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription or trial period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. The cost of renewal depends on the Subscription Plan you choose. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase or by contacting Customer Support. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/gamerascan-pp/%E9%A6%96%E9%A1%B5 Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/camerascanner-tou/%E9%A6%96%E9%A1%B5

Screenshots

CalReader4 screens
Cam Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cam Scan at Free against CalReader's $6.99. Cam Scan also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 40%). CalReader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume 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

Cam Scan is free to download; CalReader costs $6.99 up front. Cam Scan sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. CalReader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CalReader holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of CalReader's written reviews are positive against 67% of Cam Scan's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalReader ships an update every 4 months, Cam Scan fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
CalReader versus Cam Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalReaderCam Scan
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImajaMinglei.Inc

Customer experience

CalReader

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Cam Scan

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

CalReader

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Cam Scan

Subscriptions5
  • Camera Scanner Pro 1 Week$3.997 Days
  • Camera Scanner Pro$4.997 Days
  • Camera Scanner Pro 12 Months$24.991 Year
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  • Camera Scanner Pro 12 Months$29.991 Year
  • Camera Scanner Pro 12 Months1 Month trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is CalReader free?
CalReader costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cam Scan free?
Cam Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CalReader or Cam Scan?
CalReader is rated higher. CalReader averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Cam Scan averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do CalReader or Cam Scan have ads?
Cam Scan shows ads; CalReader does not.
Which is updated more often, CalReader or Cam Scan?
CalReader ships an update every 4 months, and Cam Scan fortnightly. Most recently, CalReader was updated on September 27, 2026 and Cam Scan on September 22, 2026.

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