ScanStamp vs 'splain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScanStamp
Create custom stamps from your own drawings or photos. Apply these stamps to other images, adjusting their position, size, and color. Save your edited creations.
- Create stamps from drawings
- Import images from camera or album
- Adjust stamp range
- Apply stamps to photos
- Resize and reposition stamps
- Change stamp color
- Save edited images
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"ScanStamp" is an app for making hand-painted original stamp. Stamp was created in the image is pasted as is. Operating procedure 1.Draw the illustration you want to stamp on white paper. 2.You launch the app. 3.Press the "スタンプ新規作成" on the Start menu. 4.Select from the "Camera" or "Album" the input source of the image. 5.Select the illustration was drawn in step 1. 6.Adjust the range of the stamp with the slider. 7.When you press the "決定" button, the stamp image will be saved. 8.Select the "Camera" button or "Album" button in the Start menu. 9.Select the image you want to paste the stamps. 10.Press the "Stamp" button, select the stamp you want to paste. 11.Each of the following operations are possible. swipe · · ·Adjust the position of the stamp Multi-Touch・・・Scaling of the stamp Long press・・・Remove stamp color buttons · · · Change the color of the Stamp 12.Press the "SAVE" button when you have finished paste, please save the image. [URL scheme] scanstamp:// Before using this application, be sure to read the Terms of Use below. By installing, you are deemed to have agreed to these Terms. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
'splain
Easily add text, annotations, and visual elements to your photos and videos. Customize with a variety of fonts, colors, and sizes. Save your creations or share them directly to social media.
- Point and tag functionality
- Customizable fonts, colors, and sizes
- Direct sharing to social media
- Internal photo album
- Slideshow functionality
- Supports photos and videos
- Keyframe editing for videos
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Splain your photos with speed with the best point and tag app for iPhone! * simple, easy to use interface * lots of fonts, colors, and sizes to choose from * easily share to SNS or save for later * internal photo album and slideshow functionlity * supports still photos or videos * keyframes to modify adding and moving during video playback and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ScanStamp at Free against 'splain's $1.99. ScanStamp also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 29 months) and review sentiment (64% vs 45%). 'splain's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume 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
ScanStamp is free to download; 'splain costs $1.99 up front. ScanStamp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 'splain asks for nothing beyond the download.
'splain holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of ScanStamp's written reviews are positive against 45% of 'splain's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ScanStamp ships an update monthly, 'splain every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScanStamp | 'splain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NORIHIKO HAYASAKA | GREEN MONSTER .INC |
Customer experience
ScanStamp
'splain
In-app purchases
ScanStamp
- remove AD$5.99
'splain
No in-app purchases
