WorldScan HD vs Lightspeed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WorldScan HD
This app allows you to quickly scan any document, photo, or receipt and convert it into a clear, sharp image or PDF. It offers advanced image processing to enhance readability, batch scanning for multiple pages, and OCR to extract text. You can then easily save, email, or print your scanned documents.
- Scan documents, photos, receipts
- Convert to PDF
- Batch scanning
- Image enhancement
- Text Recognition (OCR)
- Multiple PDF sizes
- Email and cloud saving
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Scanner App Scan ererything into clear & sharp image/PDF. With Scanner app, you can rapidly scan documents, and convert them into PDF format, as well as save them or send them by email, Print and save to cloud. * Scan documents, photos, receipts, or just about anything. * Batch mode combines multiple scans into a single PDF. *Adopting advanced and fast algorithm, Scanner App use Advanced color processing algorithms remove shadows, correct perspective and distortion, making your scans as readable as possible. *With powerful and easily operated interface, Scanner app can fast and simply adjust brightness, rotation and color through one click on one page. Scanner app features: 1. Mobile Scanner ----scan and manage your document that may include multipage. 2. Fast scan in batch----scan continuously in batch without process waiting, which is fast and convenient. 3. Automatic side cut----utilize professional image processing algorithm to automatically help you cut the images. 4. Image enhancement----ensure document is clear and readable. 5. Text Recognition (OCR) ---- OCR (optical character recognition) feature extracts texts from single page for further editing or sharing. 6. Multi-sized PDFs----more than 10 PDF sizes are available (Letter,A4,B5, etc).You can customize the size or use self-adaption mode. 7. Save image to image library----conveniently process images so as to save them to image library. 8. Email----send your documents (PDF) or processed images by email. 9. Add Header----seach page of document may add headers, which can be searched. 10. Custom category----set custom category for your document to achieve convenient management and search. 11. Multiple browse modes----support browse modes, such as list and document-categorization. 12. Copy----support function of document copy to achieve convenient document management. 13. Search----Fast locate documents by searching document headers, page headers, etc. *********************************************************** VIP Subscription Instructions: 1. Subscription cycle: 1 quarter, 1 month, 6 months,1 year,1 week 2. Subscription price: ¥58 for continuous quarterly subscription, ¥28 for continuous monthly subscription,¥9 for continuous weekly subscription, ¥68 for continuous every 6 months subscription,and ¥198 for continuous annual subscription 3. 24 hours before the expiration of the VIP privilege, the fee will be automatically deducted from the iTunes account and the renewal fee will be determined. 4. Cancel automatic renewal: If you need to cancel automatic renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in iTunes/Apple ID settings management 24 hours before expiration. This subscription will automatically renew if not turned off at least 24 hours before expiration. 5. If a free trial period is offered, any unused portion will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication (if applicable) 6. Privacy Policy: https://www.wordscan.net/ps/ws_privacy 7. Terms of use: https://www.wordscan.net/ps/ws_service
Lightspeed
This application allows customers to place food and drink orders directly from their table or a self-service kiosk. It integrates with existing restaurant POS systems to streamline the ordering process, reduce wait times, and potentially increase sales.
- Customer self-ordering
- Kiosk mode
- Table mode
- POS integration
- Faster order processing
- Reduced wait times
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Lightspeed Self-Order Menu is an app that allows customers to order food and drinks from your cafe, bar or restaurant all on their own. With the Lightspeed Self-Order Menu, you can reduce customer wait times, process orders faster, free up waiters to interact with customers, and ultimately increase sales. Self-Order Menu uses the same products and categories from Lightspeed's Restaurant POS, meaning you can be up and running with in minutes. Available in 2 modes: Kiosk mode - Ideal for quick service restaurant environments. The customer orders and pays directly on the iPad, then waits for the order. Table mode - Ideal for multi-order, table service restaurant environments. The iPad is affiliated with a specific table. With the help of waitstaff, the customer can place several orders, only paying once at the end.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WorldScan HD at 4.1 against Lightspeed's 3.0. WorldScan HD also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17). Lightspeed's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. WorldScan HD sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Lightspeed asks for nothing beyond the download.
WorldScan HD holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively.
WorldScan HD ships an update every 2 months, Lightspeed every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WorldScan HD | Lightspeed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (7 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Xiamen Worldscan Information Technology Co., Ltd. | Lightspeed Commerce Inc. |
Customer experience
WorldScan HD
Lightspeed
In-app purchases
WorldScan HD
- Weekly membership3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Monthly VIP account3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- VIP for one quarter$19.993 Months
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- pdf scanner-cam scan app +Year3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- upgrade for worldscan HD$3.99
- Form identification$3.99
- pdf to ppt$3.99
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- pdf to word$4.99
- 2GB cloud space$6.99
- 10000 gold coins$7.99
- 5GB cloud space$14.99
Lightspeed
No in-app purchases
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