Comparison

Scandock vs Text Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Scandock

Transform your iPhone into a powerful document scanner with one-touch simplicity. Achieve excellent, true-color output automatically with minimal effort. Scan multiple items in a single shot and save as JPEG or PDF.

Highlights
  • One-touch scanning
  • True Color output
  • Multi-Doc mode (up to 10 objects)
  • Auto-detection and cropping
  • JPEG or PDF export
  • Advanced black and white conversion
Features
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Turns your iPhone into the best document scanner with Scandock. The only app with one-touch scan. With fewest clicks, you get excellent output auto-magically. Scandock produces the best output compared with other mobile scanning apps. - The only app that creates True Color output. Your scans will look so good just like the originals.* - Scan up to 10 objects in a single shot with the awesome Multi-Doc mode! Available exclusively in Scandock. - Everything is auto-magic. You get excellent output with fewest clicks possible. - Truly free. No annoying ads. No subscription. Comes with all the essential features: - Scan documents, business cards, receipts, bills, invoices. - Scan as JPEG or PDF - Email the output as JPEG or multi-page PDF - Auto-detect document edge, auto-crop, auto-correct perspective - Most advanced black and white conversion technique to create sharp and high-contrast images. - Enhance and optimize image quality - Convert to greyscale or black and white - The original image is always saved. You can always undo the change and revert to the original document. - Print with AirPrint - And a lot more! * True Color output is only available when used with the Scandock hardware sold separately on www.scandock.com

About

Text Scanner

This app uses OCR technology to extract text from images and documents. It allows for editing, copying, sharing, and exporting scans as images or PDFs. All scans are stored and automatically sorted in one place, with iCloud syncing available.

Highlights
  • OCR text recognition
  • Scan documents and images
  • Edit and crop scans
  • Copy and share text
  • Export as image or PDF
  • iCloud syncing
  • Offline functionality
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Text Scanner uses Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to recognize text in documents and images. Features of Text Scanner: - Scan documents with a click - iCloud syncing across all your devices - Auto page-detection while scanning - Extract text from documents and images - Edit your scan the way you like - crop, filter, and rotation features - Copy and share the extracted text - Export your scans as images or PDF - Store all scans in one place - Automatically sorted scans - Scan using your camera or import from photo library - No internet required - No ads Experience the full power of Text Scanner with Text Scanner Pro, an auto-renewing subscription or a lifetime purchase that unlocks all the features in the app, including unlimited saved scans and upgraded limit of 24 scans per request, with all scans seamlessly saved and synced across your devices using iCloud. Payment will be charged to the account associated with your Apple ID when you confirm your purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription anytime by going to your account settings in the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy - https://voicestudio.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-184946b1eaa6807ba92dd95a4eea5f4f

Screenshots

Scandock4 screens
Text Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scandock at none against Text Scanner's 3. Scandock also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). Text Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Text Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Scandock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scandock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Scanner has 38 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scandock ships an update monthly, Text Scanner every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Scandock versus Text Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScandockText Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings138 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtiz InnovationAnant Patni

Customer experience

Scandock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Text Scanner

All ratings38 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.6%

In-app purchases

None

Scandock

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Text Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Text Scanner Pro$2.991 Month
  • Text Scanner Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Text Scanner Pro$49.99

Questions

Is Scandock free?
Scandock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Scanner free?
Text Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scandock or Text Scanner?
Scandock is rated higher. Scandock averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Text Scanner averages 4.8 from 38 ratings.
Do Scandock or Text Scanner have ads?
Neither Scandock nor Text Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scandock or Text Scanner?
Scandock ships an update monthly, and Text Scanner every 6 months. Most recently, Scandock was updated on October 23, 2026 and Text Scanner on October 24, 2026.

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