Scanner Mini vs Decode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scanner Mini
Transform your mobile device into a powerful portable scanner. Easily capture documents, receipts, and photos, converting them into high-quality PDFs or JPEGs. Organize, annotate, and share your scans with advanced editing and OCR capabilities.
- Scan documents to PDF/JPEG
- Advanced image processing
- Organize scans into categories
- Annotate and edit scans
- AI-powered object removal
- OCR for text extraction
- Secure password protection
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Scanner Mini is the best place for your important documents. It transforms your iPhone and iPad into portable scanners. Scan agreements, receipts, IDs, books, and more using your device and turn them into high-quality PDFs, so you can safely store and share them anywhere. "Scanner Mini turns your iPhone into a scanning boss" – The Next Web "Scanner Mini is very, very nice. It’s simple and fast." – Mark Gurman, 9to5Mac *** WITH SCANNER MINI YOU GET FREE ACCESS TO *** EASY SCANNING Sсan any kind of paper documents into multi-page PDFs or JPEGs. ADVANCED IMAGE PROCESSING Create great-looking documents with original pictures, color stamps and signatures. Scanner Mini will automatically detect borders in real time, correcting distortion and geometry. You can also adjust the crop area manually, by tapping on the screen. MAKE ORGANIZING EASY All your scans are automatically organized into useful categories: bills, receipts, books or magazines, IDs, forms, etc. ANNOTATE YOUR SCANS You can draw, write, and highlight text in your scans right in Scanner Mini without jumping to another app. MAGIC ERASER Get rid of staples, holes, or fingers that got into the scan while scanning. Scanner Mini’s AI-powered eraser makes unwanted objects disappear as if they were never there. iCLOUD SYNC ACROSS ALL YOUR DEVICES Access to all your scanned documents on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. Scan a document on your iPhone or iPad and it will be uploaded to iCloud Drive automatically. *** SCANNER MINI PLUS UNLOCKS THE ADVANCED FEATURES *** WORK WITH TEXT (OCR) Turn scans into text, so you can read, copy, and export it to other apps. Scanner Mini supports 25+ languages: Catalan, Croatian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Turkish and Ukrainian. SHARE YOUR SCANS Send scanned documents via email, export to Photos or open in any 3rd party apps. Also, you can print your documents or even fax them to most countries and territories. FULL-TEXT SEARCH Search through the text of your scans or by category, not just by titles. Quickly find any scan no matter how it’s named. REMOVE WATERMARK Create clean and professional scans without watermarks. AUTO UPLOAD & WORKFLOWS Automate your flow and perform multiple actions in just one tap. First, choose your actions – rename documents, send an email, auto upload to Dropbox, save to the required folder and much more. Then, with just one tap Scanner Mini will complete all of these actions, while you solve more important problems. PROTECT YOUR PDFs Protect your document library with a secure password, Face ID, or Touch ID. Share password-protected scans to shield them from prying eyes. We give you 7-DAY FREE TRIAL to Scanner Mini Plus, so you can download it now and check it in action. Have any feedback or comments? We’d love to hear from you at http://readdle.com/contact Privacy Policy: https://readdle.com/scannermini/legal/privacy Terms of Service: https://readdle.com/scannermini/legal/terms
Decode
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Don't sign what you don't understand. Decode turns dense, high-stakes paperwork into plain English. Snap a photo, import a PDF, or paste the text — and in seconds you get a clear summary, a 0–10 risk score, and every risky clause explained: what it means, what could go wrong, and what to do about it. WHAT YOU CAN DECODE • Job offers & employment contracts — total comp, equity, non-competes, IP and clawback clauses, and exactly what to negotiate • Leases & rental agreements • Medical bills — catch duplicate charges and billing errors • Insurance policies & denial letters • IRS & tax notices — what it says, the deadline, and what to do next • Contracts & terms of service • Immigration & visa documents • "Did I get scammed?" — paste a suspicious email, text, or offer for an instant risk verdict EVERY CLAUSE, EXPLAINED Decode doesn't just summarize. It surfaces the clauses that matter, in the document's own words, with the worst-case outcome, what to do, and which kind of professional to call. A SCORE, NOT A GUESS A simple 0–10 risk score tells you how worried to be — before you sign, pay, or accept. TAKE ACTION • Draft letters — generate a ready-to-send dispute, appeal, or counter-offer • Compare two offers side by side — risk, pay, and red flags, head to head • Export a clean PDF or share your results PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your paperwork never has to leave your phone. Decode reads and redacts your personal details on-device with Apple Intelligence. Optional, faster cloud analysis is available on paid plans — and only after your sensitive information has been stripped out first. PLANS • Free — 3 documents a month, fully on-device • Private — unlimited documents, on-device only • Pro & Power — add cloud-powered analysis, draft letters, and offer comparison Decode is informational and not legal, medical, or financial advice. When the stakes are high, talk to a professional — Decode helps you walk in knowing what to ask.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scanner Mini at every 2 weeks against Decode's every 2 months. Scanner Mini also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Scanner Mini sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Decode sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scanner Mini ships an update every 2 weeks, Decode every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scanner Mini | Decode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (21K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 242 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Readdle Technologies Limited | Mohan Agoramoorthy |
Bugs and requests
Scanner Mini
Reported bugs
5 issues- Scans disappearing or not saving properly
- Inability to send scans via email
- Crashing issues after iOS 14 update
- Rotation issues with multi-page documents
- Excessive file sizes for scanned documents
Requested features
6 requests- Nested folders for better organization
- Improved OCR capabilities
- Ability to share scans without paid version
- Compatibility with Apple AirDrop
- Customizable scanning settings
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- Improved auto-capture and edge detection
Decode
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scanner Mini
- Expense Report7 Days trial2 variants$4.991 Month
- Scanner 8 subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Scanner Mini Plus7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Fax Pack 1$0.99
- Unlimited Email Upgrade$1.99
- Secure$1.99
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- Upload$1.99
- Fax Pack 2$1.99
- Full Pack$3.99
- Fax Pack 3$4.99
- Print & Fax$7.99
Decode
- Decode Private$4.991 Month
- Decode Pro$9.991 Month
- Decode Power$19.991 Month
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- Decode Private (Annual)$39.991 Year
- Decode Pro (Annual)$59.991 Year
- Decode Power (Annual)$119.991 Year
Questions
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