Magic Scan + vs Betterpay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic Scan +
This app allows users to scan documents and convert them into images or PDF files. It can recognize text, QR codes, barcodes, and other information in real-time or from existing gallery images. Scanned documents can be easily shared and saved.
- Scan documents to images and PDFs
- Real-time text and code recognition
- Recognize images from gallery
- Share and save scanned documents
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Features: - Scan documents into images and pdf files. - Recognize text, QR-codes, barcodes and other information in real-time mode. - Recognize images from gallery. - Share and save scanned documents. - Support iPhone and iPad. - Without advertising.
Betterpay
Transform your iPhone into a powerful point-of-sale system. Accept various payment methods, manage sales, and track business performance from anywhere, without needing extra hardware.
- Tap to Pay on iPhone
- Manual card entry
- Payment links and QR codes
- Add tips and discounts
- Automatic sales tax
- Full and partial refunds
- Sales dashboard and reports
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Betterpay turns your iPhone into a complete point of sale. Accept payments in person or remotely, manage your sales, and stay on top of your business from anywhere. No extra hardware required. ACCEPT PAYMENTS YOUR WAY - Tap to Pay on iPhone: take contactless cards, Apple Pay, and digital wallets with just your iPhone. No reader, no dongle. - Manual card entry: key in card details for phone and mail orders, with support for Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. - Payment links and QR codes: generate a link or on-screen QR code and let your customer pay from their own phone. BUILT FOR REAL CHECKOUTS - Add tips with customizable preset rates - Apply discounts as a percentage or a fixed amount - Automatic sales tax and convenience fee, configured to your business REFUNDS IN SECONDS - Issue full or partial refunds on any transaction - Confirm before you send, with clear success and error states KNOW YOUR NUMBERS - Sales dashboard for the last 7, 30, or 90 days - Gross sales, transaction count, average ticket, approval and decline rates - Daily volume charts and card-brand breakdowns - Top decline reasons so you can act on them EVERY TRANSACTION, ORGANIZED - Full transaction history grouped by day - Filter by date, type, and status, or search by transaction - Tap any sale for full details: amount, card brand, last four, auth code, and time DIGITAL RECEIPTS - Email a receipt to your customer for any sale or refund SIMPLE, SECURE SIGN-IN - Passwordless sign-in - Your settings sync to your account Betterpay is designed for merchants who want a fast, modern way to get paid, whether you are behind a counter, on a job site, or on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Betterpay at none against Magic Scan +'s 1. Betterpay also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Magic Scan + sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Betterpay asks for nothing beyond the download.
Betterpay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic Scan + | Betterpay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 188 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anatolii Mironov | Betterpay Group |
Customer experience
Magic Scan +
Betterpay
In-app purchases
Magic Scan +
- 1 month$0.99
Betterpay
No in-app purchases







