Comparison

Magic Scan + vs Betterpay

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Magic Scan +4 screens
Betterpay3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Magic Scan + sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Betterpay asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Magic Scan + versus Betterpay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Scan +Betterpay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnatolii MironovBetterpay Group

Customer experience

Magic Scan +

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Betterpay

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Magic Scan +

One-time1
  • 1 month$0.99
None

Betterpay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Scan + free?
Magic Scan + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Betterpay free?
Betterpay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic Scan + or Betterpay?
Betterpay is rated higher. Magic Scan + averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Betterpay averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Magic Scan + or Betterpay have ads?
Neither Magic Scan + nor Betterpay shows ads.

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