Comparison

Uplock vs Simple Scan

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

Head to head
About

Uplock

Securely store and organize sensitive documents, cards, and IDs across your Apple devices. Your data syncs via iCloud and is end-to-end encrypted, with no third-party servers involved. Features include shared groups, auto-fill, expiration reminders, and attachments.

Highlights
  • Secure document storage
  • Card and ID organization
  • iCloud syncing
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Shared groups
  • AutoFill and Safari extension
  • Expiration reminders
Features
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Uplock keeps your important information safe, organized, and always within reach across your Apple devices. Your data syncs through iCloud and is protected by iCloud Encryption. With Advanced Data Protection for iCloud enabled, everything you save in Uplock is end-to-end encrypted. What you can store in Uplock - Credit cards and payment information - Passports, driver’s licenses, and other important documents - Health records and insurance information - Software licenses and loyalty programs - Secure notes and anything else that matters Features to help you stay productive and organized - Shared Groups for families and friends - AutoFill on iOS, plus a Safari extension and menu bar app on macOS - Reminders for expiration dates - Attachments for files, photos, and PDFs - Smart Fill turns almost anything into an Uplock item, powered by Apple Intelligence and processed entirely on your device Private by design No account. No email. No tracking or analytics. Uplock supports Face ID, Touch ID, and Optic ID for quick, secure access. It uses the strongest security and privacy protections available on Apple platforms to keep your information safe. Start using Uplock right away, no setup or sign-in is required. Try it free with a limited number of entries and no plan required. Export your data anytime as plain text or CSV. Uplock is made in Montreal by an independent two-person team. Privacy policy: https://uplock.app/privacy Terms of use: https://uplock.app/terms

About

Simple Scan

Easily convert paper documents into searchable PDFs or images in seconds. This app offers a streamlined scanning experience without cluttering your existing notes, with options to share directly via email, messages, or other applications. Enjoy private, on-device processing with no ads.

Highlights
  • Scan documents to PDF or JPEG
  • Searchable PDFs with OCR
  • Share scans via email, messages, or system share sheet
  • Custom file destinations
  • File naming suggestions (Apple Intelligence required)
  • On-device processing
  • No ads
Features
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Simple Scan is the quick, easy way to scan paper documents to optimized, searchable PDF documents (or images) and send them almost anywhere. ## FEATURES ## * Same great scanning functionality as Notes, but no need to clutter your notes data with one-off scans * Create high-resolution multi-page PDFs from your paper documents * PDFs are searchable thanks to automatic Optical Character Recognition (OCR) * Built for simplicity. Just scan and send – no document library * Send scans via email or messages. Save to a file, or "Share" use to send to other apps via the system share sheet * Set up message destinations with pre-filled recipients for easy "Email to Myself" and other common uses * Custom file destinations save scans directly to a pre-selected folder without extra taps * File naming suggestions, such as names, dates, pulled from the scanned document (requires Apple Intelligence) * Save scans directly to Photos * Option to output as images (JPEG) instead of PDF * Quality option to control file size * Never any ads. Ever. * Private and on-device. All scan processing is done locally on your device. ## SIMPLE SCAN PRO ## Simple Scan is free to download and try! To continue using Simple Scan, unlock Simple Scan Pro--available as a low-cost, annual subscription or a one-time lifetime unlock purchase. ## SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ## * Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase * Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period * Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were initially charged for the subscription * Subscriptions can be managed or canceled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Have questions? Email support@agiletortoise.com. Terms: https://agiletortoise.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://agiletortoise.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Uplock4 screens
Simple Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Uplock at every 9 days against Simple Scan's monthly. Uplock also leads on device support (5 vs 2). Simple Scan's advantage is ratings volume (670 vs 113) and review sentiment (88% vs 78%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Uplock sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Simple Scan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Uplock against 4.9 for Simple Scan. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Scan has 670 ratings behind it against 113, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Uplock's written reviews are positive against 88% of Simple Scan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Uplock ships an update every 9 days, Simple Scan monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Uplock versus Simple Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUplockSimple Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (113 ratings)4.9 (670 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings113670 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.417.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoyer Objet Inc.Agile Tortoise

Customer experience

Uplock

All ratings113 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative12.9%

Simple Scan

All ratings670 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative7.8%

User reviews

Uplock

From 113 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent product fills the gap
  • 🔒 Secure and Simple Data Locker
  • 👍 Totally worth it
  • 👍 A perfect compliment to Apple Passwords
  • 👍 Feels very safe

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unstable, missing functionality, not sure if trustworthy
  • ⚠️ White print on light blue impossible to read
  • ⚠️ No reason for this to be a subscription
  • ⚠️ Lack of functionality is baffling
  • ⚠️ Crashes on Intel Macs

Simple Scan

From 670 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great interface
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 🔒 No ads or privacy concerns
  • 💡 Customizable workflows
  • 👍 Simple and straightforward

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🔧 Cropping could be improved
  • 🔧 Inability to name scans before saving

Bugs and requests

Uplock

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Name change issue (searchable only under old name)
  • Help menu not working
  • Editing issues (cursor jumping, slow typing)
  • Import issues
  • Crashes on Intel Macs

Requested features

9 requests
  • More categories needed
  • Autofill
  • Other languages (German, French, Spanish etc.)
  • Windows App
  • Shared groups
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  • Crypto accounts and secret questions for item types
  • Ability to reorder attachments, copy attachments to clipboard, and export cards to Apple Wallet
  • Email accounts as an item type
  • Shared and automatically updated with family

Simple Scan

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on multi-page scans for some users
  • Issues with importing files from other apps

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to tag scans
  • Favorite file/app destination options
  • More image adjustment tools

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Uplock

Subscriptions4
  • Uplock+ (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Uplock+ Family (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Uplock+ (Yearly)$14.991 Year
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  • Uplock+ Family (Yearly)$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Uplock+ Individual (Lifetime)$49.99
  • Uplock+ Family (Lifetime)$89.99
2 purchases

Simple Scan

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Uplock free?
Uplock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Scan free?
Simple Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Uplock or Simple Scan?
Simple Scan is rated higher. Uplock averages 4.8 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while Simple Scan averages 4.9 from 670 ratings.
Do Uplock or Simple Scan have ads?
Neither Uplock nor Simple Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Uplock or Simple Scan?
Uplock ships an update every 9 days, and Simple Scan monthly. Most recently, Uplock was updated on October 10, 2026 and Simple Scan on October 14, 2026.

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