Comparison

Uplock vs Smart Scanner AI

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

Smart Scanner AI

Features
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Scan, organize and understand your documents in seconds with a private scanner, automatic sync and AI summaries. Scan multi-page documents, import images or PDFs, organize files with tags and categories, edit scanned pages, export as PDF, PNG or JPG and generate smart AI summaries whenever you need them. Everything is designed to feel simple: open the app, scan, save, organize and find your documents quickly. Main features: Fast document scanning Image and PDF import Tags and categories Scanned page editing Export as PDF, PNG and JPG Local OCR text extraction AI summaries with key points, dates and values iCloud sync and restore No login, password or manual account Perfect for contracts, receipts, invoices, personal documents, study materials, medical exams, proofs and important files. Smart Scanner AI uses the user’s own iCloud account for sync. Documents stay on the device and in the user’s private iCloud. Privacy Policy: https://smartscanner.fesystemapps.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Uplock4 screens
Smart Scanner AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Uplock at every 9 days against Smart Scanner AI's every 3 weeks. Uplock also leads on device support (5 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 Smart Scanner AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Uplock ships an update every 9 days, Smart Scanner AI every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Uplock versus Smart Scanner AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUplockSmart Scanner AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (113 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings113 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFoyer Objet Inc.F&E System Apps

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

Smart Scanner AI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
3 purchases

Smart Scanner AI

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Smart Scanner Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Uplock free?
Uplock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Scanner AI free?
Smart Scanner AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Uplock or Smart Scanner AI have ads?
Neither Uplock nor Smart Scanner AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Uplock or Smart Scanner AI?
Uplock ships an update every 9 days, and Smart Scanner AI every 3 weeks. Most recently, Uplock was updated on September 25, 2026 and Smart Scanner AI on September 22, 2026.

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