Uplock vs Smart Scanner AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Uplock
Securely store and organize sensitive information like credit cards, documents, and notes across your Apple devices. It offers end-to-end encryption with iCloud Advanced Data Protection and supports biometric authentication for quick access.
- Secure storage for cards, IDs, and documents
- iCloud sync with end-to-end encryption
- Biometric authentication (Face ID, Touch ID, Optic ID)
- AutoFill and Safari extension
- Shared Groups for families
- Reminders for expiration dates
- Smart Fill powered by Apple Intelligence
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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
Smart Scanner AI
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Uplock at 5 against Smart Scanner AI's 2. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Uplock sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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.
Uplock ships an update fortnightly, Smart Scanner AI every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Uplock | Smart Scanner AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (129 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 129 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Foyer 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
Uplock
- Uplock+ (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Uplock+ Family (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- Uplock+ (Yearly)$19.991 Year
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- Uplock+ Family (Yearly)$29.991 Year
- Family Lifetime Upgrade$39.99
- Uplock+ Individual (Lifetime)$49.99
- Uplock+ Family (Lifetime)$89.99
Smart Scanner AI
- Premium Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Premium subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Smart Scanner Premium$9.99
Questions
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