Comparison

Uplock vs Nice 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 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.

Highlights
  • 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
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

Nice Scan

Transform your iPhone into a versatile document scanner. Quickly capture, organize, edit, and share documents, receipts, and notes with a clean and intuitive interface. Keep your important files accessible and ready for use anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Scan documents with camera
  • Save scanned files
  • Edit scanned images
  • Crop and adjust scans
  • Share documents
  • Fast and easy to use
  • Simple interface
Features
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Scan, Save, Edit, and Share Your Documents Turn your iPhone into a simple and powerful document scanner. With this app, you can quickly scan documents, receipts, notes, contracts, and more. Your scanned files are easy to organize, edit, and share whenever you need them. Features - Scan documents with your camera - Save scanned documents on your device - Edit scanned images - Crop and adjust your scans - Share your documents with others - Fast and easy to use - Clean and simple interface Whether you are at home, at school, or at work, this app helps you keep your documents organized and ready to use. Download now and make document scanning simple!

Screenshots

Uplock4 screens
Nice Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nice Scan at none against Uplock's 7. Nice Scan also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). Uplock's advantage is ratings volume (129 vs 1) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, update cadence and ads 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 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Nice Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nice Scan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Uplock has 129 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Uplock ships an update fortnightly, Nice Scan weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Uplock versus Nice Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUplockNice Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (129 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings129 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoyer Objet Inc.Jeong-Hoon Mo

Customer experience

Uplock

All ratings129 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral8.5%
Negative13.1%

Nice Scan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Nice Scan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Uplock

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time3
  • Family Lifetime Upgrade$39.99
  • Uplock+ Individual (Lifetime)$49.99
  • Uplock+ Family (Lifetime)$89.99
None

Nice Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Uplock free?
Uplock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nice Scan free?
Nice Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Uplock or Nice Scan?
Nice Scan is rated higher. Uplock averages 4.8 out of 5 from 129 ratings, while Nice Scan averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Uplock or Nice Scan have ads?
Neither Uplock nor Nice Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Uplock or Nice Scan?
Uplock ships an update fortnightly, and Nice Scan weekly. Most recently, Uplock was updated on November 7, 2026 and Nice Scan on October 31, 2026.

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