# Claude by Anthropic vs ScanSage

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScanSage at none against Claude by Anthropic's 10. ScanSage also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Claude by Anthropic's advantage is ratings volume (288K vs 1) and chart position (#2 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Claude by Anthropic sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month. ScanSage asks for nothing beyond the download.

ScanSage holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Claude by Anthropic has 288K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Claude by Anthropic | ScanSage |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (288K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/claude-by-anthropic/id6473753684/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scansage/id6760035518/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **288K** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#2** | — |
| Size | 236 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Anthropic PBC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1719695350) | [Vextalabs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1861981543) |

## What reviewers say

### Claude by Anthropic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/claude-by-anthropic/id6473753684)

**Currently charting:** #2 Top Grossing · Productivity, #3 Top Free · Productivity, #6 Top Free, #8 Top Grossing (US App Store)

This AI assistant helps you write, research, code, and solve complex problems. It can analyze documents, code, and images, and even respond to voice commands. Expand your capabilities and tackle new projects with this intelligent thinking partner.

**Highlights:** AI writing assistance, Coding and programming help, Research and data insights, Visual analysis of images and PDFs, Voice dictation for hands-free use, Connects to Google Drive, Gmail, Calendar

**Features:** iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Claude Pro - Monthly | $20.00 | per month |
| Claude Max 5x - Monthly | $124.99 | per month |
| Claude Pro - Annual | $214.99 | per year |
| Claude Max 20x - Monthly | $249.99 | per month |
| Usage Credits (20) | $20.00 | one-time |
| Usage Credits (50) | $45.00 | one-time |
| Usage Credits (100) | $90.00 | one-time |
| Usage Credits (250) | $200.00 | one-time |
| Usage Credits (500) | $350.00 | one-time |
| Usage Credits (1000) | $700.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful and versatile AI assistant
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use interface
- 💡 Innovative features like 'Projects'
- 🤖 Intelligent and thoughtful responses
- 📚 Comprehensive knowledge base

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data usage
- 🚫 Limitations on free usage and throttling
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🙅‍♀️ Overly restrictive content policies
- 🤖 Lack of true conversational abilities

**Reported bugs**

- Login and account issues
- Inconsistent performance on mobile devices
- Formatting and display problems

**Requested features**

- Voice input and output capabilities
- Improved integration with other platforms
- Expanded knowledge base and faster updates
- More customization and personalization options
- Enhanced memory and context retention


### ScanSage

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scansage/id6760035518)

This app transforms your device into a powerful document scanner. It offers high-quality capture with auto-cropping, makes documents searchable with OCR and ICR, and provides on-device AI summarization. Securely organize, protect, and export your files with ease.

**Highlights:** High-quality document scanning, Auto edge detection and cropping, OCR and ICR for searchable text, On-device AI summarization, Private Vault with Face ID lock, Export and share as PDF

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Claude by Anthropic free?

Claude by Anthropic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ScanSage free?

ScanSage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Claude by Anthropic or ScanSage?

ScanSage is rated higher. Claude by Anthropic averages 4.7 out of 5 from 288K ratings, while ScanSage averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Claude by Anthropic or ScanSage have ads?

Neither Claude by Anthropic nor ScanSage shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*