Comparison

CameraScan vs ClearScan by ZeroDrift

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

Head to head
About

CameraScan

Transform your phone into a powerful scanner. Easily capture documents, recognize text, convert formats like PDF to Word, and manage your files efficiently for work, study, or daily life.

Highlights
  • Mobile document scanning
  • High-precision OCR text recognition
  • PDF and Word format conversion
  • ID card scanning
  • Smart enhancement technology
  • Electronic watermark
Features
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MiGuo Scan King, turning your phone into an instant scanner. It supports document scanning, text and image recognition, ID scanning, PDF to Word, Word to PDF, image to PDF, and other document format conversions. Not only can it scan with high quality, generating clear JPG and PDF scans with a single click, but it can also instantly convert lengthy text in images into editable text, recognizing multiple languages. Intelligent document management addresses a variety of scenarios, making work, study, and life more efficient. ------Usage Scenarios------ Work Scenario: An office essential! Scan paper documents to instantly transform them into electronic versions, and even convert formats, boosting office efficiency by 10 times! Daily Life Scenario: Scan IDs and documents, eliminating the wait time at printing shops; scan shopping receipts for convenient record-keeping. Learning Scenario: In just a few seconds, you can scan text on paper, class notes, teacher presentations (PPT), and blackboard writings, converting them into PDFs, documents, with powerful functionality on your phone. ------Key Features------ 【Mobile Scanner】 Universal Scanning: Capture paper documents, invoices, contracts, notes, business cards, books, drawings, and various document types quickly through photo recognition. Turn your phone into an instant scanner, saving time and effort. Smart Enhancement Technology: Intelligent removal of cluttered backgrounds and adjustment of image parameters to ensure that the generated scanned documents achieve high quality, clarity, and visibility in both details and overall appearance. 【Image-to-Text Tool】 High-precision OCR Text Recognition: Whether it's image text, documents, certificates, or handwritten content, accurate reproduction and extraction of text from images can be achieved. Support for exporting in various formats: Through text recognition, scanned text content can be exported in formats such as Word. 【Document Scanning】 A4 Proportion Restoration: Scanned documents directly conform to the standard proportions of A4 paper, generating scans in proportion with a single click without additional adjustments. Smart Boundary Detection: Automatically recognize the edges of IDs, accurately capturing the contours of documents to ensure scans are not affected by unnecessary blank areas. Support for Various Types of IDs: Whether it's an ID card, driver's license, student ID, or other common IDs, templates are not a concern. 【Multi-Format Conversion】 PDF Format Conversion: Convert between PDF, Word, and image documents, enabling one-click sharing or downloading. Maintain the original layout of documents to achieve accurate page reproduction. Electronic Watermark: Freely add an electronic anti-theft watermark with one click to ensure document security and protect information. ==== Auto-Renewal Membership Statement ==== 【Membership Benefits】Document scanning, ID scanning, OCR text recognition, format conversion. 【Subscription Price】Subject to iAP application information. 【Payment】Upon user confirmation of purchase and payment, it will be recorded in the iTunes account. 【Renewal】Apple iTunes accounts will be charged within 24 hours before the expiration, and upon successful payment, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period. 【Cancel Renewal】If you wish to cancel the renewal, please manually disable the auto-renewal function in iTunes/Apple ID settings management at least 24 hours before the current subscription period expires. 【Free Trial】Renewal or cancellation of renewal during the free trial period will not revoke the user's right to a free trial. Users can use the trial until the trial period ends. ==== Relevant Agreements ==== User Service Agreement: https://megofun.cn/download/agreement/ios/MgScan-servicepolicy.html Privacy Policy Address: https://megofun.cn/download/agreement/ios/MgScan-privacypolicy.html

About

ClearScan by ZeroDrift

Features
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ClearScan turns your iPhone into a fast, no-nonsense document scanner — completely free, no accounts, no subscriptions, no cloud uploads. Built by an indie developer who got tired of every scanner app asking for $9.99/month. — What it does — • Auto-detect document edges so you never have to crop manually • Flatten curled paper with the Dewrinkle filter (a lifesaver for receipts and old documents) • Six one-tap enhancement filters: Original, Dewrinkle, Scan, B&W, Grayscale, and Magic • Fine-tune with manual brightness and contrast sliders • Scan multi-page documents, drag to reorder, rename in a tap • Export as PDF or share the original images — your choice — Why it's different — ClearScan does everything on your device. Nothing leaves your phone. No analytics SDK, no account signup, no "Pro" upsell, no scan-count limits. Every feature is available to everyone, free, forever. Most scanner apps are designed to lock you in. This one is designed to get out of your way. — Privacy, plain and simple — • All scans stay on your device • No data collection of any kind • No internet permission used for scans • No third-party SDKs — Made with care — ClearScan is a passion project. If it saves you the cost of a monthly subscription, that's the whole point. Questions? Feedback? Reach out through the support link below — every message gets read.

Screenshots

CameraScan4 screens
ClearScan by ZeroDrift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ClearScan by ZeroDrift at none against CameraScan's 6. CameraScan's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. CameraScan sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.90 per 7 days. ClearScan by ZeroDrift asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CameraScan versus ClearScan by ZeroDrift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCameraScanClearScan by ZeroDrift
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Miguo Qudong Technology Co., LtdKyaw Nyi Win

In-app purchases

6 purchases

CameraScan

Subscriptions4
  • WEEKLY ACCESS$9.907 Days
  • Subscribe Monthly$18.001 Month
  • QUARTERLY ACCESS$39.903 Months
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  • YEARLY ACCESS$69.901 Year
One-time2
  • Month$25.00
  • Subscribe Yearly$99.00
None

ClearScan by ZeroDrift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CameraScan free?
CameraScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClearScan by ZeroDrift free?
ClearScan by ZeroDrift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CameraScan or ClearScan by ZeroDrift have ads?
Neither CameraScan nor ClearScan by ZeroDrift shows ads.

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