Simple Scan vs Spyder Wall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Scan
Easily convert paper documents into searchable PDFs or images in seconds. This app offers a streamlined scanning experience without cluttering your existing notes, with options to share directly via email, messages, or other applications. Enjoy private, on-device processing with no ads.
- Scan documents to PDF or JPEG
- Searchable PDFs with OCR
- Share scans via email, messages, or system share sheet
- Custom file destinations
- File naming suggestions (Apple Intelligence required)
- On-device processing
- No ads
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Simple Scan is the quick, easy way to scan paper documents to optimized, searchable PDF documents (or images) and send them almost anywhere. ## FEATURES ## * Same great scanning functionality as Notes, but no need to clutter your notes data with one-off scans * Create high-resolution multi-page PDFs from your paper documents * PDFs are searchable thanks to automatic Optical Character Recognition (OCR) * Built for simplicity. Just scan and send – no document library * Send scans via email or messages. Save to a file, or "Share" use to send to other apps via the system share sheet * Set up message destinations with pre-filled recipients for easy "Email to Myself" and other common uses * Custom file destinations save scans directly to a pre-selected folder without extra taps * File naming suggestions, such as names, dates, pulled from the scanned document (requires Apple Intelligence) * Save scans directly to Photos * Option to output as images (JPEG) instead of PDF * Quality option to control file size * Never any ads. Ever. * Private and on-device. All scan processing is done locally on your device. ## SIMPLE SCAN PRO ## Simple Scan is free to download and try! To continue using Simple Scan, unlock Simple Scan Pro--available as a low-cost, annual subscription or a one-time lifetime unlock purchase. ## SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ## * Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase * Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period * Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were initially charged for the subscription * Subscriptions can be managed or canceled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Have questions? Email support@agiletortoise.com. Terms: https://agiletortoise.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://agiletortoise.com/privacy-policy
Spyder Wall
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Spyder Wall is a structural engineering design tool to analyze Cantilever Retaining Walls with a large selection of loading and design options.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Simple Scan at Free against Spyder Wall's $5.99. Simple Scan also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Spyder Wall's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support 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
Simple Scan is free to download; Spyder Wall costs $5.99 up front. Simple Scan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Spyder Wall asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Scan ships an update monthly, Spyder Wall every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Scan | Spyder Wall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (671 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 671 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Agile Tortoise | Charles Roberts |
Bugs and requests
Simple Scan
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on multi-page scans for some users
- Issues with importing files from other apps
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to tag scans
- Favorite file/app destination options
- More image adjustment tools
Spyder Wall
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple Scan
- Pro - Annual$9.991 Year
- Pro - Lifetime$39.99
Spyder Wall
No in-app purchases
