Simple Scan vs Animant
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
Animant
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Imagine if you could leap into a video and interact with its key object in 3D. Animant makes that future possible with time-synced videos and 3D models, and tools to easily capture a 3D model from a physical object. No 3D experience needed. And with advanced AI built in, Animant supercharges your existing media by summarizing and creating trimmed clips based on the key concepts or topics included in your material*. From interactive science lessons and memorable sales demos to hands-on engineering explanations, Animant makes integrating 3D into your existing video library simple, engaging, and fun. So you can do things like rotate a 3D model to show the right atrium of a heart when you talk about "the right atrium of the heart," and break the fourth wall of video. FEATURES: - Go from slides to stories with Magic Chapter*: Import PDFs, images, audio, and video and let Animant create concise chapters that summarize discussions, trim recordings, and suggest places to create 3D scans of physical objects. On iPhone and iPad, Animant includes a document scanner that even works with printed notes. - Bring your world into your story with 3D Scan: Use your pro-model iPhone or iPad camera to create a detailed 3D model of any physical object. Animant guides you through the process of capturing photos and performs reconstruction on-device, so your asset data stays private. With Animant Pro, you can also export your 3D scan into formats like USDZ, OBJ, STL, and more. - Highlight what matters with 3D Laser Pointer: Draw anywhere in the 3D canvas and coloured lines will appear in the same spot every time your story is played, so you can show audiences important parts of 3D models. - Make it clear with Split View and Face-cam: Show your video and 3D model side by side, or show your video in picture-in-picture mode over your 3D model to draw emphasis to what matters most. - Find what you need quickly with Story Summaries*: Animant uses Apple Intelligence to summarize your presentations* in the Gallery, so you can see what your presentation is about without even opening it. Story Summaries are generated entirely on-device, and even extend to your chapter notes to generate text descriptions for your audiences quickly. * Magic Chapter and Story Summaries require iOS 26+ or iPadOS 26+ and a device that supports Apple Intelligence. Magic Chapter also requires a subscription to Animant Pro. --- Animant Pro - Unlimited Stories - Unlimited 3D Scans - Export 3D Scans to multiple formats - View 3D models in AR - Magic Chapter These features are available with a recurring subscription. Some features and usage limits are subject to change. Please read the Terms of Service at animant.app/terms --- Need help? Please visit support.animantlabs.com Terms of Service: animant.app/terms Privacy Policy: animant.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Animant at 4 against Simple Scan'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. Simple Scan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Animant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Scan ships an update monthly, Animant every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Simple Scan | Animant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (672 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 672 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Agile Tortoise | Jonathan Benjamin |
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
Animant
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple Scan
- Pro - Annual$9.991 Year
- Pro - Lifetime$39.99
Animant
- Animant Pro (Monthly)14 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Animant Pro (Annual)14 Days trial$59.991 Year









