# Simple Scan vs Echo

The clearest difference is price: Simple Scan at Free against Echo's $1.99. Simple Scan also leads on ratings volume (670 vs 1). Echo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Simple Scan is free to download; Echo costs $1.99 up front. Simple Scan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Echo asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Simple Scan against 5.0 for Echo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Scan has 670 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Simple Scan's written reviews are positive against 100% of Echo's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Simple Scan | Echo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.9 (670 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-scan-quick-scanner/id6477965455/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-ai-powered-analysis/id6752503782/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **670** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Paid |
| Size | 22 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Agile Tortoise](https://appshunter.io/developer/331942785) | [Nikolay Dokholyan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1839539577) |

## What reviewers say

### Simple Scan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-scan-quick-scanner/id6477965455)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro - Annual | $9.99 | per year |
| Pro - Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great interface
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 🔒 No ads or privacy concerns
- 💡 Customizable workflows
- 👍 Simple and straightforward

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔧 Cropping could be improved
- 🔧 Inability to name scans before saving

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on multi-page scans for some users
- Issues with importing files from other apps

**Requested features**

- Ability to tag scans
- Favorite file/app destination options
- More image adjustment tools


### Echo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-ai-powered-analysis/id6752503782)

This app uses AI to transform documents into actionable insights. It offers multiple ways to input content, including file uploads, web URLs, voice recordings, and camera OCR. Get intelligent summaries, key points, and topic classifications for efficient document understanding.

**Highlights:** Multi-input document processing, AI-powered analysis, Intelligent summaries, Key points extraction, Topic classification, Cross-platform support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Simple Scan free?

Simple Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Echo free?

Echo costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Simple Scan or Echo?

Echo is rated higher. Simple Scan averages 4.9 out of 5 from 670 ratings, while Echo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Simple Scan or Echo have ads?

Neither Simple Scan nor Echo 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.*