Comparison

Simple Scan vs Pluck

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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

About

Pluck

Features
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Tap the paper. Pluck is a smart document scanner that turns every scan into something you can use. Instead of a PDF that sits in your files, Pluck pulls out the phone numbers, emails, addresses, dates, and key info, ready to tap and act on. See a number on a bill? Tap to call. Address on a flyer? Tap for directions. Due date on a statement? Tap to add a reminder. No retyping. No switching apps. What Pluck does • Scans pages with your camera or imports PDFs and photos • Reads the text and finds the details that matter — phones, emails, links, addresses, dates, tracking numbers, any key info • Lets you tap any extracted item to act on it: call, email, navigate, copy, create a contact, set a reminder, open a link • Organizes everything with tags, stars, and search so nothing gets lost • Syncs your scans across iPhone and iPad through iCloud Why people use Pluck instead of a regular scanner Other scanners give you a picture. Pluck gives you the data inside the picture. Receipts you can search by amount. Bills with one-tap "pay" links. Business cards that become contacts in a tap. Long PDFs you can analyze a page at a time. Private by default No account required. No tracking. Your scans live in your iCloud, not on someone else's server. Stop scanning, never sign up. -- Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://privacy.pluck-app.com

Screenshots

Simple Scan4 screens
Pluck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Simple Scan at 17.4 against Pluck's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Simple Scan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Pluck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Simple Scan versus Pluck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple ScanPluck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (665 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings665 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.4 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB21 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAgile TortoiseLonely Star Software, Inc.

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

Pluck

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple Scan

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$39.99
2 purchases

Pluck

Subscriptions2
  • Pluck Pro3 Days trial$3.001 Month
  • Pluck Pro3 Days trial$20.001 Year

Questions

Is Simple Scan free?
Simple Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pluck free?
Pluck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Scan or Pluck have ads?
Neither Simple Scan nor Pluck shows ads.

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