Simple Scan vs PrayerPlan+
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
PrayerPlan+
This app helps manage overwhelming prayer lists by rotating requests daily. It allows quick capture of new requests, scheduling specific prayers, and organizing them with color-coded categories. Premium features unlock unlimited requests and advanced scheduling options.
- Daily prayer request rotation
- Quick request capture
- Scheduled prayers (daily, weekly, monthly)
- Color-coded categories
- iCloud sync across devices
- Import/export as CSV or JSON
- Siri and Shortcuts integration
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Prayer lists have a way of becoming overwhelming. You write down every request you mean to pray for, and within a few weeks the list is so long you don't know where to start. Trying to schedule them is a hassle that you never have time for. PrayerPlan+ fixes that issue with rotation. Instead of handing you the whole list, it chooses a few requests each day and takes you through them one at a time. Everyone gets prayed for. You never have to decide where to start. CAPTURE A REQUEST IN SECONDS The add button follows you through the app, so you can quickly add a request the moment you hear it. Need a new category or a new requester? Add it quickly on the fly without leaving the screen. PRAY, DON'T ORGANIZE • Rotation chooses today's requests for you. • Set how many requests you want in a session. • Pray through them one at a time. • Swipe to mark a request as prayed and to pray for the next one. • Advance through prayer requests through an attached keyboard (especially on iPad). SCHEDULE THE ONES THAT NEED A DATE • Daily - every day, for the most important prayer requests • Weekly - any days of the week you choose (Premium) • Monthly - any days of the month, including the last (Premium) • On a date - a one-time reminder that archives itself once you've prayed ORGANIZED WITHOUT EFFORT • Color-coded categories • Keep track of who asked for prayer • Archive answered requests • Search across everything BUILT NATIVELY FOR IPHONE AND IPAD • Syncs across your devices with iCloud; no account to set up and your data stays yours alone • Add, find, and update prayer requests with Siri and Shortcuts • Requests you mark sensitive are kept out of notifications and hidden from Siri and Shortcuts results • Import and export as CSV or JSON • Support for Siri AI • Light and dark modes • Themes (Premium) FREE AND PREMIUM PrayerPlan+ is free to use, with rotation, daily, and specific-date schedules and room for 100 active and 400 archived prayer requests. PrayerPlan+ Premium unlocks: • Unlimited prayer requests • Weekly and monthly schedules • Custom themes Spend less time organizing and more time praying.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Simple Scan at 672 against PrayerPlan+'s 2. Simple Scan also leads on iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.0). PrayerPlan+'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, 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 PrayerPlan+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Simple Scan against 5.0 for PrayerPlan+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Scan has 672 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Simple Scan ships an update monthly, PrayerPlan+ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Scan | PrayerPlan+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (672 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 672 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Agile Tortoise | Apptentional, LLC |
Customer experience
Simple Scan
PrayerPlan+
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
PrayerPlan+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple Scan
- Pro - Annual$9.991 Year
- Pro - Lifetime$39.99
PrayerPlan+
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Yearly1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$79.99









