Simple Scan vs OnlyCheckboxes
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
OnlyCheckboxes
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Know what needs doing. Know what got done. OnlyCheckboxes gives you one clear place for work, home, routines, errands, and projects. Start with a simple checklist. Add notes, dates, sub-checkboxes, tags, and attachments only when the work needs more detail. WHY YOU'LL LOVE ONLYCHECKBOXES KEEP UP WITH EVERYTHING See overdue, due-soon, active, and recurring lists together so the next thing never hides in another app or notebook. MAKE EVERY STEP CLEAR Give each checkbox its own notes, smaller steps, tags, dates, and files. The list stays simple until you need more. REPEAT WHAT WORKS Turn any useful list into a template. Schedule it to come back on the dates that fit your life. WORK WITH AI WITHOUT LOSING THE RECORD Supported AI assistants can create lists and work through steps with you. Their progress lands in the same checklist you can inspect later. FIND ANYTHING FAST Search across lists and checkboxes when you need to pick up old work or check what happened. FEATURES • Simple personal checklists • A dashboard for overdue, due-soon, active, and recurring work • Reusable templates • Recurring schedules • Due dates and date ranges • Notes and sub-checkboxes • Tags and search • File attachments • Support for connected AI assistants • Light and dark modes OnlyCheckboxes keeps what needs doing and what got done in one clear place—without turning your life into a project-management system. Download OnlyCheckboxes and start with one list. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OnlyCheckboxes at every 4 days against Simple Scan's monthly. 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
Both are free to download. Simple Scan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and OnlyCheckboxes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Scan ships an update monthly, OnlyCheckboxes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Scan | OnlyCheckboxes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (671 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 671 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Agile Tortoise | Andrew Byrd |
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
OnlyCheckboxes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple Scan
- Pro - Annual$9.991 Year
- Pro - Lifetime$39.99
OnlyCheckboxes
- OnlyCheckboxes Monthly$12.001 Month
- OnlyCheckboxes Yearly$99.001 Year
Questions
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