Comparison

Simple Scan vs Handrail (0ba3aa)

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

Handrail (0ba3aa)

Features
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Handrail is for the days when everything is somewhere, and nothing is where you need it. It does three things and stays out of your way. It knows when you have to leave. Add a shift, and Handrail builds the day around it — pack, leave warning, hard leave, arrive. The alarms fire at the right time and name the things you always forget: badge, lunch, keys. It reads your paperwork. Take a photo of a bill, a letter, a posted schedule, even a schedule you wrote on paper. Handrail tells you what it is, what it costs, and what's due, then asks one question — "Set a reminder for the 28th?" — and files it where it belongs. Nothing is added until you say yes. It answers when you can't remember. Everything you capture lands in a vault you can ask in plain words. "When does my registration expire?" "How much was the dentist?" You get the answer and the paper it came from. And when your day comes apart, Reset gives you one small step. Just one. WHAT'S FREE Shifts, leave-by alarms, the prep timeline, essentials, and Reset. Forever. WHAT'S PRO Reading your captures, "What am I forgetting?" and Ask Handrail. Try a few for free, then $4.99 a month or $59.99 a year. Built for people with ADHD and anyone who lives on a changing schedule. No feed, no streaks, no nudges. Handrail only sends a notification when it's time to leave. Privacy: your captures are stored privately and are only read when you ask. Voice notes are turned into text on your phone. You can delete your account and everything in it from Settings at any time. Terms of Use: https://myhandrail.me/terms Privacy Policy: https://myhandrail.me/privacy EULA: https://myhandrail.me/terms

Screenshots

Simple Scan4 screens
Handrail (0ba3aa)4 screens

Verdict

The call

Simple Scan and Handrail (0ba3aa) are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Handrail (0ba3aa) sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Simple Scan versus Handrail (0ba3aa): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple ScanHandrail (0ba3aa)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (670 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings670 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.416.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgile TortoiseMarcelle Brown

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

Handrail (0ba3aa)

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

Handrail (0ba3aa)

Subscriptions2
  • Handrail Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Handrail Pro Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Simple Scan free?
Simple Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Handrail (0ba3aa) free?
Handrail (0ba3aa) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Scan or Handrail (0ba3aa) have ads?
Neither Simple Scan nor Handrail (0ba3aa) shows ads.

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