Comparison

Simple Scan vs Ledge

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

Ledge

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Ledge keeps the text, links, photos and files you want to reuse, and finds them in seconds. Save from any app with the Share Sheet, paste what you've copied in one tap, or snap a photo of a whiteboard and search its text later. Everything you save is organised, searchable and one tap from being copied again. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE • Share Sheet from any app, with tags, a note and a pin • Paste from the clipboard in one tap • Photos and screenshots, with their text made searchable • Files and whole folders • Quick notes, from the app, a widget, Control Center or Shortcuts FIND IT IN SECONDS • Typo-tolerant search across everything you've saved • Search the text inside photos and screenshots • Your own tags, with colours and icons • Pin favourites so they're always on top • Sort by recent, most used or kind SNIPPETS THAT FILL THEMSELVES IN • Reusable text with today's date, the time and the clipboard • Fill-in fields and choices for names, amounts and replies • See the template and the finished text side by side, then copy RIGHT WHERE YOU NEED IT • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for pinned items and quick actions • Control Center buttons for a quick note or a pinned item • Shortcuts actions to save, search and copy WORKS WITH YOUR MAC With Ledge for Mac, everything you copy on your Mac is on your iPhone too. Turn on iCloud sync once and both devices share one library. Sync uses your own iCloud account, never a server of ours. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your devices. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. LEDGE PRO Ledge is useful for free. Ledge Pro adds unlimited history and snippets, text recognition on every image, search by meaning, smart collections and iCloud sync. Choose monthly, yearly (with a 3-day free trial) or a one-time Lifetime purchase. One purchase unlocks Ledge on both iPhone and Mac. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/ledgeprivacypolicy/home

Screenshots

Simple Scan4 screens
Ledge4 screens

Verdict

The call

Simple Scan and Ledge 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 Ledge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Simple Scan versus Ledge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple ScanLedge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (672 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings672 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS17.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgile TortoiseGaurav Kukreja

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

Ledge

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
3 purchases

Ledge

Subscriptions2
  • Ledge Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Ledge Pro Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ledge Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

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

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