InLoox vs Scanner OS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
InLoox
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"InLoox has helped our geographically spread out company keep projects and tasks under control. Before InLoox we were emailing around quite a bit trying to make sure everyone was on the same page. But now we don't need to do that anymore." - Head of Marketing & Communications (verified review on Capterra) "A comprehensive project management suite." - FORBES Whether you're on a construction site, at a customer meeting, or in a team discussion – with the InLoox Mobile App, you can quickly capture ideas, issues, customer requests, or new tasks directly within your project. No more scattered notes, messy emails, or WhatsApp messages. Instead, everything is right where you and your team can continue working seamlessly: in InLoox – the integrated project management platform for professional multi-project management. Tasks, projects, documents – stay up to date in real time on your iPhone or iPad. Access your favorite projects, create new projects and tasks, and link documents to tasks. Assign tasks to team members, update task statuses, and keep track of your to-dos whenever you need to, wherever you are. OVERVIEW OF FEATURES TASKS - View your personal tasks - View delegated tasks - Filter and sort the task list - Create new tasks - Add task descriptions - Assign tasks to a project - Move tasks to a different project - Remove tasks from a project - Assign tasks to a resource - Set start and due dates - Mark tasks as completed PROJECT LIST - Open projects & manage tasks and documents - Create new projects & add tasks and documents DOCUMENTS - Attach images or videos to tasks - Take photos or videos and attach to tasks - In-app image and video preview We continuously improve InLoox and release regular updates. Have feedback for our app development team? We’d love to hear from you – just send us an email! And of course, we’d greatly appreciate a **** or ***** rating! PLEASE NOTE: To use this App, an active InLoox account is required (Professional, Enterprise, or On-Prem).
Scanner OS
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Scan like a flatbed scanner – right on your iPhone. Lay the page down, hold your iPhone over it: Scanner finds the page, captures it on its own and turns it into a clean PDF. No account, no third-party cloud, no subscription. ON YOUR MAC SECONDS LATER With Pro, every scan lands on your Mac's Desktop automatically – through your own iCloud, with no third-party server. Pick the Desktop folder once, done. Scan on your iPhone, keep working on your Mac. (On the Mac, “Desktop & Documents Folders” must be turned on in iCloud Drive.) LIKE A FLATBED SCANNER • Finds the page and captures as soon as you hold still; flash auto, on or off • Straightens pages shot at an angle and turns them upright • Evens out shadows and light: white paper, crisp text, stamps and signatures keep their color • Removes punch holes as well as fingers and bits of table at the border • Pages with large photos, such as flyers, are only gently brightened • Filters: Scan, Grayscale, Black & White, Original RECEIPTS UNDER CONTROL (PRO) • Amount, date, sender and VAT are recognized • Monthly totals at a glance, uncertain amounts are flagged • Monthly package for your accountant: all receipts as PDFs plus a list (CSV) in one ZIP FIND INSTEAD OF SEARCH (PRO) • Searchable PDFs with a text layer • Search finds every word in all your scans • Automatic file names from date, sender and amount, in the order you like EVERYTHING A SCAN NEEDS • Multiple pages, reorder, rotate, crop with a magnifier • Share the PDF, rename, merge scans, add pages • Import images from Photos or Files • With Pro: redact, sign (black or blue), password, ID cards with front and back on one page • Shortcuts “Scan” and “Scan receipt” for Siri, from iOS 18 also as a Control Center button • Dark Mode, English and German, VoiceOver YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU Everything happens on your iPhone: page detection, text recognition, receipt recognition, PDF. No account, no ads, no tracking. App Store privacy label: Data Not Collected. FREE AND PRO Free: unlimited scanning and importing, the full scan look, all filters, create and share PDFs. Pro: buy once, keep forever. No subscription. With Family Sharing for your whole family.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InLoox at none against Scanner OS's 1. InLoox also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Scanner OS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. InLoox asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | InLoox | Scanner OS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | InLoox GmbH | Julian Paul Bermeiser |
In-app purchases
InLoox
No in-app purchases
Scanner OS
- Scanner Pro$8.99









