# 掌上扫描宝 vs 潮拍相机

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 掌上扫描宝 at 13.0 against 潮拍相机's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 掌上扫描宝 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and 潮拍相机 sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

掌上扫描宝 ships an update fortnightly, 潮拍相机 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 掌上扫描宝 | 潮拍相机 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6504921678/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **2** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 47 MB | 231 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [成都缘木明珠网络科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1739994212) | [广西晨兴科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1729299813) |

## What reviewers say

### 掌上扫描宝

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6482995291)

This app acts as a portable scanner and document manager, converting paper documents to high-definition PDFs and extracting text for editing. It efficiently handles image-to-Excel conversion, PDF manipulation, and translation, making it ideal for office and study tasks.

**Highlights:** Professional document scanning, High-accuracy OCR text recognition, Image to Excel conversion, Comprehensive PDF toolbox, Smart ID card scanning, Real-time photo translation, Exam paper restoration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 掌上扫描宝周度会员订阅 | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| 掌上扫描宝月度会员高级账户 | $3.99 | per month |
| 月度VIP订阅 | $4.99 | per month |
| 季度VIP订阅 | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| 掌上扫描宝季度高级会员解锁 | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| 年度VIP订阅 | $12.99 | per year |
| 掌上扫描宝年度会员高级账户 | $19.99 | per year |


### 潮拍相机

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6504921678)

This app offers AI-powered photo editing and creation tools. It allows users to virtually try on hairstyles, restore old photos, and create artistic portraits with various styles and effects. Users can also generate trending social media content with ease.

**Highlights:** AI-powered hairstyle try-on, Old photo restoration and colorization, Artistic portrait creation with various styles, Virtual dress-up and costume templates, Dual-person mode for collaborative photos, Creative effects and video templates, AI image upscaling and batch processing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 周会员 | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| 月会员 | $2.99 | per month |
| 月VIP | $3.99 | per month |
| 季会员 | $3.99 | per 3 months |
| 周度VIP | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| 周会员 | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| 周会员 | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| 月度vip | $7.99 | per month |
| 年度会员 | $9.99 | per year |
| 季会员 | $14.99 | per 3 months |
| 季度vip | $14.99 | per 3 months |
| 年VIP | $19.99 | per year |
| 年度vip | $24.99 | per year |
| 永久会员 | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 掌上扫描宝 free?

掌上扫描宝 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 潮拍相机 free?

潮拍相机 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do 掌上扫描宝 or 潮拍相机 have ads?

Both 掌上扫描宝 and 潮拍相机 show ads.

### Which is updated more often, 掌上扫描宝 or 潮拍相机?

掌上扫描宝 ships an update fortnightly, and 潮拍相机 every 2 weeks. Most recently, 掌上扫描宝 was updated on October 24, 2026 and 潮拍相机 on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
