Open Scanner vs Dock HQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Open Scanner
Transform your device into a powerful document scanner. Quickly capture papers, automatically recognize text, and organize your scans with AI-powered features. Seamlessly share and edit your documents in various formats.
- Automatic text recognition (OCR)
- Automatic document naming
- Location-based tagging
- Add saved signatures
- Organize and re-order pages
- iCloud sync
- Annotate and edit scans
- Export as PDF
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Open Scanner is a fast and simple-to-use paper-scanning app with AI features to speed up your scanning workflow: - Automatic text recognition to build page transcript - Automatic document naming - Scans are tagged by your current location - Add signatures saved on your other devices - Native Vision Pro support - Keep your scanned documents in the Open Scanner library - Organize and re-order scanned document pages - iCloud syncs your library to all your devices - Annotate and edit your scans - Use Apple Pencil to mark up scans on iPad - Easy sharing and export of scanned documents as PDF - 100% native iOS app, with no third-party accounts necessary
Dock HQ
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Dock is a fast, focused communication app for teams. Send messages, share files, and stay in sync with your team — all in one place. Features: - Real-time messaging with channels and direct messages - Rich text formatting with mentions and emoji reactions - Threaded conversations to keep discussions organized - File and media sharing - Push notifications so you never miss a message - Passwordless sign-in with magic codes Dock is built for teams that want simple, distraction-free communication without the clutter.team chat, messaging, workspace, communication, channels, collaboration, business chat, team messaging
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Open Scanner at 16.0 against Dock HQ's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Open Scanner ships an update every 10 days, Dock HQ every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Open Scanner | Dock HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (192 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 192 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pencil Research | Rahul Yadav |
In-app purchases
Open Scanner
No in-app purchases
Dock HQ
No in-app purchases









