Open Scanner vs Mathpad
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
Mathpad
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Mathpad is a notebook that calculates as you write. Type "rent = 1800" on one line, "rent x 12" on the next — the answer appears right beside your words, updating live as you edit. No equals button, no app-switching between calculator and notes. WRITE MATH LIKE YOU THINK • Variables: coffee = 6, lunch = 18, then coffee + lunch • Percentages: 80 x 20%, price - 15% • Running totals: sum, average for any block of lines CONVERT ANYTHING INLINE • Units: 5 miles to km, 72 f to c, 500 sqft to sqm • Currency: 100 usd to eur with live exchange rates • Dates: today + 90 days, deadline = today + 3 weeks PLAN REAL LIFE • Ready-made templates: monthly budget, trip planning, job offer comparison, hourly rate and more MADE TO STAY • iCloud sync across your devices • Create up to 5 notes free, then unlock unlimited for a one-time purchase • No subscription, no ads, no tracking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open Scanner at none against Mathpad's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Mathpad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Open Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Open Scanner | Mathpad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (205 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 205 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pencil Research | 文杰 饶 |
In-app purchases
Open Scanner
No in-app purchases
Mathpad
- Mathpad Pro$2.99









