Comparison

Open Scanner vs Mathpad

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Mathpad

Features
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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

Screenshots

Open Scanner4 screens
Mathpad4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mathpad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Open Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Open Scanner versus Mathpad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen ScannerMathpad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (205 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings205 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPencil Research文杰 饶

In-app purchases

None

Open Scanner

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Mathpad

One-time1
  • Mathpad Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Open Scanner free?
Open Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mathpad free?
Mathpad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Open Scanner or Mathpad have ads?
Neither Open Scanner nor Mathpad shows ads.

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