Comparison

Open Scanner vs Scanelio

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

Scanelio

Features
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Turn paper documents into useful digital files with Scanelio: PDF Scanner. Scan receipts, notes and everyday paperwork, or import existing photos and PDFs. SCAN AND ORGANIZE - Capture documents with your camera or import from Photos and Files. - Crop, rotate and reorder pages. - Organize documents in folders, mark favorites and find them with search. EXTRACT AND REVIEW TEXT - Recognize text on your device in supported languages. - Review and edit recognized text beside the original page. - Copy text or export it for use in other apps. WORK WITH YOUR DOCUMENTS - Export PDFs, searchable PDFs, Word documents and plain text. - Turn recognized tables into editable spreadsheets and review cells before export. - Merge, split and compress PDFs, or add a watermark. - Add signatures and dates, arrange both sides of an ID, and save the result as a separate PDF. - Split facing book pages and adjust page curvature. KEEP CONTROL OF YOUR FILES - Get started without creating an app account. - On-device text recognition processes pages locally. - Use device authentication to lock the app and recover recently deleted documents for up to 30 days. SCANELIO PRO Scanelio Pro unlocks batch text recognition, Word and spreadsheet exports, searchable PDFs, book scanning and advanced PDF tools. Choose a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Both plans include the same Pro features. Payment is charged to your Apple account when you confirm a purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Restore purchases is available in the app. Prices and billing periods are shown before purchase. Text recognition and document conversion results may need review, especially for handwriting, tables and complex layouts. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://fqx13.github.io/folio-scan-support/privacy.html

Screenshots

Open Scanner4 screens
Scanelio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open Scanner at none against Scanelio's 2. 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. Scanelio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Open Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Open Scanner versus Scanelio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen ScannerScanelio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (209 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings209 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPencil Research庆禧 方

In-app purchases

None

Open Scanner

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Scanelio

Subscriptions2
  • Scanelio Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Scanelio Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

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

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