Comparison

PaperScan vs Shift Voice

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

Head to head
About

PaperScan

Easily digitize various paper documents like invoices, receipts, and recipes. Automatically crop, straighten, and enhance scans for outstanding quality. Upload to cloud storage or share via email and print.

Highlights
  • Automatic document recognition and capture
  • Automatic cropping and straightening
  • Scans various document types
  • High scan quality in any lighting
  • Creates PDF files
  • Batch upload to cloud storage
  • Share via email, print, and AirDrop
Read full description

Scan invoices, business cards, tickets, cookbook recipes and all other kinds of paper documents with PaperScan. Upload them to Dropbox, GoogleDrive or DocuWare and share with others. PaperScan helps you to overcome your daily paper flood. And the best thing is - the app is both free and ad-free. Features: - Automatically recognizes documents and triggers image capture - Automatically crops and straightens the captured document - Scans all kinds of documents: big ones, small ones, invoices, receipts, tickets - you name it - Outstanding scan quality in any lighting conditions - Creates PDF - Upload to Dropbox, GoogleDrive and DocuWare in batch mode - Email, print and AirDrop for single documents - Simple and intuitive

About

Shift Voice

Features
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ShiftVoice is the fastest way for frontline managers to capture what happened on shift. Hit record, talk through your notes, and AI turns your voice into structured updates and action items your team can actually use. No typing. No forms. No forgetting. Built for restaurants, contractors, hotels, warehouses, and any operation where shift handoffs matter. Record a voice note in seconds. ShiftVoice transcribes it, organizes it by category, and creates tasks your team can see and act on. ShiftVoice Pro subscription ($29.99/month after 7-day free trial) required for unlimited recordings, AI-powered structuring, unlimited team members, unlimited workspaces, and real-time sync What you get with ShiftVoice Pro: Unlimited voice notes AI-powered transcription and structuring Team sharing and visibility Task creation from voice Shift-based organization https://shiftvoice.app/terms

Screenshots

PaperScan4 screens
Shift Voice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PaperScan at none against Shift Voice's 1. PaperScan also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Shift Voice sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month. PaperScan asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PaperScan versus Shift Voice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperScanShift Voice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (759 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings759 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDocuWare GmbHNikhil Mohanty

Bugs and requests

PaperScan

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Image disappears after scanning instead of displaying
  • App freezes and requires multiple restarts to show scans
  • Edge detection fails 50% of the time
  • DocuWare integration not transferring documents properly
  • Autoscan unreliable and inconsistent
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  • Boundary re-registration issues after outline detection

Requested features

5 requests
  • Direct save to Photos app instead of Files only
  • Improved edge detection algorithm
  • Better autoscan reliability and speed
  • Manual brightness control options
  • UI/design improvements

Shift Voice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PaperScan

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Shift Voice

Subscriptions1
  • Shift Voice Monthly Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Month

Questions

Is PaperScan free?
PaperScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shift Voice free?
Shift Voice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PaperScan or Shift Voice have ads?
Neither PaperScan nor Shift Voice shows ads.

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