# Scan It vs Notee

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Notee at 69% against Scan It's 40%. Notee also leads on ratings volume (4.7K vs 160) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Scan It sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Notee sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Notee holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notee has 4.7K ratings behind it against 160, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Scan It's written reviews are positive against 69% of Notee's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scan It | Notee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (160 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-it-cam-document-scanner/id6737064507/reviews) | **[4.8 (4.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notee-ai-note-taker/id6745517667/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 160 | **4.7K** |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | **69.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#82** |
| Size | 162 MB | 139 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MWM](https://appshunter.io/developer/452269707) | [GM UniverseApps Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1473276099) |

## What reviewers say

### Scan It

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-it-cam-document-scanner/id6737064507)

Transform your phone into a portable scanner to digitize documents, receipts, and IDs. Quickly create high-quality PDF or JPG scans with features like OCR text extraction and digital signatures. Organize, secure, and share your digitized files with ease.

**Highlights:** High-quality document scanning, Export as PDF or JPG, Extract text with OCR, Add digital signatures, Organize scans with folders, Secure PDFs with passwords, Scan QR codes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scan Weekly | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Scan Weekly | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Scan Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| ScanIt Monthly Premium | $10.99 | per month |
| ScanIt Monthly Premium | $10.99 | per month |
| ScanIt Monthly Premium | $10.99 | per month |
| Scan Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Yearly Premium Plan | $19.99 | per year |
| ScanIt Yearly Premium | $24.99 | per year |
| Scan Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Scan Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Scan Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Premium | $69.99 | per year |
| Scan Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| Scan Yearly | $89.99 | per year |


### Notee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notee-ai-note-taker/id6745517667)

**Currently charting:** #82 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

This app transforms your phone into an intelligent AI note taker and voice recorder. It accurately transcribes meetings, lectures, and interviews into text, summaries, and actionable notes. Organize your digital notebook and access recordings anytime.

**Highlights:** Smart voice dictation, Live audio transcription, Advanced AI summarizer, Speaker identification, High quality audio capture, Instant audio to text converter, Multilingual dictation

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $39.99 | per year |
| Premium | $49.99 | per year |
| Premium | $69.99 | per year |
| Premium | $79.99 | per year |
| Premium | $79.99 | per year |
| Premium | $79.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great note-taking capabilities
- 👍 Helpful for busy lives and ADHD
- 👍 Useful for clients and meetings

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent glitches and recording issues
- 🚫 Unavailable on Windows
- 🚫 Can't record phone calls

**Reported bugs**

- Recordings stop without notification
- Unreliable recording during disruptions

**Requested features**

- Windows app version
- Phone call recording and transcription


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scan It free?

Scan It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Notee free?

Notee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Scan It or Notee?

Notee is rated higher. Scan It averages 4.6 out of 5 from 160 ratings, while Notee averages 4.8 from 4.7K ratings.

### Do Scan It or Notee have ads?

Neither Scan It nor Notee shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Scan It or Notee?

Scan It ships an update weekly, and Notee weekly. Most recently, Scan It was updated on September 23, 2026 and Notee on September 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*