ScanBee vs Simply Scan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScanBee
Effortlessly scan documents using your phone's camera or gallery. The app automatically corrects angles and rotates images for a professional look. Share or save your multi-page documents with ease.
- Scan documents from camera or gallery
- Automatic photo straightening
- Image rotation adjustment
- Multi-page scanning
- Share formatted documents
- Save to personal gallery
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ScanBee makes document scanning a breeze! Snap or select documents right from your gallery, and watch as the app automatically straightens angled photos for a professional, top-down view. Need rotation? No problem – ScanBee adjusts your scans for the best results. Share formatted documents in a tap, or save them to your personal gallery for quick access to all your past scans. ScanBee now supports multipage scanning! Capture multiple pages and save them as one document. Perfect for contracts, reports, and more
Simply Scan
Transform your device into a powerful document scanner. Capture clear scans with intelligent edge detection, automatically crop and straighten images, and convert them instantly to high-quality PDFs. Organize your digitized documents in a library for easy access.
- One-tap document scanning
- Smart edge detection
- Automatic cropping and alignment
- Instant PDF conversion
- Organized document library
- Quick preview and management
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Simple Scanner transforms your iPhone into a powerful document digitizer. With just a tap, capture crystal-clear scans of any document using our intelligent edge-detection technology that automatically crops and straightens your images. Key features: • One-tap document scanning with smart edge detection • Automatic cropping and alignment for professional results • Instant PDF conversion with high-quality output • Organized document library with sorting by date, name, or file size • Quick preview and management of all your scanned documents Whether for work, school, or keeping track of important paperwork, Simple Scanner delivers a streamlined, intuitive experience without unnecessary complexity. Digitize receipts, contracts, notes, IDs, and more—all stored securely on your device for easy access whenever you need them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simply Scan at every 9 days against ScanBee's every 5 weeks. Simply Scan also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ScanBee against 5.0 for Simply Scan. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
ScanBee ships an update every 5 weeks, Simply Scan every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | ScanBee | Simply Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ruben Mimoun | Luis Catacora |
Customer experience
ScanBee
Simply Scan
In-app purchases
ScanBee
No in-app purchases
Simply Scan
No in-app purchases
