Comparison

ChangeWatcher vs ScanAble

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

Head to head
About

ChangeWatcher

Features
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ChangeWatcher is a mobile companion for changedetection.io β€” the open-source website change detection service. Connect to your self-hosted or cloud changedetection.io instance and monitor all your watched pages from your iPhone or iPad device. KEY FEATURES β€’ View and manage all your monitored websites in one place β€’ Add new watches and organize them with tags β€’ Compare page snapshots with a built-in Diff viewer β€’ Track price changes and restock alerts β€’ Configure content filters using CSS selectors, XPath, JSONPath, or JQ β€’ Set up custom notification channels (Discord, Slack, Email, and more) β€’ Pause, resume, or recheck watches on the go β€’ Connect to multiple changedetection.io instances β€’ Dark mode support HOW IT WORKS ChangeWatcher connects to your changedetection.io instance via its API. All monitoring runs on your server β€” the app gives you a fast, native way to check results, review changes, and manage your watches from anywhere. No account creation required. Just point the app at your changedetection.io instance, enter your API key, and you're ready to go. Privacy Policy: https://changewatcher.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://changewatcher.app/terms

About

ScanAble

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Scan wirelessly from old and modern network scanners and multifunction printers without installing manufacturer drivers. Bring old scanner back to life, this app quickly discovers old and new scanners that are wifi connected. We made this app as our Samsung and HP multifunction printer/scanners were no longer supported in macOS or iOS. We found out the scanners used common protocols so developed this app. It should support most modern and older scanners if they support AirPrint or Windows wireless scanning. This scanner app supports the two most common driverless scanning standards used by today’s wireless scanners: Apple AirScan/eSCL and Microsoft WSD/WS-Scan. In most cases, simply open the app and it will automatically detect compatible scanners on your network. Scan documents, letters, receipts, photos and paperwork directly from your iPhone, iPad or Mac. Choose colour or black-and-white scanning, automatically crop pages, and save your scans as PDF, PNG or JPG files. Works with many major scanner and MFP brands including Brother, Canon, Dell, Epson, HP, Kyocera, Lexmark, OKI, Panasonic, Pantum, Ricoh, Samsung, Sharp and Xerox. Features: * eSCL/AirScan and WSD/WS-Scan support; * Automatic scanner detection, colour or black-and-white scanning; * PDF/PNG/JPG saving; * Automatic document cropping; * Oo manufacturer scanner driver required; Compatibility: Most wireless scanners and multifunction printers that support eSCL/AirScan or WSD/WS-Scan are expected to work. Compatibility can vary by device model, firmware version and network setup. Supported scanner and MFP models include: Brother: ADS (2700W, 4300N), DCP (7055W, 7070DW, 9020CDW, J552DW, L2530DW, L2540DW, L2550DN/DW, L2660DW), HL-L2380DW, HL-L2395DW, MFC (7360N, 8710DW, J1012DW, J1300DW, J4410DW, J4540DW, J4620DW, J470DW, J485DW, J5730DW, J625DW, L2700DW, L2710DN/DW, L2720DW, L2750DW, L3740CDWE, L3750CDW, L3780CDW, T910DW). Canon: D570, G600, imageCLASS (MF642C/643C/644C, MF743cdw), imageRUNNER (2625/2630, ADVANCE 4545/4551, ADV C5550/5560, C3120L), i-SENSYS (MF4780w, MF641C), LiDE (300, 400), MB (5100, 5400), MF (110/910, 240, 260, 410, 440, 645Cx, 650C, 660C, 745C/746C), PIXMA/MG/MX/TR/TS ranges including G3000, G4010, MG3600, MG5500, MG7700, MX470, TR4527, TR4529, TR4700, TR7500, TR8600, TS3100, TS3300, TS3400, TS5000, TS6151, TS6200, TS6300, TS6400, TS8230 and TS9550. Dell: C1765nfw, C2665dnf, C3765dnf, E514dw. Epson: ET (2650, 2710, 2750, 2760, 2810, 2850, 3750, 4750, 4850, M2170), EW-M752T, L6570, Stylus SX535WD, WF (2760, 3620, 7710), XP (2100, 340, 352/355, 442/445, 5100, 6100, 7100, 8600). HP: Color LaserJet/Laser MFP (178, M178nw, M182nw, M281fdw, M283fdw, M477fdw), Color LaserJet Pro (M277dw, M478f-9f), DeskJet (2540, 2600, 2700, 3520, 3700, 4100, 5000, 5200), ENVY (4500, 5055, 5530, 5540, 5640, 6000, Photo 6200/7800, Pro 6400), LaserJet/Laser MFP (M130fn/fw, M140w, M227sdn, M426dw, M630, E62655, 131/133/135-138), LaserJet Pro (M28a/w, M329, M125, M127fn, M225dn, M428dw, M521, MFP 148fdw), OfficeJet (3830, 4630, 5740, 6970, 6978, 7740, 8010, 8020, 8730, 9010), ScanJet Pro (2000 s2, 3500 fn1, 4500 fn1), Smart Tank (5100, Plus 550), Neverstop 1202nw. Kyocera: ECOSYS (M2035dn, M2040dn, M2640idw, M5521cdw, M5526cdw), FS-1028MFP, TASKalfa 3051ci. Lexmark: CX310dn, CX317dn, MB2236adw, MC2535adwe, MC3224adwe, MC3326adwe. OKI: MB471, MC332dn, MC362dn, MC853. Panasonic: KV-S1058Y. Pantum: BM5100ADW, M6500W. Ricoh: MP C3003. Samsung: M2070, M267x/287x, M288x, M337x/387x/407x, SCX-3400. Sharp: MX-3060N. Xerox: B205, B215, C235, C315, VersaLink B405, WorkCentre (3025, 6027, 6515).

Screenshots

ChangeWatcher4 screens
ScanAble3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScanAble at none against ChangeWatcher's 3. ScanAble also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). ChangeWatcher's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ChangeWatcher sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ScanAble asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChangeWatcher ships an update every 8 days, ScanAble every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Β· 1 level
ChangeWatcher versus ScanAble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChangeWatcherScanAble
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS18.016 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size33 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaolo LeonardiPortable Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ChangeWatcher

Subscriptions2
  • Ad-Free Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Ad-Free Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ad-Free Lifetime$9.99
None

ScanAble

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChangeWatcher free?
ChangeWatcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanAble free?
ScanAble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChangeWatcher or ScanAble have ads?
ChangeWatcher shows ads; ScanAble does not.
Which is updated more often, ChangeWatcher or ScanAble?
ChangeWatcher ships an update every 8 days, and ScanAble every 3 weeks. Most recently, ChangeWatcher was updated on October 24, 2026 and ScanAble on October 25, 2026.

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