Comparison

Scan Things vs File Doctor

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

Head to head
About

Scan Things

Extract objects, people, pets, and artwork from images, URLs, or PDFs. Capture books and documents with searchable, selectable text embedded in PDFs. All processing is done on-device for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • Extract objects from images
  • Extract text from images and PDFs
  • Save as searchable PDF
  • On-device processing
  • No account required
  • Offline functionality
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With Scan Things, you can extract objects, people, pets, artwork and just about anything else from any image, image URL, or PDF document.  Scan Things can also capture books and documents with the original images intact and the text extracted and embedded. You can save your scan as a single- or multi-page PDF with all its text fully searchable and selectable. You don't need an account to use Scan Things. You don't need internet access. Your scans never leave your iPhone or iPad as Scan Things does all of its processing on-device. Because your privacy is important (not to mention none of our business), we collect no data whatsoever and we don't use any third-party code. Your privacy is yours, and we think it should stay that way. You can get Scan Things for a one-time purchase and share it with your family at no extra cost. No subscriptions. No adds. No shenanigans. Privacy Policy: https://scanthing.app/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://scanthing.app/terms-of-use/

About

File Doctor

This app acts as a comprehensive file manager, document scanner, and converter for your mobile device. It allows you to view, clean, and convert various file types locally and privately, without needing cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Open multiple document types
  • Scan to PDF with edge detection
  • Convert files between formats
  • Merge, split, and compress PDFs
  • Create and extract ZIP archives
  • Built-in media player
  • Compress media and remove duplicates
Features
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File Doctor is your all-in-one file opener, document scanner, cleaner and converter for iPhone and iPad. View, manage, clean and convert documents, archives, media, spreadsheets and PDFs—privately, on device. SUPPORTED FORMATS • PDF, DOC / DOCX, XLS / XLSX / CSV, PPT / PPTX • TXT and RTF • ZIP & RAR archives (view & extract in-app) • MP3 audio, photos and videos from your library KEY FEATURES • Open multiple document types without switching apps • Scan to PDF: fast camera scans with edge detection, auto-crop and multi-page • Convert files: Image → PDF, Word/Excel/PPT → PDF (and more) • PDF tools: merge, split, compress and unlock PDFs you own • Archive tools: create ZIP, extract ZIP/RAR and preview contents in-app • Media tools: built-in player for audio/video and Video → MP3 • Local & private — everything runs on your device (no mandatory cloud) • Quick Access, Favorites, Recents, and powerful file cleaning tools DOCUMENT SCANNER • Turn paper into clean, share-ready PDFs • Auto edge detection & perspective crop • Multi-page capture with reorder and delete • Filters (color, grayscale, B&W) and export to PDF DOC CLEANER • Compress photos & videos to save storage • Auto-detect and remove screenshots • Scan & delete duplicate photos, videos and files • Find and remove large unwanted files • Clean duplicate contacts with missing details NEW TOOLS (More Tools) • PDF → Word (convert PDF to editable Word) • PDF → Excel (convert tables to Excel) • PDF → Text (extract text from PDFs) • Video → MP3 (extract audio from video) • Create PDF (blank editor) • Create ZIP (package files into a ZIP) WHO IS IT FOR • Students — convert notes, compress files and prepare PDFs for submission • Professionals — manage office docs, merge reports and clean device storage • Everyday users — open media, extract archives, delete junk and free up space WHY CHOOSE FILE DOCTOR Powerful document viewing, fast scanning, smart cleaning and reliable conversion tools—all offline and designed to keep your files private and organized. Explore More Tools and tell us what to build in next update.

Screenshots

Scan Things1 screens
File Doctor4 screens

Verdict

The call

Scan Things and File Doctor both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of File Doctor's written reviews are positive against 38% of Scan Things's. File Doctor also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scan Things sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. File Doctor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Scan Things against 4.0 for File Doctor. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Scan Things's written reviews are positive against 75% of File Doctor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan Things ships an update every 6 weeks, File Doctor fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scan Things versus File Doctor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan ThingsFile Doctor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOperates Spaceships LLCBRINDER SINGH

Customer experience

Scan Things

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

File Doctor

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scan Things

One-time1
  • Unlimited Scans$6.99
None

File Doctor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scan Things free?
Scan Things is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is File Doctor free?
File Doctor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scan Things or File Doctor?
File Doctor is rated higher. Scan Things averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while File Doctor averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Scan Things or File Doctor have ads?
Neither Scan Things nor File Doctor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scan Things or File Doctor?
Scan Things ships an update every 6 weeks, and File Doctor fortnightly. Most recently, Scan Things was updated on October 24, 2026 and File Doctor on October 24, 2026.

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