Scan Things vs ClearMind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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/
ClearMind
Effortlessly capture thoughts and tasks using your voice. This app automatically transcribes and sorts your notes into relevant categories, keeping your lists organized and accessible without manual tagging or folders.
- Voice capture with offline recognition
- Text capture for quiet moments
- Smart auto-categorization
- Swipe gestures for task management
- Undo functionality
- Done section for completed tasks
- Light and dark modes
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Your mind isn't built to remember every open loop. ClearMind is where they go to rest. Hold the mic. Say it. Done. ClearMind transcribes what you say and instantly sorts each item into the right bucket — Errands, Groceries, Calls, Meetings, Bills, Medical, and more. No tagging. No folders. No friction. WHY VOICE Capture is the bottleneck. Typing forces you to stop, switch context, and miss the thought. Voice gets it out of your head in three seconds, while you're walking, driving, or finishing something else. WHY AUTO-SORT Every list app eventually becomes a wall of unsorted text. ClearMind sorts as you go, so the list stays calm — even after a hundred items. FEATURES • Voice capture with on-device speech recognition (works offline) • Text capture for quiet moments • Smart auto-categorization across 23 categories • Swipe right to complete · swipe left to delete · tap to edit · long-press to recategorize • Undo any swipe instantly • Done section keeps your wins visible • Light + dark mode • No accounts. No sync servers. Your list lives on your phone. PRIVACY ClearMind stores everything locally on your device. We don't run servers, don't track you, and don't have analytics. Speech recognition uses Apple's on-device framework — your audio never leaves your phone. SUBSCRIPTION — CLEARMIND PRO After your 7-day free trial, ClearMind Pro continues your unlimited access for $4.99/year. Pro includes: • Unlimited voice capture (no item limits) • Unlimited text capture • Auto-categorization across all 23 categories • Edit, undo, Done section, dark mode Without Pro, the app stops accepting new captures after the trial; existing items remain readable. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. • Family Sharing supported. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/SonaLabsLLC/clearmind/blob/main/privacy.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ClearMind at 5.0 against Scan Things's 3.9. ClearMind also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Scan Things's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Scan Things sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ClearMind sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ClearMind holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan Things has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Scan Things | ClearMind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 222 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Operates Spaceships LLC | Saeed Mirzamohammadi |
Customer experience
Scan Things
ClearMind
In-app purchases
Scan Things
- Unlimited Scans$6.99
ClearMind
- ClearMind Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Year









