Comparison

Scan Things vs HitchTrack

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

HitchTrack

Features
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Take control of your work-life balance with HitchTrack—the ultimate rotation calendar engineered specifically for oilfield professionals, pipeline crews, and industrial shift workers. If you work a complex "days on, days off" rotation, standard calendar apps just don’t cut it. HitchTrack makes it seamless to map out your entire year, track your shifts, and plan your time home with family down to the exact day. No more manually calculating your schedule or guessing when your next hitch starts.

Screenshots

Scan Things1 screens
HitchTrack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HitchTrack at none against Scan Things's 1. HitchTrack also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan Things ships an update every 6 weeks, HitchTrack every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scan Things versus HitchTrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan ThingsHitchTrack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOperates Spaceships LLCCharles Overby

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scan Things

One-time1
  • Unlimited Scans$6.99
None

HitchTrack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scan Things free?
Scan Things is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HitchTrack free?
HitchTrack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scan Things or HitchTrack have ads?
Neither Scan Things nor HitchTrack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scan Things or HitchTrack?
Scan Things ships an update every 6 weeks, and HitchTrack every 9 days. Most recently, Scan Things was updated on September 27, 2026 and HitchTrack on October 6, 2026.

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