Scan Things vs Zero Scan
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/
Zero Scan
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Scan documents in seconds, turn them into professional PDFs, and keep your scans on your phone. Zero Scan is a privacy-focused document scanner for everyday paperwork, receipts, notes, IDs and forms. Your documents are processed and stored on your device; no account is required and no watermark is added to your scans. FREE VERSION - Scan, organize and export documents - Search inside documents with on-device text recognition - Ad-supported access to the core scanner ZERO SCAN PRO - Removes ads - Unlocks advanced document tools - Adds signature, page management, compression, password protection, stamp and text export tools FEATURES - Automatic edge detection and perspective correction - Multi-page scanning - Search inside your documents with on-device OCR - Smart naming from recognized text - Organize documents into folders - Password-protect and compress PDFs - Sign with your finger and add a signature to any page - Filters: Magic, Grayscale, Black & White - Export and share as PDF through WhatsApp, email, Files and more - Page management: rotate, reorder, delete and append pages - Import photos from your gallery - Dark mode - 6 interface languages: English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish and Portuguese PRIVACY - Your scanned documents stay on your phone - No account or sign-up required - Core document processing runs on-device - Internet may be used for ads, purchases and store services Download Zero Scan and handle your paperwork from your pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Scan Things at none against Zero Scan's shown. Scan Things also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Zero Scan's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 Zero Scan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scan Things ships an update every 6 weeks, Zero Scan every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scan Things | Zero Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 222 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Operates Spaceships LLC | KUBRA ARSLAN |
In-app purchases
Scan Things
- Unlimited Scans$6.99
Zero Scan
- Zero Scan Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Zero Scan Pro Yearly$9.991 Year









