Comparison

Scan Things vs Dutiful

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

Dutiful

Easily track recurring tasks and never forget when you last did something. Add custom or pre-made tasks, set their frequency, and log completion with a single tap. Receive gentle reminders when it's time to repeat an action.

Highlights
  • Track recurring tasks
  • Customizable task frequency
  • One-tap logging
  • Gentle reminders
  • Home & Lock Screen widgets
  • Library of 120+ pre-made tasks
Features
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Ever stood in the shower thinking "wait… when did I last replace this?" Dutiful is the simplest way to track the things you do every so often - and never wonder again. Add a task once (from a library of 120+ ready-made ones, or your own), tell Dutiful how often it should happen, and tap "Did it!" whenever you do it. That's the whole app. It quietly keeps the clock and nudges you - gently, on time - when something's due. PERFECT FOR • Health - dentist, hygienist, eye exam, blood test, meds • Home - water filter, air filter, smoke alarms, deep clean • Car - wash, oil change, tire pressure, service • Personal, pets, hobbies, tech, and life admin - passports, taxes, insurance WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT • Log in one tap - or swipe, or long-press. It's rare, so it's never in your way. • Reminders that actually fire, right when it's due. • Home & Lock Screen widgets so you can glance at what's coming up. • Colorful, friendly, emoji-first. Never naggy. • No account, no ads, your data stays on your device. Privacy Policy: https://karasik.co/apps/dutiful/privacy Terms of Service: https://karasik.co/apps/dutiful/terms Contact Us: https://karasik.co/apps/dutiful

Screenshots

Scan Things1 screens
Dutiful4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dutiful at daily against Scan Things's every 6 weeks. Scan Things's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Dutiful sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Scan Things against 5.0 for Dutiful. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan Things ships an update every 6 weeks, Dutiful daily. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scan Things versus Dutiful: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan ThingsDutiful
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOperates Spaceships LLCYaron Karasik

Customer experience

Scan Things

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

Dutiful

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scan Things

One-time1
  • Unlimited Scans$6.99
1 purchases

Dutiful

One-time1
  • Dutiful Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Scan Things free?
Scan Things is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dutiful free?
Dutiful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scan Things or Dutiful?
Scan Things and Dutiful are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Scan Things or Dutiful have ads?
Neither Scan Things nor Dutiful shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scan Things or Dutiful?
Scan Things ships an update every 6 weeks, and Dutiful daily. Most recently, Scan Things was updated on September 27, 2026 and Dutiful on October 8, 2026.

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