Comparison

Scan Things vs ConcurReminder

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

ConcurReminder

Features
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CREATE A COUNTDOWN - Set the date, repetition, reminders, and units shown for an event. - Choose the colors and type size for each countdown. - Export your events to a backup and import them later. CALENDAR AND WIDGET See events by year, month, or week. Keep your next countdown on the home screen. DATE AND DEADLINE CALCULATORS Add or subtract calendar days or workdays from a date, count the days between two dates, or calculate deadlines under FRCP 6(a). Save the result as a countdown event. NEARBY ON RECORD Find the nearest historical incident to where you are, see who it affected, and turn its upcoming anniversary into a yearly countdown.

Screenshots

Scan Things1 screens
ConcurReminder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ConcurReminder at none against Scan Things's 1. ConcurReminder also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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. ConcurReminder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan Things ships an update every 6 weeks, ConcurReminder every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Scan Things versus ConcurReminder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan ThingsConcurReminder
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOperates Spaceships LLCBraveyo LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scan Things

One-time1
  • Unlimited Scans$6.99
None

ConcurReminder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scan Things free?
Scan Things is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ConcurReminder free?
ConcurReminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scan Things or ConcurReminder have ads?
Neither Scan Things nor ConcurReminder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scan Things or ConcurReminder?
Scan Things ships an update every 6 weeks, and ConcurReminder every 4 weeks. Most recently, Scan Things was updated on November 4, 2026 and ConcurReminder on October 31, 2026.

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