Comparison

Scan Things vs VScanner AI

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

VScanner AI

Features
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VScanner AI is an all-in-one document scanner and PDF toolkit that lets you scan, edit, convert, and organize documents with professional quality. Scan receipts, books, notes, invoices, contracts, IDs, and business cards quickly and accurately. Features : =>AI Document Scanner Automatic edge detection Smart crop Perspective correction High-quality document enhancement Multi-page scanning Create PDF files => OCR Text Recognition Extract text from images Extract text from PDF Copy recognized text Multiple language support => PDF Tools Merge PDF Split PDF Compress PDF Rotate PDF Lock PDF Unlock PDF Image to PDF PDF to Image Text to PDF PDF to Text => Perfect for scanning Documents Receipts Books Notes Contracts Invoices Business cards IDs Certificates Whiteboards => Additional Features Auto Enhance Crop and Rotate Multiple filters A4 page support High-quality PDF export Easy file management Share documents instantly VScanner AI is designed for students, professionals, teachers, and businesses who need a fast and reliable document scanner with powerful PDF tools. Download VScanner AI: Smart Scanner today and turn your iPhone into a professional document scanner.

Screenshots

Scan Things1 screens
VScanner AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VScanner AI at none against Scan Things's 1. VScanner AI also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 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. VScanner AI asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Scan Things versus VScanner AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan ThingsVScanner AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOperates Spaceships LLCManoj Kargar

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scan Things

One-time1
  • Unlimited Scans$6.99
None

VScanner AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scan Things free?
Scan Things is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VScanner AI free?
VScanner AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scan Things or VScanner AI have ads?
Neither Scan Things nor VScanner AI shows ads.

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