Comparison

Scan Things vs DoTask

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

DoTask

Enhance your native task list with focus timers, customizable widgets, and insightful progress tracking. Organize your day with multiple views and review your productivity and mood over time.

Highlights
  • Integrates with native Reminders
  • Focus timers (Pomodoro, Countdown, Stopwatch)
  • Multiple task views (List, Timeline, Eisenhower Matrix)
  • Home screen widgets
  • Siri shortcuts
  • Progress insights and reviews
  • Mood tracking calendar
Features
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Turn Apple Reminders into a complete productivity system. DoTaskreads and writes your native reminders — iCloud-synced, created by Siri, ready to use — and adds focus timers, widgets, insights, and daily reviews. YOUR DAY, ALL IN ONE PLACE • See today's reminders, overdue tasks, and calendar events in a single view • Switch between list, timeline, and Eisenhower matrix (four quadrants) views • Overdue reminders grouped together, so nothing slips through the cracks FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS • Countdown, stopwatch, and Pomodoro modes, linked to a specific task • Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep your session progress in view • Add a quick note after each session to capture how it went SEE YOUR PROGRESS CLEARLY • Insights with heatmaps, trend charts, and distribution graphs for completions and focus time • Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly reviews, with a mood calendar to track how you feel • Turn busy days into growth you can actually see BUILT FOR APPLE'S ECOSYSTEM • 10 home screen widgets: today's tasks, focus stats, mood heatmap, and more • 8 Siri shortcuts: create and complete reminders, start and end focus sessions — hands-free • Reads and writes native Reminders data. No import or export needed • Mark reminders as private to keep them off widgets and Siri 「Subscription Cancellation Instructions」 1. The subscription is an auto-renewing service. After purchase confirmation, the fee will be charged to the user’s iTunes account. 2. Within 24 hours before the membership period ends, the system will automatically charge the account and extend the membership service by 1 month. 3. To cancel the subscription, please manually turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. 4. Cancellation path: Open iPhone「Settings」> go to「iTunes Store & App Store」> tap「Apple ID」> select「View Apple ID」> tap「Subscriptions」under「Account Settings」> find and cancel “Recurring Subscription”. 「Privacy Policy & Terms of Service」 * Privacy Policy: https://logspot.hocgin.top/RemindersPlus/?active=privacy-policy * Terms of Service: https://logspot.hocgin.top/RemindersPlus/?active=terms-of-service

Screenshots

Scan Things1 screens
DoTask3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Scan Things at free against DoTask's freemium. DoTask's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 38%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and DoTask sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan Things ships an update every 6 weeks, DoTask every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scan Things versus DoTask: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan ThingsDoTask
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOperates Spaceships LLC承金 洪

Customer experience

Scan Things

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

DoTask

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scan Things

One-time1
  • Unlimited Scans$6.99
4 purchases

DoTask

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$8.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Plan$5.99
  • Lifetime Plan$14.99

Questions

Is Scan Things free?
Scan Things is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DoTask free?
DoTask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scan Things or DoTask have ads?
Neither Scan Things nor DoTask shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scan Things or DoTask?
Scan Things ships an update every 6 weeks, and DoTask every 10 days. Most recently, Scan Things was updated on October 24, 2026 and DoTask on October 25, 2026.

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