Comparison

Scanner by i vs Document Scanner App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Scanner by i

Features
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A fast, lightweight QR code scanner built for everyday use, and for discovering something more. Scan any QR code instantly. When you encounter an /i/ marker, Scanner reveals annotations as overlays—information layered onto physical spaces. FEATURES • Point-and-go: captures codes instantly, even on the move • Multi-code detection: scans multiple QR codes at once • Full format support: contacts, calendar events, locations, emails, messages, phone numbers, Wi-Fi, URLs • /i/ annotations: displayed as overlays on annotated objects and spaces • 90-day scan history with favorites to pin frequently used codes • Easy sharing and export • Discreet mode for scanning without drawing attention • Quick access from Control Center or Lock Screen Scanner is part of i, a platform that lets anyone augment physical spaces with digital information. No hardware required.

About

Document Scanner App

Features
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Doc Scanner turns your iPhone and iPad into a document scanner. Point the camera at a page and the app captures it, cleans it up, and reads the text with Apple's on-device Vision engine. Scanning and text recognition run entirely on your device. SCAN - Multi-page scans with automatic edge detection - Reorder, rescan, and delete pages - Enhance filters: Original, Enhance, Grayscale, and Black & White READ TEXT (OCR) - Recognized text is searchable, selectable, and editable - Copy text from any page - Works with the languages your device supports BUILD PDFs - Export PDFs with an embedded, searchable text layer - Add images, text boxes, and signatures on top of a page - Crop, rotate, and arrange items - ID Card layout places the front and back on a single page ORGANIZE - Group scans into folders - Mark each document as Document, Receipt, or ID Card, and filter by type EXPORT AND SHARE - Password-protect a PDF before you share it - Print over AirPrint - Share through the system share sheet SHORTCUTS - Start a scan with Siri or the Shortcuts app: "Scan Document" Doc Scanner is localized in 30 languages.

Screenshots

Scanner by i4 screens
Document Scanner App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scanner by i at none against Document Scanner App's 1. Scanner by i also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Document Scanner App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scanner by i asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanner by i ships an update every 4 days, Document Scanner App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Scanner by i versus Document Scanner App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanner by iDocument Scanner App
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGhozt Systems Inc.Jose Gerardo Palma Duran

In-app purchases

None

Scanner by i

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Document Scanner App

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Scanner by i free?
Scanner by i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Document Scanner App free?
Document Scanner App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scanner by i or Document Scanner App have ads?
Document Scanner App shows ads; Scanner by i does not.
Which is updated more often, Scanner by i or Document Scanner App?
Scanner by i ships an update every 4 days, and Document Scanner App every 2 months. Most recently, Scanner by i was updated on October 9, 2026 and Document Scanner App on October 12, 2026.

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