Scanner by i vs CleanShare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scanner by i
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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.
CleanShare
This app allows users to remove sensitive metadata like GPS location, EXIF data, and personal information from images, videos, PDFs, and text files. It processes files locally, ensuring privacy, and generates shareable privacy reports.
- Batch metadata cleaning
- Supports images, videos, PDFs, text files
- Removes GPS, EXIF, author fields
- Redacts personal info from text
- Local device processing
- Share extension integration
- Generates privacy reports
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CleanShare is a private batch metadata cleaner for images, videos, PDFs, and supported text files. Import one file or a batch from Photos or Files, review the hidden data CleanShare can detect, make clean copies, and share every verified clean copy in one handoff. CleanShare keeps the original findings visible after cleaning and shows what was cleared in each clean copy. Create a shareable batch privacy report that summarizes imported, flagged, cleaned, and cleared items. On iPhone and iPad, use the CleanShare share extension to send supported content into the private cleaning workflow from another app. Everything runs on your device. Files are not uploaded, accounts are not required, and no tracking SDK is included. CleanShare can help remove GPS location, camera details, EXIF fields, PDF author fields, document dates, and other embedded metadata where the file format exposes it. Text files can be redacted locally for common emails, phone numbers, IDs, card-like numbers, coordinates, IP addresses, and token-like strings. Audio and unknown file types can be inspected, but CleanShare only creates cleaned copies for supported formats. Use CleanShare before sending documents, receipts, screenshots, social posts, client files, marketplace photos, or any file where hidden details should not travel with the share.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scanner by i at weekly against CleanShare's every 2 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scanner by i ships an update weekly, CleanShare every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scanner by i | CleanShare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ghozt Systems Inc. | KRISHNA PINNAMANENI |
In-app purchases
Scanner by i
No in-app purchases
CleanShare
No in-app purchases
Questions
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