Comparison

ScanMate vs ScanMate

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

Head to head
About

ScanMate

Features
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"The ScanMate is the perfect tool for taking photos and converting them into your desired file formats (PDF, JPEG, etc.). With this app, you can easily scan important documents or edit photos and save them in the necessary file format." **Key Features:** - Scanning Feature: Directly capture images using your camera and automatically convert them into optimized file formats. - File Conversion: Save images in various formats like PDF and JPEG, making document management and photo handling much more convenient. - Editing Tools: Add text, shapes, stickers, and more to scanned images for personalized editing. - Intuitive Interface: With a user-friendly UI, anyone can easily use the app. No more complicated tasks β€” scan and edit your images with just a click!

About

ScanMate

Features
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ScanMate turns your iPhone into a fast, private document scanner β€” without the ads, watermarks, and subscription traps you're tired of. FREE, AND STAYING FREE β€’ Unlimited scans β€” no daily limits β€’ No watermark on any export β€’ No ads, anywhere β€’ Automatic edge detection, manual crop with a magnifier β€’ Multi-page and batch scanning β€’ Enhancement filters: Auto, Grayscale, B&W, Color β€’ Sign pages, reuse saved signatures, drop in a date stamp β€’ Expiry reminders for passports, IDs, insurance, and contracts β€’ Export to PDF, JPG, or PNG; share or save to Files β€’ Folders, tags, search, favorites, and Trash β€’ Face ID app lock β€’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Control Center button, Siri and Shortcuts β€’ Find any scan straight from Spotlight SCANMATE PRO β€’ Offline OCR in more than 15 languages β€’ Search inside your documents β€’ AI naming and document classification β€’ Receipt, invoice, and business-card extraction β€” save cards to Contacts β€’ Receipt ledger with monthly totals and CSV export β€’ Smart cleanup and background removal β€’ PDF tools: merge, split, reorder, compress β€’ Export to Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive β€’ Unlimited private folders PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs on your iPhone. Scans and text recognition never touch our servers. Documents sync through your own iCloud account β€” we never see them. Locked documents and private folders never appear in widgets or Spotlight. HONEST PRICING A genuinely useful free tier that stays free. One fair yearly plan, or buy Pro once with Lifetime. No fake countdowns, no surprise trial charges, no dark patterns. Cancel anytime in Settings. Built for students, small businesses, freelancers, accountants, lawyers, real estate agents, teachers, and parents. Scan a receipt, a contract, a whiteboard, or a stack of notes β€” and get a clean, professional PDF in seconds. β€” Questions? support@scanmate.app β€” a real person answers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jigsawlab.com/scanmate/privacy.html

Screenshots

ScanMate3 screens
ScanMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScanMate at none against ScanMate's 3. ScanMate also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ScanMate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ScanMate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
ScanMate versus ScanMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanMateScanMate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShinyan AuiComet

In-app purchases

None

ScanMate

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ScanMate

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Scan Mate Membership$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Scan Mate Membership$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership Scan Mate$59.99

Questions

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

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