# Simply Scan vs Personal Eyes

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Simply Scan at 4 against Personal Eyes's 1. On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Simply Scan against 5.0 for Personal Eyes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Simply Scan ships an update every 9 days, Personal Eyes every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Simply Scan | Personal Eyes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simply-scan/id6742599424/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/personal-eyes/id6790285585/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Luis Catacora](https://appshunter.io/developer/1792507633) | [Shryas Bhurat](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883531179) |

## What reviewers say

### Simply Scan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simply-scan/id6742599424)

Transform your device into a powerful document scanner. Capture clear scans with intelligent edge detection, automatically crop and straighten images, and convert them instantly to high-quality PDFs. Organize your digitized documents in a library for easy access.

**Highlights:** One-tap document scanning, Smart edge detection, Automatic cropping and alignment, Instant PDF conversion, Organized document library, Quick preview and management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Personal Eyes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/personal-eyes/id6790285585)

This app uses your iPhone camera and on-device AI to describe what's in front of you, offering spoken directions and detailed descriptions of people, objects, animals, and scenes. It prioritizes privacy by processing all data locally and is designed for everyday independence.

**Highlights:** On-device AI object recognition, Spoken direction cues, Live object bounding boxes, Automatic image description, Readable text identification, VoiceOver-friendly controls, Customizable spoken answers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Simply Scan free?

Simply Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Personal Eyes free?

Personal Eyes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Simply Scan or Personal Eyes?

Simply Scan and Personal Eyes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Simply Scan or Personal Eyes have ads?

Neither Simply Scan nor Personal Eyes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Simply Scan or Personal Eyes?

Simply Scan ships an update every 9 days, and Personal Eyes every 10 days. Most recently, Simply Scan was updated on November 4, 2026 and Personal Eyes on October 31, 2026.

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