Fathom AI vs Scanpaper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fathom AI
Effortlessly capture and organize information from audio recordings and documents. This app offers accurate speech-to-text transcription, AI-powered Q&A on your notes, and translation capabilities. Ideal for students and professionals seeking efficient information management.
- Accurate speech-to-text transcription
- Import audio, PDF, and video content
- AI assistant for note-based questions
- Transcription translation
- Organize notes into folders
- Edit and export notes to PDF
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Our app is a convenient AI-powered tool for turning audio recordings and other content into organized, searchable notes. It helps students, professionals, and anyone who works with large amounts of information capture, understand, and manage content more efficiently. Transcribe Audio & Video Convert speech into accurate text with support for multiple languages. Record audio directly in the app or import existing recordings and videos to create searchable transcriptions. Import Files Bring your existing content into one workspace. Import audio files and PDF documents, or use YouTube videos as a source for extracting and working with spoken content. Record with Ease Capture audio with a simple one-tap recorder. Pause and resume recordings whenever needed, then turn your recordings into structured text and notes. AI-Powered Notes Use the built-in AI to work with your notes more effectively. Ask questions about your content, find important information, summarize material, and get useful answers based on your notes. Translate & Edit Translate transcriptions into other languages and edit your notes whenever needed. Organize information into folders and create topic-based collections to keep everything easy to find. Export Your Notes Save your finished notes as PDF files for convenient storage, sharing, or further use. Smart Onboarding After installation, a short onboarding quiz helps personalize the experience around your goals and needs. Built-in tutorial cards also make it easy to learn the main features and get started quickly. Subscription & In-App Purchases A subscription is required to access all features. Available options: Weekly — $4.99 Monthly — $12.99 Yearly — $39.99 Lifetime — $59.99 Subscriptions are auto-renewable unless canceled according to your device's subscription settings. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your App Store account settings. Disclaimer: This application is an independent software product created for user convenience. It is not affiliated with, associated with, authorized by, endorsed by, or officially connected to Fathom or any of its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, or related entities. Any references to third-party trademarks are used solely for descriptive purposes. All trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. This application is not sponsored, endorsed, or supported by any trademark owner. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t_9xwhBxYcFLdnd9reWZ1MT834eEM68n5cL-qSm6WB4/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Scanpaper
Easily convert photos, documents, and scans into professional PDFs. This app offers smart scanning, page organization, and password protection for your files. It works offline, ensuring your data remains private on your device.
- Convert photos, documents, and scans to PDF
- Smart document scanning with auto-crop
- Merge and organize pages within PDFs
- Password protect PDF files
- Compress PDF size
- Offline and private file management
- Built-in file manager
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Scanpaper turns any paper into a clean, straight PDF in seconds. Point the camera at a receipt, contract, letter, whiteboard or ID card: the page is found and cropped live, the filter removes shadows, and the result is a sharp document you can sign, search and share. SCAN ANYTHING TO PDF • Live edge detection and auto capture • Multi-page scans in one go, pages reordered by drag • Filters for documents, receipts, photos and books • ID card and passport modes: both sides on one page • Import photos, files or a link and turn them into PDF FIND THE WORDS INSIDE YOUR SCANS • Text recognition (OCR) runs on your phone • Search your library by name or by the text on the page • Copy or export the recognised text SIGN AND SEND • Draw your signature once, place it on any page • Add text, initials, stamps and markup • Share as PDF, images or plain text, print, or save to Files ORGANISE AND PROTECT • Folders, search and sorting • Merge PDFs, split pages, compress for email • Password-protect a PDF and lock the app with Face ID or a PIN PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No cloud. Your scans never leave your phone unless you share them. WHO IT'S FOR Students submitting assignments, freelancers sending signed contracts, travellers keeping passport copies, anyone who wants paperwork out of the drawer and into their pocket. Scanpaper Pro unlocks unlimited documents with no footer, High scan quality, text recognition and search, ID card, passport and book modes, PDF passwords, compression, watermarks and page numbers, app lock with Face ID, and unlimited signatures and stamps. Merge, split, folders, markup and sharing are free. A free trial is available. If you opt to purchase a subscription, the fee is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://artmvstd.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://artmvstd.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scanpaper at 100% against Fathom AI's 20%. Scanpaper also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Fathom AI's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (60 vs 14). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Fathom AI sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Scanpaper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scanpaper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Fathom AI's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scanpaper's.
Fathom AI ships an update every 3 weeks, Scanpaper every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fathom AI | Scanpaper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (60 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cindy Eaton | Artmvstd SIA |
Customer experience
Fathom AI
Scanpaper
In-app purchases
Fathom AI
- Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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- Monthly$12.991 Month
- Yearly$19.991 Year
- Yearly$39.991 Year
- Lifetime$59.99
Scanpaper
- Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Yearly$19.991 Year
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