Comparison

DoNow vs Glean

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

Head to head
About

DoNow

Features
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DoNow: Get Things Done, One Task at a Time Tired of endless to-do lists? DoNow helps you focus on what truly matters—action. With smart task sorting, quick reminders, and progress tracking, turn your plans into reality right now. Simple & Clean – No clutter, just clear tasks. Smart Prioritization – Focus on what’s urgent. Instant Reminders – Never miss deadlines. Progress Tracking – See how much you’ve accomplished. Stop procrastinating. DoNow.

About

Glean

Transform your iPhone into a rapid, private document scanner. Capture, enhance, and create searchable PDFs locally. Optionally sync with Google Drive for cloud backups, ensuring your documents remain secure and accessible.

Highlights
  • Multi-page scanning with auto edge detection
  • One-tap document cleanup
  • On-device OCR for searchable PDFs
  • Offline functionality
  • Optional Google Drive integration
  • Organize and manage scanned documents
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Glean turns your iPhone into a fast, private document scanner. Capture any document, clean it up, and get a crisp, searchable PDF — kept right on your device. Connect Google Drive only if you want a cloud copy. Glean has no servers of its own, so your documents stay yours. SCAN • Multi-page scanning with automatic edge detection and perspective correction • One-tap "Clean up" removes shadows and glare, whitens the page, and sharpens text • Crop, rotate, filters, and brightness / contrast / saturation controls SEARCHABLE PDFs • On-device text recognition (OCR) turns every scan into a searchable PDF • Find and copy the text inside your documents — no internet required YOUR STORAGE, YOUR CHOICE • Every scan is saved on your device, and is even accessible in the Files app • Optionally connect Google Drive to save PDFs into a folder you choose • Works fully offline — Google Drive is never required ORGANIZE • Combine several scans into one PDF, or split a multi-page scan into separate files • Rename, search, and manage everything in one place • Import existing PDFs from your Drive folder PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Scanning and text recognition happen on your device • No analytics, no tracking, and no servers that ever see your documents • Sign in with Apple or Google — and delete your account and data anytime Glean developed and designed by Zahid Hussain at TechFoundry · © 2026

Screenshots

DoNow3 screens
Glean3 screens

Verdict

The call

DoNow and Glean are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DoNow versus Glean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoNowGlean
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文昊 张TechFoundry, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

DoNow

No in-app purchases

None

Glean

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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