Comparison

FlashScan Pro vs PaperBridge

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

Head to head
About

FlashScan Pro

Features
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Scan, create and share QR codes β€” fast. FlashScan Pro reads QR codes instantly from your camera or photo gallery, and lets you design custom QR codes with your own logo and colors. β€’ Instant QR scanning (links, Wi-Fi, contacts…) β€’ Custom QR generator β€” logo, templates, colors β€’ History, favorites, one-tap share & export β€’ One-time Pro unlock β€” no subscription, no ads

About

PaperBridge

Features
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PaperBridge is a privacy-first document scanner. Scanning, recognition, organizing, and export all happen on your device β€” nothing is ever uploaded to a server. SCAN & ORGANIZE β€’ Auto edge detection and perspective correction; photo imports are auto-cropped too β€’ ID card mode (front & back on one A4), book mode with page splitting, PDF import β€’ 7 filters: brighten, sharpen, grayscale, black & white, ink-saving, and more β€’ Folders, tags, business card holder, full-text search, and Spotlight integration RECOGNITION & AI β€’ Free: multilingual OCR, no page limits β€’ Free: business card to contact, barcode/QR recognition β€’ Free: AI smart naming and tag suggestions (Apple Intelligence devices) β€’ Pro: translate into 17 languages, table to CSV, business cards to .xlsx spreadsheet, searchable PDF with text layer β€’ Pro: AI summaries, receipt/invoice field extraction (Apple Intelligence devices) EXPORT & PROTECT β€’ PDF/JPG/PNG/long image export β€’ N-up printing (1/2/4 pages per sheet) via AirPrint β€’ Annotation and mosaic redaction, Face ID app lock, 30-day trash β€’ iCloud sync, Home/Lock Screen quick-scan widget, Siri Shortcuts β€’ Pro: e-signature, watermark, page numbers, PDF password, folder lock, batch actions ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION Core scanning is free with no page limits. A single Pro purchase unlocks every advanced feature forever β€” no ads, no tracking, no subscription. Your documents belong to you. Only you.

Screenshots

FlashScan Pro4 screens
PaperBridge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FlashScan Pro at 15.0 against PaperBridge's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. FlashScan Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PaperBridge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
FlashScan Pro versus PaperBridge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashScan ProPaperBridge
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size85 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHamza EL HAJJAJILiChuan Lin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FlashScan Pro

One-time1
  • Flashscan Pro$3.99
1 purchases

PaperBridge

One-time1
  • Pro$5.99

Questions

Is FlashScan Pro free?
FlashScan Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PaperBridge free?
PaperBridge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlashScan Pro or PaperBridge have ads?
Neither FlashScan Pro nor PaperBridge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlashScan Pro or PaperBridge?
FlashScan Pro ships an update weekly, and PaperBridge weekly. Most recently, FlashScan Pro was updated on October 28, 2026 and PaperBridge on October 31, 2026.

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