Comparison

Doc Align vs Vibe Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Doc Align

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Key Features - Scan documents, notes, OA boards, blackboards, and photos - Import photos saved on your iPhone - Automatically detect document edges - Auto-correct distortion and straighten images - Extract text from images (OCR) - Share as JPEG or PDF - Share extracted text only What is Doc Align? Doc Align automatically corrects distortions and converts captured or imported images into clean, straight PDFs or JPEGs. It works like a scanner, and with OCR, you can extract text for work, study, or organization. Sharing is simple β€” send PDFs or images instantly. You can also import photos saved on your iPhone, making it easy to use anytime. Everything is done within the app for smart document management at your fingertips. Useful for - Preparing neat documents for submission - Saving whiteboard notes or board writings - Organizing business cards or receipts into PDFs - Extracting text from images for reuse

About

Vibe Scanner

Features
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Vibe Scanner is a privacy-first document scanner. Everything happens on your iPhone β€” no accounts, no cloud sync, no analytics, no ads. Ever. Scan receipts, contracts, IDs, whiteboards, and business cards in seconds with automatic edge detection and perspective correction. Vibe Scanner reads text in 8 languages, extracts receipt totals automatically, and encrypts sensitive documents with AES-256 β€” all without sending a single byte off-device. β€” FREE, ALWAYS β€” - Unlimited scans. No watermarks, no daily caps. - English OCR powered by Apple's Vision framework - Smart auto-naming (Type_Entity_Date) from scanned text - Export to PDF, Word (.docx), JPEG, and PNG - Print and email directly from the app - QR code and barcode scanner with smart actions (URLs, contacts, Wi-Fi) - Business card β†’ Contact (one tap to save) - Whiteboard mode preserves marker colors and lifts mid-tones - AES-256 encryption with Face ID / Touch ID / passcode unlock - App-wide PIN and biometric lock - Receipt extraction: total, vendor, currency, date β€” auto-parsed - Expiry reminders for passports, IDs, contracts (3 free) - On-device AI summaries (3 free) on supported devices - Sign and annotate (3 free) - Home-screen widget for one-tap scanning - Siri Shortcuts: scan, search, export, recent β€” PRO UNLOCKS β€” - Multi-language OCR: Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Arabic - Apple Translate integration on every page (iOS 17.4+) - Unlimited AI summaries and document Q&A (Apple Intelligence) - Unlimited expiry reminders, signatures, and annotations - Searchable PDF export with text layer - Auto-receipt extraction on every scan - Business card batch export - Smart folders with auto-filing rules - End-to-end encrypted sharing - Document version history β€” PRICING β€” - Pro Monthly: $2.99 β€” start with a 1-month free trial - Pro Yearly: $19.99 β€” start with a 1-month free trial (save 44%) - Pro Lifetime: $29.99 β€” one-time purchase, no subscription Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in iPhone Settings β†’ Apple ID β†’ Subscriptions. β€” PRIVACY YOU CAN VERIFY β€” We don't collect your data because we don't have a backend. There are no accounts to create, no email to enter, no telemetry SDKs, no crash reporters phoning home, no advertising IDs. Your scans, OCR text, AI summaries, and encryption keys all stay on your device. If a feature can't be built on-device, we either ship the on-device equivalent or skip the feature. β€” BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO CARE β€” If you've ever scanned a passport, a tax document, a medical record, or a signed contract and wondered where it was being uploaded β€” Vibe Scanner is for you. Designed for professionals, parents, freelancers, and anyone who wants their documents to stay where they belong: on their phone. Privacy Policy: https://vibelife.sg/scanner/privacy Terms of Use:https://vibelife.sg/scanner/terms Support: https://vibelife.sg/scanner

Screenshots

Doc Align4 screens
Vibe Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Vibe Scanner at none against Doc Align's shown. Doc Align's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Doc Align sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Vibe Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Doc Align versus Vibe Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoc AlignVibe Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size18 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuhisa KobayashiJoseph Michael Tey

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Doc Align

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
3 purchases

Vibe Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Vibe Scanner Pro Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Vibe Scanner Pro Lifetime1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Vibe Scanner Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Doc Align free?
Doc Align is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vibe Scanner free?
Vibe Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Doc Align or Vibe Scanner have ads?
Doc Align shows ads; Vibe Scanner does not.

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