Comparison

multi pass notes vs Scan Deck

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

Head to head
About

multi pass notes

Features
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Multi-Pass Notebook is your personal, secure, and offline note-taking app. With this app, you can use different passwords to create separate notebooks, each one isolated and private. It’s like having multiple rooms, each locked with a unique key β€” only you know which key opens which notebook.

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Scan Deck

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Scan Deck turns your iPhone into a scanner with one big difference: every scan is searchable, even your handwritten notes. Snap a photo of a receipt, a recipe card, a page from your bullet journal, or an entire notebook. Then type one word later and Scan Deck finds the page for you, even if you wrote it in cursive. Upgrade to premium and you can also pull the typed text out of any scan, edit it, copy it, or export it. SMART SEARCH - Find any word in any scan - Works on printed text, handwriting, and cursive - See matched results highlighted instantly - Search across your entire library DOCUMENT SCANNING - Automatic edge detection - Perspective correction - Multi-page scanning - High-quality output STAY ORGANIZED - Custom tags for easy filtering - Favorites for quick access - Simple folder system - Find what you need, fast QUALITY CONTROL - 5 quality levels, minimum to maximum - Adjust based on your needs EXPORT & SHARE - Export as PDF - Share via AirDrop, Messages, and more - Print directly from the app YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS - Everything stays on your device - No cloud account required - No tracking, no ads - Your scans are yours alone MADE FOR iPHONE - Clean, intuitive interface - Dark mode PREMIUM - Transcribe: extract and edit the typed text from any scan - Vault: lock private scans behind Face ID - Lifetime access, one-time purchase - All future premium features included PERFECT FOR - Students digitizing lecture notes and study guides - Journal keepers preserving handwritten pages - Freelancers tracking receipts and invoices - Anyone who wants their paper organized and findable

Screenshots

multi pass notes3 screens
Scan Deck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: multi pass notes at none against Scan Deck's 1. multi pass notes also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Scan Deck's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Scan Deck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. multi pass notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
multi pass notes versus Scan Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermulti pass notesScan Deck
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size30 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerζ°Έζ’… ζ–½Alonso Alvarez

In-app purchases

None

multi pass notes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Scan Deck

One-time1
  • Premium Version$3.99

Questions

Is multi pass notes free?
multi pass notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scan Deck free?
Scan Deck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do multi pass notes or Scan Deck have ads?
multi pass notes shows ads; Scan Deck does not.

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