Comparison

Lens vs DocScanner

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

Head to head
About

Lens

Effortlessly scan, edit, and organize your documents into high-quality PDFs. Convert physical papers into searchable digital files, add annotations, and manage your documents with ease. Perfect for receipts, forms, and important contracts.

Highlights
  • Scan documents to PDF
  • Automatic edge detection
  • OCR text recognition
  • Edit PDFs directly
  • Organize files into folders
  • Merge multiple pages
  • Export as PDF or image
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Our app is a simple yet powerful solution for scanning, editing, and managing your documents in one place. Easily scan receipts, forms, notes, contracts, or ID cards and convert them into clean, high-quality PDF files in seconds. The app automatically detects edges, enhances clarity, and applies OCR (text recognition) to make scanned documents searchable and easy to share. After scanning, you can edit your PDFs directly — add annotations, highlight text, draw, or make quick adjustments without leaving the app. Organize files into folders, merge multiple pages, and export documents as PDFs or images with ease. Subscription Information: Access to all features requires an active subscription. You can manage or cancel it anytime through your device’s subscription settings. Terms of Use Link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15I0EwscCl2xMbMuTesRe8ujVTSHfzLm1Y1vzjZRGrTg/edit?usp=sharing

About

DocScanner

Quickly transform documents like receipts, contracts, and notes into professional PDF files. This app prioritizes your privacy by storing all scans locally on your device, offering a streamlined workflow for organizing and sharing your documents.

Highlights
  • Scan documents to PDF
  • Local storage for privacy
  • Organize and preview scans
  • Instant PDF sharing
  • No account required
  • Simple user interface
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a private document scanner for receipts, contracts, invoices, forms, and notes. DocScanner creates searchable PDF files with offline OCR, keeps your library on your device, and makes scans easy to organize, preview, and share. SCAN DOCUMENTS TO PDF • Capture single-page and multi-page documents with the camera scanner • Create PDF files automatically • Add selectable and searchable text with on-device OCR • Choose preferred OCR languages in Settings ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY • Create and rename folders for work, school, receipts, or personal records • Scan directly into a folder or move existing documents into one • Search document titles and folder names • Rename, sort, select, move, and delete documents PREVIEW AND SHARE • Review every page in the built-in PDF viewer • Choose Low, Medium, High, or Very High export quality • Check the exported file size before sharing • Send PDF copies through the iOS share sheet PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents, previews, folders, and OCR processing stay on your device. DocScanner does not require an account or cloud setup and has no ads or third-party analytics. DOCSCANNER PRO A one-time in-app purchase unlocks: • Secure folders that encrypt folder names, PDFs, and previews on your device • Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode access to secure folders • Password-protected PDF copies for sharing DocScanner Pro is a one-time purchase with no subscription. Previous purchases can be restored. Use DocScanner to digitize receipts, invoices, contracts, signed forms, school notes, home records, and other paperwork on iPhone or iPad.

Screenshots

Lens4 screens
DocScanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DocScanner at 67% against Lens's 17%. DocScanner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Lens's advantage is ratings volume (803 vs 47). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lens sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. DocScanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DocScanner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lens has 803 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Lens's written reviews are positive against 67% of DocScanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Lens versus DocScanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLensDocScanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (803 ratings)4.7 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings803 — better47
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTheresa JacksonYoussef Dhibi

Customer experience

Lens

All ratings801 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative82.2%

DocScanner

All ratings45 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Lens

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly3 Days trial2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Weekly-NoTrial$6.997 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial3 variants$6.997 Days
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  • Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Yearly2 variants$39.991 Year
None

DocScanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lens free?
Lens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DocScanner free?
DocScanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lens or DocScanner?
DocScanner is rated higher. Lens averages 4.4 out of 5 from 803 ratings, while DocScanner averages 4.7 from 47 ratings.
Do Lens or DocScanner have ads?
Lens shows ads; DocScanner does not.
Which is updated more often, Lens or DocScanner?
Lens ships an update every 9 days, and DocScanner every 9 days. Most recently, Lens was updated on November 5, 2026 and DocScanner on November 5, 2026.

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