Comparison

Smart Scan X vs PureScan Doc Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Smart Scan X

Features
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Smart Scan X turns your iPhone into a powerful portable scanner and PDF toolkit. Effortlessly scan documents, edit, convert, and manage files — all in one app. Main Features: - Document Scanning: Scan and save as PDF or JPEG with filters and editing tools. - ID Card Mode: Scan front and back of an ID and export as a single PDF. - OCR (Text Recognition): Extract and edit text from images, export as TXT or share. - PDF Tools: Merge, split, convert images to PDF, and PDF to images. - Import & Organize: Bring PDFs from your device into the app. - Printing Support: Print documents directly from your iPhone. With Smart Scan X, you can handle all your scanning, conversion, and printing needs anytime, anywhere.

About

PureScan Doc Scanner

Features
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PureScan — pure scanning: scan, use, archive and share your important documents, swiftly. PureScan straightens photographed documents, removes shadows and glare, replaces the paper with an even solid background, and erases handwriting you don't want. From camera to PDF or Word, everything happens on your device — no upload, no sign-up, no ads. [Three steps] 1. Capture or import: the document camera detects the page, fires automatically and can scan several pages in a row. You can also use the regular camera, your photo library, or files (images or PDF). 2. Flatten and de-shadow: PureScan finds the four corners and flattens the page. Fine-tune with "Semi" (drag the corners, with a magnifier) or "Manual". Shadows, gradients and glare disappear together. 3. Export what you need: PDF, Word, JPG, PNG, or save straight to Photos. [A flat, clean background] • Pure white, the original paper color (brightened), or any color you pick • Color, grayscale or black & white output • Sliders for shadow removal and clarity • The desk and everything outside the paper is cut away [Erase handwriting] • Auto-remove by pen color: blue, red, green or others, in one tap • Tap a stroke: tap a signature, doodle or circle and the whole stroke disappears • Brush: paint over anything you want gone • Lasso: circle an area to erase all ink inside • Erased areas are restored to the background underneath — only the handwriting goes, table lines and printed text stay • Pinch to zoom (up to 8Ɨ) for precise lasso and brush work • Undo, or restore everything anytime [Export settings that fit] • Images: JPG/PNG, quality, longest side in pixels, aspect ratio (A4, Letter, 1:1, 4:3, 16:9…, pad or crop), DPI • PDF/Word: page size (A4, A5, B5, Letter, Legal, or match the image), orientation, margin, fit or fill, compression, grayscale, author • One-tap presets: Print A4 300 dpi, Share 1600 px, Archive, Maximum quality [Many documents, one photo] • Five receipts on a desk? Each one is found automatically — "separate pages" or "one page" • Merged pages are laid out for you (landscape/portrait, columns) and can be split again [Make a whole book] • Import up to 400 pages at once (photos, files, PDF) without slowing down or crashing • Every page is detected and flattened in the background, not just the first few • "Apply to all pages" unifies background, shadow, color and ink removal • On iPad and iPhone Duo the tool panel can sit on the left or right (your hand) [Text: auto-capture, edit, copy & paste] • Text is recognized automatically after each scan (Chinese, English, Japanese, German) — entirely on your device • Edit it in the Text page, copy a page or everything, paste, share • PDFs become searchable and selectable; Word files include the recognized text [Preview and share] • After converting to PDF, Word or images, preview first and then share (can be turned off in Settings) • One tap "Share with AI": text plus PDF go to the AI app you choose for summaries, translation or analysis • Pick any file from Files and share it directly, no scan needed • Long-press a page to share the image, copy the image or copy the text [Nice details] • Originals are always kept — every adjustment can be changed later • A library keeps all your scans: rename, re-edit, export • Hold the eye button to compare with the original • Choose your look: glass, frosted or solid; white by default, black, seven rainbow colors or any color you like • Chinese, English, Japanese and German • iPhone, iPad and foldables (including iPhone Duo): a big canvas on the left and tools on the right when unfolded [Privacy] Scanning, text recognition and processing all happen on your device. PureScan collects no data and needs no account; files leave the app only when you choose to share them.

Screenshots

Smart Scan X4 screens
PureScan Doc Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Smart Scan X at 15.1 against PureScan Doc Scanner's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Scan X ships an update every 2 weeks, PureScan Doc Scanner weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Smart Scan X versus PureScan Doc Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Scan XPureScan Doc Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp Branch, LLCChien Yu Wang

In-app purchases

None

Smart Scan X

No in-app purchases

None

PureScan Doc Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Scan X free?
Smart Scan X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PureScan Doc Scanner free?
PureScan Doc Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart Scan X or PureScan Doc Scanner have ads?
Neither Smart Scan X nor PureScan Doc Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Scan X or PureScan Doc Scanner?
Smart Scan X ships an update every 2 weeks, and PureScan Doc Scanner weekly. Most recently, Smart Scan X was updated on October 30, 2026 and PureScan Doc Scanner on November 6, 2026.

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