Simple Invoice Scanner vs GenPDF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Invoice Scanner
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No more paper piles: with Rechnung Scanner you snap invoices, bills and receipts and instantly get a clean PDF – ready for filing, bookkeeping or your accountant. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap the camera button and hold the invoice in view – the page is detected and straightened automatically. 2. Several pages? Just scan them one after another, everything ends up in one PDF. 3. Done. The PDF is saved and, if you like, prepared as an e-mail right away. STRAIGHT TO YOUR ACCOUNTANT Enter your accountant's e-mail address once. After every scan, a ready-made e-mail opens with the PDF attached and the subject "Invoice from [date, time]". All you have to do is tap Send. ALL YOUR INVOICES AT A GLANCE The "Invoices" tab shows all saved documents sorted by month, with thumbnail, date, page count and file size. Tap to preview. Select several invoices and share them together via AirDrop, Mail, Messages or the Files app – perfect for month-end. YOU DECIDE WHERE IT'S SAVED • On your device – also in the Files app under "On My iPhone/iPad" • In iCloud Drive – in the "Rechnung-Scanner" folder, automatically on all your devices and in Finder on your Mac • Or both FAST WHEN IT NEEDS TO BE If you like, the camera opens right when the app starts. Open, scan, done. SIMPLE AND PRIVATE No account, no sign-up, no subscription. Your invoices stay on your device or in your iCloud and only go where you send them. FOR IPHONE AND IPAD In English and German, with Dark Mode and support for larger text. Rechnung Scanner is free and supported by ads. A one-time in-app purchase removes ads for good – also on your other devices with the same Apple ID.
GenPDF
Transform your device into a portable scanner to digitize documents, receipts, and ID cards. Offers smart edge detection, perspective correction, and high-quality enhancement filters. Easily create multi-page PDFs and share them in various formats.
- Smart document edge detection
- Perspective correction
- High-quality scan enhancement filters
- Multi-page PDF creation
- ID card scanning mode
- Efficient file organization
- Easy sharing options
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Turn your device into a powerful portable scanner with PDF Scan. Instantly scan documents, receipts, notes, whiteboards, and ID cards with professional quality. KEY FEATURES: • Smart Scanning: Automatically detects document edges and corrects perspective. • High Quality: Enhance scans with magic color, grayscale, and black & white filters. • Multi-page PDF: Create multi-page PDF documents easily. • ID Card Mode: Scan both sides of an ID card onto a single page. • File Management: Organize scans efficiently. • Easy Sharing: Share images or PDF document formats. Download PDF Scan now to digitize your paperwork!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GenPDF at none against Simple Invoice Scanner's 1. GenPDF also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.1). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Simple Invoice Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GenPDF asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Invoice Scanner ships an update every 7 months, GenPDF weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Simple Invoice Scanner | GenPDF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hermann Rauschmayr | VU THANH |
In-app purchases
Simple Invoice Scanner
- Werbung entfernen$1.99
GenPDF
No in-app purchases
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