Comparison

FastScanner vs PhotoNotes

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

Head to head
About

FastScanner

Transform your phone into a portable scanner. Quickly capture documents, notes, and IDs, then convert them to PDF, Markdown, JPG, or TXT. Features include OCR, smart filters, and privacy tools for secure document management.

Highlights
  • High-quality scans with auto-edge detection
  • OCR text recognition
  • ID and card scanning
  • Privacy tools (encryption, watermarks)
  • Smart file management
  • Multiple export formats (PDF, TXT, JPG, Markdown)
Features
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Fast Scanner— Your All-in-One Mobile Scanner Turn your phone into a portable scanner and document hub. Scan contracts, notes, receipts, IDs, or textbooks in seconds, and export them as PDF, Markdown, JPG, or TXT. Main features: - High-quality scans with auto-edge detection and smart filters. - OCR text recognition for printed and handwritten text in multiple languages. - ID and card scanning with 1:1 reproduction and instant printing. - Privacy tools: encryption, watermarks, and digital signatures. - Smart file management: folders, tags, and quick search. - Format conversion: PDF, Markdown, TXT, JPG. - Wireless printing support. Typical use cases: - Business: scan and share contracts, reports, and presentations. - Education: organize notes and create searchable digital study materials. - Everyday life: archive receipts, coupons, and personal documents. - Travel: keep offline copies of passports, tickets, and itineraries. Fast Scanner makes scanning faster, smarter, and safer.

About

PhotoNotes

Features
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PhotoNotes: Light Notes helps you capture everyday notes from photos, text, voice, reminders, and documents without cluttering your camera roll. Save a receipt, sticky note, whiteboard, label, document, errand, or idea. Add a title, text, tags, voice, location, and a reminder, then keep the compressed photo inside PhotoNotes instead of mixing it with your regular photos. OCR can turn visible words in a photo into searchable text. Voice notes can be recorded or imported, with speech recognition for searchable transcripts. You can also create simple text notes, mark notes as done, pin important items, filter what needs action, and export text, photo, audio, or an image-based PDF. PhotoNotes is designed for quick, practical notes that stay easy to find later. Key features: - Create notes from camera, scanner, photo import, voice, or text - Store compressed photos separately from the camera roll - Use OCR to make photo text searchable - Record or import voice notes with searchable transcripts - Search by title, body, tags, OCR text, and voice transcript - Add local reminders and mark notes done - Pin important notes and filter what matters - Export text, photo, audio, or an image-based PDF - Choose recognition language for OCR and voice - No account required PhotoNotes stores note content locally on your iPhone. Camera, photo library, microphone, location, speech recognition, and notification access are requested only when you use the related feature. PhotoNotes is free and built to improve over time. Feedback, bug reports, and practical suggestions are welcome at support@photonotes.cloud.

Screenshots

FastScanner4 screens
PhotoNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PhotoNotes at none against FastScanner's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FastScanner versus PhotoNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastScannerPhotoNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer静 樊IATECH SRLS

In-app purchases

None

FastScanner

No in-app purchases

None

PhotoNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FastScanner free?
FastScanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhotoNotes free?
PhotoNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FastScanner or PhotoNotes have ads?
FastScanner shows ads; PhotoNotes does not.

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