Skanae vs Falz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Skanae
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Skanae turns your iPhone into a private, on-device document scanner โ no cloud processing, no account, no tracking. Its on-device AI automatically organizes every scan into the right category for you. Every scan, every word of OCR text, and every classification decision happens entirely on your device. Nothing is uploaded anywhere unless you personally choose to sync it to a cloud provider you trust. WHY PEOPLE SWITCH TO SKANAE โข Auto-organize, not just scan โ AI sorts invoices, receipts, contracts, and IDs into the right category automatically โข 100% on-device OCR โ searchable, selectable text extracted instantly, no internet required โข Learns your habits โ correct a category once and Skanae remembers your preference next time โข Smart auto-naming โ scans get clear, descriptive names, not "Scan001.pdf" โข Works completely offline โ scan on a plane, in a basement, anywhere at all โข Sync only where you choose โ iCloud, local storage, OneDrive, Google Drive, or Dropbox KEY FEATURES โข Edge-detection scanning with automatic cropping and perspective correction โข Multi-page scans combined into a single, clean PDF โข On-device OCR (Apple Vision) makes every PDF fully searchable โข On-device AI classification auto-sorts documents into categories: invoices, receipts, contracts, IDs, and more โข Smart, descriptive file naming based on what's actually in the document โข On-device learning โ Skanae adapts as you correct and refine how documents are organized โข Custom categories that match how you actually work โข Multi-cloud export: iCloud Drive, local files, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox โ your choice, per document โข Clean, fast, distraction-free scanning flow built for iOS and iPadOS PERFECT FOR โข Freelancers and small-business owners scanning receipts and invoices โข Professionals digitizing contracts and paperwork โข Students organizing notes, forms, and ID documents โข Anyone who wants a paperless, organized digital filing cabinet โ without handing their documents to a server YOUR DATA NEVER LEAVES YOUR DEVICE Skanae was built privacy-first, from the ground up. OCR runs on Apple Vision, on-device. Document classification runs on a local AI model, on-device. There's no account to create, no sign-up, no analytics tracking what you scan, and no server that ever sees your documents. The only time your data leaves your iPhone is if you explicitly choose to back it up or sync it โ to iCloud, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, or simply keep everything local. SYNC YOUR WAY Skanae doesn't lock you into one ecosystem. Connect the cloud storage you already use: โข iCloud Drive โข Local, on-device storage only โข OneDrive โข Google Drive โข Dropbox Choose per document, per folder, or not at all โ it's entirely up to you. Download Skanae and turn every scan into an organized, searchable, private document โ automatically. Privacy Policy: https://skan.ae/policy.html Support: support@skan.ae
Falz
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Falz is the document scanner that doesn't annoy you: no subscription, no account, no ads โ and your documents stay yours. SCANNING THAT JUST WORKS โข Automatic edge detection โข Crop with four freely draggable corners and a magnifier loupe โ skewed shots get straightened automatically โข Grayscale, black & white and color filters โข Multi-page documents in one go SEARCHABLE PDFS Every scan is saved as a PDF with an invisible text layer. Select, copy and search text โ in Falz, in Files and in any other PDF reader. AI NAMING โ ENTIRELY ON DEVICE Apple Intelligence reads the recognized text and suggests a title and category. "Scan 05/12" becomes "Utility bill March". Your document content never leaves your iPhone. YOUR ICLOUD, YOUR FILES Scans are stored with readable file names in your own iCloud Drive in the "Falz" folder, neatly sorted by category. No third-party servers โ just PDFs in your cloud. SECURE Optionally lock the app with Face ID โ nothing shows in the app switcher either. FALZ IS FREE Scanning, cropping, searchable PDFs, iCloud filing, Face ID lock and four categories โ unlimited and free. 10 AI namings included to try. FALZ PRO โ PAY ONCE, KEEP FOREVER โข Unlimited AI naming โข Full-text search across all documents โข Custom categories in your own colors โข All future Pro features included One-time purchase with Family Sharing. No subscription. Promise. PRIVACY Falz collects no data. No tracking, no analytics SDKs, no servers of ours. Details: falz.myappz.mobi/datenschutz
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Falz at none against Skanae's 1. Skanae's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Skanae sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Falz asks for nothing beyond the download.
Skanae ships an update every 10 days, Falz weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skanae | Falz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 โ better | 26.5 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lukas Gergel | Daniel Bartel |
In-app purchases
Skanae
- Skanae Premium14 Days trial$19.991 Year
Falz
No in-app purchases









