Comparison

ScanPal vs FlashScan

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

Head to head
About

ScanPal

Features
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ScanPal: Your versatile office partner, making efficiency within reach. Say goodbye to bulky scanners and cluttered files, portable scanners, translators, and document managers are professional scanning tools. Whether for office, study or daily use, it is the best choice for you to improve productivity. [Core Function] Intelligent document scanning Scan any paper document, contract, book, or note with just one click. Intelligent cropping, removing cluttered backgrounds and enhancing image quality, generating clear PDF or JPG files as if printed. Powerful OCR text recognition and extraction Using high-precision OCR technology to accurately recognize text in images. One click quick text extraction, easy copying, editing, sharing, or saving, bidding farewell to the hassle of manual input. Photo translation and image translation Encountering foreign menus, logos, or documents? Just take a photo and we will scan and translate it for you immediately. Supporting multiple languages, it is your portable translator for traveling, reading foreign materials, and learning. Professional ID scanning Safely and conveniently scan and manage your important documents such as ID card, passport, driver's license, etc. Automatic calibration, generating flat and professional scanned documents, supporting encrypted storage to protect privacy. Advanced Table Recognition Intelligent text recognition converts it into Excel format, making data organization twice as efficient. Subscription Instructions Subscription: Weekly Membership/$4.99 Payment: After the user confirms the purchase and makes the payment, it will be credited to their iTunes account Renewal: The Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before expiration. After successful charging, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period Turn off service: Click on "AppleID" in "iTunes Store and AppStore", select "View AppleID", enter the "Account Settings" page, click "Subscription", and manage the automatic subscription service If cancellation is required, it can be closed 24 hours before the end of each billing cycle, and no charges will be deducted within 24 hours before expiration Privacy Policy: https://www.kdocs.cn/l/cncDxPKRcVyL User Agreement: https://www.kdocs.cn/l/cqqRJS55kyQK

About

FlashScan

This app offers a privacy-focused way to scan documents, enhance images, and extract text. It automatically detects edges, corrects perspective, and offers various filters for clearer scans. Advanced features include redaction, PDF editing, and signature addition.

Highlights
  • Automatic edge detection and perspective correction
  • Image enhancement filters
  • Privacy redaction for sensitive information
  • Text recognition (OCR) for text extraction
  • PDF editing and watermarking
  • Signature and stamp addition
  • ID card scanning mode
Features
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FlashScan is a privacy-first document scanner and PDF tool. Point your camera at any document and it automatically detects the edges, crops, corrects perspective and enhances the image. KEY FEATURES • Smart Crop — find the page edges and correct perspective, even when the photo is tilted. • Remove Handwriting — clear handwritten marks while keeping printed content and layout. • Text Removal — erase unwanted text or marks while keeping the paper background. • Exam Enhancement — remove shadows and background tint for clearer exam papers. • Receipt Enhancement — make receipt and invoice text and tables easier to read. • Remove Screen Moiré — reduce moiré patterns and glare from photos of screens. • Background Cleanup — remove paper tint and shadows for a clean scan. • Contract Cleanup — flatten and clarify contract pages for archiving and sharing. • Smart Scanning — automatic edge detection and perspective correction, with flash and auto/manual capture. • Image Enhance — filters such as Bright, Clarity, Print, Color Print, Grayscale and Black & White, applied to one page or the whole document. • Privacy Redaction — automatically detects names, phone numbers and addresses and redacts them in one tap; supports manual region drawing and per-word redaction with multiple colors. • Text Recognition (OCR) — extract text from documents, then select, copy and share it, with multi-language support. • PDF Tool — import PDFs and edit a copy (your original is never modified): insert pages, batch delete, jump to pages, convert pages to images, add signatures and watermarks, then export as a new PDF. • Signatures & Stamps — sign on screen, or extract a signature or stamp from a photo and reuse it from your library. • Watermark — protect your scans with a custom watermark. • ID Card — a dedicated mode for scanning both sides of ID cards. • Defaults — choose the default filter for scans and imports, plus auto or manual capture. • Export & Share — export as PDF, images or a ZIP archive, plus system printing. Smart Crop, Remove Handwriting, Text Removal, Exam Enhancement, Receipt Enhancement, Remove Screen Moiré, Background Cleanup and Contract Cleanup use credits per page (4 credits per page). New users receive starter credits, and inviting a friend gives credits to both of you. Only the selected pages are uploaded for processing; the third-party provider does not retain the original images. Credits for a page are refunded if processing fails. PRIVACY Everyday scanning, filters, redaction and text recognition happen on your device. The per-page enhancements listed above send only the selected pages to a third-party technology provider for processing; the original images are not retained afterward. Your documents are stored locally by default.

Screenshots

ScanPal4 screens
FlashScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FlashScan at every 3 days against ScanPal's every 6 weeks. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. ScanPal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and FlashScan sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScanPal ships an update every 6 weeks, FlashScan every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
ScanPal versus FlashScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanPalFlashScan
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Cx Interactive Technology Co., Ltd.祖恒 廖

Customer experience

ScanPal

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FlashScan

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ScanPal

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Members3 Days trial$4.997 Days
5 purchases

FlashScan

One-time5
  • 120 credits$1.99
  • 180 credits$2.99
  • 500 credits$4.99
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  • 1100 credits$9.99
  • 2000 credits$14.99

Questions

Is ScanPal free?
ScanPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlashScan free?
FlashScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScanPal or FlashScan have ads?
Neither ScanPal nor FlashScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScanPal or FlashScan?
ScanPal ships an update every 6 weeks, and FlashScan every 3 days. Most recently, ScanPal was updated on October 31, 2026 and FlashScan on October 31, 2026.

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