ScanOne vs FreeScanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScanOne
This powerful scanner app offers private and secure document scanning with automatic edge detection and image enhancement. Organize, edit, and share your scanned documents as PDFs without ads or subscriptions. All your data is stored locally on your device.
- Automatic edge detection
- Batch scanning
- Automatic image enhancement
- Create PDFs from scans
- Organize in custom folders
- Add signatures
- Share via iOS Share Sheet
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ScanOne - PDF Scanner Simple. Private. Powerful document scanning. Try free for 7 days, then a one-time $4.99 purchase. No subscriptions, no ads, no tracking. We built ScanOne with privacy first: • 7-day free trial with full features • One-time purchase - own it forever after trial • Zero ads or tracking • No accounts required • All documents stored locally on your device • Works offline (internet only needed for purchase) KEY FEATURES: Document Scanning • Instant capture with automatic edge detection • Batch scanning for multi-page documents • Automatic image enhancement • Smart naming with timestamps PDF Management • Create PDFs from scans instantly • Organize in custom folders with colors • Search all your documents • Grid or list view options Advanced PDF Editing • Reorder pages easily • Rotate pages individually • Delete unwanted pages • Merge multiple PDFs together • Add signatures - draw or place on any page Sharing & Export • Share to any app via iOS Share Sheet • Save directly to Files app • Email and print documents • Multiple quality options (Low to Original) • Batch operations supported PERFECT FOR: • Receipts and expenses • Contracts and legal documents • Medical records • School assignments • Business cards • Whiteboards and notes • Travel documents • Tax paperwork Privacy & Security • Documents stay on YOUR device • No cloud uploads unless you share • No user accounts or registration • No usage analytics or telemetry • Your scans remain completely private PRICING: • 7-day free trial to try everything • One-time $4.99 purchase after trial • No recurring charges • Family Sharing supported • Restore purchases on all your devices Requirements: • iOS 15.0 or later • iPhone and iPad universal app • Camera required for scanning • ~15MB download size
FreeScanner
Transform paper documents into searchable PDFs with advanced scanning, editing, and OCR capabilities. Organize, merge, compress, and secure your files locally, with optional cloud services for enhanced accessibility.
- Scan documents to PDF
- Automatic edge detection
- OCR text search
- Merge and compress PDFs
- Password-protected exports
- Local-first processing
- Optional cloud backup
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Paper to PDF. Simply done. Turn receipts, notes, forms and everyday paperwork into PDFs. Scanning, editing, OCR search and local PDF tools are free forever. No account is needed to get started. SCAN TO PDF Capture multiple pages with automatic edge detection, or import photos and existing PDFs. Keep the pages together in one document. CROP. ROTATE. REFINE. Adjust the crop, rotate pages, apply filters and reorder your scan before exporting. FIND THE TEXT YOU NEED Search document names and recognized text. See matching pages and jump straight to the result. YOUR EVERYDAY PDF TOOLS Merge PDFs, turn images into a PDF, compress a file or export an AES-256 password-protected copy. These local tools are included for free. READY TO SHARE Keep documents in a grid or list, open a saved scan and export the finished PDF when you need it. LOCAL-FIRST, WITH OPTIONAL CLOUD SERVICES Scan, edit, search and export on your device, even without an internet connection. Optional FreeScanner Plus subscriptions add cloud backup, cross-device access and the FreeScanner Web workspace. Local scanning tools do not require a subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through the App Store. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. Privacy Policy: https://freescanner.secondwindltd.xyz/privacy Terms of Service: https://freescanner.secondwindltd.xyz/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ScanOne at 5.0 against FreeScanner's 4.7. ScanOne also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). FreeScanner's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ScanOne sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FreeScanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ScanOne holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
| Parameter | ScanOne | FreeScanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Justin McCloud | Second Wind Limited |
Customer experience
ScanOne
FreeScanner
In-app purchases
ScanOne
- ScanOne Full Version$4.99
FreeScanner
- FreeScanner Plus Weekly$2.997 Days
- FreeScanner Plus Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year









