Comparison

OneScribe vs Crisp Scan

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

Head to head
About

OneScribe

This app transforms scanned documents like receipts and contracts into searchable, summarized, and exportable data. It offers AI-powered cover letter composition and on-device processing for enhanced privacy. Your scanned library syncs via iCloud without needing an account.

Highlights
  • Scan documents with camera or import from Files
  • AI-powered cover letter composition
  • On-device AI processing for privacy
  • Searchable and summarized document library
  • Data Cards for specific document types
  • Export via Share Sheet
  • iCloud sync
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Your documents have stories. Now you can hear them. OneScribe turns every receipt, contract, ID, and letter you scan into something you can actually use — read, understood, searched, and exported. All of it happens on your iPhone. NEW — TALK TO YOUR DOCUMENTS Ask a question out loud and hear the answer back. Voice conversation runs entirely on your device: on-device speech recognition, on-device AI, on-device speech synthesis. Ask "when does this warranty run out?" while you're still holding the box. WHAT IT ACTUALLY DOES Scan with the camera or import from Files. OneScribe reads the page, works out what it is, and builds a Data Card designed for that specific document. Receipt? Every line item, tax, tip, and total. Contract? Deadlines, renewal windows, and the clauses worth a second look. Prescription? Dosage, refills, and the prescriber. Boarding pass, W-2, wine label, lab result, lease, vehicle title — 83 Data Cards across 70+ document types. Not a wall of OCR text. Structured information you can search, sort, and act on. PRIVACY IS THE ARCHITECTURE, NOT A SETTING Every other scanner uploads your documents to understand them. Your tax returns, your medical records, your contracts — sitting on somebody else's hardware. OneScribe runs its AI on your iPhone through Apple Foundation Models. There's no account to create. We never see your documents. Your library syncs across your devices through your own iCloud — to you, never to us. BUILT FOR HOW YOU ACTUALLY WORK • Ask your whole library questions in plain English • Chat with any document in any of 7 personas, from Just the Facts to Deep Dive • A daily briefing that surfaces what needs attention before you go looking • Proactive alerts before warranties lapse, returns close, and documents expire • 19 smart export modes — Calendar, Contacts, PDF, CSV, tax package, expense report, property binder • 14 Siri shortcuts, so you can ask without opening the app • Natural-language search across everything you have ever scanned MADE FOR THIS iPHONE iOS 26 exclusive. Liquid Glass throughout. Scan something. Then ask it a question.

About

Crisp Scan

Features
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Crisp Scan is a document scanner that respects your time and your data. Scan receipts, contracts, IDs, business cards, and any paperwork with the iPhone or iPad you already carry. Crisp finds the page edges automatically, corrects the perspective, cleans up the image, and runs on-device OCR so every word becomes instantly searchable. Everything stays on your device. No account. No cloud upload. No tracking. No ads. No watermark — ever. If your iPhone is offline, Crisp still works, because there's nothing it needs to phone home. One-time purchase. No subscription, no auto-renewing "free trial," no obvious feature held hostage behind a recurring charge. Buy Crisp Pro once and it's yours forever — restorable across your Apple ID anytime. SCAN • Auto edge detection + perspective correction — Apple-quality scans • Multi-page documents, add pages anytime, drag to reorder • Use the camera or import existing photos FIND ANY WORD • On-device OCR turns every scan into searchable text • Search your whole library instantly — by title and by contents ENHANCE EVERY PAGE • Filters: Auto-enhance, Color, Grayscale, Black & White • Rotate and fine-tune — non-destructive, so your original is never lost ORGANIZED LIBRARY • Custom folders, fast search, multi-page documents • Up to three folders free; unlimited with Crisp Pro EXPORT • Searchable PDF — free, no paywall, no watermark • Plain PDF or JPEG images • Page sizes: Auto, A4, US Letter, Business Card, ID TRULY PRIVATE • No account, no cloud, no tracking, no analytics, no third-party SDKs • Optional iCloud sync uses YOUR private iCloud (off by default) CRISP PRO ($4.99, ONE-TIME) • Unlimited custom folders • Batch export multiple documents at once • Password-protected PDFs • Advanced filter controls — brightness & contrast fine-tuning • Alternate app icons NO NONSENSE • No watermark · No subscription · No ads · No data collected · Works offline • Restore Purchase actually works — sandboxed and tested • Made for the iPhone and iPad you already own Whether you're scanning a single receipt or organizing years of paperwork, Crisp is the scanner that gets out of your way.

Screenshots

OneScribe4 screens
Crisp Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Crisp Scan at 17.0 against OneScribe's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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. OneScribe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Crisp Scan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OneScribe ships an update every 10 days, Crisp Scan every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OneScribe versus Crisp Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneScribeCrisp Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan VargasVikram Joshi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OneScribe

Subscriptions1
  • OneScribe Pro - Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • OneScribe - Unlimited$9.99
1 purchases

Crisp Scan

One-time1
  • Crisp Pro$4.99

Questions

Is OneScribe free?
OneScribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crisp Scan free?
Crisp Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OneScribe or Crisp Scan have ads?
Neither OneScribe nor Crisp Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OneScribe or Crisp Scan?
OneScribe ships an update every 10 days, and Crisp Scan every 6 days. Most recently, OneScribe was updated on September 9, 2026 and Crisp Scan on September 22, 2026.

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