ScanLens vs ScanWow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScanLens
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Scan documents, clean them with Magic Eraser, sign PDFs, and send them in seconds. ScanLens turns paper, receipts, invoices, IDs, passports, business cards, and photos into clean, searchable PDFs. SCAN & CONVERT • Detect edges automatically, fix perspective, and choose from seven smart filters • Convert photos to PDF, build multi-page documents, or add pages to an existing PDF • Use dedicated modes for QR codes, ID cards, passports, and business cards CLEAN, EDIT & SIGN • Remove small stains, shadows, fingers, and paper clips with Magic Eraser • Add signatures, reusable personal or company stamps, highlights, redactions, annotations, and page numbers • Merge, split, compress, reorder, and password-protect PDFs OCR & FIND • Extract, copy, edit, and translate text in 14 languages • Create searchable PDFs and find scanned content with Spotlight EXPORT & BACK UP • Export as PDF, JPG, PNG, or TXT and choose the right quality • Back up to iCloud; Premium also connects Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive PRIVATE BY DESIGN Scanning and OCR run on your device, and you do not need an account to scan. Start free with unlimited scanning and import. Free exports include ScanLens branding, and the first three pages of each document stay unlocked. Premium unlocks Magic Eraser, signing and advanced editing, searchable PDFs, reusable stamps, unbranded exports, connected cloud services, smart folders, and workflows. Privacy Policy: https://scanlens.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://scanlens.io/terms EULA: https://scanlens.io/eula
ScanWow
Transform your device into an intelligent document scanner. Enhance images, extract text with AI, and create professional PDFs. Offers on-device processing for privacy and a secure API for developers.
- AI-powered document enhancement
- Text extraction with OCR
- PDF creation and sharing
- On-device scanning for privacy
- Secure API export
- Auto edge detection
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ScanWow turns your iPhone into an AI-powered document scanner. Download free, scan 3 documents on the house, and see why it's the simplest way to scan, search, and back up your documents. AI-POWERED SCANNING Magic Cloud uses Google Gemini AI to automatically enhance your scans, straighten text, boost contrast, and extract text with incredible accuracy. KEY FEATURES Scan Anything - Point your camera at any document, receipt, business card, or whiteboard - Auto edge detection finds the document corners instantly - Color, black and white, and text-only enhancement modes AI-Powered OCR - Extract text from any scan in 17 languages - Automatic detection of prices, dates, emails, and phone numbers - Copy text to clipboard or share instantly Search Inside Your Scans - Find any document by the words inside it, not just its name - ScanWow reads and indexes your scans so a quick search surfaces the exact receipt, contract, or note - No more scrolling through folders PDF Export - Create multi-page PDF documents - Professional quality output - Share to any app, email, or cloud storage Automatic iCloud Backup (Pro) - Your scans back up automatically to your OWN iCloud - Pick up on any of your Apple devices - Private by design - backups live in your iCloud, never on our servers Siri & Shortcuts - Start a scan hands-free with Siri - Automate your scanning workflow in the Shortcuts app Privacy First - All on-device scans stay on YOUR device - No account required - No data collection - Magic Cloud scans are processed and immediately deleted PRICING Free to download. 3 free scans included. Unlock Pro for $4.99 to get unlimited scanning and 1,000 AI-powered Magic Cloud scans. No subscriptions. No monthly fees. Ever. FOR DEVELOPERS ScanWow includes a Secure API Export feature. Automatically send scans to your own server or workflow via HTTPS with Bearer token authentication. PERFECT FOR - Scanning receipts and expense tracking - Digitizing business cards - Capturing meeting notes and whiteboards - Archiving important documents - Students scanning notes and homework - Small businesses going paperless
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ScanWow at every 4 days against ScanLens's every 3 weeks. ScanWow also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. ScanLens sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and ScanWow sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ScanLens ships an update every 3 weeks, ScanWow every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScanLens | ScanWow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BitForge Pte. Ltd. | Captain Intelligence LLC |
In-app purchases
ScanLens
- Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Premium Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$59.99
ScanWow
- Magic Cloud Credits (1000)$4.99
- ScanWow Pro$4.99









