Comparison

ScanLens vs Wikiscan

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

Head to head
About

ScanLens

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ScanLens is a document scanner and PDF editor for iPhone and iPad. Scan documents, convert photos to PDF, add signatures and compress files before sharing. • Document scanner. Scan contracts, receipts, invoices, passports, driver's licenses and business cards. ScanLens automatically detects page edges and corrects perspective. • Photos to PDF. Import photos and combine them into one PDF, or add pages to an existing document. • Sign PDFs. Draw your signature on the screen with your finger, save it and reuse it in other documents. Import an existing signature from a photo or scan it from paper. • Custom stamps. Import a personal or company stamp from a photo, or scan it from paper. Save it and reuse it in other documents. • Annotate PDFs. Highlight text, draw freehand and add arrows, lines, circles or rectangles. Choose colors and line widths. • PDF tools. Merge and split PDFs, reorder pages and add text. • Compress PDFs. Reduce file size by adjusting export quality before sharing. • Text recognition (OCR). Extract text from scans, then copy or edit it. Create searchable PDFs. • Clean up scans. Use Magic Eraser to remove small stains and shadows, or a finger or paper clip at the edge of a page. • QR scanner. Scan QR codes in a dedicated camera mode. Export documents as PDF, JPG, PNG or TXT. Password-protect PDFs and back up documents to iCloud. Scanning and importing documents are free and unlimited. The free version gives you access to the first three pages of each document and adds ScanLens branding to exported files. Premium includes signatures and stamps, PDF merging and splitting, advanced editing, Magic Eraser, searchable PDFs and exports without ScanLens branding. It also includes backups to Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive, smart folders and scan workflows. Privacy Policy: https://scanlens.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://scanlens.io/terms EULA: https://scanlens.io/eula

About

Wikiscan

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Wikiscan is a native iPhone app for capturing documents and sending them straight into your Notion workspace. Whether you're digitizing receipts, meeting notes, contracts, or handwritten pages, Wikiscan makes it easy to go from paper to a searchable Notion page in a few taps. SCAN & IMPORT • Use the built-in document camera with automatic edge detection and cropping • Import multiple photos from your Photo Library • Add, reorder, recrop, and review pages before you export EXPORT & UPLOAD • Export multi-page documents as searchable PDFs with on-device OCR • Export single pages as JPEG • Upload scans as new child pages under any Notion page you choose NOTION SETUP MADE SIMPLE • Step-by-step in-app wizard walks you through creating a Notion integration • Paste an access token directly if you already have one • Your token is stored securely in the Apple Keychain on your device PRIVACY FIRST • OCR runs on your device using Apple Vision • Wikiscan connects directly to your Notion workspace • We don't host your documents or receive your Notion token Wikiscan is free to use. Optional tips in Settings help support continued development and do not unlock any features. Requirements: iOS 17 or later and a Notion account with an internal integration shared with your destination page(s).

Screenshots

ScanLens4 screens
Wikiscan3 screens

Verdict

The call

ScanLens and Wikiscan are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. ScanLens sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Wikiscan sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ScanLens versus Wikiscan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanLensWikiscan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBitForge Pte. Ltd.ALEXANDER MICHAEL GRANT

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ScanLens

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$59.99
3 purchases

Wikiscan

One-time3
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is ScanLens free?
ScanLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wikiscan free?
Wikiscan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScanLens or Wikiscan have ads?
Neither ScanLens nor Wikiscan shows ads.

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