Comparison

iScanKit vs CranScan

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

Head to head
About

iScanKit

Features
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iScanKit is an offline scanner with on-device OCR—built for privacy. No internet. No account. No uploads. Your scans stay on your device. What you can do: · Scan documents fast with an intuitive, distraction-free workflow · Enhance and clean up pages for sharp, readable results · On-device OCR to recognize text without sending anything to a server · Batch processing for multiple pages and multiple documents · Export as PDF or images and share to Files, Mail, or your favorite apps · Designed for modern Apple platforms with a clean, native UI Perfect for: · Receipts, invoices, and expense reports · Contracts and office documents · Notes, books, and study materials · Any document you don’t want to upload to the cloud Privacy you can trust: iScanKit is built around a simple promise: your data stays yours. We don’t require sign-in, and we don’t upload your documents for processing. Subscription: iScanKit offers an optional Pro subscription for unlimited exports and high-volume workflows. Free users can export once per day. Pro removes the daily export limit and unlocks pro workflows. Pricing may vary by region. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in iOS Settings. Terms of Use: https://inc-mill.com/en/products/iscankit/terms Privacy Policy: https://inc-mill.com/en/products/iscankit/privacy

About

CranScan

Features
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CranScan is a document scanner that respects you: no account, no cloud, no ads, no tracking. Scanning and text recognition run entirely on your device. Pay once, own it forever. SCAN • Point your camera at any document or receipt — CranScan finds it, crops it and fixes the perspective • Drag the corner handles for a perfect manual crop • Color, Grayscale and crisp Black & White filters • Combine multiple pages into one document • Or import photos you already have READ — 100% on-device OCR • Local text recognition in Cyrillic (Serbian, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian) and Latin scripts — nothing is uploaded • Works with crumpled receipts, slanted photos, sideways pages — CranScan straightens and rotates automatically • Recognition runs in the background; you get a notification when your document is ready • Add extra language packs on demand — you choose when to download them RECEIPTS, ITEMS & ANALYTICS • Receipt mode extracts the merchant, date and total automatically • Line items are pulled out too, and each receipt is sorted into a spending category • The Items screen totals your spending by month, by category and by merchant — all computed locally • Auto-tagging: set keyword rules ("lidl" → #groceries) and stay organized without lifting a finger • Export all receipts and items as a CSV spreadsheet OPTIONAL ON-DEVICE AI • On supported devices you can download an optional AI model that reads even messy receipts more accurately — and it still runs fully on your device, offline ORGANIZE & EXPORT • Folders, tags, and full-text search over everything you ever scanned • Category-colored library, quick filters, and a bin so nothing is deleted by accident • Export searchable PDFs (with an invisible text layer), JPEG, TXT and CSV • Your entire library is a plain folder on your device — back it up by copying it PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE • Everything happens on-device: your documents, photos and receipt data never leave your phone • The only time CranScan uses the network is when you tap "Download" to fetch an optional language or AI pack — no documents, images or usage data are ever sent • No account, no subscription, no "premium" nagging: pay once, own forever

Screenshots

iScanKit4 screens
CranScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iScanKit at every 8 days against CranScan's monthly. CranScan's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iScanKit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and CranScan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iScanKit ships an update every 8 days, CranScan monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
iScanKit versus CranScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriScanKitCranScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB212 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer乐勇 刘Dmitrii Samoilenko

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iScanKit

Subscriptions3
  • Subscribe Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • 6-Month Subscription$3.996 Months
  • Subscribe Yearly3 Days trial$6.991 Year
1 purchases

CranScan

One-time1
  • Unlock CranScan$34.99

Questions

Is iScanKit free?
iScanKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CranScan free?
CranScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iScanKit or CranScan have ads?
Neither iScanKit nor CranScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iScanKit or CranScan?
iScanKit ships an update every 8 days, and CranScan monthly. Most recently, iScanKit was updated on October 24, 2026 and CranScan on October 25, 2026.

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