Docly vs Zero Scan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Docly
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Docly is the simple, fast document scanner for iPhone. Scan any document with your camera, enhance it with filters, crop it to perfection, and export it as a PDF or image โ all in seconds. Scan: Use your iPhone camera to scan receipts, contracts, notes, letters, and more. Automatic edge detection does the work for you. Filter & Crop: Apply filters like grayscale or black & white to improve readability. Fine-tune your scan with precision cropping. Export & Share: Export your documents as a multi-page PDF or as images. Share instantly via AirDrop, Mail, Messages, or any other app. Private by design: Everything stays on your device. No account required, no cloud uploads, no tracking. Website: https://docly.romaccount.com/ Terms of Service: https://docly.romaccount.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://docly.romaccount.com/privacy.html
Zero Scan
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Scan documents in seconds, turn them into professional PDFs, and keep your scans on your phone. Zero Scan is a privacy-focused document scanner for everyday paperwork, receipts, notes, IDs and forms. Your documents are processed and stored on your device; no account is required and no watermark is added to your scans. FREE VERSION - Scan, organize and export documents - Search inside documents with on-device text recognition - Ad-supported access to the core scanner ZERO SCAN PRO - Removes ads - Unlocks advanced document tools - Adds signature, page management, compression, password protection, stamp and text export tools FEATURES - Automatic edge detection and perspective correction - Multi-page scanning - Search inside your documents with on-device OCR - Smart naming from recognized text - Organize documents into folders - Password-protect and compress PDFs - Sign with your finger and add a signature to any page - Filters: Magic, Grayscale, Black & White - Export and share as PDF through WhatsApp, email, Files and more - Page management: rotate, reorder, delete and append pages - Import photos from your gallery - Dark mode - 6 interface languages: English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish and Portuguese PRIVACY - Your scanned documents stay on your phone - No account or sign-up required - Core document processing runs on-device - Internet may be used for ads, purchases and store services Download Zero Scan and handle your paperwork from your pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Docly at none against Zero Scan's shown. Zero Scan's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Docly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Zero Scan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Docly ships an update every 3 weeks, Zero Scan every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Docly | Zero Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bernhard Punz | KUBRA ARSLAN |
In-app purchases
Docly
- Iced Tea$3.99
Zero Scan
- Zero Scan Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Zero Scan Pro Yearly$9.991 Year









