Comparison

Better Keep vs Cloud Scan

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

Head to head
About

Better Keep

Features
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Capture a quick idea, plan your day, or give a longer note room to grow. Better Keep brings rich-text notes, checklists, photos, sketches, and voice recordings together in one private notes app. A PLACE FOR EVERYDAY IDEAS Write a journal entry, collect study notes, plan a project, or keep a shopping list handy. Add headings, lists, links, text colors, and highlights when a note needs more structure. Attach photos and sketches to keep the details together. FIND WHAT YOU NEED Organize notes with labels, folders, colors, and pinned cards. Search your collection, archive completed notes, and set reminders for things you want to return to. WRITE OFFLINE An account is required. After signing in, create, edit, search, and organize local notes without an internet connection. Core local note-taking is free. CONTINUE ON ANOTHER DEVICE WITH PRO Pro adds real-time, end-to-end encrypted cloud sync across your approved devices. Note titles, content, and supported attachments are encrypted on your device before syncing. Some operational metadata, such as labels and timestamps, remains outside the encrypted payload; see betterkeep.app/security for details. VOICE NOTES YOU CAN FIND AGAIN Record audio alongside your notes. On supported native devices, an on-device Whisper model can turn recordings into searchable text. A model download needs a connection, transcription accuracy varies, and voice transcription is not available on Web. FREE AND PRO Free includes unlimited local notes, rich-text editing, checklists, labels, folders, reminders, offline use after sign-in, and up to five PIN-locked notes. Pro adds encrypted cloud sync and unlimited locked notes. Check the current price and billing options in the app before subscribing. BRING YOUR EXISTING NOTES Import a supported Google Takeout archive on your device. Review the import report for skipped or unsupported items before moving your full collection. Use Better Keep on iPhone, iPad, and Mac and Web. Some features vary by platform. Source code is publicly available under CC BY-NC 4.0. Start with one note. Make room for the ideas you want to keep.

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Cloud Scan

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Cloud Scan – AI Document Scanner, OCR & PDF Turn your device into a powerful AI document scanner and smart document manager. Cloud Scan helps you scan, organize, edit, and chat with your documents using advanced AI, OCR, and cloud sync. Whether you're scanning receipts, notes, contracts, invoices, textbooks, or IDs, Cloud Scan makes document management fast, secure, and effortless. Key Features Smart Document Scanner • Automatic edge detection and smart cropping • Perspective correction and document enhancement filters • Import multiple images from your gallery • Export high-quality PDF or image files AI Chat with Your Documents • Ask questions about any scanned document • Get instant summaries and explanations • Find important clauses, dates, and key information quickly • Powered by advanced Gemini AI AI-Powered Productivity • Summarize long documents instantly • Rewrite, simplify, or improve text and emails • Generate study flashcards from notes and textbooks • Compare two documents with AI analysis • Extract action items and checklists automatically • Generate a table of contents for long documents OCR & Text Recognition • Convert images into searchable and editable text • Extract tables into structured JSON format • Translate scanned documents into 50+ languages • Search instantly across all your scanned files Smart Vision Tools • Barcode and QR code scanner • Face detection and image classification • Image labeling for objects and scenes • Text-to-Speech (TTS) for scanned documents Secure File Management • Organize documents into folders • Offline-first access to your files anytime • Secure cloud backup and synchronization • Fast, reliable document management Perfect For • Students – Scan notes, textbooks, and lecture slides to create summaries and flashcards. • Professionals – Scan receipts, invoices, contracts, and business documents with AI assistance. • Researchers – Translate, summarize, and organize large documents. • Everyday Users – Digitize important documents and keep them securely organized. Cloud Scan Premium Upgrade to unlock even more features: • Remove all ads • Unlimited folders • 50 GB secure cloud storage • Unlimited AI features • Lifetime Premium access with an exclusive Gold Badge Privacy First Your privacy comes first. Core features like document scanning, OCR, translation, and image processing run on your device whenever possible. Cloud data is securely protected using Firebase Security Rules. Download Cloud Scan today and experience a faster, smarter way to scan, organize, and manage your documents with AI.

Screenshots

Better Keep4 screens
Cloud Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cloud Scan at none against Better Keep's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Better Keep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Cloud Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Better Keep versus Cloud Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetter KeepCloud Scan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB229 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFoxbiz Software Private LimitedDEVSIG TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Better Keep

Subscriptions2
  • Better Keep Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Better Keep Pro Yearly$20.991 Year
None

Cloud Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Better Keep free?
Better Keep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cloud Scan free?
Cloud Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Better Keep or Cloud Scan have ads?
Neither Better Keep nor Cloud Scan shows ads.

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