PureScan vs Notesync.md
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
PureScan
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PureScan makes it easy to turn paper documents into clean, organized PDFs. Scan receipts, notes, forms, invoices, contracts, and everyday paperwork using your iPhone camera. Save each scan as a PDF, review your documents, rename files, add new pages, reorder pages, delete unwanted pages, and share PDFs whenever you need them. PureScan is designed to be simple and focused: open the app, scan your document, and keep everything neatly organized in one place. Key features: - Scan documents with your iPhone camera - Save scans as PDF files - View and manage your saved documents - Rename documents - Add pages to existing PDFs - Reorder or delete PDF pages - Share complete PDFs or individual pages - Clean, lightweight, easy-to-use interface PureScan is built for quick everyday scanning without unnecessary complexity.
Notesync.md
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Notesync.md is a simple notes app built for organizing quick project thoughts into folders, notes, and timeline-style entries, then keeping them synchronized across Mac, iPhone, and iPad with iCloud. Notes are also mirrored to the local filesystem as Markdown files, making them easy to read, back up, edit, or use with project management agents and other developer workflows.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Notesync.md at daily against PureScan's every 3 months. Notesync.md also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PureScan ships an update every 3 months, Notesync.md daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | PureScan | Notesync.md |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KAYZER ELEKTRONIK TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI | Kristopher Linquist |
In-app purchases
PureScan
No in-app purchases
Notesync.md
No in-app purchases









