Comparison

PureScan vs ScanMate

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

Head to head
About

PureScan

Features
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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.

About

ScanMate

Features
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ScanMate turns your iPhone into a fast, private document scanner — without the ads, watermarks, and subscription traps you're tired of. FREE, AND STAYING FREE • Unlimited scans — no daily limits • No watermark on any export • No ads, anywhere • Automatic edge detection, manual crop with a magnifier • Multi-page and batch scanning • Enhancement filters: Auto, Grayscale, B&W, Color • Sign pages, reuse saved signatures, drop in a date stamp • Expiry reminders for passports, IDs, insurance, and contracts • Export to PDF, JPG, or PNG; share or save to Files • Folders, tags, search, favorites, and Trash • Face ID app lock • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Control Center button, Siri and Shortcuts • Find any scan straight from Spotlight SCANMATE PRO • Offline OCR in more than 15 languages • Search inside your documents • AI naming and document classification • Receipt, invoice, and business-card extraction — save cards to Contacts • Receipt ledger with monthly totals and CSV export • Smart cleanup and background removal • PDF tools: merge, split, reorder, compress • Export to Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive • Unlimited private folders PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs on your iPhone. Scans and text recognition never touch our servers. Documents sync through your own iCloud account — we never see them. Locked documents and private folders never appear in widgets or Spotlight. HONEST PRICING A genuinely useful free tier that stays free. One fair yearly plan, or buy Pro once with Lifetime. No fake countdowns, no surprise trial charges, no dark patterns. Cancel anytime in Settings. Built for students, small businesses, freelancers, accountants, lawyers, real estate agents, teachers, and parents. Scan a receipt, a contract, a whiteboard, or a stack of notes — and get a clean, professional PDF in seconds. — Questions? support@scanmate.app — a real person answers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jigsawlab.com/scanmate/privacy.html

Screenshots

PureScan4 screens
ScanMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PureScan at none against ScanMate's 3. ScanMate's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support 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. ScanMate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PureScan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PureScan ships an update every 3 months, ScanMate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
PureScan versus ScanMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPureScanScanMate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAYZER ELEKTRONIK TICARET ANONIM SIRKETIiComet

In-app purchases

None

PureScan

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ScanMate

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Scan Mate Membership$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Scan Mate Membership$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership Scan Mate$59.99

Questions

Is PureScan free?
PureScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScanMate free?
ScanMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PureScan or ScanMate have ads?
Neither PureScan nor ScanMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PureScan or ScanMate?
PureScan ships an update every 3 months, and ScanMate every 2 weeks. Most recently, PureScan was updated on October 3, 2026 and ScanMate on October 11, 2026.

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