Comparison

Flatbed vs SimAlive

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

Head to head
About

Flatbed

Transform your device into a rapid, private document scanner. Capture, enhance, organize, and export documents with on-device processing and OCR for secure, searchable files.

Highlights
  • Private on-device scanning
  • Intelligent edge detection
  • Auto-capture functionality
  • Non-destructive image filters
  • On-device OCR for text search
  • Folder organization
  • Searchable PDF export
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Scan documents, receipts, and notes into PDFs — privately, on your iPhone. Share standard PDFs for free. No Flatbed account and no subscription. Keep everything local, or opt in to private iCloud sync. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Scanning and OCR happen on your device. Documents remain local unless you enable iCloud Sync. Flatbed never sends your scans to our servers and never tracks you across apps or websites. SCAN ANYTHING Point your camera at any document, receipt, whiteboard, or note. Intelligent edge detection finds your document, corrects perspective, and produces crisp scans automatically. Turn on Auto-Capture and scans fire the moment your document is steady — no tap required. ENHANCE WITH FILTERS Apply non-destructive image filters to every page: Original, Color Enhanced, Grayscale, Black & White, or High Contrast. Each page keeps its own filter, and exports always reflect your choices. SEARCH YOUR DOCUMENTS On-device OCR extracts text from every scan — no internet connection is required for recognition. With Pro, search your library by keyword and export PDFs with selectable, searchable text. OPTIONAL ICLOUD SYNC Enable iCloud Sync to keep complete documents — including full-resolution pages, titles, folders, tags, and OCR text — available across your devices through your private iCloud database. Flatbed has no access to that data. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Create folders to sort documents by project, client, or category. Rename, move, and rearrange anything. Long-press to enter multi-select mode and batch delete, move, or export. EXPORT & SHARE Share a standard PDF for free within the three-document limit. Pro adds searchable PDFs and individual image export. Share via AirDrop, Files, Mail, or any app through the standard share sheet. FLATBED PRO Unlock image filters, full-text OCR search, searchable PDF export, and batch operations with a single purchase. No subscription — pay once, use forever.

About

SimAlive

Features
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SimAlive helps you keep every SIM and eSIM alive. Track renewal dates, get reminded before your cards expire, and watch the countries you use light up on an interactive globe. Whether you travel often, juggle several prepaid numbers, or just don't want to lose a number to a missed top-up, SimAlive keeps it all in one beautiful place. FEATURES - Track SIM and eSIM cards with renewal cycles in days, months, or years - Smart reminders 7 days before, 1 day before, and on the expiry date - Automatic next-renewal date calculation - Support for 300+ carriers worldwide with automatic carrier detection - Beautiful branded SIM card designs for each carrier (Pro) - Copy phone numbers with a single tap - Interactive 3D globe and flat world map that light up the countries you use - Custom renewal methods: SMS, auto top-up, carrier store, bank, call, or your own - Light and dark themes - Multi-language support: English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, and 14 more languages - Private by design — your data stays on your device SIMALIVE PRO Unlock everything with a one-time purchase — no subscription: - Unlimited SIM cards - Branded carrier card designs (300+) - One-tap phone number copy - Custom reminders - Export & backup with one-tap restore - Multi-device sync via iCloud Questions or feedback? Visit https://app.simalive.net/

Screenshots

Flatbed4 screens
SimAlive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flatbed at every 3 days against SimAlive's weekly. SimAlive's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Flatbed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SimAlive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flatbed ships an update every 3 days, SimAlive weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Flatbed versus SimAlive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlatbedSimAlive
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCommerce Infrastructure LLCXUYANG WANG

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flatbed

One-time1
  • Flatbed Pro$9.99
1 purchases

SimAlive

One-time1
  • SimAlive Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Flatbed free?
Flatbed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimAlive free?
SimAlive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flatbed or SimAlive have ads?
Neither Flatbed nor SimAlive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flatbed or SimAlive?
Flatbed ships an update every 3 days, and SimAlive weekly. Most recently, Flatbed was updated on October 1, 2026 and SimAlive on October 5, 2026.

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