Comparison

Papyr vs Scanry

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

Head to head
About

Papyr

Features
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Papyr is a document scanner built around one idea: your documents are yours. No accounts. No cloud uploads. No tracking. No ads. No subscriptions. Everything stays on your iPhone and iPad. Start free with up to 10 documents, 5 pages each, and OCR text preview. Upgrade once to Papyr Pro ($9.99 lifetime) for full text access, search, unlimited documents, and more. — SCAN ANYTHING — • Auto edge detection finds your document instantly • Manual crop with 4-corner precision adjustment • Multi-page documents with up to 20 pages per scan • Works with receipts, contracts, notes, IDs, whiteboards, and more — FIND TEXT IN ANY SCAN — • On-device OCR extracts text from every scan automatically • Preview extracted text on any scan — unlock full text with Pro • Search across all your documents by keyword (Pro) • Copy text directly from scanned pages (Pro) • Works in multiple languages — ORGANIZE YOUR WAY — • Name, rename, and reorder documents and pages • Grid or list view — your choice • Drag to rearrange pages within a document • Delete or re-scan individual pages • Color-coded folders to group your scans (Pro) — EXPORT & SHARE — • One-tap PDF export for any document • Share via AirDrop, Mail, Messages, or any app • Save to Files for full control • Password-protect PDFs before sharing (Pro) • No watermarks — ever — BUILT FOR PRIVACY — • Zero third-party SDKs or analytics • Zero network requests — works completely offline • All processing happens on your device • No account required — just open and scan • Apple's "Data Not Collected" privacy label — BUILT WITH CARE — • Native Swift/SwiftUI — fast, smooth, and feels like it belongs on your iPhone • Supports Light Mode, Dark Mode, and System • VoiceOver accessible • Works on iPhone and iPad — PAPYR PRO ($9.99 ONE-TIME) — • Full OCR text extraction + copy • Search across all documents by text • Unlimited documents and 20-page scans • Folders, batch scanning, photo import • Password-protected PDF export Other scanners charge $4.99/month. Papyr Pro is one payment — yours forever. Try Papyr free — scan your first documents and see how a scanner should work.

About

Scanry

Features
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Scan paperwork, receipts and notes into clean PDFs, right on your iPhone or iPad. Scanning, editing and Standard PDF export are free, with no ads and no forced watermarks. SCAN IN SECONDS • Automatic edge detection and perspective correction • Document, Photo and ID Card modes: capture each side of an ID card, then place both sides on a single page • Import from Photos or Files: PDF, JPEG, PNG, HEIC and TIFF EDIT WITHOUT LOSING THE ORIGINAL • Four-corner crop with a magnifier, plus seven filters • Rotate, duplicate, reorder and select pages in batches • Your original capture stays in the saved document, so you can adjust the crop any time ARRANGE AND EXPORT YOUR WAY • Combine 2–4 pages onto a single A4 sheet • Export a PDF with Auto, A3, A4, A5 or Letter page size • Export a whole document as JPEG images • Name your file before you share it • Add a watermark (text or your own image) and page numbers, and save your favorite styles as templates (Pro) • Password-protect your PDF (Pro) MORE CONTROL WITH SCANRY PRO • Compression Studio: set quality and resolution, compare before and after, and preview the estimated size. Final size is calculated when you export • Original-resolution and custom-compressed PDFs • Searchable PDFs using on-device OCR • Extract all text to .txt or .rtf • Merge, split, markup and saved signatures ALWAYS FREE • Select, search and copy text inside an open document • Folders and tags; search by document name, folder or tag • App Lock with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents are processed on your device. No account is required, and Scanry never uploads your documents. You choose where to save or share exported files. There is no third-party analytics SDK. CHOOSE HOW TO GO PRO Pay once with Lifetime, or subscribe for 1 month (with a 3-day free trial if you're eligible), 3 months or 1 year. Every plan unlocks the same Pro features on iPhone and iPad. Your local price is shown before you buy, and Restore Purchases is available in Settings and on the upgrade screen. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nguyenducdung.github.io/app-privacy-site/scanry/privacy.html The interface is available in 15 languages. Questions or feedback: nguyenducdung1803@gmail.com

Screenshots

Papyr4 screens
Scanry4 screens

Verdict

The call

Papyr and Scanry are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Papyr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Scanry sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Papyr versus Scanry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPapyrScanry
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMontrell CruseNGUYEN DUC DUNG

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Papyr

One-time1
  • Papyr Pro$9.99
1 purchases

Scanry

One-time1
  • Scanry Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Papyr free?
Papyr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanry free?
Scanry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Papyr or Scanry have ads?
Neither Papyr nor Scanry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Papyr or Scanry?
Papyr ships an update every 2 months, and Scanry every 2 months. Most recently, Papyr was updated on October 16, 2026 and Scanry on October 10, 2026.

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