Comparison

Scannr vs Crisp Scan

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

Head to head
About

Scannr

Features
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Now with Scannr Pro — search across all scans, merge PDFs, and password-protect your documents with a one-time purchase. Organize everything with smart folders: Receipts, IDs, Contracts, Medical, Finance & more. Create your own custom folders. New: ID Card mode scans front & back on a single page. Color & Original scan modes. Brightness & contrast controls. Scannr turns your iPhone into a fast, intelligent document scanner. Capture any document — receipts, notes, contracts, IDs, whiteboards — and instantly convert it into a clean, searchable PDF. No account needed. No cloud uploads. Everything stays on your device. SMART SCANNING Point your camera at any document and Scannr automatically detects the edges in real-time. Fine-tune with draggable corner handles if needed, then tap confirm. Your document is instantly perspective-corrected and enhanced with a high-contrast scan filter for crystal-clear results. MULTI-PAGE DOCUMENTS Scanning a multi-page document? Just keep adding pages. Drag to reorder, tap to preview, swipe to delete. When you're done, everything is combined into a single PDF. SEARCHABLE PDF WITH OCR Every scan is processed with on-device text recognition (OCR). The result is a fully searchable PDF — find any word, copy text, or select passages. All processing happens on your iPhone. Your documents never leave your device. SMART FILENAMES Scannr reads the first line of your document and uses it as the filename. No more "Scan_001" — your files are named after what they actually contain. SHARE ANYWHERE Export your scanned PDF to WhatsApp, Telegram, Mail, Google Drive, AirDrop, Files, Print — or any app that accepts files. Choose your preferred compression level (low, medium, or high) to balance quality and file size. SCAN HISTORY Every scan is saved locally on your device. Browse your past scans, view them anytime, and re-share with a single tap. Your scans are always at your fingertips. KEY FEATURES Auto edge detection with real-time camera overlay Draggable corner handles for precise cropping Perspective correction and document enhancement Multi-page scanning with drag-to-reorder On-device OCR for searchable, selectable text in PDFs Smart filename generation from document content PDF compression options (Low / Medium / High) Flashlight toggle for low-light scanning Gallery import — scan from existing photos Full share sheet — WhatsApp, Telegram, Mail, Drive, AirDrop, Print, Files Local scan history with re-share capability Dark theme designed for comfortable scanning Zero data collection — 100% private, 100% offline No account required — just open and scan

About

Crisp Scan

Features
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Crisp Scan is a document scanner that respects your time and your data. Scan receipts, contracts, IDs, business cards, and any paperwork with the iPhone or iPad you already carry. Crisp finds the page edges automatically, corrects the perspective, cleans up the image, and runs on-device OCR so every word becomes instantly searchable. Everything stays on your device. No account. No cloud upload. No tracking. No ads. No watermark — ever. If your iPhone is offline, Crisp still works, because there's nothing it needs to phone home. One-time purchase. No subscription, no auto-renewing "free trial," no obvious feature held hostage behind a recurring charge. Buy Crisp Pro once and it's yours forever — restorable across your Apple ID anytime. SCAN • Auto edge detection + perspective correction — Apple-quality scans • Multi-page documents, add pages anytime, drag to reorder • Use the camera or import existing photos FIND ANY WORD • On-device OCR turns every scan into searchable text • Search your whole library instantly — by title and by contents ENHANCE EVERY PAGE • Filters: Auto-enhance, Color, Grayscale, Black & White • Rotate and fine-tune — non-destructive, so your original is never lost ORGANIZED LIBRARY • Custom folders, fast search, multi-page documents • Up to three folders free; unlimited with Crisp Pro EXPORT • Searchable PDF — free, no paywall, no watermark • Plain PDF or JPEG images • Page sizes: Auto, A4, US Letter, Business Card, ID TRULY PRIVATE • No account, no cloud, no tracking, no analytics, no third-party SDKs • Optional iCloud sync uses YOUR private iCloud (off by default) CRISP PRO ($4.99, ONE-TIME) • Unlimited custom folders • Batch export multiple documents at once • Password-protected PDFs • Advanced filter controls — brightness & contrast fine-tuning • Alternate app icons NO NONSENSE • No watermark Ā· No subscription Ā· No ads Ā· No data collected Ā· Works offline • Restore Purchase actually works — sandboxed and tested • Made for the iPhone and iPad you already own Whether you're scanning a single receipt or organizing years of paperwork, Crisp is the scanner that gets out of your way.

Screenshots

Scannr4 screens
Crisp Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scannr ships an update every 10 days, Crisp Scan every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Scannr versus Crisp Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScannrCrisp Scan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaurav kumar SharmaVikram Joshi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scannr

One-time1
  • Scannr Pro$2.99
1 purchases

Crisp Scan

One-time1
  • Crisp Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Scannr free?
Scannr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crisp Scan free?
Crisp Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scannr or Crisp Scan have ads?
Neither Scannr nor Crisp Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scannr or Crisp Scan?
Scannr ships an update every 10 days, and Crisp Scan every 9 days. Most recently, Scannr was updated on November 9, 2026 and Crisp Scan on October 31, 2026.

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