Scannr vs Nova AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Scannr
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Now with Scannr Pro โ 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 โ receipts, notes, contracts, IDs, whiteboards โ 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 โ 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" โ your files are named after what they actually contain. SHARE ANYWHERE Export your scanned PDF to WhatsApp, Telegram, Mail, Google Drive, AirDrop, Files, Print โ 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 โ scan from existing photos Full share sheet โ WhatsApp, Telegram, Mail, Drive, AirDrop, Print, Files Local scan history with re-share capability Dark theme designed for comfortable scanning Zero data collection โ 100% private, 100% offline No account required โ just open and scan
Nova AI
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Nova is your AI workspace. Describe what you need โ or snap a photo, or just talk โ and Nova plans it, writes it, and ships a finished result straight into your library. CREATE ANYTHING โข Documents โ briefs, reports, articles, long-form writing โข Decks โ clean slide presentations with a clear arc โข Notes โ Notion-style pages with checklists, callouts, tables and toggles โข Sheets โ spreadsheets and simple models with real data SNAP IT, DON'T TYPE IT Photograph a receipt, a whiteboard, handwritten notes or a printed page. Nova reads it and turns it into the right format โ or appends it to a doc or sheet you already have. SPEAK YOUR IDEAS Dictate prompts instead of typing. Nova transcribes and gets to work. A REAL EDITOR Edit everything afterwards with a fast, focused editor: headings, lists, to-dos, quotes, code, links, colors, images โ plus an in-line "Ask Nova" to rewrite, expand or summarize any selection. YOUR CALENDAR, CONNECTED See and manage your events, and connect Apple, Google or Outlook calendars. EVERYTHING IN ONE LIBRARY Organize your work into folders โ or let Nova auto-organize it for you. Start with a thought. Nova does the rest. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://novacreateai.app/privacy
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Verdict
Scannr and Nova AI are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Scannr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nova AI sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Scannr | Nova AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 โ better | 16.4 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saurav kumar Sharma | BENJAMIN FISCHER |
In-app purchases
Scannr
- Scannr Pro$2.99
Nova AI
- Nova Standard3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Nova Professional3 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Nova Business3 Days trial$17.991 Month
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- Nova Standard (Year)3 Days trial$59.001 Year
- Nova Professional (Year)3 Days trial$89.901 Year
- Nova Business (Year)3 Days trial$179.991 Year









