Scannr vs Scanr Lens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scannr
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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
Scanr Lens
This app allows you to quickly scan documents using your device's camera. It offers automatic edge detection, perspective correction, and various enhancement filters. You can organize, sign, and export your scanned documents as PDFs or images.
- Automatic edge detection and perspective correction
- Multi-page scanning
- Import photos and PDFs
- Organize into folders
- One-tap enhancement filters
- Digital signature tool
- Export as PDF, JPG, or PNG
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Scanr is a fast, private document scanner that does everything on your device. No account. No sign-up. No ads. No tracking. Point your camera at a document and Scanr captures it with automatic edge detection and perspective correction, powered by Apple's on-device scanner. Scan a single page or a whole stack, tidy it up, sign it, and export — all in a few taps. SCAN • Automatic edge detection and perspective correction • Multi-page scanning — build a document one page at a time • Add more pages to an existing document any time • Split ID mode: capture the front and back of an ID card onto one page IMPORT • Bring in photos and PDFs you already have • Share images or PDFs into Scanr from any other app • Imported pages get the same cropping and filters as a fresh scan MY DOCUMENTS • Every scan is saved from its first page — nothing to remember to keep • Organize into folders, rename, and search your documents by name • Back up everything as PDF files to a folder you choose • Delete any document immediately — no hidden copies left behind ORGANIZE • Reorder, delete, split, and move pages between documents • Combine pages into one • Rotate pages ENHANCE • One-tap filters: Original, Auto, Color, Grayscale, Black & White, High Contrast, and Soft • Remove glare from photos of glossy or laminated pages • Apply a filter to one page or to every page at once SIGN • Draw a signature, or scan one from paper • Set its thickness and colour, then place and resize it on any page • Save signatures to reuse later EXPORT & SHARE • Export as PDF (one multi-page file), or as JPG / PNG (one image per page) • Hold exports under a file-size limit when you need to email or upload them • Share or save through the iOS share sheet PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything happens on your device — scanning, filtering, signing, export • No accounts, no cloud, no analytics, no ads • The app makes no network requests • Documents live in the app's private storage SMALL AND SIMPLE • Point, scan, export, done • Tiny install size • Clean, uncluttered interface • Available in 12 languages • Universal — one app for iPhone and iPad Made by Beskar — fast, private tools. https://beskar.tech
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scanr Lens at none against Scannr's 1. Scanr Lens also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Scannr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scanr Lens asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scannr ships an update every 10 days, Scanr Lens every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scannr | Scanr Lens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saurav kumar Sharma | Beskar Technologies LLP |
In-app purchases
Scannr
- Scannr Pro$2.99
Scanr Lens
No in-app purchases









