Comparison

ScanToExcel vs Gridshot

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

Head to head
About

ScanToExcel

Features
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Turn any document into a spreadsheet in seconds. ScanToExcel uses AI to extract tables and data from photos, scans, and PDFs โ€” and converts them into clean, organized Excel files. Whether you're digitizing invoices, receipts, financial reports, inventory lists, or handwritten tables โ€” ScanToExcel handles it all. No manual data entry, no copy-pasting. Just point, scan, and export. HOW IT WORKS 1. Scan a document with your camera, pick a photo from your library, or import a PDF 2. AI automatically detects rows, columns, headers, and values 3. Review the extracted data in a clean table preview 4. Export as Excel (.xlsx), CSV, or JSON โ€” share via email, save to Files, AirDrop, or open in Numbers, Google Sheets, or any spreadsheet app KEY FEATURES โ€ข Smart AI table extraction โ€” accurately reads printed and handwritten tables, invoices, receipts, reports, and lists โ€ข Multiple input options โ€” use your camera, choose from photo library, or import PDF documents โ€ข Multi-page scanning โ€” process multiple pages in one go โ€ข Three export formats โ€” Excel (.xlsx), CSV (.csv), and JSON (.json) โ€ข Instant sharing โ€” send files via email, AirDrop, save to iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, or any cloud service โ€ข Scan history โ€” access all your previous scans and re-export anytime โ€ข Works offline โ€” your data stays on your device โ€ข Clean, fast interface โ€” no clutter, no ads, no watermarks WHO IS IT FOR? โ€ข Accountants & bookkeepers โ€” digitize receipts and financial documents โ€ข Business professionals โ€” convert reports and invoices to spreadsheets โ€ข Students & researchers โ€” extract data from printed tables โ€ข Small business owners โ€” organize inventory and order lists โ€ข Anyone who needs paper data in digital format FLEXIBLE PLANS โ€ข Free: 10 pages per month to get started โ€ข Page Pack 50: one-time purchase of 50 pages โ€” never expires โ€ข Page Pack 200: one-time purchase of 200 pages โ€” never expires โ€ข Weekly: 200 pages per week for regular users โ€ข Pro: 1,000 pages per month for heavy users SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS โ€ข Weekly plan ($9.99/week) renews automatically every 7 days โ€ข Pro plan ($39.99/month) renews automatically every month โ€ข Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase โ€ข Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period โ€ข Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period โ€ข You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings after purchase Privacy Policy: https://scantoexcel.ai/privacy Terms of Use: https://scantoexcel.ai/terms

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Gridshot

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Photo a table. Get a spreadsheet. Stop retyping rows by hand. Point your camera at a printed table and Gridshot turns it into an editable sheet you can export in seconds. No account, no upload, no waiting. Rosters. Price lists. Stock counts. Score sheets. Timetables. Whiteboard grids before someone wipes them. Anything laid out in rows and columns. HOW IT WORKS 1. Photograph the table, choose a photo, or share an image straight to Gridshot 2. Gridshot reads the rows and columns and shows you the grid 3. Tap any cell to correct it, then export Cells Gridshot wasn't certain about are highlighted, so you know exactly where to look instead of checking all of them. EXPORT ANYWHERE Send a CSV or spreadsheet file to Files, Mail, Numbers, Excel, Google Sheets, AirDrop, or anything else on your share sheet. Open it on your Mac a second later. STAYS ON YOUR IPHONE There is no sign-up, no server, and no analytics. Your photo is read on the device using Apple's built-in text recognition, so nothing is ever uploaded. Gridshot works in airplane mode. WORKS BEST WITH Printed and typed tables, photographed roughly square in frame. Handwriting, steep angles, and dim light are hard for any scanner, so straighten up and get close for the cleanest read.

Screenshots

ScanToExcel4 screens
Gridshot3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ScanToExcel at 17.0 against Gridshot's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ScanToExcel sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Gridshot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
ScanToExcel versus Gridshot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanToExcelGridshot
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperREPHRASYAlan Agon

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ScanToExcel

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly 200 Credits Subscription$9.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly$39.991 Month
One-time2
  • Page Pack โ€” 50$4.99
  • Page Pack โ€” 200$14.99
1 purchases

Gridshot

One-time1
  • Unlock Gridshot$7.99

Questions

Is ScanToExcel free?
ScanToExcel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gridshot free?
Gridshot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScanToExcel or Gridshot have ads?
Neither ScanToExcel nor Gridshot shows ads.

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