Comparison

Scanly vs Privascan

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

Head to head
About

Scanly

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Your documents. On your device. Only. Scanly turns your phone into a professional document scanner — with no watermarks, no ads, and no account required. Your documents never leave your device unless you choose to back them up to your own Google Drive. HOW IT WORKS • Point your camera at any document — ID, contract, invoice, receipt • Automatic edge detection and perspective correction • Export as a clean, high-quality PDF — watermark-free • Sign directly inside the app — no printing needed • Optionally back up to your own Google Drive (Pro) WHY SCANLY? Unlike other scanner apps, Scanly never uploads your documents to its own servers — it doesn't have any. All scanning, OCR, and PDF processing happens entirely on your device. Your passport, ID, contracts — they stay yours. When you choose to back up, your documents go to your own Google Drive account — not to Scanly. You're always in control, and you can disconnect at any time. FEATURES • Smart edge detection & perspective correction • Filters: auto-enhance, black & white, grayscale, original • OCR text extraction — copy text and search inside your documents • Digital signature — draw it once, place it on any page. 3 free signings, unlimited with Pro • Multi-page PDFs with drag-and-drop reorder and rotate • Password-protect PDFs with real AES-256 encryption (Pro) • Batch scanning — multiple documents at once • Import photos and PDFs from your gallery or Files • Share, print, or save to Files and Photos • Back up and restore with your own Google Drive (Pro) — never Scanly's servers • Free up space: keep backed-up documents in Drive only and restore them anytime (Pro) • Works fully offline — no internet needed to scan, sign, or export • Available in 20 languages PRIVACY Scanly does not collect, store, or transmit your document content. All processing is performed on-device, and we have no access to your scanned documents. No account is required to use the app. To improve Scanly, the app sends anonymous usage statistics and crash reports — never document content, images, or text. You can turn this off anytime in Settings › App. SCANLY PRO Pro unlocks unlimited signing, password protection, and backup and restore with your own Google Drive — plus Free up space, which keeps backed-up documents in Drive only. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription (yearly includes a free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. PERFECT FOR YOU IF... • You scan sensitive documents like IDs, passports, or contracts • You're tired of watermarks and aggressive upsells • You want your documents private — not on someone else's server • You need to sign and return documents without a printer Scan your first document. No watermarks. No cloud. No catch. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/scanly-pdf-privacy-policy/ana-sayfa Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/scanly-terms/ana-sayfa

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Privascan

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Scan unlimited pages with free on-device OCR — no account, no watermark, no ads, no cloud upload. Privascan processes your scans on your iPhone. Your documents are never uploaded to us. Upgrade once for advanced PDF tools, export presets, and folders. No subscription. FREE • Unlimited multi-page scanning — no page caps • PDF and JPEG export with no watermark • Automatic edge detection and precise manual crop • Warnings for blur, low light, and glare before you save • Color, black-and-white, and sharpen filters • On-device OCR and searchable PDFs with selectable text • Full-text search across your whole library • Smart file names created from the text on the page • Import photos and turn them into multi-page PDFs PRIVASCAN PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Merge and reorder PDFs • Extract or split pages • Compress PDFs • Export presets: resolution, quality, file naming, password protection • Folders with smart filing suggestions PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account or sign-up • No Privascan cloud, no hidden sync • No ads and no third-party tracking • Scanning and OCR happen on your iPhone • Works fully offline — scan in airplane mode For receipts, contracts, IDs, forms, notes, and everyday paperwork. One purchase unlocks Pro. No subscription.

Screenshots

Scanly4 screens
Privascan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scanly at fortnightly against Privascan's monthly. Scanly also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Scanly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Privascan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanly ships an update fortnightly, Privascan monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Scanly versus Privascan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanlyPrivascan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOZLEM KAYAYoan Gabison

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scanly

Subscriptions2
  • Scanly Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Scanly Pro Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scanly Pro Lifetime$39.99
1 purchases

Privascan

One-time1
  • Privascan Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Scanly free?
Scanly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Privascan free?
Privascan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scanly or Privascan have ads?
Neither Scanly nor Privascan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scanly or Privascan?
Scanly ships an update fortnightly, and Privascan monthly. Most recently, Scanly was updated on October 4, 2026 and Privascan on October 8, 2026.

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