Comparison

Scanly vs ScanMate

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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ScanMate

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ScanMate turns your iPhone into a fast, private document scanner — without the ads, watermarks, and subscription traps you're tired of. FREE, AND STAYING FREE • Unlimited scans — no daily limits • No watermark on any export • No ads, anywhere • Automatic edge detection, manual crop with a magnifier • Multi-page and batch scanning • Enhancement filters: Auto, Grayscale, B&W, Color • Sign pages, reuse saved signatures, drop in a date stamp • Expiry reminders for passports, IDs, insurance, and contracts • Export to PDF, JPG, or PNG; share or save to Files • Folders, tags, search, favorites, and Trash • Face ID app lock • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Control Center button, Siri and Shortcuts • Find any scan straight from Spotlight SCANMATE PRO • Offline OCR in more than 15 languages • Search inside your documents • AI naming and document classification • Receipt, invoice, and business-card extraction — save cards to Contacts • Receipt ledger with monthly totals and CSV export • Smart cleanup and background removal • PDF tools: merge, split, reorder, compress • Export to Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive • Unlimited private folders PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs on your iPhone. Scans and text recognition never touch our servers. Documents sync through your own iCloud account — we never see them. Locked documents and private folders never appear in widgets or Spotlight. HONEST PRICING A genuinely useful free tier that stays free. One fair yearly plan, or buy Pro once with Lifetime. No fake countdowns, no surprise trial charges, no dark patterns. Cancel anytime in Settings. Built for students, small businesses, freelancers, accountants, lawyers, real estate agents, teachers, and parents. Scan a receipt, a contract, a whiteboard, or a stack of notes — and get a clean, professional PDF in seconds. — Questions? support@scanmate.app — a real person answers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jigsawlab.com/scanmate/privacy.html

Screenshots

Scanly4 screens
ScanMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Scanly at 15.0 against ScanMate's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 ScanMate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanly ships an update fortnightly, ScanMate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Scanly versus ScanMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanlyScanMate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOZLEM KAYAiComet

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
3 purchases

ScanMate

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Scan Mate Membership$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Scan Mate Membership$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership Scan Mate$59.99

Questions

Is Scanly free?
Scanly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanMate free?
ScanMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scanly or ScanMate have ads?
Neither Scanly nor ScanMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scanly or ScanMate?
Scanly ships an update fortnightly, and ScanMate every 2 weeks. Most recently, Scanly was updated on October 4, 2026 and ScanMate on September 25, 2026.

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