Comparison

Scanly vs Scanling

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

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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

About

Scanling

Transform your iPhone into a powerful document scanner. Capture, enhance, and organize your files with automatic edge detection and on-device OCR. Enjoy unlimited features without subscriptions or watermarks.

Highlights
  • Automatic edge detection
  • On-device OCR
  • Multi-page document support
  • Export as JPEG or PDF
  • Folder organization
  • Face ID app lock
Features
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Scanling turns your iPhone into an honest document scanner: point, scan, get a clean and searchable PDF. That's it. No paywall hiding the export button, no watermark on your files, no account to create, no subscription — ever. WHY SCANLING IS DIFFERENT Most scanner apps charge €5–8/month for features your iPhone already provides for free. Scanling gives you everything, unlimited, from the first launch. EVERYTHING INCLUDED, UNLIMITED • Scan with automatic edge detection and perspective correction • Import photos from your library • Manual 4-corner crop with magnifier, and rotation • Enhancement modes with live preview: color, grayscale, black & white • Multi-page documents: reorder, delete, add pages anytime • On-device OCR (English + French): your PDFs are searchable and their text can be copied • Smart name suggestions based on the document's content • Organize with folders, search, sort, grid or list view • Share, print, export as JPEG, or protect a PDF with a password • Lock the app with Face ID • Scan straight from Siri or Spotlight PRIVATE BY DESIGN Scanling makes no network connections. Your documents are stored on your device only, visible in the Files app, and OCR runs locally with Apple's Vision framework. No analytics, no tracker, no third-party SDK. The App Store privacy label says "Data Not Collected" because there is nothing to collect.

Screenshots

Scanly4 screens
Scanling3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Scanly at 15.0 against Scanling's 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 Scanling sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 7 level
Scanly versus Scanling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanlyScanling
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOZLEM KAYAEnoxys

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

Scanling

One-time1
  • Tip - coffee$2.99

Questions

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

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