Comparison

Scanly vs HomePlot

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€ข Point your camera at any document โ€” ID, contract, invoice, receipt โ€ข Automatic edge detection and perspective correction โ€ข Export as a clean, high-quality PDF โ€” watermark-free โ€ข Sign directly inside the app โ€” no printing needed โ€ข Optionally back up to your own Google Drive (Pro) WHY SCANLY? Unlike other scanner apps, Scanly never uploads your documents to its own servers โ€” it doesn't have any. All scanning, OCR, and PDF processing happens entirely on your device. Your passport, ID, contracts โ€” they stay yours. When you choose to back up, your documents go to your own Google Drive account โ€” not to Scanly. You're always in control, and you can disconnect at any time. FEATURES โ€ข Smart edge detection & perspective correction โ€ข Filters: auto-enhance, black & white, grayscale, original โ€ข OCR text extraction โ€” copy text and search inside your documents โ€ข Digital signature โ€” draw it once, place it on any page. 3 free signings, unlimited with Pro โ€ข Multi-page PDFs with drag-and-drop reorder and rotate โ€ข Password-protect PDFs with real AES-256 encryption (Pro) โ€ข Batch scanning โ€” multiple documents at once โ€ข Import photos and PDFs from your gallery or Files โ€ข Share, print, or save to Files and Photos โ€ข Back up and restore with your own Google Drive (Pro) โ€” never Scanly's servers โ€ข Free up space: keep backed-up documents in Drive only and restore them anytime (Pro) โ€ข Works fully offline โ€” no internet needed to scan, sign, or export โ€ข 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 โ€” never document content, images, or text. You can turn this off anytime in Settings โ€บ App. SCANLY PRO Pro unlocks unlimited signing, password protection, and backup and restore with your own Google Drive โ€” 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... โ€ข You scan sensitive documents like IDs, passports, or contracts โ€ข You're tired of watermarks and aggressive upsells โ€ข You want your documents private โ€” not on someone else's server โ€ข 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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HomePlot

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Keeping track of a homestead, a van build, an RV, or a tiny home usually means a mix of notebooks, phone photos, and spreadsheets that don't talk to each other. HomePlot puts it all in one place, and it works with no signal, because a lot of life off-grid or on the road happens with no signal. Set up your household once: Homestead, Van or Skoolie, RV or Motorhome, or Tiny Home, and HomePlot adapts to fit. RECORDS FOR EVERYTHING YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR Keep a record for each animal, plant, vehicle, and piece of property, with photos, notes, and a timeline of what happened and when. OVER 40 SPECIALIZED LOGS Milking, firewood, rainwater, propane, generator, fuel, compost, greenhouse, mushroom, sap, forage, canning, seed swap, well level, water testing, water filter changes, predator sightings, trail cam, nesting box, fence inspection, cover crop, aquaponics, chemical and spray applications (with re-entry and pre-harvest interval safety built in), and a build journal for anything you're constructing. ON THE ROAD Boondocking spots, overnight parking, dump stations, tire pressure, low bridges, road hazards, cell signal, internet speed, and meetups, logged as you go. MONEY Track costs and income by category so the year actually adds up, whether that's feed and fuel or fencing and fabrication supplies. FAMILY A shared family board for tasks, chores, notes, and voice notes. Child profiles get a simplified screen of their own. SAFETY A wellness check-in works like a dead man's switch: miss a check-in and the people you've nominated are notified. It's built for anyone who lives alone or travels alone. Emergency numbers for 24 countries are stored offline, with your coordinates ready to read out or send. ALSO INCLUDED A recipe book and a detector test log for smoke and CO alarms. HomePlot works offline. Everything you enter with no signal is saved on your device and syncs when you're back in range. HomePlot is free to use. Paid tiers add photo albums, an offline map of your places with satellite imagery, weather and frost alerts, push notifications, breeding and herd health records, pasture rotation, equipment and loan tracking, profit and loss reporting, invoicing, and more, in plans sized to how big your operation is. All paid tiers are auto-renewing subscriptions billed monthly, every 6 months, or yearly. Terms of Use (EULA): https://dirtdreamsoffgrid.com/end-user-license-agreement-eula/ Privacy Policy: https://dirtdreamsoffgrid.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Scanly4 screens
HomePlot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HomePlot at daily against Scanly's fortnightly. 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. Scanly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and HomePlot sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanly ships an update fortnightly, HomePlot daily. Both last shipped on October 4, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Scanly versus HomePlot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanlyHomePlot
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size116 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOZLEM KAYAKendell Cesar

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
10 purchases

HomePlot

Subscriptions10
  • Small Business7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Growing Operation7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Homestead (6 Months)$26.996 Months
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  • Commercial$29.991 Month
  • Small Business (6 Months)$42.996 Months
  • Small Business (Annual)$69.991 Year
  • Growing Operation (6 Months)$79.996 Months
  • Growing Operation (Annual)$129.991 Year
  • Commercial (6 Months)$159.996 Months
  • Commercial (Annual)$269.991 Year

Questions

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

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