Comparison

Whiteboard Lens vs ScanWave Pro

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

Head to head
About

Whiteboard Lens

Transform your iPhone into a professional whiteboard scanner. This app automatically detects, corrects perspective, and enhances your whiteboard content for clear, shareable documents. It offers offline functionality and multiple export options.

Highlights
  • Automatic whiteboard detection
  • Perspective correction
  • Shadow removal
  • Contrast enhancement
  • Black & white or color modes
  • Export as PNG
  • 100% offline functionality
Features
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Whiteboard Lens turns your iPhone into a professional whiteboard scanner. Point the camera at any whiteboard, glass board, or flip chart — the app automatically detects it, corrects the perspective, and delivers a sharp, readable document ready to share. How it works Open the app and point at a whiteboard. Whiteboard Lens finds the board automatically and highlights its corners. Tap the shutter, fine-tune the crop if needed, then choose black & white or colour output. Export as PNG and share directly to any app. Why Whiteboard Lens - Automatic whiteboard detection and perspective correction - Shadow removal and contrast enhancement for crisp, readable output - Black & white or colour modes - Saves every scan to your library - Export as PNG - 100% offline — no account, no subscription, no cloud upload - Free, with no paywalls or trial limits

About

ScanWave Pro

Features
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Scanwave Pro is a scanner you buy once and own forever — no subscriptions, no monthly fees, no "unlock pro" pop-ups. Built for the Japanese practice of copying ID cards onto A4 paper. Capture an ID and lay it onto a page in Actual Size or Fill Page layout — the standard formats for Residence Card, Driver's License, and Health Insurance Card copies that landlords, banks, and city halls ask for every day. ONE-TIME PAYMENT • Pay once, use forever • No subscription, no in-app purchases • All updates included for life • No "free trial that auto-renews" tricks DOCUMENT MODE • Multi-page capture with automatic edge detection • Manual corner adjustment with magnifier loupe • Filters: Original, Grayscale, Black & White, Enhance • Drag-to-reorder pages, retake, swipe-to-delete • Multi-page PDF export with 1-up, 2-up, or 4-up layouts ID MODE • Front-only or front + back capture • Composed onto A4 in actual size or fill-page layout EXPORT • Save as JPEG or PNG to Photos • Save as PDF to Files (visible under On My iPhone → ScanWave) • Share to AirDrop, Mail, Messages, or any installed app • Multi-select on the Home screen for bulk share or delete PRIVACY • All processing on device • No cloud, no account, no analytics, no tracking • No third-party SDKs • Photos and documents stay on your iPhone or iPad LANGUAGES English, 日本語, नेपाली. Switch any time from the globe button on the Home screen.

Screenshots

Whiteboard Lens4 screens
ScanWave Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Whiteboard Lens at every 2 days against ScanWave Pro's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whiteboard Lens ships an update every 2 days, ScanWave Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Whiteboard Lens versus ScanWave Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhiteboard LensScanWave Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHenrik LexowBhupesh Gurung

In-app purchases

None

Whiteboard Lens

No in-app purchases

None

ScanWave Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Whiteboard Lens free?
Whiteboard Lens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScanWave Pro free?
ScanWave Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Whiteboard Lens or ScanWave Pro have ads?
Neither Whiteboard Lens nor ScanWave Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whiteboard Lens or ScanWave Pro?
Whiteboard Lens ships an update every 2 days, and ScanWave Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, Whiteboard Lens was updated on October 28, 2026 and ScanWave Pro on October 10, 2026.

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