Comparison

ScanFlash vs Focus Guard

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

Head to head
About

ScanFlash

Features
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ScanFlash is the smartest document scanner. Scan, organize, and find any document in seconds with artificial intelligence. SMART SCANNING β€’ Automatic edge detection and perspective correction β€’ Professional filters to enhance document quality β€’ Scan multiple pages and generate PDFs instantly POWERED BY AI β€’ Automatic summaries for every scanned document β€’ Semantic search, find documents by meaning β€’ Auto-classification: receipt, invoice, contract, ID PRO TOOLS β€’ Translate documents to 11+ languages with preserved formatting β€’ Compress PDFs up to 70% smaller β€’ Convert between PDF, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint β€’ Advanced cloud OCR for handwritten text β€’ Password-protect your PDFs EASY ORGANIZATION β€’ Custom tags to classify documents β€’ Quick favorites and archiving β€’ Share multiple files at once Free to download. Pro features available with monthly or annual subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://reserved-technologies.com/en/products/scanflash/privacy

About

Focus Guard

Features
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FocusGuard helps you take back your time from the apps that pull at you. One tap blocks distracting apps for as long as you decide. Set repeating schedules so social media is locked during work and study. Hand the device to a child and Kid Zone makes only the apps you've allowed accessible β€” everything else is off-limits until you unlock it. Built on Apple's Family Controls, FocusGuard uses the same shielding technology Screen Time uses. There is no proxy, no VPN, and your app data stays on your device. WHAT'S INSIDE β€’ Guard β€” pin specific apps to be permanently shielded. Tap to add, swipe to manage. β€’ Schedules β€” block apps during a recurring time window (work hours, study, sleep). Pre-built presets for Work, Study, Sleep, and Morning Routine. Customise the days and time exactly. β€’ Time Limits β€” set daily, weekly, or monthly caps for a group of apps. β€’ Deep Focus β€” instant block-everything-distracting session with a live timer. Pause, resume, or end early. Pick the session length (15/25/45/60 minutes or custom). Real-time progress on the home screen. β€’ Kid Zone β€” hand the device to a kid and only the apps you've chosen will open. Everything else is sealed behind your PIN. Web domains are also locked so Safari isn't a backdoor. β€’ Strict Mode β€” a 5-second cooldown before any protection can be turned off, removed, or ended. Just enough friction to break the impulse loop without locking you out of legitimate edits. β€’ PIN lock β€” protect Settings and Kid Zone exit with a 4-digit PIN. Changing or removing the PIN requires re-entering the current one. β€’ Light & dark themes that follow your system, plus an explicit toggle. β€’ Universal β€” designed for iPhone and iPad in both portrait and landscape. PRIVACY FIRST β€’ No accounts. No sign-in. β€’ No analytics, no crash reporting, no third-party SDKs. β€’ Your blocked-apps list never leaves your device. Apple's Family Controls hides app bundle identifiers from third-party apps; we don't try to extract them and we don't transmit them anywhere. β€’ In-app purchases are validated directly by Apple β€” no proxy server. REQUIREMENTS β€’ iOS 16 or later for full shielding (Family Controls / Screen Time API). PREMIUM (FOCUSGUARD FULL ACCESS) A small one-time or subscription unlock removes the free-tier app limit and supports continued development. Available as Monthly, Yearly, or Lifetime. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage your subscription in your Apple ID settings. Privacy policy: https://minbudget.net/focusguard/privacy.html Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ScanFlash4 screens
Focus Guard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Focus Guard at none against ScanFlash's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ScanFlash sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days and Focus Guard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
ScanFlash versus Focus Guard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanFlashFocus Guard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.415.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size128 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIan Eduardo Vega OrtegaVan Nguyen

In-app purchases

6 purchases

ScanFlash

Subscriptions6
  • ScanFlash Pro Weekly3 Days trial$1.497 Days
  • ScanFlash Pro Weekly Offered3 Days trial$1.797 Days
  • ScanFlash Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • ScanFlash Pro Monthly Offered7 Days trial$5.391 Month
  • ScanFlash Pro Annual3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • ScanFlash Pro Annual Offered7 Days trial$42.991 Year
3 purchases

Focus Guard

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is ScanFlash free?
ScanFlash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Guard free?
Focus Guard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScanFlash or Focus Guard have ads?
ScanFlash shows ads; Focus Guard does not.

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