Comparison

ScanSnap vs ScanMate

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

Head to head
About

ScanSnap

Features
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Turn your phone into a powerful document scanner. Scan, enhance, and export professional PDFs in seconds. Perfect for receipts, contracts, IDs, notes, and more. SCAN IN SECONDS Point your camera at any document. Smart framing helps you get a perfect capture every time. Apply filters to make text crisp and readable. MULTI-PAGE DOCUMENTS Scan multiple pages into a single PDF. Add, remove, or reorder pages anytime. Perfect for contracts, books, and reports. PROFESSIONAL RESULTS Clean, high-quality PDFs that look like they came from a real scanner. Apply Original, Grayscale, High Contrast, or Black & White filters with one tap. SHARE INSTANTLY Send your PDFs via WhatsApp, email, or save to Files. No accounts, no uploads, no hassle. STAY ORGANISED All your scans saved in one place. Rename, edit, and find any document instantly. PREMIUM FEATURES Unlimited scans No ads OCR text extraction E-signature tool Unlimited exports Free to use with 3 scans per day. Upgrade to ScanSnap Pro for unlimited access. PRIVACY FIRST Your documents stay on your device. We don't upload, store, or analyse your scans. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS ScanSnap Pro is available as a weekly subscription (Ā£4.99/week with 3-day free trial) or annual subscription (Ā£29.99/year with 7-day free trial). Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://seed-son-39d.notion.site/ScanSnap-Terms-Conditions-3421aafc6dec807f83fbeaf5a2a290d8

About

ScanMate

Features
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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

ScanSnap4 screens
ScanMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ScanSnap at 16.0 against ScanMate's 18.0. 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. ScanSnap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days 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.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
ScanSnap versus ScanMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanSnapScanMate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeo SeftoniComet

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ScanSnap

Subscriptions2
  • ScanSnap Pro - Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • ScanSnap Pro - Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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 ScanSnap free?
ScanSnap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanMate free?
ScanMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScanSnap or ScanMate have ads?
Neither ScanSnap nor ScanMate shows ads.

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