Comparison

Document Lens vs ScannerDPI

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

Head to head
About

Document Lens

Features
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This App turns your iPhone into a powerful document scanner โ€” fast, simple, and without an annoying subscription model. THREE SCAN MODES - Black & White: High-contrast scans perfect for text documents, contracts, and forms. Crisp, clean results every time. - Color: Full-color document scans for receipts, photos, certificates, and anything that needs to look exactly like the original. - Camera: Quick photo capture for whiteboards, notes, or anything you need to save on the go. SMART TEXT RECOGNITION (OCR) Every scan includes automatic text recognition powered by Apple's on-device AI. That means: โ€” Select and copy text directly from your scanned PDFs โ€” Search through your documents โ€” No internet connection required โ€” everything stays on your device SMALL FILES, SHARP QUALITY Choose between three quality levels: โ€” Small: Perfect for email and messaging (150 DPI) โ€” Standard: Ideal balance of quality and size (300 DPI) โ€” Original: Maximum detail when you need it The file size is always displayed before you share, so you know exactly what you're sending. SHARE YOUR WAY Use the native iOS share sheet to instantly: โ€” Save to Files โ€” Send via AirDrop โ€” Attach to Mail or Messages โ€” Upload to any cloud service PRIVACY FIRST This Scanner processes everything on your device. No accounts, no cloud uploads, no tracking. Your documents stay yours. Download and start scanning in seconds.

About

ScannerDPI

Features
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ScannerDPI is a fast and precise document scanner for iPhone and iPad. Capture documents with your camera, optimize image quality, and export high-quality PDFs with adjustable DPI settings. Features: โ€ข Scan documents using the camera โ€ข Adjust DPI, format, and compression โ€ข Export high-quality PDFs โ€ข OCR text recognition โ€ข Clean and intuitive interface Designed for professionals and everyday use.

Screenshots

Document Lens3 screens
ScannerDPI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScannerDPI at none against Document Lens's 1. Document Lens's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Document Lens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ScannerDPI asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Document Lens versus ScannerDPI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocument LensScannerDPI
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoacir SchierscherAxel Roehken

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Document Lens

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$0.99
None

ScannerDPI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Document Lens free?
Document Lens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScannerDPI free?
ScannerDPI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Document Lens or ScannerDPI have ads?
Neither Document Lens nor ScannerDPI shows ads.

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