Comparison

Scanqy vs Scanry

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

Head to head
About

Scanqy

Features
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Scan anything. Keep everything private. Scanqy turns your iPhone into a pocket-sized document scanner. Smarter, faster, and built to respect your privacy. Every scan stays on your device. No account required, nothing uploaded. SCAN AND CAPTURE • Auto-crop that actually works • ID card mode: front & back in one file • Import photos and PDFs, keep everything in one place • A3, A4, A5, B5, Letter, Legal & more READ AND EDIT • On-device OCR: extract text in seconds • Markup & Sign: draw or sign directly on a page • Adjust brightness, contrast and sharpness • Title suggestions from the scanned text, entirely on your device ORGANIZE AND FIND • Folders and favorites keep your library tidy • Search inside your scans, not just titles • Find your scans from the iPhone home screen search • Recently Deleted: recover anything for 30 days SHARE AND PROTECT • Searchable PDFs, created entirely on your iPhone • Merge documents into one PDF, or convert a PDF to images • Password-protected PDFs • Multi-page PDFs, one tap to share or print • Face ID locking for sensitive documents Perfect for receipts, contracts, notes, IDs, and anything you'd rather not leave on paper. SCANQY PRO Unlock unlimited scans, unlimited exports, every page size, Face ID locking, password-protected PDFs, and an ad-free experience. Available as monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscriptions, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscription payments are charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase and auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings. The Lifetime option is a single charge and does not renew. Terms of Use (EULA): https://scanqy.gimsoft.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://scanqy.gimsoft.io/privacy Questions? gimsa.sri@gmail.com

About

Scanry

Features
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Scan paperwork, receipts and notes into clean PDFs, right on your iPhone or iPad. Scanning, editing and Standard PDF export are free, with no ads and no forced watermarks. SCAN IN SECONDS • Automatic edge detection and perspective correction • Document, Photo and ID Card modes: capture each side of an ID card, then place both sides on a single page • Import from Photos or Files: PDF, JPEG, PNG, HEIC and TIFF EDIT WITHOUT LOSING THE ORIGINAL • Four-corner crop with a magnifier, plus seven filters • Rotate, duplicate, reorder and select pages in batches • Your original capture stays in the saved document, so you can adjust the crop any time ARRANGE AND EXPORT YOUR WAY • Combine 2–4 pages onto a single A4 sheet • Export a PDF with Auto, A3, A4, A5 or Letter page size • Export a whole document as JPEG images • Name your file before you share it • Add a watermark (text or your own image) and page numbers, and save your favorite styles as templates (Pro) • Password-protect your PDF (Pro) MORE CONTROL WITH SCANRY PRO • Compression Studio: set quality and resolution, compare before and after, and preview the estimated size. Final size is calculated when you export • Original-resolution and custom-compressed PDFs • Searchable PDFs using on-device OCR • Extract all text to .txt or .rtf • Merge, split, markup and saved signatures ALWAYS FREE • Select, search and copy text inside an open document • Folders and tags; search by document name, folder or tag • App Lock with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents are processed on your device. No account is required, and Scanry never uploads your documents. You choose where to save or share exported files. There is no third-party analytics SDK. CHOOSE HOW TO GO PRO Pay once with Lifetime, or subscribe for 1 month (with a 3-day free trial if you're eligible), 3 months or 1 year. Every plan unlocks the same Pro features on iPhone and iPad. Your local price is shown before you buy, and Restore Purchases is available in Settings and on the upgrade screen. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nguyenducdung.github.io/app-privacy-site/scanry/privacy.html The interface is available in 15 languages. Questions or feedback: nguyenducdung1803@gmail.com

Screenshots

Scanqy4 screens
Scanry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scanry at none against Scanqy's shown. Scanqy's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Scanqy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Scanry sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanqy ships an update every 10 days, Scanry every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Scanqy versus Scanry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanqyScanry
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGihan De SilvaNGUYEN DUC DUNG

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Scanqy

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$5.99
1 purchases

Scanry

One-time1
  • Scanry Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Scanqy free?
Scanqy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanry free?
Scanry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scanqy or Scanry have ads?
Scanqy shows ads; Scanry does not.
Which is updated more often, Scanqy or Scanry?
Scanqy ships an update every 10 days, and Scanry every 2 months. Most recently, Scanqy was updated on October 24, 2026 and Scanry on October 10, 2026.

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