Comparison

ThreatTotal vs FairScan

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

Head to head
About

ThreatTotal

Instantly check if URLs, domains, IP addresses, or file hashes are malicious. This app queries the VirusTotal API, providing threat verdicts from numerous security engines. A VirusTotal API key is required and stored securely.

Highlights
  • Malicious indicator checking
  • URL, domain, IP, hash detection
  • VirusTotal API integration
  • Auto-detection of indicator type
  • Threat verdict and scores
  • Secure API key storage
Features
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Use ThreatTotal to quickly determine if URLs, domains, IP addresses, or file hashes are deemed malicious by VirusTotal. Simply paste or type any indicator, and the app auto-detects its type and queries the VirusTotal API — returning a threat verdict backed by scores from dozens of security engines. Requires a personal VirusTotal API key, stored securely in the device Keychain.

About

FairScan

Transform your device into a private document scanner. Capture, enhance, and save documents as searchable PDFs locally. Offers features like ID card scanning, password protection, and redaction.

Highlights
  • On-device scanning and OCR
  • Searchable PDF creation
  • ID card scanning mode
  • Password-protected PDFs
  • Quick scan integrations
  • Document organization and signing
  • Redaction of sensitive information
Features
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FairScan turns your iPhone into a fast, private document scanner. Point, capture, and get a clean, searchable PDF — kept on your device, where it belongs to you. FairScan is built privacy-first: your pages are scanned and their text is recognised entirely on your iPhone using Apple's Vision framework. Your documents are never uploaded. There's no account to create and no cloud to trust. NEW IN 1.8 - Searchable PDFs: the text in your scans is stored inside the PDF, so you can search it in Files, Preview and Mail. - ID card mode: scan the front and back of a card onto one page, printable at actual size. - Password-protected PDFs: lock a copy with a password before you share it. - Quick scan from your Lock Screen, Control Center (iOS 18), the Action Button or Siri. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap to capture — edge detection frames the page automatically. 2. Adjust — crop, straighten and enhance for a crisp scan. 3. Save — a multi-page PDF, ready to share. ON-DEVICE PRIVACY - Scanning and text recognition (OCR) run locally on your iPhone. - No account, no sign-up, no cloud storage. - Your documents stay on your device unless you share them yourself. - App Lock keeps your library behind Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Scan multi-page documents into one PDF, or import PDFs and images from Files. - Organize documents into folders and search the text inside every scan. - Sign documents with your finger. - Redact sensitive info — black boxes are burned permanently into the PDF. - Merge, compress and reorder pages. - Share to Files, Mail, Messages or any app you like. START FREE, THEN CHOOSE WHAT FITS Keep up to 10 documents free — no account, no sign-up. When you need unlimited documents and the full toolkit, choose what suits you: - A monthly plan. - A yearly plan. - A one-time lifetime purchase if you'd rather own it for good. Prices are shown clearly in the app before you commit. Some tools require FairScan Pro. HONEST NOTE FairScan is a productivity and document tool. It is not a substitute for professional, legal, or medical advice, and automatic text recognition may not be perfect — always double-check important documents. SUPPORT Questions or feedback? Email dark2torch@gmail.com — a real person reads every message. Terms (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://moathothman.github.io/ExploringIdeas-legal/fairscan/privacy.html

Screenshots

ThreatTotal3 screens
FairScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ThreatTotal at 5.0 against FairScan's 1.0. ThreatTotal also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). FairScan's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. FairScan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ThreatTotal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThreatTotal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThreatTotal ships an update every 6 months, FairScan every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
ThreatTotal versus FairScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThreatTotalFairScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMitch RappardMoaath Othman

Customer experience

ThreatTotal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FairScan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

ThreatTotal

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FairScan

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • FairScan Pro$19.99

Questions

Is ThreatTotal free?
ThreatTotal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FairScan free?
FairScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ThreatTotal or FairScan?
ThreatTotal is rated higher. ThreatTotal averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while FairScan averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ThreatTotal or FairScan have ads?
Neither ThreatTotal nor FairScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThreatTotal or FairScan?
ThreatTotal ships an update every 6 months, and FairScan every 6 days. Most recently, ThreatTotal was updated on October 31, 2026 and FairScan on October 31, 2026.

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