Clean Scan vs OpenClaw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clean Scan
Effortlessly scan documents and convert them into searchable PDFs with on-device OCR. Organize your files with automatic filing, tags, and folder management. Enjoy a private scanning experience with no cloud or tracking.
- On-device OCR for searchable PDFs
- Automatic edge detection and perspective correction
- Multi-page document scanning
- Automatic year & month filing
- Tagging and filtering
- Offline text recognition
- App lock with Face ID/Touch ID
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Scan a receipt, a contract, a form — and get a clean, searchable PDF in seconds. Most scanner apps interrupt you with ads, or lock the basics behind a monthly subscription. Clean Scan asks once, then stays out of your way. SCAN • Automatic edge detection and perspective correction • Multi-page documents in one PDF • Choose A4 or US Letter, and how much resolution to keep FIND ANYTHING • On-device text recognition reads every page • Search words inside your scans, not just file names • Exported PDFs are searchable in Files, Mail, Preview and Acrobat too STAY ORGANIZED • Turn on Automatic Year & Month Filing to create folders and file new scans by date • Browse nested folders, or scan from the folder you are viewing • Tag documents and filter by tag • Reorder pages, delete a bad one, scan a replacement • Import existing PDFs and photos from Files or Photos PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything happens on your device — no cloud, no account, no tracking • Text recognition runs offline • Lock the app behind Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode PAY ONCE Three documents are free. One purchase removes the limit for good — no renewals, nothing to cancel. PDF export, sharing, page editing and text recognition stay free for everyone.
OpenClaw
This personal AI assistant runs locally on your devices. Pair it with your OpenClaw Gateway to chat, use voice commands, manage approvals, and automate tasks using your iPhone's capabilities securely.
- Local-first AI assistant
- Secure device pairing
- Chat and voice modes
- Gateway action approvals
- Direct content sharing
- Device capability management
- Push notifications for workflows
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OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant you run on your own devices. Pair this iOS app with your OpenClaw Gateway to use your iPhone as a secure node for chat, voice, approvals, sharing, and device-aware automation. What you can do: - Pair with your private OpenClaw Gateway by QR code or setup code - Chat with your assistant from iPhone - Use realtime and background Talk mode - Review Gateway action approvals from your iPhone - Share text, links, and media directly from iOS into OpenClaw - Enable device capabilities such as camera, screen, location, photos, contacts, calendar, and reminders when you choose - Receive push wakes and node status updates for connected workflows OpenClaw is local-first: you control your gateway, keys, configuration, and permissions. Device access is managed by iOS permissions and can be enabled only for the capabilities you want to use. Getting started: 1) Set up your OpenClaw Gateway 2) Open the iOS app and pair with your gateway 3) Start using chat, Talk mode, approvals, and automations from your iPhone
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OpenClaw at 3.3 against Clean Scan's 1.0. OpenClaw also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 0%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Clean Scan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OpenClaw asks for nothing beyond the download.
OpenClaw holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenClaw has 66 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Clean Scan's written reviews are positive against 41% of OpenClaw's.
Clean Scan ships an update every 3 months, OpenClaw weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clean Scan | OpenClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.3 (66 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 41.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 66 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Mendez | OpenClaw Foundation |
Customer experience
Clean Scan
OpenClaw
In-app purchases
Clean Scan
- Lifetime Unlock$4.99
OpenClaw
No in-app purchases
