ShaamScanner vs OnlyScans
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShaamScanner
This app allows you to scan documents, receipts, and notes directly from your device. It offers on-device processing for enhanced privacy, with no network requests or cloud syncing. Easily export scans as searchable PDFs or images.
- On-device scanning and processing
- Automatic edge detection
- Perspective correction
- Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
- Searchable PDF export
- Import from Photos
- Page tuning and editing
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ShaamScanner is a private document scanner for iPhone and iPad. Capture receipts, whiteboards, business cards, notes, forms, and multi-page documents with automatic edge detection and perspective correction — then keep every scan on your device. Unlike most scanning apps, ShaamScanner makes zero network requests. Scanning, image processing, text recognition, and PDF export all run on-device using Apple's VisionKit and Vision frameworks. There's no account to create, no cloud to sync to, and no analytics collecting data behind your back. The app literally has no networking code. WHAT IT DOES • Scan with your camera. VisionKit finds document edges in real time, auto-captures when the frame is steady, and handles multi-page stacks without missing a beat. • Import from Photos. Already took the picture? Pick any image and the app runs Apple's document segmentation to find the edges and apply perspective correction, turning a crooked phone photo into a clean page. • Read the text. Apple Vision extracts text from every page. Copy it, search your library by its content, or export a PDF where every word is selectable and indexable. • Export anywhere. Send a searchable PDF via Mail, Messages, Files, AirDrop — anywhere iOS's share sheet goes. Pages can also be shared as individual images. • Tune each page. Switch between Original, Color, Grayscale, and a high-contrast Black & White filter tuned for crisp text. Rotate, re-crop, and delete pages freely. • Search the whole library. The home screen search looks through document titles and every character of recognized text, so an old receipt is one tap away. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Most scanning apps upload your documents "for processing." ShaamScanner doesn't upload anything. Every capability runs on your iPhone or iPad using Apple's built-in ML. That means: • No account. No login screen. Just open the app and scan. • No cloud. Your documents never leave your device. • No analytics. No third-party SDKs. No tracking. • No subscription. One purchase, all features. REQUIREMENTS iPhone or iPad running iOS / iPadOS 17.0 or later. Document scanning requires a rear-facing camera; photo import works on any device. PRIVACY ShaamScanner does not collect personal data. The camera and photo library are accessed only when you invoke them, and the content you capture stays on your device. Full privacy policy at shaamapps.com/shaamscanner/privacy.
OnlyScans
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Turn receipts, forms and everyday paperwork into clean PDFs on your iPhone. Scan a single page and export it free, without a watermark or an account. Keep your paperwork organized with folders, pinning and search. Upgrade to Pro to scan multiple pages in a batch, create searchable PDFs with OCR, and add a signature or typed text before sharing. Scanning, enhancement, OCR and export run on your device. Optional OCR language packs may need a download first. Choose when and where to save or share your files. Start free. Pro is available monthly, yearly or with a one-time Lifetime purchase. START FREE • Single-page scanning with automatic edge detection and perspective correction • Crop, rotate, adjust brightness and contrast, and choose a filter for each page • Export PDF, JPEG or PNG without watermarks • Organize documents with folders, pinning and search • Merge, split and reorder pages • Keep your original scan so you can change edits later DO MORE WITH PRO • Batch scanning for multi-page paperwork • OCR text recognition and searchable PDF output • Signatures and typed text on your documents • ID-card and passport scanning • PDF import and password-protected PDF export • Optional automatic saving to Files or iCloud Drive • App Lock with Face ID or Touch ID CHOOSE HOW TO UPGRADE Use the free tools for single-page scans. Choose Pro monthly or yearly, or get Pro with a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://onlyscans.app/en/privacy-policy-ios Support: https://onlyscans.app/en/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShaamScanner at none against OnlyScans's 3. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. OnlyScans sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ShaamScanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
ShaamScanner ships an update every 10 days, OnlyScans every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShaamScanner | OnlyScans |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crescent Mission LLC | Gretchen Alaras |
In-app purchases
ShaamScanner
No in-app purchases
OnlyScans
- Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$17.991 Year
- Lifetime$24.99









