Comparison

Never vs ScanKit

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

Head to head
About

Never

Features
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Keep a note close at hand. Write and format text, choose fonts and alignment, and share your note as text or an image. Import a photo to read its text and QR codes on the device, while retaining the original photo with the note. On supported iOS versions, Apple’s on-device translation can add a translation above your text. Notes are stored on your device, with private iCloud syncing when available and configured. Apple Watch supports reading a note and appending typed or dictated text. Saved notes and earlier local files remain accessible, and save errors stay visible so you can retry without losing your draft. You can choose to display linked images. Loading an image contacts its website, and an enabled preview can load again when you reopen the note.

About

ScanKit

This app transforms your device into a powerful document scanner and PDF creator. It automatically detects document edges, enhances image quality, and allows for OCR text extraction. Organize, share, and print your scanned documents with ease.

Highlights
  • Automatic document edge detection
  • High-quality PDF creation
  • OCR text recognition
  • Multi-page scanning
  • Organize documents with folders
  • Instant sharing and printing
Features
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Scan Documents Smarter ScanKit is a fast, modern document scanner that helps you scan, organize, and share documents in seconds. Whether you're scanning receipts, invoices, notes, contracts, books, business cards, or IDs, ScanKit automatically detects document edges, enhances image quality, and creates professional PDFs. Perfect for students, professionals, freelancers, teachers, and small businesses. Smart Document Scanner • Automatic document edge detection • Smart auto crop • Perspective correction • Manual crop adjustment • Multi-page document scanning • Continuous scanning • Import photos from your library • High-quality image capture • Auto enhancement • Flash support Crystal Clear Scans • Remove shadows • Improve text clarity • Black & White mode • Color mode • Grayscale mode • Original mode • Brightness adjustment • Contrast adjustment • Sharpness enhancement Powerful PDF Creator • Create PDF documents • Multi-page PDFs • Reorder pages • Rotate pages • Delete pages • Compress PDF size • High-quality PDF export • Print documents • Share instantly OCR Text Recognition • Extract text from scanned documents • Copy recognized text • Search scanned files • Share extracted text • Supports multiple languages Organize Everything • Rename documents • Create folders • Search documents • Sort by name or date • Favorite important files • View recent scans • Clean document library Share Anywhere • Export as PDF • Export as JPG • Share with any app • Print documents • Save to Files Ideal For • Receipts • Invoices • Contracts • Homework • Study notes • Books • Whiteboards • Business cards • ID cards • Passports • Certificates • Forms • Office documents Why ScanKit? • Fast and easy to use • Clean, modern interface • Professional-quality scans • Smart document detection • OCR text recognition • High-quality PDF creation • Secure local document management • Optimized for iPhone and iPad Download ScanKit today and transform your device into a powerful document scanner and PDF creator.

Screenshots

Never4 screens
ScanKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Never at Free against ScanKit's $1.99. ScanKit's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Never is free to download; ScanKit costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Never ships an update every 2 months, ScanKit every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Never versus ScanKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeverScanKit
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNathan FennelRam Tulugu

In-app purchases

None

Never

No in-app purchases

None

ScanKit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Never free?
Never is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScanKit free?
ScanKit costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Never or ScanKit have ads?
Neither Never nor ScanKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Never or ScanKit?
Never ships an update every 2 months, and ScanKit every 8 days. Most recently, Never was updated on November 5, 2026 and ScanKit on October 31, 2026.

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