Comparison

DocIt vs Scanr Lens

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

Head to head
About

DocIt

Transform your device into a powerful document scanner and organizer. Capture, sign, measure, and secure your paperwork with smart features and private iCloud sync. All on-device, with no ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Smart document capture with auto-detection
  • AR measurement tool for real-world objects
  • On-device OCR for text search and copy
  • Markup and signature tools
  • Secure document locking with Face ID/Touch ID
  • Nested folder organization with custom colors
  • Private iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Scan, sign, measure, and organize - every kind of paperwork, all on-device. Free, ad-free, with private iCloud sync. No subscriptions, ever. DocIt turns your iPhone camera into a full document workflow. Capture documents, IDs, receipts, books, photos, business cards, and passports with smart edge detection and the right filter for the type you picked. Sign them with your saved signature. Measure real-world objects in AR. Lock the private ones behind Face ID. Sync everything across your iPhone and iPad through your personal iCloud, the same encrypted storage as Apple Notes and Photos. No ads. No subscriptions. No data collection. Built by one person who actually uses it. FEATURES SMART CAPTURE Pick what you are scanning: Document, ID Card, Book, Receipt, Business Card, Photo, or Passport. DocIt auto-tunes edge detection, perspective correction, and color filter for the type you picked. AR MEASURE Tap two points on any real-world surface to get exact distances. Desks, doorways, picture frames, room dimensions. Results save alongside your scans with measurements baked into the photo. Choose imperial or metric in Settings. ON-DEVICE OCR Every scan is run through Apple text recognition automatically. Search your library by content, copy text from any page, or share recognized text as plain .txt. Tap Edit to correct misreads or add notes. MARKUP AND SIGN Pinch to zoom and draw with Apple Pencil or finger. Save signatures once and drop them onto any document. Drag to position, pinch or drag handles to resize, tap once for the remove button. Add editable text annotations alongside. MANAGE PAGES Reorder pages by drag, multi-select to delete or share specific pages, or duplicate a whole document into another folder. Page changes are non-destructive until you save. PRIVATE FILES Lock individual documents or whole folders with a 4-digit PIN. Optional Face ID, Touch ID, or Optic ID for one-glance unlock. The PIN lives in your device secure Keychain. Never synced to iCloud, never recoverable. One PIN, all your locked items. ORGANIZE Nested folders with custom colors, emojis, and categories. Drag scans between folders, multi-select for bulk actions, merge several PDFs into one, share whole folders as ZIPs. Anything you delete waits in the Trash for 30 days. SHARE EVERYWHERE Share any scan as PDF, individual JPG, JPG ZIP for multi-page, or the plain recognized text. Or use any other app share sheet to send PDFs and images straight into DocIt. ONE TAP FROM ANYWHERE Pin DocIt to your Lock Screen, Control Center, or the Action Button. Or ask Siri: Scan with DocIt. A fresh scan is one tap away. AUTO-UPLOAD TO YOUR CLOUD Send every new scan straight to iCloud Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or Box. Wherever you already keep your files. No third-party logins to manage. SYNCED PRIVATELY Folders, scans, and recognized text sync across iPhone and iPad through your private iCloud. No third-party servers. Ever. SIX APP ICONS Pick from Classic, themed colors, or the Liberty (USA) edition. Switch from Settings then App Icon. BUILT BY ONE PERSON DocIt is built and maintained by a single indie developer. No VC, no growth team, no ad partners. The optional Tip Jar in Settings keeps the lights on, only if you want to. We do not sell your data because we do not have your data. Everything happens on-device, syncs through your personal iCloud, and stays yours. Questions or feedback? contact@castleground.co

About

Scanr Lens

This app allows you to quickly scan documents using your device's camera. It offers automatic edge detection, perspective correction, and various enhancement filters. You can organize, sign, and export your scanned documents as PDFs or images.

Highlights
  • Automatic edge detection and perspective correction
  • Multi-page scanning
  • Import photos and PDFs
  • Organize into folders
  • One-tap enhancement filters
  • Digital signature tool
  • Export as PDF, JPG, or PNG
Features
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Scanr is a fast, private document scanner that does everything on your device. No account. No sign-up. No ads. No tracking. Point your camera at a document and Scanr captures it with automatic edge detection and perspective correction, powered by Apple's on-device scanner. Scan a single page or a whole stack, tidy it up, sign it, and export — all in a few taps. SCAN • Automatic edge detection and perspective correction • Multi-page scanning — build a document one page at a time • Add more pages to an existing document any time • Split ID mode: capture the front and back of an ID card onto one page IMPORT • Bring in photos and PDFs you already have • Share images or PDFs into Scanr from any other app • Imported pages get the same cropping and filters as a fresh scan MY DOCUMENTS • Every scan is saved from its first page — nothing to remember to keep • Organize into folders, rename, and search your documents by name • Back up everything as PDF files to a folder you choose • Delete any document immediately — no hidden copies left behind ORGANIZE • Reorder, delete, split, and move pages between documents • Combine pages into one • Rotate pages ENHANCE • One-tap filters: Original, Auto, Color, Grayscale, Black & White, High Contrast, and Soft • Remove glare from photos of glossy or laminated pages • Apply a filter to one page or to every page at once SIGN • Draw a signature, or scan one from paper • Set its thickness and colour, then place and resize it on any page • Save signatures to reuse later EXPORT & SHARE • Export as PDF (one multi-page file), or as JPG / PNG (one image per page) • Hold exports under a file-size limit when you need to email or upload them • Share or save through the iOS share sheet PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything happens on your device — scanning, filtering, signing, export • No accounts, no cloud, no analytics, no ads • The app makes no network requests • Documents live in the app's private storage SMALL AND SIMPLE • Point, scan, export, done • Tiny install size • Clean, uncluttered interface • Available in 12 languages • Universal — one app for iPhone and iPad Made by Beskar — fast, private tools. https://beskar.tech

Screenshots

DocIt4 screens
Scanr Lens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DocIt at 5.0 against Scanr Lens's 1.0. DocIt also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Scanr Lens's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. DocIt sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Scanr Lens asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DocIt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DocIt ships an update every 4 days, Scanr Lens every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DocIt versus Scanr Lens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocItScanr Lens
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCastleground LLCBeskar Technologies LLP

Customer experience

DocIt

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Scanr Lens

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DocIt

One-time3
  • Optional Small Tip$0.99
  • Optional Medium Tip$4.99
  • Optional Large Tip$9.99
None

Scanr Lens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DocIt free?
DocIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanr Lens free?
Scanr Lens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DocIt or Scanr Lens?
DocIt is rated higher. DocIt averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Scanr Lens averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DocIt or Scanr Lens have ads?
Neither DocIt nor Scanr Lens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DocIt or Scanr Lens?
DocIt ships an update every 4 days, and Scanr Lens every 5 days. Most recently, DocIt was updated on October 8, 2026 and Scanr Lens on October 8, 2026.

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