Comparison

Serious Scanner vs Random Focus

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

Head to head
About

Serious Scanner

Features
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Turn paper documents, receipts, invoices, contracts, and notes into clean PDF files, then find any scan quickly with private, on-device OCR. Serious Scanner is a fast, private document scanner for iPhone and iPad. Everything happens on your device, so you can scan, organize, search, and share without creating an account or uploading files to the cloud. SCAN CLEAN PDF DOCUMENTS β€’ Capture multi-page documents with automatic edge detection β€’ Scan in color or black and white β€’ Create clean A4 PDF files β€’ Convert an existing scan to black and white without changing the original FIND TEXT WITH ON-DEVICE OCR β€’ Recognize text privately on your device β€’ Search documents by title or recognized text β€’ View extracted text directly inside each scan ORGANIZE AND SHARE β€’ Rename, duplicate, preview, share, and delete documents β€’ See page counts and file sizes at a glance β€’ Quickly find documents with built-in search β€’ Use native sharing to send or save PDF files anywhere you choose PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ No account or sign-in β€’ No ads or tracking β€’ No analytics or third-party SDKs β€’ No cloud upload β€’ Documents stay in protected local app storage β€’ OCR runs entirely on your device BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD β€’ Native, responsive interface β€’ Multi-column iPad layout β€’ Light and dark appearance β€’ Available in English, Turkish, Spanish, German, and French Try every feature free for 3 days. After the trial, unlock unlimited scanning forever with one purchase. No subscription. Documents you already created always remain readable. A focused PDF scanner for people who value speed, privacy, and simplicityβ€”without accounts, ads, or unnecessary extras.

About

Random Focus

Features
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Random Focus turns screen-time control into a game you actually want to play. Every so often it challenges you to find and photograph a real object β€” or take a daily selfie β€” before the timer runs out. On-device AI checks your shot instantly; nothing leaves your phone. Complete it and you earn coins, keep streaks, and unlock cosmetics. Ignore it and your social, games, and entertainment apps get blocked until you do. Set sleep hours so apps stay blocked at night and you rest. β€’ 100% on-device AI β€’ Private iCloud sync β€’ No accounts, no trackers β€’ English & Spanish. Less screen, more real life.

Screenshots

Serious Scanner4 screens
Random Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Serious Scanner at none against Random Focus's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Random Focus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Serious Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Serious Scanner versus Random Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSerious ScannerRandom Focus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBILGESU KADANjosuar ochoa

In-app purchases

None

Serious Scanner

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Random Focus

One-time1
  • Premium$14.99

Questions

Is Serious Scanner free?
Serious Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Random Focus free?
Random Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Serious Scanner or Random Focus have ads?
Neither Serious Scanner nor Random Focus shows ads.

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