Comparison

Crisp Scan vs Pagecrisp

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

Head to head
About

Crisp Scan

Features
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Crisp Scan is a document scanner that respects your time and your data. Scan receipts, contracts, IDs, business cards, and any paperwork with the iPhone or iPad you already carry. Crisp finds the page edges automatically, corrects the perspective, cleans up the image, and runs on-device OCR so every word becomes instantly searchable. Everything stays on your device. No account. No cloud upload. No tracking. No ads. No watermark — ever. If your iPhone is offline, Crisp still works, because there's nothing it needs to phone home. One-time purchase. No subscription, no auto-renewing "free trial," no obvious feature held hostage behind a recurring charge. Buy Crisp Pro once and it's yours forever — restorable across your Apple ID anytime. SCAN • Auto edge detection + perspective correction — Apple-quality scans • Multi-page documents, add pages anytime, drag to reorder • Use the camera or import existing photos FIND ANY WORD • On-device OCR turns every scan into searchable text • Search your whole library instantly — by title and by contents ENHANCE EVERY PAGE • Filters: Auto-enhance, Color, Grayscale, Black & White • Rotate and fine-tune — non-destructive, so your original is never lost ORGANIZED LIBRARY • Custom folders, fast search, multi-page documents • Up to three folders free; unlimited with Crisp Pro EXPORT • Searchable PDF — free, no paywall, no watermark • Plain PDF or JPEG images • Page sizes: Auto, A4, US Letter, Business Card, ID TRULY PRIVATE • No account, no cloud, no tracking, no analytics, no third-party SDKs • Optional iCloud sync uses YOUR private iCloud (off by default) CRISP PRO ($4.99, ONE-TIME) • Unlimited custom folders • Batch export multiple documents at once • Password-protected PDFs • Advanced filter controls — brightness & contrast fine-tuning • Alternate app icons NO NONSENSE • No watermark · No subscription · No ads · No data collected · Works offline • Restore Purchase actually works — sandboxed and tested • Made for the iPhone and iPad you already own Whether you're scanning a single receipt or organizing years of paperwork, Crisp is the scanner that gets out of your way.

About

Pagecrisp

Features
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Turn separate scans into a navigable document packet. Choose saved PDFs, arrange sections and build a separate PDF with a cover, linked contents page and section bookmarks. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open the library → Build document packet. Enter a packet title and add saved PDFs. 2. Edit section titles and use Edit to reorder or remove sections. 3. Build the packet and review the total page count and PDF preview. 4. Export the packet PDF or share an assembly receipt with input and output hashes. The source scans remain unchanged. 5. Changing the title or sections clears the frozen result. Build again to refresh it. Use the existing camera, import, OCR and local PDF-library tools to prepare source documents, then assemble a packet for handoff without altering those originals. WHAT TO KNOW Up to 16 documents, 200 source pages, 50 MB per input and 100 MB combined. Encrypted or copying-restricted PDFs are rejected. Existing text and page orientation are preserved, but image-only pages do not gain OCR from packet assembly. Newly generated contents links and section bookmarks target the packet; verify pre-existing source links separately. The packet is exported as a separate file and is not automatically added to the scan library. Built for iPhone and iPad. No account required for this workflow.

Screenshots

Crisp Scan4 screens
Pagecrisp3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Crisp Scan at Free against Pagecrisp's $0.99. Pagecrisp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Crisp Scan is free to download; Pagecrisp costs $0.99 up front. Crisp Scan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pagecrisp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crisp Scan ships an update every 6 days, Pagecrisp weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Crisp Scan versus Pagecrisp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrisp ScanPagecrisp
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVikram JoshiRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crisp Scan

One-time1
  • Crisp Pro$4.99
None

Pagecrisp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crisp Scan free?
Crisp Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pagecrisp free?
Pagecrisp costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crisp Scan or Pagecrisp have ads?
Neither Crisp Scan nor Pagecrisp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crisp Scan or Pagecrisp?
Crisp Scan ships an update every 6 days, and Pagecrisp weekly. Most recently, Crisp Scan was updated on September 22, 2026 and Pagecrisp on September 21, 2026.

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