Comparison

Back to This vs ScanOnce

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

Head to head
About

Back to This

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You save a link "for later." Later never comes. Back to This fixes that. Instead of dumping links into a bookmark folder you'll never open again, Back to This reminds you — again and again — until you actually open the link or delete it. It's a link inbox with a nudge, not a graveyard. THE 15 RULE Your inbox holds up to 15 active links. Save a 16th and the oldest quietly moves to your Archive. A short, finishable list instead of an endless pile — because if everything is saved, nothing is. HOW IT WORKS • Paste or share a link from any app • Tag WHY you saved it — Read Later, Learn, Work, Idea, Buy, Watch, Reference • Pick WHEN and HOW OFTEN to be reminded • Get repeated reminders until you open it or let it go BUILT TO BE FAST • Save from any app with the Share extension • Tap a reminder to jump straight to the link • Open in the related app, or read inside the app • Clean, distraction-free, light and simple WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT • No feeds, no ads, no social clutter • No account required — your links stay on your device • Reminders that don't let you forget • A calm inbox that stays small on purpose Stop bookmarking things into the void. Save it, and let Back to This bring you back. — Back to This Pro Try everything free for 7 days. After the trial, keep Pro for the listed price per month. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. https://getbacktothis.com/terms

About

ScanOnce

This app scans documents directly on your device without using the cloud or requiring an account. It offers automatic edge detection, page straightening, and text recognition for easy searching. Export scans as PDFs or JPEGs, and secure your documents with Face ID.

Highlights
  • Automatic edge detection and page straightening
  • On-device text recognition for search
  • Export as PDF or JPEG
  • Multi-page document capture
  • Document organization with folders
  • Face ID security
Features
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Scan a page, sign it and send a clean PDF. Your documents stay on your device, never on a server. No account. No ads. Point the camera and ScanOnce does the rest. Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Russian, Hindi, Ukrainian, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Indonesian. WHAT IT DOES Sharp, automatic captures Point the camera at a page. Edges are detected, the page is straightened, and multi-page documents are captured in one go. Search inside every scan Text is recognized directly on your device, so you can search for a word you remember and land on the right page. Read, titled and filed for you ScanOnce reads each document on the device, gives it a clear title and files it with others of the same kind. Export the way you need Share as PDF, export pages as JPEG, or send straight to a printer. Tidy it up Switch between colour, greyscale, black and white and photo filters. Reorder pages, rename documents and keep them in folders. Business cards to Contacts Scan a card and save the details straight to Contacts. Locked if you want it locked Turn on Face ID and your documents stay sealed behind it. PRO The free library holds 3 documents. Pro adds: Sign and fill Draw your signature with your finger, place it on any page and write in dates and details by hand. It all goes into the PDF. Unlimited documents Keep every scan, however many there are. Receipts to a spreadsheet Turn your receipts and invoices into a CSV spreadsheet for expenses. Clean exports Free exports from 4.2 carry a small “Scanned with ScanOnce” line at the foot of each page. Pro removes it. If you had ScanOnce before 4.2, your exports stay clean and nothing changes for you. PRIVACY, PLAINLY Your documents, their text and your PDFs never leave this device unless you share them yourself. There is no account, no advertising and no tracking. ScanOnce goes online for two things only: purchases, which Apple handles, and, on installs from 4.2, sending anonymous usage counts such as “a scan was saved”. Those counts carry no identifier and nothing from your pages. If you delete the app, your documents go with it. PLANS AND TERMS Pro comes as an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription, each with a 7-day free trial, or as a one-time payment. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. A subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://legal.unreel.ae/privacy/scanonce.html

Screenshots

Back to This4 screens
ScanOnce4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ScanOnce at every 5 days against Back to This's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Back to This sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and ScanOnce sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Back to This ships an update every 3 weeks, ScanOnce every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Back to This versus ScanOnce: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBack to ThisScanOnce
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuanite FZEAndrii Zakharov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Back to This

Subscriptions1
  • Back to This Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
3 purchases

ScanOnce

Subscriptions2
  • ScanOnce Pro Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • ScanOnce Pro Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • ScanOnce Pro$49.99

Questions

Is Back to This free?
Back to This is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanOnce free?
ScanOnce is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Back to This or ScanOnce have ads?
Neither Back to This nor ScanOnce shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Back to This or ScanOnce?
Back to This ships an update every 3 weeks, and ScanOnce every 5 days. Most recently, Back to This was updated on October 12, 2026 and ScanOnce on October 24, 2026.

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