Comparison

Flow Note vs ScanReader

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

Head to head
About

Flow Note

This app records conversations, transcribes them in real-time, and uses AI to generate summaries with action items. It allows for easy editing and export to various formats, ensuring your meeting minutes are ready instantly.

Highlights
  • AI-powered real-time transcription
  • Automatic summary generation
  • Action item identification
  • One-tap recording
  • Export to PDF, DOCX, TXT
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • End-to-end encryption
Features
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Turn every conversation into notes you can search, replay, and use. Flow Note brings audio recording, real-time transcription, playback, optional AI summaries, and translation into one focused workspace. Stay present during meetings, lectures, interviews, and personal voice notes while Flow Note captures the details. RECORD AND TRANSCRIBE - Record audio inside the app with pause, resume, and stop controls. - Follow speech-to-text transcription as you record. - Choose a transcription language or use automatic language selection. REVIEW AND FIND WHAT MATTERS - Replay saved recordings and move through the timeline with precise seek controls. - Review transcripts in readable segments. - Find past recordings with text search or voice search. - Rename recordings and delete them when they are no longer needed. AI SUMMARIES AND TRANSLATIONS - Generate an Overview and Key Points from eligible transcript text. - Translate notes and transcripts into supported languages. - AI features are optional and process text only after you consent. EXPORT AND ORGANIZE - Export transcripts or summaries as TXT or PDF documents. - Share exports using the iOS share sheet. - Keep recordings, transcripts, summaries, and translations together for easy review. PRIVACY AND CONTROL Your recordings and notes are primarily stored on your device. Speech recognition and optional AI features may use network processing. AI text processing remains off until you choose to enable it, and you can disable it again in Settings. OPTIONAL MEMBERSHIP Use Flow Note with a free recording-minute allowance. Optional Weekly Pro and Yearly Pro Membership remove the free recording-minute quota and unlock AI summaries and translations. Subscription availability, eligibility, and localized pricing are shown by Apple before purchase. Flow Note is built for professionals, students, journalists, researchers, and anyone who wants to turn meeting notes, lecture notes, interviews, and spoken ideas into clear, searchable transcripts. Record. Review. Find what matters. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/flownoteprivacy/home Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/flownoteterms/home Membership Terms: https://sites.google.com/view/flownotesmembership/home

About

ScanReader

This utility app allows you to scan documents and images, extract and edit text using OCR, sign PDFs, and convert files to various formats. It offers a private and offline experience, eliminating the need for multiple applications.

Highlights
  • Scan documents and images
  • OCR text extraction and editing
  • Annotate and sign PDFs
  • Convert to PDF and Word
  • Merge and organize PDFs
  • Offline and private processing
Features
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ScanReader – Scan, Edit, Sign & Convert on the Go Need to scan a receipt, edit a photo, or sign a contract? ScanReader is the all-in-one document and image tool that handles it all. Scan any document or image, edit text and photos, sign PDFs, and convert formats — all offline, all private, no account needed. Stop juggling multiple apps. One tool does it all. Scan Any Document or Image Capture receipts, contracts, whiteboards, and photos with your camera. Automatic edge detection and image enhancement deliver crisp, clean scans every time. No more blurry or crooked images. OCR Text Extraction & Editing Turn scanned documents and images into editable text with powerful OCR technology. Extract text from photos, screenshots, or printed documents in seconds. Once extracted, edit, delete, or reformat the text directly in the app — as easy as editing a Word document. Annotate, Sign & Watermark Add highlights, freehand drawings, and text annotations to your documents. Insert your signature into contracts and forms with a single tap. Protect your work by adding custom watermarks — all without printing a single page. Convert Formats Turn photos, screenshots, and document images into professional PDFs or editable Word files. Perfect for reports, contracts, and school assignments. Export in seconds and share anywhere. Merge & Organize PDFs Combine multiple PDFs into one document. Reorder pages, delete unwanted pages, and keep all your documents organized — all in one place. 100% Private & Offline Everything processes locally on your device. Your documents never leave your phone. No cloud uploads, no data collection, no third-party access. And no account required. Download and start scanning immediately. Stop downloading separate apps for scanning, editing, signing, and converting. ScanReader puts it all in one tool — fast, private, and always available offline. Download now and get more done with less hassle.Terms of use:https://sites.google.com/view/scanreaderterms-of-use/home Privacy Policy:https://sites.google.com/view/scanreaderprivacy-policy/home

Screenshots

Flow Note4 screens
ScanReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ScanReader at 3.7 against Flow Note's 3.0. ScanReader also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Flow Note's advantage is ratings volume (97 vs 3). 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. Flow Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 7 days. ScanReader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScanReader holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flow Note has 97 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flow Note versus ScanReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlow NoteScanReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (97 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings97 — better3
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB36 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer亚丽 王杨杨 赵

Customer experience

Flow Note

All ratings97 ratings
Positive47.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative45.4%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

ScanReader

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flow Note

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro3 Days trial$19.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro$89.991 Year
None

ScanReader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flow Note free?
Flow Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanReader free?
ScanReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flow Note or ScanReader?
ScanReader is rated higher. Flow Note averages 3.0 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while ScanReader averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Flow Note or ScanReader have ads?
Both Flow Note and ScanReader show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flow Note or ScanReader?
Flow Note ships an update weekly, and ScanReader weekly. Most recently, Flow Note was updated on October 31, 2026 and ScanReader on October 31, 2026.

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