Pixly vs Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixly
This app helps you reclaim storage space by identifying and organizing duplicate photos, similar images, large videos, and other unnecessary files. It also cleans up your contacts by finding and merging duplicate or incomplete entries.
- Duplicate photo detection
- Similar photo grouping
- Large video and file identification
- Screenshot cleanup
- Duplicate contact merging
- Storage statistics tracking
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Pixly scans your entire photo library in seconds and surfaces exactly what's taking up space. Duplicates, near-identical shots, burst extras, large videos, and oversized files — all found and grouped automatically before you delete a single thing. WHAT PIXLY CLEANS Duplicate Photos— identical and near-identical photos are grouped, with the best quality copy suggested to keep Similar Photos — burst shots, slightly different angles, and near-matches you don't need all of Screenshots — clear months of forgotten screenshots in one tap Large Videos — surface the videos eating the most space so you can decide what stays Large Files — any file above your chosen threshold, flagged and ready to review SWIPE TO CLEAN Not sure what to keep? Swipe Mode lets you review your library one photo at a time. Swipe left to mark for deletion, right to keep. Fast, satisfying, and completely under your control. Nothing is deleted until you confirm. CONTACTS CLEANUP Your address book matters too. Pixly scans your contacts for: - Duplicate names and entries - Duplicate phone numbers - Similar names that might be the same person - Incomplete contacts missing a name or number Choose which duplicates to merge or delete — Pixly shows you exactly what it found. YOUR STORAGE STATS See your cleaning history at a glance: - Total storage freed (and fun comparisons — "that's 30,000 photos!") - Your longest cleaning streak - Most active day and peak month - Photos-to-songs-to-videos equivalents of what you've saved - Week-over-week comparison Unlock 16 achievements as you clean — from Quick Start to the Ultimate badge for freeing 50 GB. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/pixly-app/privacy-policy https://sites.google.com/view/pixly-app/terms
Scanner
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Scan. Edit. Sign. Share. Turn your iPhone or iPad into a powerful document scanner and PDF toolkit. Scanner: Scan PDF & Document makes it easy to digitize paperwork, create professional PDFs, recognize text, sign documents, and manage your files — all from one simple app. Whether you're scanning receipts, invoices, contracts, IDs, handwritten notes, or important paperwork, Scanner helps you turn physical documents into clean, organized digital files in seconds. One app for your everyday paperwork. - Fast document scanning - Professional PDF creation - Multi-page scanning - OCR text recognition - Scan enhancement - Electronic signatures - ID & passport scanning - PDF organization - Document security - Easy export & sharing From a receipt at a restaurant to an important contract at work, Scanner: Scan PDF & Document helps you turn paperwork into organized digital documents — anytime, anywhere. Privacy First Your documents are yours. Scanner is designed to keep your scanned documents and files under your control, with core document management performed directly on your device. For more information, please review our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Scanner: Scan PDF & Document — your documents, digitized. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/filoscansignconvert/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/filoscansignconvert/terms-of-service Subscription Details: After your free trial, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription anytime through your iTunes account settings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scanner at daily against Pixly's every 2 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
Both are free to download. Pixly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pixly ships an update every 2 weeks, Scanner daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Pixly | Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Owens | ELVIS HOFMARKS |
In-app purchases
Pixly
- Pixly Lifetime$1.99
Scanner
- Auto Renewable Subscription$4.997 Days
- Auto Renewable Subscription$20.991 Year





