Comparison

SnapDoc vs ScanMate

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

Head to head
About

SnapDoc

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SnapDoc is your all-in-one document scanner and PDF editor for iPhone and iPad. Scan documents, receipts, IDs, notes, and whiteboards in seconds. Automatically detect edges, correct perspective, enhance image quality, then edit, annotate, sign, organize, and share your PDFs — all with a fast, private, on-device experience. SCAN WITH EASE • Automatic edge detection with a live scanning overlay • Auto-capture when your document is steady, or capture manually • Perspective correction for clean, straightened pages • Scan documents, receipts, IDs, notes, and whiteboards ENHANCE YOUR SCANS • Boost text for sharper, more readable documents • Remove shadows and uneven lighting • Sharpen, Grayscale, and Black & White filters • Turn photos and scans into clean PDFs EDIT & ANNOTATE PDFs • Add text and images to your PDFs • Draw naturally with Pen • Add stamps for quick annotations • Sign documents with your signature • Reorder, rotate, and delete pages • Merge multiple PDFs into one PROTECT YOUR DOCUMENTS • Password-protect PDF documents • Keep sensitive files in a Private Folder • Protect your Private Folder with a passcode and Face ID READ PDFs YOUR WAY • Full-screen reading mode for a distraction-free experience • Adjust your reading view for a comfortable experience • Easily navigate through multi-page documents STAY ORGANIZED • Organize documents into folders • Keep important files in one place • Protect sensitive documents with a private folder, passcode, and Face ID SHARE & EXPORT • Export high-quality, selectable PDFs • Save documents to Files • Share via Mail, Messages, AirDrop, and other apps PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your scans and documents are processed on your device and are never uploaded to our servers. Scan. Edit. Annotate. Sign. Read. SnapDoc gives you everything you need to work with documents on iPhone and iPad.

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ScanMate

Features
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ScanMate turns your iPhone into a fast, private document scanner — without the ads, watermarks, and subscription traps you're tired of. FREE, AND STAYING FREE • Unlimited scans — no daily limits • No watermark on any export • No ads, anywhere • Automatic edge detection, manual crop with a magnifier • Multi-page and batch scanning • Enhancement filters: Auto, Grayscale, B&W, Color • Sign pages, reuse saved signatures, drop in a date stamp • Expiry reminders for passports, IDs, insurance, and contracts • Export to PDF, JPG, or PNG; share or save to Files • Folders, tags, search, favorites, and Trash • Face ID app lock • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Control Center button, Siri and Shortcuts • Find any scan straight from Spotlight SCANMATE PRO • Offline OCR in more than 15 languages • Search inside your documents • AI naming and document classification • Receipt, invoice, and business-card extraction — save cards to Contacts • Receipt ledger with monthly totals and CSV export • Smart cleanup and background removal • PDF tools: merge, split, reorder, compress • Export to Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive • Unlimited private folders PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs on your iPhone. Scans and text recognition never touch our servers. Documents sync through your own iCloud account — we never see them. Locked documents and private folders never appear in widgets or Spotlight. HONEST PRICING A genuinely useful free tier that stays free. One fair yearly plan, or buy Pro once with Lifetime. No fake countdowns, no surprise trial charges, no dark patterns. Cancel anytime in Settings. Built for students, small businesses, freelancers, accountants, lawyers, real estate agents, teachers, and parents. Scan a receipt, a contract, a whiteboard, or a stack of notes — and get a clean, professional PDF in seconds. — Questions? support@scanmate.app — a real person answers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jigsawlab.com/scanmate/privacy.html

Screenshots

SnapDoc4 screens
ScanMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SnapDoc at none against ScanMate's 3. SnapDoc also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). ScanMate's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. ScanMate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SnapDoc asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SnapDoc ships an update fortnightly, ScanMate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
SnapDoc versus ScanMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnapDocScanMate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoe HtutiComet

In-app purchases

None

SnapDoc

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ScanMate

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Scan Mate Membership$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Scan Mate Membership$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership Scan Mate$59.99

Questions

Is SnapDoc free?
SnapDoc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScanMate free?
ScanMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SnapDoc or ScanMate have ads?
SnapDoc shows ads; ScanMate does not.
Which is updated more often, SnapDoc or ScanMate?
SnapDoc ships an update fortnightly, and ScanMate every 2 weeks. Most recently, SnapDoc was updated on August 31, 2026 and ScanMate on September 25, 2026.

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