OneScan vs Doc Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
OneScan
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OneScan turns your iPhone into the simplest, most private document scanner. Snap a photo of any page ā receipt, contract, form, or note ā and OneScan automatically finds the edges, straightens the perspective, and saves a crisp, professional PDF. No subscription. No watermark. No ads. No account. Everything runs on your device, so your documents never leave your iPhone. WHAT YOU GET ⢠Smart edge detection ā finds the page and fixes the angle for you ⢠Multi-page PDF ā combine pages into one clean A4 document ⢠Import from Photos ā turn pictures you already took into sharp scans ⢠100% on-device ā no cloud, no uploads, complete privacy ⢠Export & share ā send PDFs anywhere in a tap FAIR & SIMPLE Try it free. Unlock unlimited scanning with a single one-time purchase ā no subscription, ever. Buy it once, keep it forever. OneScan ā snap a page, get a PDF. That simple.
Doc Scanner
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Turn your iPhone into a fast document scanner. Doc Scanner captures sharp, searchable PDFs in seconds: point the camera and automatic edge detection does the rest. SCAN ANY DOCUMENT ⢠Document mode with automatic edge detection and perspective correction ⢠Batch scanning: multi-page documents into a single PDF ⢠ID card mode: front and back composed neatly on one page ⢠Receipts, invoices, forms, letters, book pages and handwritten notes ⢠Import existing PDFs and photos and work with them like scans SEARCHABLE, PROFESSIONAL PDFS ⢠Every exported PDF carries an invisible OCR text layer: search, select and copy text on your computer ⢠Choose the export quality and the page size (Original, A4 or Letter) ⢠Protect sensitive PDFs with AES-256 password encryption ⢠Print directly from the app EXTRACT AND CONVERT ⢠Extract text from any photo or scan with fast on-device OCR that works offline ⢠Convert scans to PDF, Word (DOCX), JPG, TXT or PowerPoint (PPTX) ⢠Built-in QR code and barcode scanner: open links, copy and share instantly ⢠Create QR codes for links, Wi-Fi, contacts and social profiles, plus EAN, UPC and Code 128 barcodes EDIT AND SIGN ⢠Crop, rotate and fine-tune with five smart filters ⢠Sign documents with your finger and save signatures for reuse ⢠Highlight important passages before sharing STAY ORGANIZED ⢠Folders, instant search and multi-select actions: merge, move and delete ⢠Lock the app, and individual documents, behind Face ID ⢠Find your documents from iOS Spotlight search ⢠Share PDFs and photos from any app straight into Doc Scanner PRIVATE BY DESIGN Scanning and OCR run entirely on your device. Your documents stay yours. Privacy Policy: https://lu-scanner.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://lu-scanner.web.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OneScan at every 5 days against Doc Scanner's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. OneScan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Doc Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OneScan ships an update every 5 days, Doc Scanner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OneScan | Doc Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days ā better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.5 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yufei Zhihui (beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. | YIGIT SAMET OLMEZ |
In-app purchases
OneScan
- OneScan Unlimited$24.99
Doc Scanner
- Premium Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Premium Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Premium Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year






