Comparison

VibeScan vs Scanyra

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

Head to head
About

VibeScan

Features
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VibeScan turns your iPhone and iPad into a fast, private document scanner. Point, capture, and get a clean, sharp PDF in seconds β€” with everything processed right on your device. WHY VIBESCAN β€’ 100% on-device β€” your documents never leave your phone. No account, no sign-up, no cloud upload. β€’ Scanning, OCR, and export all work offline. β€’ Free to use, powered by ads β€” no subscription required. SCAN ANYTHING β€’ Automatic edge detection finds the page and crops it for you. β€’ Perspective correction straightens angled shots into flat, readable pages. β€’ Single-page mode, or batch capture for long multi-page documents. β€’ Turn on auto-capture and it shoots as soon as the page is in frame. β€’ Import photos from your library and turn them into documents. β€’ Card mode adds an ID-sized framing guide for ID cards and passports. β€’ Business card mode reads the details and saves the contact to your address book. β€’ Filters and manual crop let you fine-tune any page before you save. TEXT & OCR β€’ Multi-language OCR pulls editable text out of any scan. β€’ Copy the whole text, share it, or send it to another app. β€’ Pick your preferred OCR language, or let VibeScan detect it. FINISH & SHARE β€’ Export as PDF or JPEG at the quality you choose. β€’ Add an electronic signature to any PDF β€” draw it once, reuse it forever. β€’ Add a diagonal watermark, and tune its size and opacity. β€’ Annotate with handwritten ink or typed notes, page by page. β€’ Share anywhere, or print straight to AirPrint. ORGANIZE β€’ Organize documents with nested folder hierarchies. β€’ Star the ones you keep coming back to. β€’ Filter by document type, and search your library by name or full-text OCR content with snippet previews. β€’ Full native iPad support, with a layout built for the bigger screen. SMART & SECURE β€’ AI summaries and Q&A help you understand long documents (on supported devices). β€’ Smart naming and auto-classification keep your library tidy (on supported devices). β€’ Lock individual files with a password and Face ID. β€’ Lock the whole app behind Face ID. Scan receipts, contracts, notes, IDs, business cards, and whole books β€” then keep them private, organized, and ready to share. Download VibeScan and turn your camera into a scanner you can trust. Free with ads. All document processing happens on your device.

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Scanyra

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Scanyra turns the paper in front of you into a clean PDF file. Open the app and point the camera at a document. Scanyra finds the edges, straightens the page and clears the shadows, so the result looks like it came from a flatbed scanner rather than a phone. Add more pages if you need them, then save everything as a single PDF or send it straight to mail, chat or cloud storage. There is no sign-up, and nothing is uploaded β€” the scanning, the clean-up and the text recognition all happen on your device. What you can do with it β€’ Scan one page or many, and export them together as a single PDF with no watermark β€’ Pick the mode that matches what you are scanning: ID card, passport, book page, whiteboard, business card, form or receipt β€’ Copy or search the text inside a scan. Text recognition runs offline on the device β€” 1 document a day is free, unlimited with Premium β€’ Keep documents in folders and find them later by searching what is written inside them β€’ Put an expiry date on an ID, passport, insurance policy, contract or warranty and get reminded before it runs out. Reminders are scheduled locally on your phone β€’ Lock the app with your fingerprint or face Typical uses: receipts and invoices for bookkeeping, contracts and forms you need to sign and send back, ID documents you want a safe copy of, whiteboards after a meeting, and pages from books or notes. Free and Premium The free version scans, recognises text and exports PDFs with a daily export limit. Premium removes that limit and lets you merge several documents into one PDF. In the free version, text recognition is limited to 1 document a day; Premium has no limit. The free version shows occasional ads; Premium removes them. Receipts & invoices, done right β€’ Scan a receipt or invoice and Scanyra reads the total, tax, date, merchant and document number β€’ Works in many languages, including Arabic digits, and 30+ currencies β€’ You choose what gets saved: tick the fields that look right, the rest are never stored β€’ See totals by category and currency, pick a period and export a CSV for bookkeeping β€’ Everything is read on your device, offline Scanyra Premium (Monthly/Yearly) is an auto-renewable subscription billed to your Apple ID; it renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://erimworks.com/scanyra/terms Privacy Policy: https://erimworks.com/scanyra/privacy

Screenshots

VibeScan4 screens
Scanyra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VibeScan at none against Scanyra's 4. Scanyra's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Scanyra sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. VibeScan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VibeScan ships an update fortnightly, Scanyra every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
VibeScan versus Scanyra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVibeScanScanyra
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.5 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTU LUUmit Can ERM

In-app purchases

None

VibeScan

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Scanyra

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Scanyra Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is VibeScan free?
VibeScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scanyra free?
Scanyra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VibeScan or Scanyra have ads?
Both VibeScan and Scanyra show ads.
Which is updated more often, VibeScan or Scanyra?
VibeScan ships an update fortnightly, and Scanyra every 3 days. Most recently, VibeScan was updated on October 31, 2026 and Scanyra on November 10, 2026.

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