Comparison

Nox vs MyScanner

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

Head to head
About

Nox

Securely store your most sensitive personal information locally on your device. This app uses strong encryption to protect identities, financial details, medical records, and more, with no cloud storage involved. Features include biometric unlock and expiry reminders for your documents.

Highlights
  • On-device encrypted storage
  • Biometric unlock (Face ID/Touch ID)
  • Expiry reminders for documents
  • Encrypted backup and restore
  • Screenshot protection
  • Store identity, financial, medical, and travel data
Features
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Your most sensitive information belongs on your device — not in the cloud, not on someone else's server. Nox is a personal vault with no accounts and no servers: everything stays on your iPhone, encrypted in the iOS Keychain. What you can store – Identity: Passports, Driver's Licenses, National IDs, Birth Certificates – Financial: Bank accounts, Credit cards, Crypto wallets, Tax IDs – Medical: Health insurance, Blood type, Emergency contacts, Vaccination records – Travel: Frequent flyer cards, Hotel loyalty, Global Entry, Travel insurance – Vehicle: Car insurance, Registration, Roadside assistance – Other: Wi-Fi passwords, Safe combinations, Software licenses, Loyalty cards Privacy by design We have no servers. We have no access to your data. Your PIN itself is never stored, only a salted hash. Backup files are encrypted on your iPhone with your 12-word recovery key, so only you can open them. This is not a privacy policy. This is how the app works. Smart features – Scan passports and ID cards to fill in their details, entirely on-device – Face ID / Touch ID unlock – Expiry reminders for documents and cards – Encrypted backup & restore – Screenshot protection Nox Pro Unlock unlimited item storage, expiry reminders, custom categories, and custom item types with a Pro subscription or one-time lifetime purchase. Privacy Policy: https://noxappdev.github.io/nox-privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

MyScanner

Transform paper documents and everyday codes into digital assets. Easily create clear PDFs, extract editable text using OCR, and scan QR and barcodes. Organize, share, and access your information privately and efficiently.

Highlights
  • Create polished PDFs from documents
  • Scan QR codes and barcodes
  • Extract editable text with OCR
  • Organize scans in folders
  • Share scans via multiple methods
  • Edge detection and perspective correction
Features
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Turn paper clutter and everyday codes into useful digital information in seconds. MyScanner helps you create clear PDFs, capture editable text, and open QR and barcode results—all in one private, easy-to-use app. • Create polished PDFs from receipts, contracts, forms, notes, IDs, and whiteboards • Read QR codes and barcodes to open links, connect to Wi-Fi, or save useful details • Extract editable text from documents and photos with OCR • Organize scans in folders and share them by email, messaging, AirDrop, or cloud apps • Keep scan history handy for later Capture a document and MyScanner detects its edges and corrects the perspective. Improve readability with color, grayscale, or black-and-white filters, then arrange pages and combine them into a PDF. Point your camera at a QR code or barcode to get a quick result, even in low light with flashlight support. Open, copy, share, or save scan results for later. Turn printed or photographed words into editable text with OCR. Copy the text or send it to notes, messages, email, and other apps. Scanning and OCR processing happen directly on your device to help keep your documents private. Whether you’re a student, professional, small business owner, traveler, or shopper, MyScanner puts document scanning and code reading in one place. Download MyScanner and clear the paper clutter today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Nox4 screens
MyScanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nox at none against MyScanner's shown. Nox also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Nox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per year and MyScanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Nox against 5.0 for MyScanner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nox ships an update every 2 weeks, MyScanner every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nox versus MyScanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoxMyScanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings66
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNour AhdiPuzzle Mania Studio

Customer experience

Nox

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MyScanner

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nox

Subscriptions1
  • Nox Pro — Annual$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nox Pro — Lifetime$22.99
3 purchases

MyScanner

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Purchase$24.99

Questions

Is Nox free?
Nox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyScanner free?
MyScanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nox or MyScanner?
Nox and MyScanner are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Nox or MyScanner have ads?
MyScanner shows ads; Nox does not.
Which is updated more often, Nox or MyScanner?
Nox ships an update every 2 weeks, and MyScanner every 9 days. Most recently, Nox was updated on November 10, 2026 and MyScanner on November 5, 2026.

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