Nox vs Book Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nox
Securely store sensitive personal information like IDs, financial details, and medical records directly on your device. This app offers on-device encryption and backup, ensuring your data remains private without cloud reliance.
- On-device encryption
- No cloud servers
- Store IDs, financial, medical data
- Encrypted backup and restore
- Face ID/Touch ID unlock
- Expiry reminders
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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
Book Scanner
Transform printed books into digital text with this app. It recognizes words on pages, organizes them into chapters, and allows for on-device reading with adjustable text and themes. Features include search, notes, and iCloud sync.
- On-device text recognition
- Automatic header/footer removal
- Adjustable reader themes and text size
- Full book search functionality
- Highlighting and note-taking
- iCloud sync across devices
- PDF export with highlights
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Book Scanner turns the pages of a printed book into text you can read on your phone. Point the camera at a page: the words are recognized on the device and added to a book in your library. Pages flow together into chapters, so what you scanned reads like an e-book, not a stack of photos. SCAN THE WAY YOU READ • A guide frame shows what will be captured; text and image capture on the same screen • Recognition runs on the device; nothing is uploaded • Headers, footers and page numbers are removed; paragraphs that continue on the next page are joined • Choose the recognition language per book • Photograph the cover and the title is picked up from it • The screen stays on while you scan READ, DON'T SQUINT • Page-turn reader with adjustable text size, serif or sans-serif type, line spacing, and light, sepia and dark themes • Search the whole book: every match with its chapter and context, marked on the page • Text follows your Dynamic Type setting • Two-page spread on iPad • Your place in every book is remembered KEEP EVERYTHING TOGETHER • Library with list and grid views, search by title and author, sort by recently added or recently read • Reading progress on every book • iCloud sync between your iPhone and iPad (optional) • Highlight sentences and add notes; find them again in the book's index • See any book as a PDF, highlights included BOOK SCANNER PRO Pro unlocks unlimited OCR with no page limit, Auto Scan that adds pages as you turn them, PDF export with your highlights, and editing of recognized text. Available as a yearly or monthly subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase; one purchase covers iPhone and iPad. PRIVACY Your scans stay on your device and, if you turn on sync, in your own iCloud. Book Scanner has no accounts, no ads and no tracking. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://layerz.app/bookscanner/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Book Scanner at every 3 days against Nox's every 2 weeks. Nox's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Nox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per year and Book Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nox ships an update every 2 weeks, Book Scanner every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nox | Book Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nour Ahdi | Layerz Corp. |
Customer experience
Nox
Book Scanner
In-app purchases
Nox
- Nox Pro — Annual$11.991 Year
- Nox Pro — Lifetime$22.99
Book Scanner
- Book Scanner Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Book Scanner Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year
- Book Scanner Pro (Lifetime)$39.99








