Comparison

PocketScan vs Scanr Lens

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

Head to head
About

PocketScan

Transform your device into a portable document scanner. Effortlessly capture documents, automatically detect edges, and convert them into searchable PDFs or JPEGs. Share your scanned files instantly via various methods.

Highlights
  • Smart camera scanning with real-time edge detection
  • Automatic perspective correction
  • Import photos from library
  • Six image filters for document enhancement
  • OCR for searchable PDFs
  • Flexible output as PDF or JPEG
  • Page reordering and editing
Features
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PocketScan turns your iPhone or iPad into a pocket-sized document scanner. Point your camera at any document, and intelligent rectangle detection automatically finds the edges. A few taps later, you have a clean, searchable PDF ready to share. [Smart Camera Scanning] · Real-time rectangle overlay shows detected edges before you shoot · Automatic perspective correction straightens skewed shots · Precision magnifier for fine-tuning corner positions · Scan multiple pages in one session and save as a single PDF [Photo Library Import] · Import existing photos from your Camera Roll — no re-scanning needed · Batch-import multiple images at once · Same corner adjustment and filter workflow as live camera scanning [6 Image Filters] · Color: preserve the original · Enhance: restore faded or yellowed documents · Grayscale: clean monochrome output · Black & White: sharp contrast for printed text · Document: full binarization for maximum legibility · Whiteboard: remove shadows and lift handwriting off the board [Searchable PDF] · OCR recognizes Japanese and English text · Text layer embedded in PDF — search, copy, and paste from the document [Flexible Output] · Share as PDF or JPEG via AirDrop, Mail, Files, and any app · Save page images to your Photos library · Three quality levels: High, Medium, Low [Page Management] · Reorder pages with drag and drop · Rotate, delete, or re-edit corners for any page before saving · Pinch to zoom in the page preview Scan → PDF → Share. That's it. No folders to organize, no cloud account required, no subscriptions. Download, open, scan. Requires iOS 18 or later. Works on iPhone and iPad.

About

Scanr Lens

This app allows you to quickly scan documents using your device's camera. It offers automatic edge detection, perspective correction, and various enhancement filters. You can organize, sign, and export your scanned documents as PDFs or images.

Highlights
  • Automatic edge detection and perspective correction
  • Multi-page scanning
  • Import photos and PDFs
  • Organize into folders
  • One-tap enhancement filters
  • Digital signature tool
  • Export as PDF, JPG, or PNG
Features
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Scanr is a fast, private document scanner that does everything on your device. No account. No sign-up. No ads. No tracking. Point your camera at a document and Scanr captures it with automatic edge detection and perspective correction, powered by Apple's on-device scanner. Scan a single page or a whole stack, tidy it up, sign it, and export — all in a few taps. SCAN • Automatic edge detection and perspective correction • Multi-page scanning — build a document one page at a time • Add more pages to an existing document any time • Split ID mode: capture the front and back of an ID card onto one page IMPORT • Bring in photos and PDFs you already have • Share images or PDFs into Scanr from any other app • Imported pages get the same cropping and filters as a fresh scan MY DOCUMENTS • Every scan is saved from its first page — nothing to remember to keep • Organize into folders, rename, and search your documents by name • Back up everything as PDF files to a folder you choose • Delete any document immediately — no hidden copies left behind ORGANIZE • Reorder, delete, split, and move pages between documents • Combine pages into one • Rotate pages ENHANCE • One-tap filters: Original, Auto, Color, Grayscale, Black & White, High Contrast, and Soft • Remove glare from photos of glossy or laminated pages • Apply a filter to one page or to every page at once SIGN • Draw a signature, or scan one from paper • Set its thickness and colour, then place and resize it on any page • Save signatures to reuse later EXPORT & SHARE • Export as PDF (one multi-page file), or as JPG / PNG (one image per page) • Hold exports under a file-size limit when you need to email or upload them • Share or save through the iOS share sheet PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything happens on your device — scanning, filtering, signing, export • No accounts, no cloud, no analytics, no ads • The app makes no network requests • Documents live in the app's private storage SMALL AND SIMPLE • Point, scan, export, done • Tiny install size • Clean, uncluttered interface • Available in 12 languages • Universal — one app for iPhone and iPad Made by Beskar — fast, private tools. https://beskar.tech

Screenshots

PocketScan1 screens
Scanr Lens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scanr Lens at none against PocketScan's shown. Scanr Lens also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketScan ships an update weekly, Scanr Lens every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PocketScan versus Scanr Lens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketScanScanr Lens
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLegal Prompt Inc.Beskar Technologies LLP

Customer experience

PocketScan

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Scanr Lens

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

PocketScan

No in-app purchases

None

Scanr Lens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketScan free?
PocketScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scanr Lens free?
Scanr Lens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PocketScan or Scanr Lens have ads?
PocketScan shows ads; Scanr Lens does not.
Which is updated more often, PocketScan or Scanr Lens?
PocketScan ships an update weekly, and Scanr Lens every 5 days. Most recently, PocketScan was updated on October 31, 2026 and Scanr Lens on October 31, 2026.

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