Comparison

e vs The Simple Reminder

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

Head to head
About

e

Easily scan, convert, and protect your documents with advanced OCR and PDF tools. This app offers on-device processing for privacy and offline functionality, with an optional premium upgrade for enhanced features.

Highlights
  • Smart auto-capture and edge detection
  • On-device OCR for text extraction
  • Comprehensive PDF editing tools
  • Document encryption and app locking
  • Offline functionality for all core features
  • Convert documents to Word and JPG
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Scan, convert and protect your documents, right on your iPhone or iPad. No ads. No watermarks. No sign-in. No scan limit. EASY - SMART SCAN - Auto-capture: hold your phone over a page; the app finds the edges and takes the shot. Prefer to tap the shutter yourself? Switch to manual capture anytime. - Auto-align: perspective is corrected and the page is cropped for you, then your default filter is applied (Magic Color unless you choose another in Settings). - Precise cropping: drag a corner or a whole edge, with a magnifier. - Six filters: Original, Magic Color, Black & White, Grayscale, Sharpen and Denoise, for one page or every page at once. - Rotate pages, import from Photos or Files, send photos, PDFs or Word files from other apps into e-Scanner, and share through the iOS share sheet: Mail, messaging apps or Save to Files. EFFICIENT - ADVANCED OCR - On-device text recognition with Apple Vision, in English, Vietnamese, Japanese and Chinese. - Extract text on your device from the camera or any document in your library, free and offline. - PDF to Word keeps tables and math formulas as editable content. - Content search: find words inside your documents, Word files included, not just in file names. Search runs on your device. EFFICIENT - PDF TOOLKIT - 14 tools: merge, split, reorder & delete pages, rotate, compress, watermark, lock, unlock, images to PDF, convert to JPG, Word to PDF, PDF to Word, extract text and ID card (front and back on one A4 page). - Sign: draw your signature or pick it from a photo, then place it on any page of a PDF. - Blur: hide account numbers, addresses or faces on a page and save the result as a new document. - Open Word files inside the app, and print wirelessly. ENCRYPTED - YOUR DOCUMENTS STAY YOURS - Contracts, bank statements, ID cards: scans, PDFs and document names are encrypted with AES-256 where they are stored, on your device. - Files use iOS data protection and are excluded from iCloud and device backups. - Lock the app with Face ID, Touch ID or a PIN, and put a password on important PDFs. - Scanning, editing, search and export all work offline. CLEAR ABOUT THE CLOUD Server processing is off by default. Only two tools use it: PDF to Word and Word to PDF. They stay off until you turn on Advanced OCR in Settings and accept the data notice. Everything else runs on your device. PREMIUM The free version is complete: no ads, no watermarks, unlimited scanning and every tool. Premium adds: - Advanced OCR: 150 pages a month (up to 30 a day) instead of 10 a month - Merge PDF: unlimited files instead of 3 at a time - Images to PDF: unlimited images instead of 5 per PDF - Word to PDF: unlimited instead of 20 a day - Blur: unlimited instead of 10 free uses - Content search: free users see which documents and pages match; Premium opens a result at the matching page, shows snippets, and searches inside scanned documents - Lock and unlock PDFs with a password SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION e-Scanner Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly. The price in your currency is shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the renewal is charged within 24 hours before that. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://escanner.pbsolutions.io/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://escanner.pbsolutions.io/en/privacy/

About

The Simple Reminder

Organize your life with reminders, goal tracking, and daily journaling. Capture moments, prepare for events, and monitor progress towards your objectives. Access your data across multiple devices with flexible scheduling and voice input.

Highlights
  • One-time and recurring reminders
  • Flexible repeat schedules
  • Email and push notifications
  • Goal tracking and progress monitoring
  • Daily reflection journaling
  • Voice input for reminders
  • Multi-device access
Features
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The Simple Reminder brings your reminders, goals, and daily reflections together in one organized place. REMINDERS • Create one-time and recurring reminders • Choose flexible repeat schedules • Receive reminders by email or push notification • Add preparation items so you know what to do before an event • Use voice input to create reminders more quickly TARGET BOARDS • Organize long-term goals and personal projects • Track your progress in a clean, focused workspace • Keep important targets visible alongside your daily reminders DAILY JOURNAL • Record daily reflections and activities • Review entries using the calendar • Add photos and videos to capture meaningful moments • Revisit your progress over time ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Switch between English and Chinese • Access your reminders and journal from multiple devices • Manage notification preferences from your account settings The Simple Reminder is designed to help you remember what matters, prepare ahead, and make steady progress toward your goals. An account and internet connection are required. Notification delivery depends on your device settings and granted permissions. Please see https://www.thesimplereminder.com for more details

Screenshots

e4 screens
The Simple Reminder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Simple Reminder at none against e's 2. The Simple Reminder also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). e's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. e sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.19 per month. The Simple Reminder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for e against 5.0 for The Simple Reminder. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: e has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

e ships an update weekly, The Simple Reminder every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
e versus The Simple Reminder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereThe Simple Reminder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (21 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better3
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHI CONG NGUYENJundi Chen

Customer experience

e

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Simple Reminder

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

e

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$1.191 Month
  • Premium (Annual)$7.491 Year
None

The Simple Reminder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is e free?
e is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Simple Reminder free?
The Simple Reminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, e or The Simple Reminder?
e and The Simple Reminder are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 21 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do e or The Simple Reminder have ads?
Neither e nor The Simple Reminder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, e or The Simple Reminder?
e ships an update weekly, and The Simple Reminder every 2 days. Most recently, e was updated on November 10, 2026 and The Simple Reminder on October 31, 2026.

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