Comparison

XLNote vs Skan

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

Head to head
About

XLNote

Features
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XLNote is an artificial intelligence note taking assistant that can extract and understand all content, and convert it into clear and actionable formatted text content for output. From casual speeches, conferences, lectures to PDF and online content - XLNote transforms scattered information into structured knowledge for you to use anytime. Extract everything -Recording and phone calls: With just one click, you can record meetings, lectures, and phone conversations. -Upload PDF and text: Automatically import documents and extract key information. Understand immediately -AI Summary: Clear and concise summaries can be obtained within seconds. -Dialogue with all your notes: ask any questions and get answers from all your content. -Lecture Summary: Transform lengthy lectures into concise and easy to understand summaries. All extracted content is well-organized: -Automatically tag and categorize content: easily organize notes. -Fragment: Save and reuse key content fragments to improve work efficiency -Merge: Merge multiple notes with one click. XLNote will undoubtedly become your preferred application for organizing your thoughts, notes, and daily life. Membership subscription instructions: 1. XLNote membership subscriptions are charged monthly, annually, and for life. During the subscription period, you can have unlimited access to all paid features and content of this software. 2. The subscription methods are continuous monthly subscription, annual membership, and lifetime membership 3. When confirming the purchase, a fee will be charged to the iTunes account 4. Continuous monthly subscriptions will automatically renew, unless automatic renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The account will charge a renewal fee within 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the renewal fee will be determined. The subscription can be managed by the user and can be turned off by going to the user's account settings after purchase. 5. Privacy Policy: http://www.keephabit.cn/Ios/XLNoteYszc.html 6. Terms of Use: http://www.keephabit.cn/Ios/XLNoteYhzcxy.html 7. Automatic Renewal Service Agreement: http://www.keephabit.cn/Ios/XLNoteZdxfxy.html

About

Skan

Features
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Free. No ads. Nothing leaves your iPhone. Skan turns paper into sharp, searchable PDFs – with no account and no subscription. POINT, SCAN, DONE β€’ Skan finds the edges and takes the photo when the page is steady β€’ Scan many pages in a row, reorder them and rotate them into place β€’ Filters that make text crisp: Document, Grey, Colour or Original TEXT YOU CAN SEARCH β€’ Text recognition in English and Danish, plus Japanese, German, French, Spanish or Korean when that's your iPhone's language – right on your phone β€’ Search all your scans for a word, a name or an amount β€’ PDFs include a text layer, so you can search and copy text anywhere β€’ Skan names your documents for you, e.g. β€œInvoice – Harbour Power – 2026-09” RECEIPTS AND BOOKKEEPING β€’ Skan finds the total, VAT and date on receipts and invoices β€’ Export all receipts as CSV for Excel, Numbers or your accounting app β€’ Export tables from a scan as CSV SIGN AND SHARE β€’ Draw your signature once and place it on any page β€’ Share as PDF – or with a password β€’ Siri and Shortcuts: β€œScan with Skan” YOUR PAPER IS YOURS Everything – images, text recognition and PDFs – happens on your iPhone. There is no server, no account and no tracking. FREE. JUST ENJOY IT. The whole app is free, with every feature, no ads and no subscription. If you're doing alright, you can become a supporter inside the app and get the show-off icons: extra app icons and a silly little game. Nothing gets locked, and freeloaders are still very welcome.

Screenshots

XLNote4 screens
Skan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Skan at every 2 days against XLNote's every 11 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XLNote ships an update every 11 days, Skan every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
XLNote versus Skan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXLNoteSkan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerζž— 李Commanigy

In-app purchases

None

XLNote

No in-app purchases

None

Skan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XLNote free?
XLNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skan free?
Skan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do XLNote or Skan have ads?
Neither XLNote nor Skan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XLNote or Skan?
XLNote ships an update every 11 days, and Skan every 2 days. Most recently, XLNote was updated on October 12, 2026 and Skan on October 14, 2026.

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