Comparison

Oda Scanner vs Lens

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

Head to head
About

Oda Scanner

Features
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Scan a document, and keep the words inside the file. Oda turns paper into a PDF and puts an invisible layer of text into it. Three years from now, open that PDF on your computer, press Cmd+F, search for "deposit" β€” it still finds it. Most scanning tools turn paper into a picture, and a computer cannot read words in a picture. Oda uses Apple's built-in text recognition to read every line on your iPhone and write it into the PDF's text layer. The file looks identical. It is now searchable, selectable, and indexable. Recognition happens on your iPhone Text recognition runs entirely on device using Apple Vision. No connection needed β€” it works on a plane. Sixteen languages are supported: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Cantonese (both scripts), Korean, Japanese, Russian, Ukrainian, Thai and Vietnamese. Search goes past the filename The search box looks inside every document you have scanned. You remember the lease said something about a deposit, but not what you called the file β€” just search for "deposit". Rescue a bad shot An eight-handle crop frame trims away the desk, your thumb, and the edges you did not want. Four filters handle the rest: original, sharpen, greyscale, black and white, with brightness and contrast on top. Editing is non-destructive β€” the original is always kept, so you can undo any crop. But if you cropped to hide an ID number or an amount, you can choose to delete the cropped-away part permanently. Then it really is gone. Single page and multi-page For a receipt or a single notice, use single page. For a contract or a report, use multi-page: shoot the whole stack, sort it after. What the free version does Single-page scanning is unlimited. Multi-page scanning works twice. Your library holds five documents. Once unlocked: unlimited multi-page scans, unlimited documents. No ads, no watermarks, and nothing of ours anywhere on the PDFs you export. There are two ways to unlock, and both remove exactly the same limits: pay once, or subscribe yearly. If you would rather never think about it again, pay once. Nobody is pushed toward the subscription. Where your documents live On your iPhone. This app has no backend server, no account, and no sign-up. We cannot see your documents, and there is nowhere for them to go. Two things worth knowing: 1. When you import from Photos, EXIF data β€” including the GPS coordinates of where the photo was taken β€” is stripped before the image is saved. 2. iCloud backup is optional and off by default. Turn it on and files go to your own iCloud storage, held by Apple. If you have Advanced Data Protection enabled in iPhone settings, not even Apple can read them. When you copy recognised text, the clipboard clears itself after 90 seconds and never syncs to your other Apple devices. Questions or problems: odascanner7@gmail.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Lens

Features
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Lens: PDF Scanner turns your iPhone into a powerful document scanner. Scan any document, receipt, contract or ID and save it as a clean, shareable PDF in seconds. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED Lens: PDF Scanner requires a paid auto-renewable subscription to use. There is no free version β€” every feature listed below is unlocked by your subscription. INCLUDED WITH YOUR SUBSCRIPTION Scan & save - Fast document scanning with an on-screen alignment guide - Adjustable scan quality (High / Medium / Low) - Convert photos from your gallery into PDF Edit & organize - Merge multiple PDFs into one - Split PDF pages into separate files - Delete, rotate and reorder pages - Sign documents with your finger and place your signature anywhere - Extract text from scans with OCR (text recognition) Manage & share - Built-in PDF viewer - Rename, favorite, sort and search your documents - Share PDFs via Mail, AirDrop, Messages and more - All files stored securely on your device SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS - Weekly: $5.99 / week - Yearly: $29.99 / year (best value) Prices may vary by region. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://emrullahbas97-hash.github.io/pdfscanner-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://emrullahbas97-hash.github.io/pdfscanner-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

Oda Scanner4 screens
Lens3 screens

Verdict

The call

Oda Scanner and Lens are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Oda Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Lens sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Oda Scanner versus Lens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOda ScannerLens
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size30 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYU HENG LINEmrullah Bas

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Oda Scanner

Subscriptions1
  • Full Version$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version (Lifetime)$19.99
2 purchases

Lens

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro$5.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Oda Scanner free?
Oda Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lens free?
Lens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Oda Scanner or Lens have ads?
Neither Oda Scanner nor Lens shows ads.

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