Comparison

Vigatamala Browser vs ScanMaster Document Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Vigatamala Browser

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The page, cleaned up before it reaches you. Vigatamala is a general-purpose privacy browser you can set as your iOS default. Links from other apps can open here too. It does not chase pop-ups one by one. It works earlier: ad slots, trackers, malicious redirects, cookie notices, and "open in app" walls are handled before the page settles whenever possible. FREE, NOT A TRIAL Everyday browsing β€’ Tab groups: keep work, shopping, and what you are following apart β€’ Pinned tabs: important pages survive swipe-to-close and Close All β€’ Bookmarks and Reading List: park a half-read article for later β€’ Private browsing: private tabs leave no history β€’ Several search engines, right from the address bar Content blocking β€’ Removes ad slots and trackers, and collapses the gaps they leave only where it is clearly safe β€’ Blocks malicious pop-ups and redirects: hijacked tabs, fake download buttons, back-button hijacking β€’ Dismisses cookie notices automatically, so you stop tapping the same button on every site β€’ Closes "open in app" walls by itself, and never taps the install button for you β€’ Fingerprinting protection, and HTTPS everywhere β€’ Built-in rules work out of the box; fuller community filter lists download in-app, free β€’ The shield in the address bar: when one site looks wrong, unblock that site alone Start-page widgets β€’ Currency: a big-button calculator that converts several currencies at once, using central bank reference rates where available β€’ Timer, Weather, Radio, PTT, Toolkit, Fate and Cheer Kit PLUS: SMOOTHER WATCHING AND READING β€’ Background audio β€” switch apps or lock the screen, and audio can keep playing β€’ Picture in Picture β€” one tap in the β‹― menu turns video into a floating window β€’ Play queue and repeat β€” build your own order, repeat one item or the whole list β€’ Resume playback β€” come back to a long video and land where you left off β€’ Reader reflow β€” long articles rebuilt into one clean, continuous read β€’ Continuous reading β€” pull in the next page without going back to the index β€’ Automatic rule updates β€” blocking rules refresh up to three times a day β€’ Hide short-form and end-screen recommendations β€” on supported video sites β€’ More widgets β€” up to ten on the start page (five on the free plan) PRIVACY WITHOUT THE ADJECTIVES No personal sign-up or login is required. To keep Plus tied to this device, the app registers a persistent install identifier with our CISIP backend and syncs subscription transactions. No third-party, ad or analytics SDKs; no IDFA. App Privacy declares IDs, purchases, diagnostics, and server-logged app usage for analytics; none for tracking. Browsing history, searches, bookmarks, viewed media, and coordinates are not sent to us. Diagnostic logs are off by default; when on, URLs keep only the host name, and turning them off deletes them. STRAIGHT TALK Blocking removes most common ad slots and trackers, but sites keep changing: we do not claim to catch every ad, and some pages will still render imperfectly. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS β€’ Plan: Vigatamala Plus, sold as a monthly or a yearly subscription. β€’ Price: in Taiwan, NT$120 per month and NT$690 per year. Prices in other regions are set by your local App Store. β€’ The yearly plan includes a 1-month free trial, which becomes a paid year unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the trial ends. β€’ Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. β€’ The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. β€’ Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. β€’ After purchase, you can manage the subscription or turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings. β€’ Privacy Policy: https://privacy.link2us.link/ios β€’ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions, or a site that looks wrong? Use Report a Problem in Settings, or email vigatamala@link2us.link.

About

ScanMaster Document Scanner

Features
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Turn paper, notes, documents, and ID photos into crisp PDFs on your iPhone or iPad. ScanMaster auto-detects document edges, supports multi-page capture, perspective correction, on-device OCR, ID photos, ID card layouts, watermarks, and Word export. Auto-crop and multi-page scan Point at a page and the app finds all four corners. Capture multiple pages in one session, or import from Photos to fill in missing pages. On-device OCR Recognize Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean text locally β€” nothing is uploaded. Copy, search, or export to Word for editing. ID photos and ID card scans Create 1-inch, visa, and other standard ID photos with one-tap background swap. Combine front and back ID images on an A4 sheet for printing. Watermark camera and signatures Stamp time and location on field photos. Add handwritten signatures and watermarks to scanned documents. Organize and export Sort scans into folders, favorite important files, and search full text. Export PDF, images, or Word. A Home Screen widget helps you resume scanning quickly. No account required. Your documents stay on this device until you choose to delete them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Vigatamala Browser4 screens
ScanMaster Document Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vigatamala Browser at every 2 days against ScanMaster Document Scanner's monthly. 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. Vigatamala Browser sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ScanMaster Document Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vigatamala Browser ships an update every 2 days, ScanMaster Document Scanner monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Vigatamala Browser versus ScanMaster Document Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVigatamala BrowserScanMaster Document Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size45 MB27 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSu Shih-neng伟η₯₯ ι™ˆ

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Vigatamala Browser

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly1 Month trial$19.991 Year
2 purchases

ScanMaster Document Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Vigatamala Browser free?
Vigatamala Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanMaster Document Scanner free?
ScanMaster Document Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vigatamala Browser or ScanMaster Document Scanner have ads?
Neither Vigatamala Browser nor ScanMaster Document Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vigatamala Browser or ScanMaster Document Scanner?
Vigatamala Browser ships an update every 2 days, and ScanMaster Document Scanner monthly. Most recently, Vigatamala Browser was updated on October 31, 2026 and ScanMaster Document Scanner on November 6, 2026.

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