# Clear Scan vs CE SmartApp

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clear Scan at 94% against CE SmartApp's 13%. Clear Scan also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (18K vs 18). CE SmartApp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Clear Scan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CE SmartApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

Clear Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clear Scan has 18K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Clear Scan's written reviews are positive against 13% of CE SmartApp's.

Clear Scan ships an update every 3 months, CE SmartApp monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clear Scan | CE SmartApp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (18K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clear-scan-doc-scanner-app/id684155862/reviews)** | [2.3 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ce-smartapp/id1211522026/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **18K** | 18 |
| Positive reviews | **93.9% of reviews** | 12.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 105 MB | 99 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [INDY MOBILE APP COMPANY LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/681191329) | [Smartapp.com, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/524120183) |

## What reviewers say

### Clear Scan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clear-scan-doc-scanner-app/id684155862)

Transform your phone into a powerful, free document scanner. Easily capture and digitize documents, receipts, photos, and more with advanced image enhancement and OCR capabilities. Save, print, or share your scanned files effortlessly.

**Highlights:** Scan documents, receipts, photos, Convert images to text (OCR), Enhance image readability, Save as PDF, Share via cloud services, Organize with folders, No watermarks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ClearScanner Pro Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| ClearScanner Pro Yearly | $5.99 | per year |
| ClearScanner Pro | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient scanning
- 🚀 High-quality scans
- 👍 Helpful features
- 👍 Great value

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or issues
- 🔋 Ads can be intrusive
- 🐛 Trouble with emailing or sharing scans

**Reported bugs**

- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Trouble connecting to Google account

**Requested features**

- Integration with cloud storage services
- Ability to reverse crop scans
- Handwriting recognition


### CE SmartApp

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ce-smartapp/id1211522026)

Access and manage all your SmartApp.com AppZones from a single mobile hub. Create and update Smart Items, capture field data with multimedia, and utilize voice-to-text input. Work offline with automatic syncing when reconnected.

**Highlights:** Centralized AppZone access, Smart Item creation and editing, Field data capture (photo, video, audio, GPS), Voice-to-text input, Offline data creation and syncing, Business data viewing and management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clear Scan free?

Clear Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CE SmartApp free?

CE SmartApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Clear Scan or CE SmartApp?

Clear Scan is rated higher. Clear Scan averages 4.8 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while CE SmartApp averages 2.3 from 18 ratings.

### Do Clear Scan or CE SmartApp have ads?

Clear Scan shows ads; CE SmartApp does not.

### Which is updated more often, Clear Scan or CE SmartApp?

Clear Scan ships an update every 3 months, and CE SmartApp monthly. Most recently, Clear Scan was updated on October 18, 2026 and CE SmartApp on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*