Comparison

Scanner vs Ninox

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

Head to head
About

Scanner

Features
Currently charting
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Document Scanner transforms your iPhone and iPad into portable scanners. It allows you to scan receipts, whiteboards, paper notes, or any multipage document. Scanned documents can be emailed and printed,The application incorporates special algorithms that remove shadows, make scans sharper, correct perspective and make them as readable as possible Experience the simplicity of document scanning: + Scan receipts to keep track of travel expenses + Convert paper notes and sketches into digital copies + Sign with a pen and scan a contract to email it back + Save interesting articles and book pages for further reading What Scanner Pro allows you to do: + Scan documents + Scanner Pro scans any type of document, ranging from a receipt to multipage documents. All scans are saved as a PDF. + Process images smartly + Automatic edge detection and advanced image processing help you to get great scans blazingly fast. You can also adjust the crop area manually, by tapping on the screen. + Real-time border detection + While making a scan, borders are detected visually and in real time. Thus you can choose the best position to get a perfect scan and skip manual borders adjustments. + Scan documents into a PDF file + All scanned document are produced as industry-standard PDF files. You can add new scans, delete or rearrange pages within a PDF file. + Email or print scanned documents + Just scan any document and tap the "Send" button. If the document needs to be printed, send it to any printer nearby.

About

Ninox

Build custom databases and business applications without coding. Digitize workflows, manage data, and collaborate with your team across devices. Offers templates for CRM, inventory, invoicing, and more.

Highlights
  • No-code app creation
  • Customizable databases
  • Team collaboration
  • Cross-device sync
  • Pre-built templates
  • Data import/export
  • API integration
Features
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Ninox is an easy-to-use database app for your iPhone, iPad, and Mac to help you and your team create, connect, and collaborate with databases. Build tailor-made business apps and databases, also for CRM and ERP, without a single line of code. Digitize your organization, improve your workflows, and become more productive. The Ninox platform is used by individuals, start-ups, agencies, small businesses, and enterprises in a wide range of industries. Ninox provides a large number of use cases, such as inventory, invoicing, accounting, CRM, event management, and real estate. BEST OF THE APP STORE DATABASES "I found it easy to create databases and tables, to import and export data, design appropriate layouts, powerful filtering for fields, and also a very good formula field. Easily the best of the App Store databases." - Alan W - SO MUCH MORE THAN A DATABASE "This really is an outstanding product. More than “just” a database, it’s an entire application development platform." - Andy M - ►SHARE DATA ACROSS ALL YOUR DEVICES Ninox is available for • iPhone • iPad • Mac • Web To sync data on multiple devices, install Ninox on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Download the iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps for free. ►CORE FEATURES • Databases • Tables • Fields • Forms • Views • Import/export • Search • Print • Script • API integration • Manual and automatic backups ►COLLABORATE WITH YOUR TEAM • Real-time sync across devices • Invite collaborators • Set flexible access permissions • Share data with teams • Sync calendar ►TEMPLATES • Contacts • Custom CRM • Inventory • Invoices • Projects • And much more! ►CUSTOMIZE TO YOUR NEEDS • Create forms, fields, and triggers • Smart relations between tables • Build calculations with formula editor Privacy Policy: http://ninox.com/en/clean/privacy General Terms and Conditions: http://ninox.com/en/clean/terms

Screenshots

Scanner4 screens
Ninox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ninox at Free against Scanner's $5.99. Ninox also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 58 months). Scanner's advantage is chart position (#119 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Ninox is free to download; Scanner costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanner ships an update every 58 months, Ninox every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Scanner versus Ninox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScannerNinox
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating—4.1 (156 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—67.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—156 — better
Update frequencyEvery 58 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#119 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB404 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer虎龙 段Ninox Software GmbH

Bugs and requests

Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ninox

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing and crashing on iPad
  • Sync issues with iCloud databases
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent behavior of UI elements

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved text formatting tools
  • Ability to link multiple databases
  • More advanced charting and reporting
  • Better import/export functionality

In-app purchases

None

Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

Ninox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scanner free?
Scanner costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ninox free?
Ninox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scanner or Ninox have ads?
Neither Scanner nor Ninox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scanner or Ninox?
Scanner ships an update every 58 months, and Ninox every 9 days. Most recently, Scanner was updated on September 5, 2026 and Ninox on September 25, 2026.

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