Epson DocumentScan vs CaptureOnTouch Job Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Epson DocumentScan
Scan documents directly from your Epson scanner to your Apple device. Preview, edit, and organize scanned pages before sending them via email, to other apps, or to popular cloud storage services. Transfer files to your PC using iTunes.
- Direct scanning to iPhone, iPod touch, iPad
- Edit scanned pages (rotation, re-ordering)
- Send files via email
- Integrate with cloud services (Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, OneDrive)
- Send data to PC via iTunes
- Autosize and auto image type recognition
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This app is only for Epson scanners. Make sure that your scanner is supported. Scan documents directly to your iPhone®, iPod touch or iPad®. You can preview scanned data and send it to email, directly to other applications or to cloud services like Box®, DropBox™, Evernote®, Google Drive™ and Microsoft® OneDrive. Scanners Supported https://support.epson.net/appinfo/documentscan/en/index.html Key Features - Directly scan to your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad - Edit scanned pages – multi-page rotation or re-ordering - Send scanned files via email - Send saved data to other applications, or to cloud services including Box, DropBox, Evernote, Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive*. *Applications must be installed on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. - Send saved data to your PC via iTunes® - Get help with a built-in FAQ section Advanced features - Autosize recognition, auto image type recognition - Multi-page rotation and re-ordering How to Connect Follow your scanner guide to connect your scanner via Wi-Fi® or AP direct connect mode. EPSON and WorkForce are registered trademarks. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks.
CaptureOnTouch Job Tool
This app allows you to scan documents directly from compatible Canon scanners without a PC. You can configure scan settings, initiate scans with a button push, and access scan jobs from PC-based applications. Scanned documents are automatically converted to searchable PDFs.
- PUSH scanning without a PC
- Update scanner settings remotely
- Access PC scan jobs
- Searchable PDF creation
- Intuitive user interface
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CaptureOnTouch Job Tool is a mobile application for NA10/WA10, the optional network adapter for Canon imageFORMULA scanners. Using the NA10/WA10 and this application, now you can scan your documents without plugging the scanner to the PC. You can also update your scan setting assigned to the buttons on the scanner directly from the mobile application. So this app and NA10/WA10 make your USB scanners literally a PUSH network scanner. Furthermore, this application can call the scan jobs in the CaptureOnTouch app installed in the PCs on the same network. It is useful for sharing the scanner device with your friends and colleagues. The PDF files generated by this application will automatically be converted to a searchable PDF document which contains the recognized text in a separate layer. This enables the PDF file to be searched among many files using the text data as keyword. Features 1. Enables PUSH scanning: Once you finish the scan setting, the scanning operation can be performed just by pushing the buttons on the scanner. You do not need any PCs to plug the scanner nor to install the scanner driver & software. 2. Intuitive and user-friendly menu screen 3. You can call any scan jobs registered in the CaptureOnTouch app in the PCs on the same network. Supported scanners Canon imageFORMULA scanners supporting the network adapter NA10 & WA10 Currently DR-C230/ DR-C240/ DR-M140/ DR-M160II/ DR-M260/ DR-M1060 are available. Scan settings available with CaptureOnTouch Job Tool - Scanning side: Simplex/ Duplex/ Skip Blank Page - Resolutions(dpi): 150/ 200/ 240/ 300 - Document size: A4/ LTR/ Auto - Color mode: Color/ Gray/ B&W - File: PDF(Multi page)/ JPEG - Transmission settings: User name/ Password/ Path *With PDF format, text data detected OCR function is automatically added. You can search the scanned file by using the text data as keyword. Supported OS ・10.9 or later
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Epson DocumentScan at 1.8 against CaptureOnTouch Job Tool's 1.0. Epson DocumentScan also leads on ratings volume (121 vs 1) and review sentiment (11% vs 0%). CaptureOnTouch Job Tool's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Epson DocumentScan holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Epson DocumentScan has 121 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Epson DocumentScan's written reviews are positive against 0% of CaptureOnTouch Job Tool's.
Epson DocumentScan ships an update every 3 months, CaptureOnTouch Job Tool every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epson DocumentScan | CaptureOnTouch Job Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (121 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 121 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seiko Epson Corporation | Canon Electronics Inc. |
Customer experience
Epson DocumentScan
CaptureOnTouch Job Tool
Bugs and requests
Epson DocumentScan
Reported bugs
15 issues- App cannot find scanner even when connected to same network
- WiFi direct mode fails to establish connection
- App freezes on scanner search screen
- Crashes when attempting to save photos to camera roll
- Crashes when pressing 'scan more' during batch operations
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- Cellular data interferes with scanner connection on iOS
- App loses all scanned data after reinstallation
- Setup completes but scanning fails in WAP mode
- Long loading times between operations
- Scanner connection drops randomly during scanning
- App not compatible with iOS 14 and later versions
- Incompatible with all-in-one printer/scanner models
- Specific scanner models not recognized despite being listed
- Spinning/loading indicator gets stuck indefinitely
- WiFi connection inconsistent and unreliable
Requested features
16 requests- Direct save to Files app and cloud storage (Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive)
- OCR support for searchable PDFs
- Bulk export of multiple files at once
- Higher DPI scanning options (600 DPI or higher)
- Automatic double-sided page detection
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- Image editing tools (crop, skew correction, exposure/color adjustment)
- Batch scanning with automatic document separation
- Support for all Epson scanner and printer models
- Ability to save scans to camera roll directly
- Multiple file format options beyond PDF
- Network configuration within the app (without EpsonNet Config)
- Improved file management and organization
- Automatic document size detection without manual override
- Ability to scan more than 100 pages per file
- Dark mode option
- Better integration with iOS Files app
CaptureOnTouch Job Tool
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Epson DocumentScan
No in-app purchases
CaptureOnTouch Job Tool
No in-app purchases
Questions
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