Epson DocumentScan vs EstateCalculus
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.
EstateCalculus
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Deceased estates, properly drafted. EstateCalculus is a native macOS and iPhone tool that drafts, validates and exports the official Master of the High Court forms required to wind up a deceased estate in South Africa - accurately, quickly, and free of charge. Built for estate practitioners who would rather spend their time on substance than retyping the same details across four government PDFs - EstateCalculus captures the estate once and produces the J294, J243, J192 and J155 forms ready for signature and lodgement. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Capture an estate once - the deceased's particulars, the surviving spouse, children and next-of-kin, the executor and applicant, assets and liabilities — and let EstateCalculus populate every form for you. • Generate the official Master's forms straight to PDF: the J294 Death Notice, the J243 Inventory, the J192 Next-of-Kin Affidavit and the J155 Acceptance of Trust as Executor. • Validate as you go. EstateCalculus flags missing details, inconsistent dates and incomplete sections before you export - so the bundle that arrives at the Master's office is complete the first time. • Export the entire bundle as a single PDF, ready to print, sign and lodge. • Work natively on macOS and iPhone. Move between devices seamlessly - your estates follow you. FORMS SUPPORTED • J294 - Death Notice (items 1–21, including marital regime and next-of-kin schedule) • J243 - Inventory of assets, liabilities and claims in favour of the estate • J192 - Next-of-Kin Affidavit, with the surviving spouse, parents, children and siblings blocks correctly populated • J155 - Acceptance of Trust as Executor (single or multiple executors) BUILT FOR • Attorneys and legal practitioners handling deceased estates as part of their practice • Accountants and tax practitioners winding up estates on behalf of clients • Anyone who has ever opened a Master's PDF in Preview and wondered why the form fields wouldn't behave PRIVACY AND YOUR DATA EstateCalculus is designed around Apple's privacy model. Your estate data is stored in your own private iCloud database - on your devices and in your Apple account, never on third-party servers. The app does not include third-party analytics, advertising frameworks or tracking. When you choose to share an estate with a colleague, sharing happens through Apple's CloudKit invitation flow - end-to-end, between Apple IDs you control. You own your data. You can export, share or delete an estate at any time. WHY IT IS FREE EstateCalculus is offered free of charge. There are no in-app purchases, no advertising and no subscription. The app exists to make the paperwork side of estate administration less painful for practitioners who already carry enough. IMPORTANT EstateCalculus is a drafting and document-generation tool. It is not a substitute for legal advice and does not replace the professional judgement of an attorney, advocate or qualified estate practitioner. The accuracy of any form generated depends entirely on the accuracy of the information entered. You remain responsible for reviewing, signing and lodging the forms with the Master of the High Court. EstateCalculus does not lodge forms on your behalf and does not constitute legal practice as contemplated in the Legal Practice Act.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Epson DocumentScan at 15.0 against EstateCalculus's 18.6. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Epson DocumentScan | EstateCalculus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (121 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 10.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 121 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seiko Epson Corporation | John James Marshall |
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
EstateCalculus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Epson DocumentScan
No in-app purchases
EstateCalculus
No in-app purchases
Questions
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