Comparison

DirectScan vs DMS Apps

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

Head to head

DirectScan

Free

📊 Productivity

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

DirectScan

This app offers robust file management and image editing capabilities. It integrates with a portable scanner via Wi-Fi for on-the-go document digitization and organization.

Highlights

File management
Image editing
Portable scanner integration
Wi-Fi connectivity
Document digitization

Features

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An app with file management and image editing tools, operate with DirectScan Portable Scanner via Wifi.

About

DMS Apps

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"DMS Apps" is an assorted catalog of manager-approved apps ready to be installed to user's smart devices. DMS Apps is a part of, and is used in conjunction with OTSUKA Corporation's mobile device managements service "Tayoreru Device Management Service". * Japanese and English are supported.

Screenshots

DirectScan4 screens

DMS Apps3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DirectScan at every 6 weeks against DMS Apps's every 8 months. DirectScan also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DirectScan ships an update every 6 weeks, DMS Apps every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

DirectScan versus DMS Apps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	DirectScan	DMS Apps
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks — better	Every 8 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	13 MB	2 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Kenxen Limited	Otsuka Corporation

In-app purchases

None

DirectScan

No in-app purchases

None

DMS Apps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DirectScan free?

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

Is DMS Apps free?

DMS Apps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do DirectScan or DMS Apps have ads?

Neither DirectScan nor DMS Apps shows ads.

Which is updated more often, DirectScan or DMS Apps?

DirectScan ships an update every 6 weeks, and DMS Apps every 8 months. Most recently, DirectScan was updated on November 1, 2026 and DMS Apps on November 2, 2026.