Comparison

DirectScan vs DMS Browser

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 Browser

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DMS Browser is a dedicated browser for mobile device management service "Tayoreru Device Management Service" provided by OTSUKA Corporation. Functions include bookmark distribution, web filtering and retrieving browse history. Please note that DMS Browser does not function as a standalone app. Tayoreru Device Management Service is required to use this browser. * Japanese and English are supported.

Screenshots

DirectScan4 screens

DMS Browser1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DirectScan at every 6 weeks against DMS Browser's every 11 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 Browser every 11 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

DirectScan versus DMS Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	DirectScan	DMS Browser
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks — better	Every 11 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+	17+
Developer	Kenxen Limited	Otsuka Corporation

In-app purchases

None

DirectScan

No in-app purchases

None

DMS Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DirectScan free?

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

Is DMS Browser free?

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

Do DirectScan or DMS Browser have ads?

Neither DirectScan nor DMS Browser shows ads.

Which is updated more often, DirectScan or DMS Browser?

DirectScan ships an update every 6 weeks, and DMS Browser every 11 months. Most recently, DirectScan was updated on November 1, 2026 and DMS Browser on November 1, 2026.