Comparison

CalcFast vs ScanBox

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

Head to head
About

CalcFast

A fast and elegant calculator for Apple devices that displays your calculation history. It offers a Today Extension for quick access and supports Apple Watch, external keyboards, and VoiceOver.

Highlights
  • Calculation history display
  • Today Extension for quick calculations
  • Apple Watch app
  • Dark/light mode selection
  • External keyboard support
  • VoiceOver support
Features
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Fast and simple calculator for iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch that shows the calculation history, includes a Today Extension that allows for fast calculation by swiping down and 3D Touch for quick interactions. Numbers are formatted for your country, i.e. period in the US and comma in Europe. Ever lost your train of thought half way through a calculation and thought how handy it would be to review your calculations. The aim of this Calculator is to be fast, elegant and simple. Features: - The calculator can open side by side or over other apps in iPadOS. - Select dark or light mode. - External keyboard support. - Smart Apple Watch Calculator included. - Light weight Today Extension included. - Calculations shown when input and on tape. - Key click confirms pressing of buttons, which may be turned off. - Previous calculation is repeated when the equal sign is pressed. - Numbers are shown in local format, depending on your Region Formats, i.e. comma used in Europe. The number of decimal digits may be set in the Settings. - VoiceOver is supported. - Calculations Tape may be deleted by Tapping on it.

About

ScanBox

Digitize and manage documents, receipts, and cards with high-quality scans and OCR text recognition. Organize files with custom folders, protect sensitive data, and export in various formats including editable Excel for tables.

Highlights
  • High-quality scanning with smart cropping
  • OCR text recognition for searchable documents
  • Organized file management with privacy protection
  • Flexible export to PDF, JPEG, and editable Excel
  • Smart table recognition
  • Face ID protection for sensitive folders
Features
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ScanBox is a feature-rich mobile scanning app designed for efficient digitization and management of documents, receipts, and other paper materials. Whether it's study notes, contracts, invoices, or daily receipts and business cards, ScanBox helps you scan, organize, and back them up with ease. 【Key Features】 • High-Quality Scanning: One-tap scanning with smart cropping and shadow removal. Supports documents, receipts, notes, cards, and more. • OCR Text Recognition: Automatically extracts text from images. Enables full-text search — even image files become searchable like documents. • Organized File Management with Privacy Protection: Auto-categorization and custom folders. Sensitive directories can be protected with Face ID. • Flexible Export Options: Export as PDF or JPEG. Print directly with AirPrint in high resolution. • Smart Table Recognition: Automatically detects table structures from scanned images and exports editable Excel files. Ideal for expense reports, transcripts, and data summaries. Whether you're a student, office worker, or freelancer, ScanBox is your efficient digital office assistant. Download now to streamline your scanning and document management experience! Users of ScanBox (hereafter "Users") are deemed to have read, understood, and agreed to the full User Agreement before use. Your use of the app constitutes full acceptance of the terms and all published rules. We reserve the right to monitor, prompt, correct, and take necessary actions on all activities within the app. Full Terms of Use: https://scanbox.qqzhuti.net/termsen ScanBox offers an auto-renewing subscription service with monthly ($1.99 USD) and yearly ($7.99 USD) plans. A one-time lifetime membership option is also available. Subscriptions are renewed automatically via your Apple ID one day before expiration. To cancel, please manage your subscription in your Apple ID settings. For feedback or support, please contact: 354822@qq.com Terms of use: https://scanbox.qqzhuti.net/termsen Privacy Policy: https://scanbox.qqzhuti.net/privacyen End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CalcFast3 screens
ScanBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ScanBox at 5.0 against CalcFast's 4.2. ScanBox also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (89% vs 78%). CalcFast's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (21 vs 4). On price, ads 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. ScanBox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CalcFast asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScanBox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CalcFast has 21 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of CalcFast's written reviews are positive against 89% of ScanBox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalcFast ships an update every 2 months, ScanBox every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
CalcFast versus ScanBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalcFastScanBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (21 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS27.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHannes SverrissonWEN WU LI

Customer experience

CalcFast

All ratings21 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative17.4%

ScanBox

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

CalcFast

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ScanBox

Subscriptions2
  • Scanbox VIP for one month$1.991 Month
  • Scanbox VIP for one year3 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scanbox VIP for Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is CalcFast free?
CalcFast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScanBox free?
ScanBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CalcFast or ScanBox?
ScanBox is rated higher. CalcFast averages 4.2 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while ScanBox averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do CalcFast or ScanBox have ads?
Neither CalcFast nor ScanBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CalcFast or ScanBox?
CalcFast ships an update every 2 months, and ScanBox every 9 days. Most recently, CalcFast was updated on October 24, 2026 and ScanBox on October 14, 2026.

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