Comparison

Evernote Scannable vs DocuScan

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

Head to head
About

Evernote Scannable

Effortlessly digitize any paper document, from receipts to business cards, with your phone's camera. Automatically enhance scans for clarity and share them instantly via email, text, or save them to cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Automatic document capture
  • Image enhancement (rotate, crop, adjust)
  • Business card to contact conversion
  • Share via email/text
  • Export as PDF/JPG
  • Seamless integration with ScanSnap scanners
Features
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Scannable moves paper forward. Scan contracts, receipts, business cards, and any paper that comes your way. Save or share documents instantly and move on. Automatically capture high-quality scans anywhere - Scan fast: Point your camera at documents, expense receipts, or whiteboards. Scannable immediately captures them. - Save time: Scannable automatically rotates, crops, and adjusts images so your scans are clear and easy to read. - Share or save: Send documents to colleagues via email or text, or export them as PDF and JPG files to Evernote and other apps. Deal with paper professionally - Turn business cards into contacts: Pull information from business cards and save it all to your contacts list. - Go paperless: Scannable works seamlessly with the ScanSnap Evernote Edition Scanner to get multi-page documents where they need to go. - A scanner for everyone: With Scannable, your whole team can control a ScanSnap Evernote Edition Scanner from their own devices and send paper on its way. Scannable is free to download and use.

About

DocuScan

Easily scan, edit, and sign any document with advanced editing tools and signature creation. Organize your files with folders and search, then save and export to various cloud services.

Highlights
  • Fast document scanning with auto-detection
  • Editing tools: brightness, contrast, B&W filter
  • Create, save, and apply custom signatures
  • Add stamps, logos, and images
  • Document folders and search functionality
  • Export to cloud services (iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive)
Features
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▶ Scan, Sign & Save ANY Type of Document Easier Than Ever! We pride ourselves in developing the simplest and most easy to use apps. Here's a brief overview of the many features you'll find in DocuScan. • Fast Scanning with Document Format Auto-Detection • Editing Capabilities including Brightness/Contrast & Black/White Filter • Easily Create & Apply Your Signature, Save and Re-Use Again • Apply Stamps, Logos & Images To Your Document! • Stay Organized With Document Folders & Search Functionality • Save & Export to All iCloud, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive and many more! ---------------------------- SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS DocuScan is free to download and use. Some features are locked for our Premium users. All customers are offered 3-day free trial period for our Premium Version. Should you choose to continue, we offer a single yearly auto-renewing subscription option starting at just $99.99. Payment will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy at http://codex.persona.co/privacy-policy http://codex.persona.co/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Evernote Scannable3 screens
DocuScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Evernote Scannable at 4.9 against DocuScan's 4.3. Evernote Scannable also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). DocuScan's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Evernote Scannable sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and DocuScan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Evernote Scannable holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Evernote Scannable has 418K ratings behind it against 174, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Evernote Scannable's written reviews are positive against 0% of DocuScan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Evernote Scannable ships an update every 2 months, DocuScan every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Evernote Scannable versus DocuScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvernote ScannableDocuScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (418K ratings) — better4.3 (174 ratings)
Positive reviews33.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings418K — better174
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#114 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvernote CorporationAtlas Apps Ltd.

Customer experience

Evernote Scannable

All ratings417,996 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews644 reviews
Positive33.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative63.5%

DocuScan

All ratings174 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Evernote Scannable

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cropping and edge detection issues
  • Scans sometimes fail to save or upload
  • App resets settings and tutorial on every launch

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow saving scans to local storage or other cloud services
  • Provide more customization options for scans
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Add ability to manually tag or name scans

DocuScan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Evernote Scannable

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Plan with Free Trial7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan$2.997 Days
  • Yearly with Free Trial7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
3 purchases

DocuScan

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited - Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Unlimited - Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Yearly Membership3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Evernote Scannable free?
Evernote Scannable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DocuScan free?
DocuScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Evernote Scannable or DocuScan?
Evernote Scannable is rated higher. Evernote Scannable averages 4.9 out of 5 from 418K ratings, while DocuScan averages 4.3 from 174 ratings.
Do Evernote Scannable or DocuScan have ads?
DocuScan shows ads; Evernote Scannable does not.
Which is updated more often, Evernote Scannable or DocuScan?
Evernote Scannable ships an update every 2 months, and DocuScan every 4 months. Most recently, Evernote Scannable was updated on November 7, 2026 and DocuScan on November 2, 2026.

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