# Evernote Scannable vs Smart Scanner

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Evernote Scannable at 33% against Smart Scanner's 0%. Evernote Scannable also leads on ratings volume (418K vs 2) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Evernote Scannable sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Smart Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Evernote Scannable holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Evernote Scannable has 418K ratings behind it against 2, 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 Smart Scanner's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Evernote Scannable | Smart Scanner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (418K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evernote-scannable/id883338188/reviews)** | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-scanner-ocr-text-and-pdf/id1523034468/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **418K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **33.2% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#105** | — |
| Size | 44 MB | 112 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Evernote Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/281796111) | [Hung Duong](https://appshunter.io/developer/1523034470) |

## What reviewers say

### Evernote Scannable

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evernote-scannable/id883338188)

**Currently charting:** #105 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Plan with Free Trial | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Plan | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly with Free Trial | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient scanning
- 👍 Automatic cropping and enhancement
- 🚀 Quick scanning of multi-page documents
- 👍 Seamless integration with Evernote
- 🚀 Crisp and clear scans

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes and resets settings
- 🔒 Requires Evernote account to save scans
- 👎 Limited save/share options beyond Evernote
- 👎 Aggressive Evernote promotion
- 👎 Scans disappear after updates

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Smart Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-scanner-ocr-text-and-pdf/id1523034468)

This app allows you to scan documents, IDs, and business cards using your phone's camera and convert them into PDF files. It also features QR and barcode scanning, text extraction with OCR, and options to share or print your scanned documents.

**Highlights:** Scan documents and IDs, QR and barcode scanning, Extract text from images (OCR), Optimize scan quality with AI, Share PDF files, Print documents via AirPrint, Secure PDFs with passcode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1_MONTH_PRO | $4.99 | per month |
| 6_MONTHS_PRO | $14.99 | per 6 months |
| Smart Scanner Premium | $5.99 | one-time |
| OneTime_Payment | $22.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Evernote Scannable free?

Evernote Scannable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Smart Scanner free?

Smart Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Evernote Scannable or Smart Scanner?

Evernote Scannable is rated higher. Evernote Scannable averages 4.9 out of 5 from 418K ratings, while Smart Scanner averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Evernote Scannable or Smart Scanner have ads?

Neither Evernote Scannable nor Smart Scanner shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Evernote Scannable or Smart Scanner?

Evernote Scannable ships an update every 2 months, and Smart Scanner every 2 months. Most recently, Evernote Scannable was updated on October 31, 2026 and Smart Scanner on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*