# Evernote Scannable vs NIRLab

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NIRLab at none against Evernote Scannable's 4. NIRLab also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Evernote Scannable's advantage is ratings volume (418K vs 1) and chart position (#124 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Evernote Scannable sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. NIRLab asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Evernote Scannable against 5.0 for NIRLab. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Evernote Scannable has 418K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Evernote Scannable ships an update every 2 months, NIRLab every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Evernote Scannable | NIRLab |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (418K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evernote-scannable/id883338188/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nirlab/id1593193933/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **418K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 33.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#124** | — |
| 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) | [NIRLAB Forensics Sarl](https://appshunter.io/developer/1590334637) |

## What reviewers say

### Evernote Scannable

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

**Currently charting:** #124 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


### NIRLab

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nirlab/id1593193933)

Instantly identify substances using near-infrared spectra. This app is part of a comprehensive data management system for field-based analysis. A compatible infrared spectrometer is necessary for data acquisition.

**Highlights:** Instant substance identification, Near-infrared spectra analysis, Field data acquisition, Complete data management ecosystem, Quality monitoring

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Evernote Scannable free?

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

### Is NIRLab free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Evernote Scannable or NIRLab?

NIRLab is rated higher. Evernote Scannable averages 4.9 out of 5 from 418K ratings, while NIRLab averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Evernote Scannable or NIRLab have ads?

Neither Evernote Scannable nor NIRLab shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Evernote Scannable or NIRLab?

Evernote Scannable ships an update every 2 months, and NIRLab every 2 weeks. Most recently, Evernote Scannable was updated on November 1, 2026 and NIRLab on October 27, 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.*