Comparison

ReunionTouch vs Simple Scan

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

Head to head
About

ReunionTouch

Access and manage your family tree data on your mobile device. Add new individuals, upload photos, document details, and make edits on the go. Changes automatically sync with the desktop version.

Highlights
  • View and navigate family trees
  • Search family information
  • Edit data on the go
  • Add new people and pictures
  • Automatic syncing with Reunion for Mac
  • Supports iPhone and iPad screen sizes
Features
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ReunionTouch is a companion product to Reunion 14, 13, 12 or 11 for Mac. Take your family tree with you! View, navigate, search, and edit your information on the go. You'll always be ready to add people, add pictures, document new information, and make corrections to your data — all while automatically staying in sync with Reunion for Mac. If you have Reunion 13, you can use iCloud Drive or Dropbox to download and sync your family file with ReunionTouch. If you have Reunion 12 or 11, you can use Dropbox to download and sync your family file with ReunionTouch. ReunionTouch takes advantage of all iPhone and iPad screen sizes.

About

Simple Scan

Easily convert paper documents into searchable PDFs or images in seconds. This app offers a streamlined scanning experience without cluttering your existing notes, with options to share directly via email, messages, or other applications. Enjoy private, on-device processing with no ads.

Highlights
  • Scan documents to PDF or JPEG
  • Searchable PDFs with OCR
  • Share scans via email, messages, or system share sheet
  • Custom file destinations
  • File naming suggestions (Apple Intelligence required)
  • On-device processing
  • No ads
Features
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Simple Scan is the quick, easy way to scan paper documents to optimized, searchable PDF documents (or images) and send them almost anywhere. ## FEATURES ## * Same great scanning functionality as Notes, but no need to clutter your notes data with one-off scans * Create high-resolution multi-page PDFs from your paper documents * PDFs are searchable thanks to automatic Optical Character Recognition (OCR) * Built for simplicity. Just scan and send – no document library * Send scans via email or messages. Save to a file, or "Share" use to send to other apps via the system share sheet * Set up message destinations with pre-filled recipients for easy "Email to Myself" and other common uses * Custom file destinations save scans directly to a pre-selected folder without extra taps * File naming suggestions, such as names, dates, pulled from the scanned document (requires Apple Intelligence) * Save scans directly to Photos * Option to output as images (JPEG) instead of PDF * Quality option to control file size * Never any ads. Ever. * Private and on-device. All scan processing is done locally on your device. ## SIMPLE SCAN PRO ## Simple Scan is free to download and try! To continue using Simple Scan, unlock Simple Scan Pro--available as a low-cost, annual subscription or a one-time lifetime unlock purchase. ## SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ## * Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase * Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period * Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were initially charged for the subscription * Subscriptions can be managed or canceled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Have questions? Email support@agiletortoise.com. Terms: https://agiletortoise.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://agiletortoise.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

ReunionTouch4 screens
Simple Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Simple Scan at Free against ReunionTouch's $9.99. Simple Scan also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (87% vs 46%). ReunionTouch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#165 vs unranked). On 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

Simple Scan is free to download; ReunionTouch costs $9.99 up front. Simple Scan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. ReunionTouch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Scan has 660 ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of ReunionTouch's written reviews are positive against 87% of Simple Scan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReunionTouch ships an update every 2 months, Simple Scan every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
ReunionTouch versus Simple Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReunionTouchSimple Scan
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (56 ratings)4.9 (660 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews87.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56660 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#165 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.1 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeister Productions, IncAgile Tortoise

Customer experience

ReunionTouch

All ratings56 ratings
Positive66.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative26.8%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative38.5%

Simple Scan

All ratings660 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive87.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.9%

Bugs and requests

ReunionTouch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Simple Scan

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on multi-page scans for some users
  • Issues with importing files from other apps

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to tag scans
  • Favorite file/app destination options
  • More image adjustment tools

In-app purchases

None

ReunionTouch

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple Scan

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is ReunionTouch free?
ReunionTouch costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Scan free?
Simple Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ReunionTouch or Simple Scan?
Simple Scan is rated higher. ReunionTouch averages 3.7 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Simple Scan averages 4.9 from 660 ratings.
Do ReunionTouch or Simple Scan have ads?
Neither ReunionTouch nor Simple Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReunionTouch or Simple Scan?
ReunionTouch ships an update every 2 months, and Simple Scan every 3 weeks. Most recently, ReunionTouch was updated on September 22, 2026 and Simple Scan on September 21, 2026.

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