Comparison

tick vs Document Scanner

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

Head to head
About

tick

This app streamlines task management with a focus on speed and ease of use. It leverages voice dictation and intuitive gestures to help you create and organize to-do lists quickly. Enjoy iCloud syncing and customizable color themes for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Voice dictation for list creation
  • Gesture-based navigation
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Multiple color schemes
  • List sharing
Features
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Tick-Talk is the new goto app for quickly creating todo lists, allowing you to be super productive. It's fast, beautiful and fun to use! At the heart of tick-talk is our integration with Siri to make it incredibly easy to create your lists by just talking to your iPhone, never before has list creation been so quick and easy. It's faster than typing, quicker than even a pen and paper! This app is clever! The app learns when you combine words, so when you make a list with dictation it will auto-magically join the words together! We use gestures where they help speed you round the app, and make your task of creating and using your lists fast, efficient and fun! - Innovative dictation engine making list making a pleasure! - Gesture-based design that doesn't interfere with your task at hand. - iCloud synchronising across all your devices - Multiple beautiful colour schemes. - Sharing lists is easy, send to a friend in tick-talk format and as a text file!

About

Document Scanner

This app allows you to scan documents, business cards, and receipts into PDF or JPG formats. It offers OCR text recognition in multiple languages and advanced PDF tools, with a focus on privacy and a one-time purchase model.

Highlights
  • Scan documents, business cards, receipts, and QR codes
  • OCR text recognition in 15 languages
  • Export to PDF, JPG, and TXT
  • PDF compression and merging
  • Batch processing
  • Offline mode
  • One-time purchase, no subscriptions
Features
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THE LAST SCANNER APP YOU'LL EVER BUY Stop paying monthly for basic features. One simple purchase unlocks everything forever. No monthly fees, no hidden costs, no expiration. NO SUBSCRIPTION. EVER. Pay once. Own forever. While competitors charge monthly subscriptions, Scaniva is a one-time purchase. 100% PRIVATE & SECURE Your documents never leave your device. No cloud uploads required. No account sign-up. No tracking. What you scan stays on YOUR iPhone and iPad. 14 LANGUAGES INCLUDED OCR text recognition in 14 languages: English • Spanish • French • German • Italian • Portuguese • Russian • Ukrainian • Japanese • Chinese (Simplified & Traditional) • Korean • Arabic • Turkish PROFESSIONAL FEATURES • 5 scan modes: Documents, Business Cards, ID Cards, Receipts, QR Codes • PDF tools: Compress (80%) and merge multiple documents • Export formats: PDF, JPG, TXT • Batch operations: Process multiple documents at once • Open in Scaniva from any app · Siri Shortcuts • Offline mode: Works without internet - 100% functional SIGN, PROTECT, WATERMARK • Sign documents: draw your signature once, place it on any page, reuse saved signatures • Password-protect your PDF exports • Watermark exports: CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT or your own text NO WATERMARKS. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. TRY FREE, UPGRADE WHEN READY Free to start: • 10 free scans • 10 OCR pages • 3 merges • All 5 scan modes included • Store up to 10 documents One-Time Purchase: • Unlimited scans, OCR & merges • Unlimited storage • Professional exports (no footer) • PDF compression • Lifetime updates • All future features • No recurring charges WHY CHOOSE SCANIVA? Most scanner apps charge monthly subscriptions. • CamScanner: Subscription model • Adobe Scan: Subscription, requires account, cloud storage • iScanner: Monthly fees • Genius Scan: Paid OCR features Scaniva: One simple payment. Forever. TRUSTED & SECURE • Developed by Essex Software (Charlotte, NC) • 22 years in business • A+ BBB Rating • GDPR Compliant DOWNLOAD FREE TODAY Start with 10 free scans, 10 OCR pages and 3 merges. One purchase unlocks unlimited scans, OCR and merges - forever, no subscription. Your documents. Your device. Your privacy.

Screenshots

tick4 screens
Document Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Document Scanner at 5.0 against tick's 3.0. Document Scanner also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 34 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). tick's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. tick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Document Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Document Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Document Scanner has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tick ships an update every 34 months, Document Scanner weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
tick versus Document Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertickDocument Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developernebulus designEssex Software

Customer experience

tick

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Document Scanner

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

tick

One-time1
  • A generous tip$1.99
1 purchases

Document Scanner

One-time1
  • Scaniva — Full Version$9.99

Questions

Is tick free?
tick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Document Scanner free?
Document Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, tick or Document Scanner?
Document Scanner is rated higher. tick averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Document Scanner averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do tick or Document Scanner have ads?
Neither tick nor Document Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tick or Document Scanner?
tick ships an update every 34 months, and Document Scanner weekly. Most recently, tick was updated on October 26, 2026 and Document Scanner on October 17, 2026.

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