# Author vs SendScan

The clearest difference is price: SendScan at Free against Author's $19.99. SendScan also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Author's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

SendScan is free to download; Author costs $19.99 up front. Author sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and SendScan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

SendScan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Author has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Author ships an update every 2 months, SendScan every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Author | SendScan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $19.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/author/id951792010/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sendscan-scanner-plus-automation/id6753208936/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 73.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Augmented Text Company LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/459748478) | [Cesare Forelli](https://appshunter.io/developer/906894503) |

## What reviewers say

### Author

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/author/id951792010)

This app serves as a companion to its macOS counterpart, offering a minimalist and powerful writing experience on iOS devices. It allows users to create and manage their written content seamlessly across platforms.

**Highlights:** Minimalist writing interface, Powerful writing tools, iOS companion app, Syncs with macOS version

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Export & AI | Free | one-time |
| Eng | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Clean, minimalist interface design
- 💡 Innovative concept mapping and mind mapping features
- 📚 Excellent citation and reference management
- ⌨️ Useful keyboard shortcuts and productivity features
- 🎯 Powerful outlining and document folding capabilities

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and data loss issues
- 📱 iOS/iPad app severely broken and non-functional
- 🔄 Syncing problems between devices
- 🎨 Limited formatting and customization options
- 📊 Poor image handling capabilities

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently, causing data loss
- iOS app shows blank screen and won't open documents
- iPad app completely non-functional
- Text disappears or becomes greyed out during iCloud saves
- Vision OS app lacks cursor for text input

**Requested features**

- iPad and iOS app that actually works
- Typewriter scrolling mode
- Variable screen width for large displays
- Complete LaTeX export with full file support
- Markdown support


### SendScan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sendscan-scanner-plus-automation/id6753208936)

Streamline document scanning with automated workflows. Scan, rename, email, and save documents with a single tap. Features OCR for searchable PDFs and text extraction, all with a focus on user privacy and local storage.

**Highlights:** Automated scanning workflows, OCR for searchable PDFs, Text extraction to .txt files, Email and Message sharing automation, Intelligent file renaming, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Private iCloud sync

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SendScan Pro 1 year | $4.99 | per year |
| SendScan Pro Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Author free?

Author costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is SendScan free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Author or SendScan?

SendScan is rated higher. Author averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while SendScan averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Author or SendScan have ads?

Neither Author nor SendScan shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Author or SendScan?

Author ships an update every 2 months, and SendScan every 5 weeks. Most recently, Author was updated on September 22, 2026 and SendScan on September 21, 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.*