SilverFast JobMonitor vs Epson FastFoto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SilverFast JobMonitor
Monitor the progress of your scanning and image processing jobs remotely on your iOS device. View previews and progress bars for each item in your queue, or receive push notifications when jobs are complete. Requires SilverFast 8 software and a Wi-Fi connection.
- Remote job progress monitoring
- Preview images for each job
- Progress bar display
- Push notifications for job completion
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Monitor on iPhone, iPad, iPod
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This App is an iOS monitor for keeping track of scanning and image processing jobs performed by main application SilverFast 8. SilverFast 8 SilverFast is a professional, yet intuitive scanner and digital imaging software. SilverFast is your first choice for digitizing and archiving photos, slides and negative film using your PC. JobMonitor App For scanning or processing large image files in SilverFast 8, the new JobMonitor App will comfortably display the progress of these scans or image optimization jobs on your iPhone, iPad or iPod using a Wi-Fi connection. You will find a preview image and a progress bar for every single image item enlisted on your current job queue. If a Wi-Fi connection is not available, a Push Notification will notify you once your scanner has finished its current job. Additional Requirements - SilverFast Ai Studio or HDR Studio (8.8.0r11 or later) installed on your computer. The JobMonitor functionality has to be activated from the main application's Service Dialog (accessible from SilverFast's Welcome Screen). - Wi-Fi connection between computer system and iOS device. - For monitoring scan jobs: a supported scanner.
Epson FastFoto
Transform your photos into shareable movies with voice and text. Scan wirelessly from your smartphone or tablet directly to your scanner, no PC needed. Easily upload your creations to the cloud or social media.
- Wireless scanning from smartphone/tablet
- PC-free operation
- My Story photo movie maker
- Voiceover recording for slideshows
- Add text and background music
- Cloud and social media uploads
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Get more out of your Epson FastFoto FF-680W Wireless Photo Scanner. With the Epson FastFoto app, you can scan wireless directly from your smartphone or tablet - no PC required. With the built-in My Story feature, make your photos come to life by adding voice and text within easy-to-create slideshow movies. TURN YOUR MEMORIES INTO SHARABLE MOVIES: ・Built-in photo movie maker called My Story ・Record & input voice over slideshows (record the voice of yourself and loved ones to tell the stories behind the pictures for generations to come) ・Add text (Fonts are also selectable) ・Insert background music EASILY SHARE YOUR PHOTOS AND MOVIES: ・Send via e-mails and/or messages ・Easily upload to the Cloud and/or social media (iCloud, Google Photo, Google Drive, Dropbox, Instagram, Facebook, SmugMug) 2 Notes: ・Footnote 1. This app supports JPEG format and 300dpi/600dpi. For TIFF and up to 1200 dpi scanning, use PC application ""Epson FastFoto"". ・Footnote 2. This requires the cloud or social media app to be installed. ・In order to use this app, the Epson FastFoto FF-680W scanner is required. ・This app connects to Epson FastFoto FF-680W via Wi-Fi. ・We welcome your feedback. Unfortunately, we cannot reply to your e-mail.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Epson FastFoto at 4.8 against SilverFast JobMonitor's 3.0. Epson FastFoto also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 30 months) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 2). SilverFast JobMonitor's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Epson FastFoto holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Epson FastFoto has 1.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of SilverFast JobMonitor's written reviews are positive against 35% of Epson FastFoto's.
SilverFast JobMonitor ships an update every 30 months, Epson FastFoto every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SilverFast JobMonitor | Epson FastFoto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 34.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LaserSoft Imaging AG | Seiko Epson Corporation |
Customer experience
SilverFast JobMonitor
Epson FastFoto
Bugs and requests
SilverFast JobMonitor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Epson FastFoto
Reported bugs
3 issues- Wireless connection issues
- App locking up after scanning
- Inability to find the Epson printer on the same network
Requested features
3 requests- Bulk delete option
- Ability to save scans as PDF
- Landscape mode support for iPad
In-app purchases
SilverFast JobMonitor
No in-app purchases
Epson FastFoto
No in-app purchases
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