SoftMax Pro Remote vs Camera scan to Google Drive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SoftMax Pro Remote
Read full descriptionHide full description
Save time and plan your experiments more efficiently with SMP Remote, an app which enables you to remotely control your Molecular Devices® plate reader through SoftMax® Pro Data Acquisition and Analysis Software and your wireless network. You can use SMP Remote to set the reader temperature, shake the microplate, initiate a plate read, and more. Whether your microplate reader is in the next room, upstairs, or in another building, you can use SMP Remote to monitor your reader. SMP Remote will notify you when the set temperature is reached or show you the instrument status during kinetic or spectrum reads so you are free to continue with your planned lab work. SMP Remote Features: • Set the instrument temperature • Receive temperature notifications • Open and close the drawer • Shake the microplate (push and hold the Shake button) • Initiate a plate read • Monitor instrument status • Open a new protocol • Add a new Experiment or Plate section • Switch between different plate sections within a protocol NOTE: SMP Remote requires SoftMax Pro v6.5 or higher and a compatible microplate reader
Camera scan to Google Drive
Quickly scan documents using your smartphone camera and save them directly to your cloud storage. This lightweight app offers instant scanning, cropping, and conversion to high-contrast black and white PDFs, ideal for users seeking a simple and efficient solution.
- Scan documents with smartphone camera
- Crop and convert to high-contrast B&W
- Create multi-page PDFs
- Save to Google Drive
- Email PDF attachments
- Browse Google Drive folders
Read full descriptionHide full description
Camera scan to Google Drive is a light-weight cloud scanning app that is used to quickly scan a document with your phone and save it to your cloud folder. Its advantages are that it is fast and easy to use. It's for people who don't want big and complex apps, only instant smartphone scanning. They can save the finished PDF to their Google Drive, send it as an e-mail attachment or download it to their local smartphone folder. What will Camera scan to Google Drive allow you to do? - Scan documents with your smartphone camera, crop them & change to high-contrast B&W - Create PDF documents from camera pictures, combine more images in one PDF - Save the PDF to your Google Drive, to your phone or share it as an e-mail attachment - Browse your Google Drive folders and preview cloud files Who is this scanning app for? Anyone using Google Drive, who needs to scan a document fast and has no scanning device at hand, only their smartphone.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SoftMax Pro Remote at weekly against Camera scan to Google Drive's every 3 months. SoftMax Pro Remote also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SoftMax Pro Remote ships an update weekly, Camera scan to Google Drive every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SoftMax Pro Remote | Camera scan to Google Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Molecular Devices, LLC | MyQ spol. s r.o. |
In-app purchases
SoftMax Pro Remote
No in-app purchases
Camera scan to Google Drive
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SoftMax Pro Remote free?
Is Camera scan to Google Drive free?
Do SoftMax Pro Remote or Camera scan to Google Drive have ads?
Which is updated more often, SoftMax Pro Remote or Camera scan to Google Drive?
Other comparisons















