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My Scans vs Scanara
Both stand on scanner apps. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
My Scans combines document capture, correction, and sharing across Android, iOS, and web. Its free scanning option covers basic use, while searchable PDFs, multipage documents, and cloud collaboration depend on plan or credit choices.
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Free plan iPhoneAndroid
Choose Scanara if you want to scan documents on a phone and make their text searchable, with a free plan for five AI text extractions. Pro is the option for unlimited extraction and features such as structured receipt and invoice data, document chat, and full-text search.
Visit ScanaraThe facts
| My Scans | Scanara | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, iPhone, Web | iPhone, Android |
| Lowest paid plan | Top App Cloud: $19.99 a year | Pro: $4.99 a month |
| Plans published | 5 | 2 |
| Maker | My Scans | Not published |
| Website | myscansapp.com | scanara.northstackstudio.com |
| On scanner apps | #28 of 76 | #24 of 76 |
My Scans: what it does well
- Scans detect document edges and adjust lighting
- OCR and searchable PDF support are available
- Annotations, blur, text, highlights, signatures, and stamps
- PDF and JPG saving or sharing
- Android, iOS, and web access
What to know first
- PDF export requires upgrade or cloud activation
- Faxing consumes one credit per page
- Cloud collaboration costs $2.99 a month
- Privacy policy lists collection of technical information
Scanara: what it does well
- Available on iOS and Android.
- OCR and AI text extraction are included.
- Automatically captures pages and supports multipage PDFs.
- Free plan includes five AI text extractions.
- Pro includes structured receipt and invoice data.
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to five AI text extractions.
- Pro costs $4.99 per month, billed monthly.
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