Scanqy review
A private iPhone scanner with on-device OCR, searchable PDFs, and no-watermark exports.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Scanqy is an iPhone document-scanning app from Gimsoft for capturing, organizing, OCR-processing, and sharing paper documents. It detects document edges in real time, straightens and auto-crops pages, and creates multipage PDFs with page reordering. On-device OCR makes text searchable and copyable, while the document library adds search for stored scans. The app requires no account and keeps scans on the device, making it a strong fit for private scanning on iPhone.
Its feature set goes beyond basic capture. Scanqy supports color, grayscale, black-and-white, and original rendering modes, along with A3, A4, A5, B5, Letter, and Legal paper sizes. ID card mode combines front and back images, and Face ID locking helps protect sensitive documents. The Free plan provides daily free scans, on-device scanning, and advertising support. Scanqy Pro adds unlimited scans and exports, all page sizes, Face ID locking, and an ad-free experience. The published plans include Weekly, Monthly, Yearly, and Lifetime options; the official pricing page shows a three-day trial for Yearly, while App Store prices can vary by country or region.
Platform fit is focused rather than broad. Apple Face ID and the Apple App Store are the stated ecosystem connections, and the app is available on iOS rather than Android. That makes Scanqy a practical choice for iPhone users who want local scanning, searchable PDFs, document organization, and clean exports without an account. It is less suitable for Android users or teams looking for broad integrations across multiple platforms. Choose it for private personal document capture and ID scanning; consider another app when Android coverage or a wider connected workflow is essential.
Scanqy pros and cons
- Where it wins
- On-device OCR creates searchable, copyable PDF text.
- Face ID locking protects sensitive scans stored on the device.
- Multipage PDFs, page reordering, and no-watermark exports support workflows.
- Where it doesn't
- Available on iOS only, with no Android app.
- The free tier includes daily scan limits and advertising.
- Weekly and monthly plan prices are not shown in the published details.
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