Evernote Scannable vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Evernote Scannable's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

	Evernote Scannable This App	Adobe Scan Nemesis	Tiny Scanner Contender	FineReader PDF Contender	iScanner Contender	Genius Scan Contender	Notes Peer	vFlat Scan Peer	Dropbox Peer	Google Drive Peer
Core Identity
Developer	Evernote Corporation	Adobe Inc.	Appxy	ABBYY	BP Mobile LLC	The Grizzly Labs	Apple	VoyagerX	Dropbox, Inc.	Google
Category	Productivity	-	-	-	-	-	Productivity	-	Productivity	Productivity
Platform	iOS, Android	-	-	-	-	-	iOS, Android	-	iOS	iOS, Android
Store Metrics
Rating	4.9 / 5	-	-	-	-	-	4.8 / 5	-	4.8 / 5	4.8 / 5
Ratings Count	418,027	-	-	-	-	-	572,164	-	815,551	7,527,523
Price	Free	-	-	-	-	-	Free	-	Free	Free
Release Date	Jan 8, 2015	-	-	-	-	-	May 23, 2016	-	Sep 29, 2009	Jun 28, 2012
Last Updated	Dec 19, 2024	-	-	-	-	-	Dec 12, 2025	-	Apr 20, 2026	May 4, 2026
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentiment	terrible	-	-	-	-	-	positive	-	mixed	mixed
Score	15/100	-	-	-	-	-	62/100	-	48/100	75/100
Praises	High quality document scanning output remains the primary reason for long-term user retention	-	-	-	-	-	Simplicity and Ease of Use	-	Reliability & Accessibility Cross-Platform Syncing	Reliable cross-device file access
Complaints	Mandatory subscription paywalls for basic export and sharing features alienate long-term loyal users Forced integration with external note-taking software creates unnecessary friction for simple scanning tasks	-	-	-	-	-	Data Loss and Sync Reliability Missing Power-User Features	-	Pricing & Storage Tiers Aggressive Upselling	Storage management friction
Requests	Restoration of standalone document export functionality without requiring an active subscription or account	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Granular permission controls
Strategic Intel
Strengths	Single-tap capture UX sustains high-speed document ingestion On-device OCR provides a privacy-first utility that avoids cloud-dependency risks	-	-	-	-	-	Native OS integration (Quick Note, Apple Pencil) Massive social proof (2.9M+ ratings) Zero-cost model with no ads	-	Superior third-party integrations (Slack, Adobe, Zoom) High sync reliability and instant replication Advanced file recovery with Dropbox Rewind	OS-level Android integration replaces default file-picker triggers 15GB shared storage ecosystem creates high switching costs Workspace suite integration enables B2B team collaboration
Weaknesses	Subscription paywalls for basic export features drive high uninstallation rates Forced companion-app login creates a 0.7★ Android-iOS rating gap	-	-	-	-	-	Sync engine instability (data loss reports) Lack of internal note search No Markdown support	-	Restrictive 2GB free storage tier Aggressive in-app promotion UI (4+ pop-ups) Technical bugs in 2FA/Login systems	15GB storage ceiling below category-leading enterprise alternatives Lack of dedicated private vault for sensitive files 0.5★ Android-iOS rating gap indicates platform-specific UX friction
Pricing	freemium	-	-	-	-	-	free	-	subscription	freemium
Momentum	Maintenance	-	-	-	-	-	Maintenance	-	Maintenance	Active
Update Cadence	2 versions, ~459d avg	-	-	-	-	-	2 versions, 1 majors/6mo, ~108d avg	-	3 versions, ~21d avg	5 versions, ~9d avg

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