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24 alternatives to Scan Thing

Quickest way to capture and save anything around you

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Scan Thing launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Adobe Scan▲498

   Adobe's free scan app with text recognition superpowers

   2017 · adobe.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Scanner Pro 7▲171

   Probably the best way to scan papers

   2016 · readdle.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Doc Scan▲63

   Help you scan and organize hundreds of documents efficiently

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Scannr▲108

   The quickest and most elegant way to scan a driver's license

   2016 · scannrapp.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   ScanWizard▲92

   Capture, extract text, stamp & watermark files in a snap

   2023 · scanwizard.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Doc Scanner for Mac▲119

   Scan documents and digitize them flawlessly on your Mac

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Thinglo▲100

   Save anything from any app — AI-organized, private, instant

   Feb 2026 · thinglo.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   TapScanner▲228

   Unlock the power of AI, scan anything instantly

   2024 · tap.pm · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Photo Scan App by PhotoMyne▲86

   Scan old photos and create digital family photo albums

   2020 · photomyne.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    FlyDocs▲67

    Scan, edit, and share documents

    2022 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    EnfsScanner PDF Scanner▲65

    The perfect solution for scanning your important documents

    2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ScanSnap Scanner ▲84

    Press a button to scan business cards, photos, & more

    2015 · evernote.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    DocScan▲78

    Scan or import photo to OCR it & make a pdf

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Doc Scanner▲106

    A powerful document scanning app

    2019 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ScanBoy▲84

    PDF and OCR your docs with an AI twist

    2023 · deadpan.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    AutoPick▲83

    Scan any highlighted text and leave everything else behind

    2018 · autopick.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Scanlt▲116

    Ads-free PDF & document scanner

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Genius Scan 4▲111

    A scanner in your pocket 📱

    2016 · blog.thegrizzlylabs.com · its alternatives →

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    Tidy▲98

    Spotlight returns nothing for words you know are in a scanned document. It is not a bug: a scan has no text layer, so there is nothing to index. How to check, and three ways to make those documents searchable on a Mac.

    Jul 2026 · tidymacapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Genius Scan▲63

    A scanner in your pocket

    2013 · thegrizzlylabs.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    CamScanner▲71

    Turns you phone into a Scanner for Document Management.

    2014 · intsig.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    docWind▲73

    An easy to use document scanner

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Image Reader▲62

    Let your computer read for you

    2022 · ir.germanov.dev · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Panda Scanner▲11

    Scan Document, IDs & Text Fast

    2024 · pandaocr.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →