instax UP! vs PaperScan

instax UP! is a mobile app for scanning instax prints into digital collections that users can organize and share. It supports mini, SQUARE, and WIDE photos, including decorated prints, and lets users remove reflections or adjust contrast, brightness, saturation, and warmth. Scans can be viewed in Box View or List View and sorted by date and time, location, or keyword. Albums group images by theme, while instax Days shows them on a calendar. The app can import movies shot on a hybrid instax camera, as well as photos and movies from compatible instax Link, mini Evo, and mini LiPlay apps. Collections can be shared through social media and messaging services, and registration is not required. The app is free on Android and iOS; users are responsible for data usage charges. The FAQ lists Android 10.0 or later and iOS 14.0 or later, while a notice says version 2.3.0 or later requires iOS 16 or later. Deleting the app deletes scans and other data, so users need Data backup and Data transfer to move their data to a new phone.

PaperScan is a Windows scanning application that acquires documents through TWAIN and WIA and includes OCR for searchable output. It accepts more than 100 input formats and supports PDF-OCR output in more than 60 languages. Image tools include deskewing, rotation, border and punch-hole removal, blank-page removal, color adjustment, filters and effects. Annotation options include highlights, freehand marks, shapes, lines, pens, rubber stamps, text, sticky notes and a ruler. It can save to SharePoint on-premises or online, send email through Outlook, read encrypted PDFs, create encrypted PDFs and support digital signatures. Output options include PDF/A, TIFF, JPEG, PNG, DOCX, XLSX and other listed formats. The Free Edition allows 10-page batch scanning or import. Home Edition costs $79, paid once for unlimited batch work; Professional single license costs $149 as a one-time purchase for one user on one computer. Home and Professional trials include all features for 30 days without a credit card, then require a license key to continue.