Prizmo vs QuickScan
Prizmo
creaceed.comQuickScan
quickscanapp.comSide by side
| Figure | Prizmo | QuickScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 11 | 3 |
| Spec score · Scanner apps | 8.8 (#8) | 8.6 (#16) |
| Spec score · Mobile Scanning Apps | 8.7 (#11) | 8.5 (#17) |
| Automation | The iPhone and iPad app supports Apple Shortcuts and x-callback-url automation; the Mac app includes the Prizmo Remix companion for scanner workflows. | Widgets and Siri Shortcuts can trigger scans associated with preconfigured Export Favorites and their destinations and settings. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | iPhone and iPad cloud upload supports iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, WebDAV, and folders available through Apple Files. | Export destinations include iCloud Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, SharePoint, Google Drive, WebDAV, paperless-ngx, SMB, Email, pCloud, NextCloud, NAS, and DEVONthink. |
| OCR | It offers on-device OCR in over 30 languages and Cloud OCR in 139 languages with handwriting recognition. | QuickScan recognizes text on images and can embed recognized text into PDFs so the text is searchable and selectable. |
| Privacy | The maker says most operations happen on device, cloud OCR data is deleted after processing, and Prizmo does not require an account or track users. | The maker says scanning and OCR happen on-device, no personal data is collected in the app, and QuickScan is GDPR compliant. |
| Searchable PDF | Yes | Yes |
| Support | Creaceed directs users needing application support to contact the company through its About Us page. | The maker provides a Help and FAQ page with instructions for automatic export, Export Favorites, widgets, and signatures. |
Plans
Prizmo
- Cloud Plan (S) — MonthlyPrice not published
- Cloud Plan (S) — YearlyPrice not published
- Cloud Plan (L) — MonthlyPrice not published
- Cloud Plan (L) — YearlyPrice not published
- Prizmo for iPhone/iPad — Free versionFree
- Prizmo for Mac — Free versionFree
- Cloud Plan$0.99 a month
- Prizmo 5 (Volume Ed.)$8.99, paid once
- Premium PackPrice not published
- Pro PackPrice not published
QuickScan
- QuickScanFree
- Donation: One good coffee$4.99, paid once
- Donation: 1 book for my kids$24.99, paid once
In their own words
Prizmo
Prizmo scans and edits documents and business cards on iPhone, iPad and Mac, then uses OCR to make their contents available as text. Its on-device OCR supports more than 30 languages; Cloud OCR supports 139 languages and handwriting recognition. Editing tools include perspective cropping, cleanup, brightness and contrast adjustments, edge repair and flattening curved pages. Exports include searchable PDF, TXT, PNG, JPEG and Microsoft Word DOCX, with options for PDF compression and password protection. On iPhone and iPad, uploads can go to iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, WebDAV or folders available through Apple Files. Those apps also support Apple Shortcuts and x-callback-url automation, while the Mac app includes Prizmo Remix for scanner workflows. Accessibility features include VoiceOver, spoken capture guidance and scene descriptions, and text-to-speech reading. Free versions are available on Mac and iPhone/iPad, with limited text access and watermarked exports. Cloud OCR needs an internet connection and a separate Cloud Plan subscription; the listed plan starts at $0.99 per month. The maker says most operations happen on device and cloud OCR data is deleted after processing.
QuickScan
QuickScan has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.