A CamScanner alternative you pay for once
CamScanner is one of the best-known scanner apps, but many people look for an alternative because of its subscription pricing, the watermark on free exports, or because they would rather their documents were not processed in the cloud. TerryScan was built for exactly those people.
| TerryScan | CamScanner | |
|---|---|---|
| Watermark on free exports | Never | Yes, on the free plan |
| Pricing model | Free, or $5.99 once for Pro | Monthly or yearly subscription |
| Account required | No | For cloud features |
| OCR | On-device (Pro) | Premium feature |
| Scan to Word | Yes (Pro) | Premium feature |
| Ads | None | Shown on the free plan |
Based on publicly available information as of November 2026. Features and pricing of other apps can change; check their store listing for current details. CamScanner is a trademark of its owner. TerryScan is not affiliated with it.
Why people switch
Most people scan a few documents a month: a lease, a receipt, a signed form. Paying a yearly subscription for that feels out of proportion, especially when the work happens on the phone's own camera and processor.
TerryScan keeps the everyday scanning free with clean, watermark-free PDFs, and puts the power features behind one small, permanent purchase.
What you get for free
Unlimited scans, automatic edge detection and crop, shadow and noise cleanup, a range of filters for documents, receipts and photos, multi-page PDFs and PNG export. No watermark, no account, no ads.
What Pro adds for $5.99 once
On-device OCR to pull searchable text out of any scan, batch OCR across every page, export to editable Word (DOCX), PDF compression and password-protected PDFs.
Frequently asked questions
- Is TerryScan really free?
- Yes. Scanning, auto-crop, cleanup filters and PDF or PNG export are free with no watermark and no account. Pro is an optional one-time purchase of $5.99 that adds OCR, scan-to-Word, batch OCR, PDF compression and password-protected PDFs.
- Is there a subscription?
- No. Pro is a single lifetime purchase. There is no monthly or yearly plan and nothing renews.
- Are my documents uploaded anywhere?
- No. Scanning, cleanup and OCR all run on your phone. A file only leaves your device when you choose to share or save it somewhere.
- Which phones does it work on?
- TerryScan is available for iPhone and iPad on the App Store and for Android phones on Google Play.
Try TerryScan free
iPhone and Android. No account, no watermark, no subscription.