Evernote Scannable
★ 4.9What it actually doesA document scanning app that quickly captures paper documents using a phone's camera with automatic quality enhancements. Previously allowed saving scans locally on the device, but now requires an Evernote Premium subscription for saving and exporting.
Actually does
- ✓OCR / Document scan95% of reviews
- ✓Subscription(bonus)90% of reviews
- ✓Free tier85% of reviews
- ✓Cloud sync80% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Document Management
- ⚠Data export
- ⚠Распознавание визитных карточек
- ⚠File sharing
Common complaints
- ✗Basic functionality (save, export) moved behind paywall92% of mentions
«Previously you could free scan a document and save it to the device or share it. Now you need a subscription that costs 1000 rubles per month!»
- ✗Forced Evernote integration, no local save option85% of mentions
«Now I can't properly scan and forward documents without relying on Evernote as a workaround»
- ✗Evernote save function doesn't work / doesn't save35% of mentions
«They kept the 'use free with Evernote' button but nothing works and nothing saves»
- ✗Continued charging after subscription cancellation8% of mentions
«I canceled my subscription half a year ago, but it turns out that 249 rubles were being charged every week this whole time»
- ✗UI glitches, freezes, overlapping elements, login issues25% of mentions
«The interface looks nice, but it's not responsive and elements often start overlapping each other; periodically logs out of the account»
What people praise
- ★Simplicity and ease of use (in previous versions)
«It was a great app. Simple and convenient. Back in university days it was invaluable»
- ★Quality of scanning and automatic enhancements (before updates)
«Fast, convenient document scanning app that automatically rotates and crops documents»
- ★Long history of reliable use (years without issues)
«I've been using the app for about 10 years, since my student days. And I recommended it to all my friends»