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pencilresearch/OpenScanner

Fast, reliable, and free document scanner app for iPhone observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/pencilresearch/OpenScanner · homepage · Swift · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

24/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 40
  • Longevity 51
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 0
  • age_days: 716
  • days_rel: 715
  • days_push: 715
  • n_releases_24m: 2

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1104 stars · 65 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Open Scanner is a free, open-source document scanning app for iPhone built with Swift and SwiftUI. It captures receipts, notes, and documents into a built-in library with CloudKit sync, with no ads, subscriptions, or tracking.

Use cases

  • scan receipts and notes with my iphone
  • free document scanner app without ads or subscriptions
  • digitize paper documents on ios
  • open source scanner app i can audit
  • sync scanned documents across apple devices
  • scan textbooks and save as pdf

When to choose

  • you want a free, ad-free document scanner on iphone
  • you value privacy and want an auditable open-source app
  • you need automatic syncing across apple devices via iCloud
  • you want to build or fork your own private scanner app

When to avoid

  • you need an Android or desktop scanner app
  • you require advanced OCR or text extraction features
  • you need enterprise document management workflows

Facets

application · maturity active

image-processing ocr file-system developer-tools mobile-development files document-scanner swiftui cloudkit privacy-respecting free-app visionos ios swift mobile

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
pencilresearch/OpenScannermain24

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="pencilresearch/OpenScanner")

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