Apple Promotes this as Must have APP with the 9.7" iPad Pro

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Apple's website while promoting the 9.7" iPad Pro advertises Scanner Pro 7 is it like a must have APP ? Do you guys also think so ? I was thinking getting it, until I saw it was a Paid APP do you guys think ? It is a handy thing to have ? will it be any useful ? How is it useful ? is it a useful APP ?

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No nothing's wrong with Paid APP's it is just a little over $4 I am just first trying to find out of it is something that can really help me in productivity or utility so asking other's opinion.
 
I usually just take a picture and text or email it
I guess this has more functionality, but I haven't needed anything more
 
Not sure if it's any better than Genius Scan, but that one was free for me and I swear by the thing.
 
Scanner Pro is a great app. If I recall correctly they've added OCR to the PDF creation. I use it on my phone quite often. Not sure how much I'd use it on an iPad.
 
augustya said:
No nothing's wrong with Paid APP's it is just a little over $4 I am just first trying to find out of it is something that can really help me in productivity or utility so asking other's opinion.
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The question is do you have a need for the app? YOU need to make that choice. Some would have no need and other would find it very good. It depends on you.

The best apps are not free.
 
augustya said:
Apple's website while promoting the 9.7" iPad Pro advertises Scanner Pro 7 is it like a must have APP ? Do you guys also think so ? I was thinking getting it, until I saw it was a Paid APP do you guys think ? It is a handy thing to have ? will it be any useful ? How is it useful ? is it a useful APP ?

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If you need to scan documents with your iPad, get it, it one of the best at doing that. But don't get it just because Apple says its "must have".
 
But can someone tell me how does this APP help ? It just scans a document so I can save it as a JPEG or a PDF so that I can access it later ? is that all what it does ? But how about just clicking the picture with a camera APP from the iPhone whenever I have the need, how is this opposed to that ?
 
augustya said:
But can someone tell me how does this APP help ? It just scans a document so I can save it as a JPEG or a PDF so that I can access it later ? is that all what it does ? But how about just clicking the picture with a camera APP from the iPhone whenever I have the need, how is this opposed to that ?
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See the attached image for an example: a plain photo vs. the results from Scanner Pro (light level was a little low, so the image quality isn't too great). Besides correcting some distortion, the app also makes it easy to "scan in" a whole chapter from a book into one PDF.

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As for other apps, I've tried Scanbot, and was impressed by its slick interface, but for me, Scanner Pro is more flexible, as you can pick different document types and adjust the brightness and contrast.
 
I love you guys for pointing this out to me.

Seriously.

In my quest to go as paperless as possible in life, you guys have given me a godsend. <3
 
augustya said:
But can someone tell me how does this APP help ? It just scans a document so I can save it as a JPEG or a PDF so that I can access it later ? is that all what it does ? But how about just clicking the picture with a camera APP from the iPhone whenever I have the need, how is this opposed to that ?
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Honestly, I'd start by reading the description of what the app can do. That will actually answer all of your questions.

If taking a picture of the document suits your needs, then keep doing that!
 
It's a great app and I use it all the time instead of messing with my scanner. Use it to take a pic of a document and it corrects for shadows and distortion and you can save as PDF.
 
Scanner pro is awesome, I've used it for years now.

I take pics of documents with my iPhone, upload it to Dropbox, and download wherever I need to.

It's much better than just taking photos with the camera, as its strings the pages together and turns it into a pdf automatically.

It also cuts out extraneous details around the page, and crops it out. It also automatically focuses and takes the pictures, once you get the hang of it, it's pretty quick.
 
applesith said:
It's funny how people will buy a $600 - $1k+ device and not want to buy $5 apps. This is a general comment and not pointed towards the OP.
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I agree. Is also a reason I think sometimes developers sometime shy away from IOS compared to OSX due to people less inclined to spend money. The best apps cost money especially if you want regular updates and good customer service.
 
Still no compelling reason to have this APP but since it is APPLE advertised open to explore, can you guys give me a Real Life example on when would someone need this and how would he use it ?
 
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