When comparing Evernote [Hello] vs CamScanner, the Slant community recommends Evernote [Hello] for most people. In the question“What are the best iOS apps for scanning business cards?” Evernote [Hello] is ranked 4th while CamScanner is ranked 11th. The most important reason people chose Evernote [Hello] is:
Creating an account is straightforward and fast.
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Pros
Pro Easy to set up
Creating an account is straightforward and fast.
Pro Good UI
The user interface is intuitive and easy to use.
Pro Good OCR
Evernote offers a reasonably good OCR performance.
Pro Automatically recognizes business cards
Pro Scan border recognition
Nearly perfect scan border recognition – and related adjustment possibilities
Pro Small Scan file size
The best small scan file size results so far (when adjusted correctly)
Pro PDF conversion
CamScanner scans documents directly into multi page PDF format.
Pro Ad-less free version
Pro Batch scanning
CamScanner allows users to scan multiple documents at the same time.
Pro Scanned documents can be stored in cloud storage
Free CamScanner accounts have access to 200 MB of free storage space. 10 GB storage space is available for full version license (monthly subscription).
Pro Secure
This app offers password protection for scanned documents.
Pro Balance indicator
Cons
Con Intended use is offputting
The intended use of Evernote Hello was giving the phone to people you've just met and let them fill out the information. Many people found the idea awkward.
Con No bi-directional sync
Evernote can update the contacts, but changes in contacts don't reflect in the app.
Con Nagging badges even in paid version
Even in the paid version disturbing badges for gaining "gifts" one cannot switch off.
Con Scan workflow not optimized
Scan (and saving results) workflow needs several more steps than it should.
Con Pro features requires subscription
Either monthly or yearly subscriptions are available at either $4.99/month or $49.99/year.
Con Free version has no OCR functionality
Con Buttons are not labeled
