Trust and verification
Verified hashes, stronger trust profiles, and lower-risk releases rise faster in the shortlist.
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47 active apps
FairScan – PDF Scanner
Use this track when you want safer, fresher, or leaner substitutes for a specific Android app.
47 active apps
Privacy guardrails first
Fresh releases matter
How this track ranks apps
These pages are not alphabetical lists. Each track emphasizes a different decision priority.
Release freshness
More recent releases usually rank better because users need options that are still maintained.
Footprint and install size
Smaller packages score better when the track is sensitive to storage, bandwidth, or device overhead.
Ranked options
Ordered using trust, risk, footprint, freshness, and category fit signals.
#1
Metadata Remover
Metadata Remover is worth comparing against FairScan – PDF Scanner when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 9.3 MB.
Minimale Release-overzicht: Grootte: 9.3 MB. Release-overzicht: Grootte: 9.3 MB | Pakket: rocks.poopjournal.metadataremover | Bijgewerkt: 2002-04-14 | Laatste versie: 2.0.2 | Mini...
Priority score: 75
Trust score: 87
Risk: Laag risico
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 9.3 MB
1 versions tracked
#2
VES - Image and Photo Compare
VES - Image and Photo Compare is worth comparing against FairScan – PDF Scanner when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 2.7 MB.
VES - Image and Photo Compare is an Android app in Graphics with a clean, verified release timeline. Release-overzicht: Doel SDK 35 | Grootte: 2.7 MB | Ontwikkelaar: Vincent Engel...
Priority score: 74
Trust score: 84
Risk: Laag risico
Dangerous permissions: 1
Size: 2.7 MB
1 versions tracked
#3
OCR
OCR is worth comparing against FairScan – PDF Scanner when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 14.9 MB.
A closer look at OCR: release details and update history in Graphics. Release-overzicht: Doel SDK 33 | Laatste versie: 5.2 | Bijgewerkt: 2003-08-15 | Ontwikkelaar: Shubham | Pakke...
Priority score: 73
Trust score: 84
Risk: Laag risico
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 14.9 MB
1 versions tracked
#4
OCR (Tesseract)
OCR (Tesseract) is worth comparing against FairScan – PDF Scanner when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 14.4 MB.
A closer look at OCR (Tesseract): release details and update history in Graphics. Release-overzicht: Ontwikkelaar: Michael Totschnig | Minimale SDK 21 | Doel SDK 35 | Laatste vers...
Priority score: 72
Trust score: 81
Risk: Laag risico
Dangerous permissions: 1
Size: 14.4 MB
1 versions tracked
#5
PixaPencil
PixaPencil is worth comparing against FairScan – PDF Scanner when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 12.1 MB.
NOTE: Newer versions are no longer open-source licensed. Release-overzicht: Doel SDK 33 | Categorie: Graphics | Pakket: com.therealbluepandabear.pixapencil | Grootte: 12.1 MB | Bi...
Priority score: 72
Trust score: 81
Risk: Laag risico
Dangerous permissions: 2
Size: 12.1 MB
1 versions tracked
#6
LBalance
LBalance is worth comparing against FairScan – PDF Scanner when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 12.7 MB.
LBalance is an Android app in Graphics with a clean, verified release timeline. Release-overzicht: Grootte: 12.7 MB | Doel SDK 32 | Bijgewerkt: 2000-06-09 | ABI armeabi-v7a | Mini...
Priority score: 67
Trust score: 84
Risk: Laag risico
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 12.7 MB
1 versions tracked
#7
3D Model Viewer
3D Model Viewer is worth comparing against FairScan – PDF Scanner when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 12.0 MB.
3D Model Viewer is an Android app in Graphics with a clean, verified release timeline. Release-overzicht: Grootte: 12 MB | Bijgewerkt: 2006-07-07 | Laatste versie: 4.1.1 | Categor...
Priority score: 66
Trust score: 81
Risk: Laag risico
Dangerous permissions: 1
Size: 12.0 MB
1 versions tracked
#8
CameraAlign
CameraAlign is worth comparing against FairScan – PDF Scanner when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 2.0 MB.
A closer look at CameraAlign: release details and update history in Graphics. Release-overzicht: Doel SDK 36 | Grootte: 2 MB | Laatste versie: 3.4 | ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x8...
Priority score: 65
Trust score: 77
Risk: Gemiddeld risico
Dangerous permissions: 3
Size: 2.0 MB
1 versions tracked
#9
Play NotePad
Play NotePad is worth comparing against FairScan – PDF Scanner when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 3.6 MB.
Play NotePad for Android (Graphics) with version history and verified package details. Release-overzicht: Categorie: Graphics | Laatste versie: 1.3.7 | Ontwikkelaar: Lawal Abiola...
Priority score: 65
Trust score: 72
Risk: Gemiddeld risico
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 3.6 MB
1 versions tracked
#10
PicGuard
PicGuard is worth comparing against FairScan – PDF Scanner when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 34.9 MB.
PicGuard is an Android app in Graphics with a clean, verified release timeline. Release-overzicht: Grootte: 34.9 MB | Pakket: com.kjxbyz.picguard | ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86...
Priority score: 64
Trust score: 77
Risk: Gemiddeld risico
Dangerous permissions: 3
Size: 34.9 MB
1 versions tracked
#11
Quotes - Quotes Status Creator
Quotes - Quotes Status Creator is worth comparing against FairScan – PDF Scanner when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 2.5 MB.
Browse Ontwikkelaar: Vishnu Sanal T. Release-overzicht: Doel SDK 35 | Pakket: phone.vishnu.quotes | Bijgewerkt: 2004-04-01 | Laatste versie: v3.1.3 | Grootte: 2.5 MB | Minimale SD...
Priority score: 64
Trust score: 69
Risk: Gemiddeld risico
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 2.5 MB
1 versions tracked
#12
Slideshow Wallpaper
Slideshow Wallpaper is worth comparing against FairScan – PDF Scanner when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 4.9 MB.
A closer look at Slideshow Wallpaper: release details and update history in Graphics. Release-overzicht: Ontwikkelaar: Tobi | Doel SDK 35 | Pakket: io.github.doubi88.slideshowwall...
Priority score: 64
Trust score: 69
Risk: Gemiddeld risico
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 4.9 MB
1 versions tracked
Questions users ask before choosing
Short answers for the trade-offs behind each library track.
When should I use alternatives pages for FairScan – PDF Scanner?
Use this track when you already know the app you want to replace and need practical substitutes quickly.
What decides the order on an alternatives page?
The ordering favors safer trust context, fresher releases, cleaner permission signals, and useful differentiation from the current pick.
What is the main trade-off in alternatives pages?
The goal is not to find the most popular app overall, but the most credible replacement for the specific app you started from.
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