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Is Perfect Scan Safe?

Perfect Scan privacy label · by Kamran Imam · checked November 2026

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App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
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None declared

Linked to you
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None declared

Not linked to you
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Short answer

On the label it is low-risk: Perfect Scan collects some data but says none of it is linked to you or used for tracking. The sensitive items are user content. In total the label lists 1 data type; 64% of document scanners we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Perfect Scan privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Not linked to you
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Not linked to you

Perfect Scan collects some data but says none of it is linked to your identity, and none is used for tracking.

Try it

Did Perfect Scan ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Perfect Scan's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Not on the label

Location is not on Perfect Scan's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Matches the label

Perfect Scan lists User Content on its label. Choose Limited Access and pick only the photos you want to share.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Perfect Scan's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not declared on the label

Perfect Scan declares no tracking, so a tracking prompt would contradict its label. Decline it, and consider reporting the mismatch to Apple.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on Perfect Scan's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Line by line

What Perfect Scan collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
User ContentSensitiveNot linked to you Messages, photos, videos, audio recordings, documents and support chats you create or upload. Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos: choose Limited Access or None; review Microphone and Files access too.
Reading the label

What Perfect Scan's label means for you

Perfect Scan's label has 1 type under “Data Not Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Every type on Perfect Scan's label is in the “not linked” section, so the developer says the data is stripped of anything that identifies you before it is used. That is typical of anonymous analytics and crash reporting. Not linked is still collected: the data leaves your phone.

The items that deserve the most attention are user content. This is the content you actually care about. Where it is stored, who can read it and how it is backed up matters more than any other line on the label.

Scanners handle IDs, contracts, receipts and medical letters. Many offer cloud OCR, which means your document images leave the phone. Prefer on-device text recognition where offered, and check whether scans sync to the developer's cloud by default.

Among the 173 document scanners in our snapshot with a label, 64% declare tracking, 68% collect data linked to you and 20% say they collect nothing. Perfect Scan lists 1 data type, fewer than the average of 2.8 for this group.

Business apps often handle other people's data — clients, colleagues and customers — so what they collect can affect more than you.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Perfect Scan

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    Photos

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.

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    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

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    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › Perfect Scan › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Perfect Scan track you?

No tracking declared

There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on Perfect Scan's label.

Does Perfect Scan track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Perfect Scan behind Face ID

  1. Find Perfect Scan on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Perfect Scan now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Perfect Scan has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

From the App Store record

About Perfect Scan

DeveloperKamran Imam
App Store categoryBusiness (also Productivity)
Latest version1.0.1, released October 2026
First releasedSeptember 2026
RequiresiOS 17.0 or later
Size1 MB
Age rating4+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.getperfectscan.app

The current version shipped in October 2026, so the app is actively maintained and its label is likely current. Labels are updated by developers when practices change.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what Perfect Scan sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask Perfect Scan's developer: Are my scans processed on the phone or uploaded for OCR?

How it compares

Perfect Scan vs similar document scanners

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
Tracks youLinked to youNot linkedCollects nothing

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Do it now

Your Perfect Scan privacy checklist

Tick what you have done
Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Perfect Scan's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on Perfect Scan's label.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3Perfect Scan collects User Content.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: User Content appears on its label, in the Not Linked to You section.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

Perfect Scan privacy FAQ

Is Perfect Scan safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, perfect Scan collects some data but says none of it is linked to your identity, and none is used for tracking. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Perfect Scan track you?
No. Perfect Scan's label has no Data Used to Track You section.
What data does Perfect Scan collect?
User content. None of it is linked to your identity.
Who makes Perfect Scan?
Kamran Imam, according to the App Store. It was first released in September 2026 and the current version is 1.0.1.
Can I lock Perfect Scan with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Perfect Scan's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock. If you don't see the option, update iOS.
How does Perfect Scan compare with other document scanners?
Across 173 document scanners with labels in our snapshot, 64% declare tracking and 20% say they collect no data. Perfect Scan lists 1 data type against an average of 2.8.
Are my scans processed on the phone or uploaded for OCR?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Perfect Scan's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Prefer on-device text recognition where offered, and check whether scans sync to the developer's cloud by default.
How do I delete my data from Perfect Scan?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.
Facts on this page come from Perfect Scan on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction