Photo Scanner by Maple Media (Unfade) review

Maple Media's Photo Scanner, which its support pages still call Unfade, is a straightforward album scanner for iPhone and iPad. It detects photos automatically, crops them, and applies filters meant to bring back faded colors from old prints. Scans can be dated, located and titled, kept in unlimited albums, synced through iCloud and exported to iCloud Drive or shared to Apple Photos and Facebook. That makes it a good fit for people who already live in Apple's ecosystem. The app is a free download with paid Pro plans; the US App Store lists Photo Scanner Pro at $2.99 or $5.99 a month and $19.99 a year, plus a $59.99 Unfade Pro purchase. The same developer sells Photo Scanner Pro as a $59.99 paid app. It lacks the face repair and colorizing found in Photomyne and Reimagine. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

iPhone users scanning albums who want iCloud sync

Price

Free download with in-app purchases; Photo Scanner Pro from $2.99 a month or $19.99 a year on the US App Store.

Photo Scanner Pro - Monthly $2.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Automatic photo detection and image cropping
• Filters that restore and revive faded colors
• iCloud Sync and iCloud Drive export
• Edit photo dates, locations and titles
• Unlimited albums and direct sharing to Apple Photos and Facebook

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Lowest listed monthly price here at $2.99 on the US App Store
• Strength: iCloud Sync keeps scans on Apple devices without a separate cloud account
• Strength: Rated 4.6 from 2.5K ratings on the US App Store
• Weakness: The App Store lists several Pro prices ($2.99 and $5.99 monthly, $19.99 yearly), so the price you see can vary
• Weakness: No Android version found on Google Play
• Weakness: Rated 18+ on the US App Store

Key facts

• Developer: Maple Media Apps, LLC
• Pro pricing: $2.99 a month or $19.99 a year (US App Store)
• Lifetime option: Unfade Pro: Full Photo Scanner, $59.99
• App Store rating: 4.6 from 2.5K ratings (US)
• Sync: iCloud

Where it ranks

Photo Scanner by Maple Media (Unfade) is No. 5 in our Best Apps to Scan Old Photos verdict.