# FineReader: PDF Scanner & OCR — user reviews > 440 indexed App Store user reviews of FineReader by ABBYY USA Software House Inc, rated 4.70/5 from 19,323 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finereader-pdf-scanner-and-ocr/id534203582/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finereader-pdf-scanner-and-ocr/id534203582.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 16,438 · 4★ 1,784 · 3★ 554 · 2★ 179 · 1★ 368 ## What do users think of FineReader? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Quick scanning - 👍 Intuitive and easy to use - 📁 Efficient file management - 🔑 Reliable OCR performance - 💾 Convenient cloud integration **Cons** - 🔒 Privacy concerns with cloud processing - 🔋 Drains battery quickly - 💰 Expensive subscription model - 🐛 Inconsistent scanning quality - 📄 Limited multi-page document handling **Commonly reported bugs** - Frequent crashes when switching between apps - Unreliable auto-capture feature - Issues with sending scans via email **Most requested features** - Ability to edit scanned documents - Support for multi-page PDF scanning - Improved edge detection for curved documents - Offline OCR processing option ## Newest reviews (11 of 440) ### 4/5 — Very good considering it is no cost *2026-08-10, version 16.0.2* I have had zero problems using this app and it is quite convenient to have on my phone. Organizing files is not as intuitive as I would like but it is more my fault because I am a senior with little patience to figure it all out. ### 2/5 — Une seule page par jour à scanner *2026-01-30* Bonne application que J’a apprécié pendant une longue durée. Le modèle économique du développeur impose malheureusement la possibilité de scanner gratuitement une et une seule page par jour. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback and rating. Please note it's still possible to use the main app's features including exporting your scans by email without paying. Indeed, with our free plan, if you have already used up the trial set of 3 scans, you can continue working with the app by creating one scan per day for free. If you have any questions or suggestions concerning the app functionality, please contact us at mobile_support@abbyy.com. ### 4/5 — スキャン後アップロード出来ない *2025-12-22* ARでスキャンして整えたPDFデータを ドライブにアップロードすることが出来なくなった。 2023.08月から送信しようとすると Invalid Value エラーになる。 **Developer response:** Thank you for your review. To help us investigate further, please describe the issue in more detail and email us at mobile_support@abbyy.com. ### 2/5 — Zero *2025-10-16, version 16.0.2* Add More Language such as Sanskrit Nepali Hindi Nepali language and Nepal bhasa is different though so Add Nepali Language every Nepali will understand ### 2/5 — Weaker than expected *2025-07-16, version 16.0.2* OCR does not work really good, even if you crop the document to make it focus on just one part, will add extra information out of nowhere. ### 2/5 — Annoying update *2025-03-14, version 16.0.1* Before you could have your pictures saved and look up latest photos to make a pdf, now you have to have it in a dedicated album to use said photos. It creates unnecessary steps when there was nothing wrong with how it was before of being able to use latest photos. ### 3/5 — Inmigración *2025-03-10, version 16.0.0* Logro1983 ### 1/5 — DO NOT BUY!!!!!!! *2025-03-07, version 16.0.0* I can’t go into my photos and compile a pdf. I had this app on my device for years. ### 1/5 — Pretty much useless. Don’t pay; you’ll get screwed. *2025-03-05, version 16.0.0* This app used to be very helpful; you could scan books, and it would separate the pages automatically. I paid a LOT for a license because that was very helpful and made scanning fast. But then they just REMOVED that feature - they didn’t replace it or change it, they just removed it completely. And now the app is pointless to me. I asked them more than once to return the book-scanning feature, but I guess they just don’t want to. So - don’t pay any money for this; they’ll probably remove more features, and then you’ll have to find another app. (Readdle’s Scanner Pro is pretty good… and THEY have the book-scanning feature now! Also… Scanner Pro is cheaper.) ### 2/5 — Was great, but not anymore. *2024-11-27, version 15.6.6* I have used this app for years, but after the change to subscription-only, it just doesn’t make sense to use it any more. Now it doesn’t save in pdf (only jpeg) and I have better features on my phone. ### 1/5 — How do you open a pdf? *2024-11-19, version 15.6.6* This app is horrible. I can’t get it to open an existing pdf from OneDrive, Dropbox or box. Does it work with the files created via the app? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — This app may be fine, but… *2026-03-31, version 16.0.2* Their Mac app is impossible to buy, and their support is non-existent ### 1/5 — Kalifornia UI…..Whitespace Uber Alles!! *2026-03-11, version 16.0.2* Kalifornia UI….Whitespace Uber Alles!! ### 1/5 — OCR my rear end *2026-02-25, version 16.0.2* Well, the app doesn’t scan good enough to make the scan searchable. Waste of my money. ### 1/5 — Abstürze beim iPhone 16 Pro *2026-01-23* Auf meinem iPhone SE 2 und Vorgängern war diese App spitze. Das hat sich völlig verändert, seitdem ich sie auf einem iPhone 16 Pro nutze. Seit über einem Jahr ist diese App für eine Seite mit Einschränkungen zu nutzen, sobald ich mehrere Seiten scannen möchte, kommt ein Absturz dazwischen und ich muss von vorne anfangen. Nach dem Absturz sind die bereits gescannten Seiten wieder vorhanden, es können aber keine weiteren Seiten hinzugefügt werden. Gut, bei einer Seite lästig und ärgerlich, bei mehreren Seiten eine Zumutung. Wenn ich schnell bin, schaffe ich bis zu drei Seiten in mehreren Anläufen. Mehr Seiten sind nicht zu schaffen, da ich nach jedem Absturz neu anfangen muss. Dies ist nicht die einzige App, die mit der Umstellung auf das iPhone 16 Pro Probleme zeigte, alle anderen Entwickler haben ihre Apps jedoch nachgebessert, so dass ich sie heute nutzen kann. Bei dieser App ist das bislang nicht erfolgt. Das ist besonders schade, da die neue Vorschau – App von Apple bei einem bestehenden Foto nur einen rechteckigen und keinen individuellen Zuschnitt erlaubt. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We sincerely want to fix the situation that you encounter in the application. Please specify the situation in more detail and write us an email at mobile_support@abbyy.com. ### 1/5 — 😔 *2025-09-26, version 16.0.2* I used this app for years and I accidentally updated all my apps, this one being one of them. The update is the worst and now I am forced to go to premium, no easy upload to the cloud, and fine print does not come in clear and concise as it did prior to the update. Now I have to find another app to use! ### 1/5 — Poor OCR capabilities *2025-09-11, version 16.0.2* I expected better from Abby FineReader and I subscribed in order to access the OCR for some medical records I’m working with, but it does a terrible job! Why can’t an OCR engine scan from left to right, line by line??? Instead I get a massive mess of a page with the content mixed together out of order. EDIT: I was encouraged when the developer reached out asking for more info, so I took the time and emailed them with additional info about my computer specs, the prompts I used, and the issues I had with their app. However, instead of an appropriate response, I got an email back a couple days later with a link to sign up for an account. Just more No Service Customer service… ### 1/5 — Another great app ruined *2025-06-12, version 16.0.2* Premium subscriber for years using it to create pdfs from photo scans. Now it just slaps a photo onto a white background. WTH? What is the point of this app now? ### 1/5 — Assinatura Premium Parou de funcionar *2025-03-20* Péssimo **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We sincerely want to fix the situation that you encounter in the application. Please specify the situation in more detail and write us an email at mobile_support@abbyy.com (mailto:mobile_support@abbyy.com). ### 1/5 — Features removed *2025-03-10, version 16.0.0* Features are behind a different paywall now, separate from what you may have purchased before. You also can’t open files from your phone for OCR it seems, only the camera roll or camera app— even with the new monthly subscriptions. ### 1/5 — Tiraram a opção de importar documentos *2025-03-09* Comprei a licença pra conversão ilimitada de documentos e pra forçar o cliente a comprar a versão pro de 299 reais tiraram a função quer permitia usar o OCR e fazer a conversão de word pra pdf. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. I am sorry you have encountered this issue. You should be able to recognise your documents after a purchase. We sincerely want to fix the situation that you encounter. Please specify the details and write us an email at mobile_support@abbyy.com. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — FineReader review *2026-08-01, version 16.0.2* Very GOOD and very useful for Business owners ### 5/5 — As commended by SuperGrok 4.1 *2026-01-13, version 16.0.2* No problems so with premium version so far, works like a breeze bought for £22. Abbyy FineReader does try to plug the companies other products to you but fortunately this is not obnoxious or obtrusive and can be easily skipped if you pay attention. ### 5/5 — One of the best *2026-01-08, version 16.0.2* Love this app. No need for a bulky scanner. I rarely rate an app but this app definitely deserves 5 stars ### 5/5 — Ronald Jacobs *2025-09-26, version 16.0.2* Ben using since the FineReader App came on the market, loved every minute of it, thought I had a lifetime subscription, now on my new IPhone, they don’t recognize me ### 5/5 — Saved *2025-06-27, version 16.0.2* Greatest app ever. ### 5/5 — Traduction de textes multilingues *2024-11-28* Ce serait bien que le logiciel parvienne a reconnaitre les mots en francais et langue polynésienne ### 5/5 — Backup Buddy *2024-10-30, version 15.6.6* Do Not Disturb mode for when you need peace. ### 5/5 — Efficient and Effective *2024-10-30, version 15.6.6* Voice recognition is very accurate, easy to convert to text. ### 5/5 — Group Announcements *2024-10-30, version 15.6.6* Voice typing that's spot-on. ### 5/5 — 複数画像を一括テキスト可能 *2024-10-23* 複数(私が試したのは28枚)画像を一括でテキストに変換できました。 うーん、素晴らしいです。 で、いつまで無料で使えるんですか？ いや今見たら、1日1回だけ無料で使えるようですね。 でも私の場合1日1回しか使いませんので無料で十分です。ありがとうございます(^^)。 その後課金しました。 とても使いやすく気に入りました。 **Developer response:** フィードバックを頂きありがとうございました。ABBYY FineReader PDF for iOSでは無料で五つのページを認識することが可能でございます。その後で、他のドキュメントを認識するには、アプリのサブスクリプションを購入することが必要です。ご質問やご不明な点等ございましたら、お気軽にmobile_support@abbyy.comまでお問い合わせください。よろしくお願いいたします。 ABBYY Customer Support --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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