iScanner User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience80.0% of reviews
Neutral4.0% of reviews
Negative experience16.0% of reviews

~ Based on 50 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is iScanner Safe?

iScanner - PDF Scanner App appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for iScanner is 98/100.

This assessment is based on 115,374 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.9/5.

Safety Analysis

97.3% of ratings point to a safe experience
1.6% of ratings suggest some concerns
1.1% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 115,374 App Store ratings for iScanner.

Is iScanner Legit?

iScanner - PDF Scanner App is no longer available in the App Store. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for iScanner is 35/100.

Based on 35 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Score capped because this app is no longer listed.

Top reviews

You Need This!

Love this app. Useful in so many ways. One of the most used on my phone. They seem to stay on top of development and fixes with regular releases, which I really appreciate. The only thing I don't like is losing double tap to zoom feature which went away several versions ago. Pinch to zoom is OK, but I much prefer two tap zoom. I used it on every scan to dive in and verify image integrity. Not sure why that changed....
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App duplicates

In the App Store, I tried to upgrade my existing scanner app to the paid version. Instead, it loaded a second app. When telling a doc to save to scanner, it saved to the unpaid version where they are difficult to share. I had receipts in two separate versions before I realized what was happening. I deleted the one that it would not send docs to…but that is the paid/better version. Now I’m having a hard time sharing docs and there isn’t an obvious in app way to upgrade back to the paid version from the app that has all my docs in it.
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Update issues!!!!

I have used this app and have loved it for years!!!
However, in the past couple of weeks, due to one of the recent updates no doubt, the app is not the same!!!
The order in which I choose the pages is very important but now they are all scrambled when the pdf is created.
Plus, the first screen shown to edit is not always the same and sometimes the pages are cut off on the ends!!
Whats going on??? I want the older version back as this app is no longer useful at all this way!
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Almost Perfect!

Could easily be a FIVE star app IF… This app is so close to being everything you’d want in a mobile scanning app. For iPhone users, adding iMessage as a feature would make this all that much better. I don’t like or use Messenger and probably most iPhone users use iMessage anyway, so why wouldn’t you offer it? Let’s face it... there’s got to be a lot of us. Makes no sense! The other thing I would really like to see in a premium app like this is the ability to rotate the signature graphic, whereby it could be properly rotated to easily fit the profile of any scanned document. In the default alignment, it just doesn’t always come out the way you need it. That’s frustrating! These enhancements seem like simple enough fixes to get this to a perfect rating. I’ve made these requests several times in the past but the developer seems unwilling to concede. We’ll see. If this app could do these additional things, I’d probably throw away my other (less impressive) apps that can do these things, now. It’s a very, very good app... it could easily be just that much better and the only mobile scanning I need, IF...
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Great app

I have been using this app for years. I don’t know much about any other scanner apps out there, but this app has been a game changer. It’s very simple and convenient to use. I have recommended it to many friends. I continue to use the app whenever I need to send a document via email, text, etc. I like that it has the option to send in color or in the regular scan mode. Also of note, the app makes it very easy to file and organize your documents. I definitely recommend this app.
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Does not work as advertised

I was pretty excited about this app but was disappointed. The pdf function may work I can’t speak to that as I didn’t get the app for that function. the count function does not work at all. It only counts if the objects are all exactly the same of the perspective is off just a little it won’t count. Plus you can not make the window small enough to count small items. The math equation solver does not work very well at all. I am very disappointed in this app. I have to be fair and reiterate that I did not test the pdf function as that is not why I purchased the app
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Reliable and dependable

3+ years now using this App, and it is still 100% there when needed. No crashes, no jumping to odd screens etc., and the developers have kept the operation as simple as it was in the beginning, with performance improvements that don’t make you relearn to use it as happens often with other Apps.

There are other similar Apps out there, as evidenced by colleagues trying to scan from their phones, often giving me a chance to show off; here, let me do that for you!

Hope you keep this App going with the same simplicity and reliability.
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Best mistake ever

I purchased this app to scan and upload my ID to my States government website. Unfortunately, the website didn’t work with iPhones so I felt I wasted $15 on an app I’ll never use. However, I was so wrong! I did an ENTIRE home loan application using this app. Not once did I have to go to Print, scan, eSign, or make a pdf file from the comfort of my iPhone. It even has the option to fax. Saved me many trips to The UPS Store or Fed/Ex Kinkos. I highly recommend this app!
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Simple n great

Use all the time to make pdf's and mail them from phone. Keep all kinds of docs handy. Have copied whole 50-page docs and sent by email. Also easy to transfer via ftp server in app, normally turned off of course for security. You can passcode-protect any document. Sometimes it is frustrating if it insists your doc fits in one of the predetermined sizes/shapes, which makes your doc look distorted but the original is still there if needed, and you can still try another. Saying “Original Size” solves shape but makes the email recipient unable to print without expertise. Also wish I had better corner fine-tuning: my thumb just isn’t precise enough when I let go.

Small issues compared to the incredible usefulness just about every day.
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The latest application has worse picture quality than prior versions of the application

Unfortunately the latest downloaded version of this application has severe picture quality when scanning a document. It becomes virtually not useable. I try several times but the quality lacks the necessary resolution. I am very disappointed, because the prior version of the application worked really well for quality.
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App Suddenly Broke. Can’t open at all. Scans inaccessible.

This app was extremely helpful up until a week ago when I updated it and it subsequently stopped working. I have many things saved in the app that I can no longer access, and I can no longer scan anything new. The app was acting up - every time I scanned something a blank white page was the result - so I updated. Now when I click the app it instantly closes. I am afraid to delete and re-download the app because
of the things I have saved in the app already, but it is as of right now useless. I will be happy to change my review rating if and when this is resolved. In the meantime I am very frustrated and would not recommend this app.
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Disappointed with later updates

I paid, I think, $4.99 one time for this app. I was happy for months until the latest updates. Now after I scan, I have to go back and edit every document because the original scan cuts off the pages in odd shapes. It never did that before. There’s another version of this app by the same creator...for $9.99 a month. I suppose it works better??? What’s up with that? I don’t think that’s fair to loyal customers. I should get good quality scans just like I did before. Sounds fishy that my version doesn’t work well and I would have to pay more for better quality. Can someone tell me why this version is so messed up?
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Hands-down the most useful app on my phone

Of the tons of apps on my phone, this is the most I paid, yet the BEST money ever spent on an app. Worth FAR more than I paid. It’s extremely user friendly, and very versatile. I use it all the time .... being able to create PDFs in my pajamas using my phone camera, and then email them instantly (it accesses my entire phone book) is priceless. I am also able to name and store the documents, and add pages at any time. This is a workhorse and I highly recommend it!
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Perfect scanning app

I’ve been using this app for a few years and it’s awesome! I love how easy it is to use. The quality of the scans are great and I haven’t had any problems yet. You can change how the scan looks after you’ve already ‘scanned’ it but changing it to a gray scale, black & white, all colors, etc. It’s simple to remove/add pages as well as rescan a particular page. The best part about this app is being able to save as a PDF and emailing as a PDF. I’ve also recently started using a faxing app and this app makes it so much easier. Plus it’s all free! Overall great app. I rarely write app reviews but I had to write on for this! You won’t regret downloading this app.
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Literally replaced my file cabinet

Once I found out I could fax or upload to google drive or email myself anything I bought the app. Just being able to scan about anything and it looks like a legit scan or fax helps when you don’t have a scanner/ printer. Last year I went through and scanned everything in my file cabinet and organized everything in the app. Really this apps usefulness comes from how simple the design is and how robust the options are. This app alone is better than the Neat scanner.
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Pretty good. But worth the money? You be the judge!

There are a lot of really good scanner apps out there ie... Cam Scanner, Scanner Pro, Adobe, and a lot of them are free. If you want to get really interesting you can scan right from the notes app on your iPhone or iPad. However, After getting a new phone I went do download the old tried and true, “Scanner Pro”, and I saw this app.

I though that it must be amazing since it costs so much, and for the most part it is. It offers a lot of features but I’m not sure if it has any advantages over the free models.

It should be noted that this is solid Scanner, no doubt about that, and I just skimmed through all of its functions. It could have something amazing like the ability to rocket itself to the moon or something and I wouldn’t know!

Bottom line, the only negative in my mind is in the auto scan feature. It never seems to get the borders even remotely right and I have to adjust them. When I use “Scanner Pro” I just take the scan and move on. It seems to capture the borders even better in manual mode actually! Go figure! Anyway, this is no big deal.

This is a solid app. If you need a good Scanner and have 15 dollars to burn, give it a go!

JLA
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Making life simple

This simple to use pdf scanner has made my life and expense reports so simple.

The quality and easy of use is fantastic - you can change the color and contrast to capture even the lightest receipt. I use this for scanning documents, loan paperwork, IDs for business use, etc. This is really the best app on my phone for business and personal use. Don’t waste your time with other scanners!! Download this one - you will not regret it.
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Works way better than I expected!

I have just been so delighted by this. I’m a travel therapist and as such I do not work in the places I get paid. I scan all of my documents and send them in. It’s great. In addition my husband has his own business and I do the books. When he gets a bill or a receipt he just scans it and emails it to me from his phone and it is AS CLEAR as if I used a scanner in a home office. No matter what I have used it for it hasn’t failed me once. Sometimes I have to use the manual feature for smaller items like driver’s licenses but it still works amazingly well! The picture is so clear and it looks like it has been scanned. When I used the photos from my phone it never looked clear enough and I was always being asked to scan it again.
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Crashing Now

App used to work great! But recently it’s been crashing all the time, omitting pages when saved to my files (e.g. had an 89 of document that only saved 29 pages) and mixing up the pages. For example, I had a 12pg document I kept adding more pages to in chunks of 10 totaling 92 pages. When I saved it to my iPhone files, the pages were all out of order, and instead of adding each new chunk of 10 pages at the end of the document, it added them to the beginning of the document. But it keeps everything “correct” in the app. Just can’t share or move a correct or complete copy out of the app. Tried emailing, saving to files, google drive, text. Nothing works.
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Portable

I don't have a scanner at work. This is saved my life. Makes me look professional when I send something out as a PDF. Am easy way to store documents. When asked for them, I can simply open my phone and send them as I am standing there. I have had a couple of instances where people got the PDF and couldn't read it but that is it usual, and I'm not sure why it happens.
Document can be signed, locked, rescanned. Very user friendly.
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