Comparison

SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner vs PDF Scanner Pro ⊟

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner

This app transforms your mobile device into a high-quality document scanner. Easily capture documents, receipts, and whiteboards, then enhance, organize, and share them as PDFs or JPGs. It offers advanced features like AI summarization, translation, and faxing, with seamless cloud integration.

Highlights
  • High-quality PDF/JPG scans
  • AI document summarization and translation
  • Send documents as faxes
  • Cloud service integration
  • QR code scanning
  • Text recognition (OCR)
  • Passcode and Touch ID/Face ID protection
Features
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SwiftScan Pro unlocks full access to all the features limited in SwiftScan’s app. SwiftScan Pro is the best mobile scanner app for documents and QR codes. Create high-quality PDF or JPG scans with just one tap. Send files via email or as a fax. Upload them to iCloud Drive, Box, Dropbox, Evernote and other cloud services. SwiftScan Pro packs all the power of a desktop scanner into one tiny scanner app! FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS • iOS widget: Shortcut widget provides instant access to scan, search, or view recent documents • Scan premium quality PDFs or JPGs with 200 dpi and higher • Advanced AI Tools to summarize your documents for quick comprehension, or even translate documents to another language • Fax: you can now send your documents as a fax right from SwiftScan Pro! • Cloud integration: iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Box, Evernote, WebDAV and other cloud services • Scan QR codes: URLs, Contacts, Phone Numbers, Locations, Hotspots, etc. • Lightning fast: automatic edge detection and scanning • Multi-page documents • Enhance your scans: color modes and automatic optimization • Smart background upload • Beautifully designed • Text recognition (OCR): extract the text of your scans to copy, search, lookup, etc. • Beautiful themes: select your preferred look and feel • Smart file naming • Passcode protection with Touch ID / Face ID support • Add pages to existing scans • Fast full-text search • PDF password protection Scan HIGH-QUALITY SwiftScan Pro relies on the latest and most advanced mobile scanning technology available. Your scans are delivered at a premium quality with 200 dpi and higher, which is comparable to the performance of modern desktop scanners. In addition, various color modes, auto-optimization and blur-reduction help you to get the most out of your scans. Scan QUICKLY Just hold your iPhone over any document, receipt or whiteboard and it takes only a second to scan a page and save it as a PDF or JPG. Thanks to SwiftScan Pro’s latest technology, the edges of the document are automatically identified so that only the document itself is scanned. SwiftScan Pro captures the best possible image in the perfect moment. Scan ANYTHING SwiftScan Pro works on all occasions with all kind of media. Scan any kind of document such as paper documents, business cards, receipts, notes, whiteboards or post-its. SwiftScan Pro helps you save the documents that are important for you and get rid of paper clutter. No matter whether you are at work or on holidays, SwiftScan Pro is with you. Scan to the CLOUD Scanned documents can be emailed, printed or uploaded to a supported cloud drive. If you enable automatic upload and SwiftScan Pro will automatically save your scans to your preferred cloud service right at the moment your PDF scan has been created. Learn more: https://swiftscan.app Get in touch: support@swiftscanapp.com Terms of Service: https://maplemedia.io/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://maplemedia.io/privacy/

About

PDF Scanner Pro ⊟

Easily digitize documents, IDs, and papers with a powerful yet simple scanner. Convert scans to editable text, sign documents electronically, and print or compress PDFs for convenient sharing. Enjoy offline scanning and a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Offline scanning
  • Multi-page scanning
  • E-signature
  • OCR text conversion
  • Highlighting tools
  • Direct printing
  • PDF compression
Features
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Simple and powerful PDF-Scanner: --> Get the real feel of scanning offline. --> Navigate easily with our user-friendly interface. --> Scan multiple pages smoothly. --> Sign documents with ease using the e-signature feature. --> Convert scanned documents into editable text formats using OCR. --> Highlight crucial sections with our new tools. --> Print PDFs directly from the app for extra convenience. --> Compress PDF files for easy emailing. Full access: Upgrade to the Premium version and get unlimited access to an amazing app features without ads! — Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of the free trial period. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period and you will be downgraded to the free service. — Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. — Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.levelclashapps.com/TermsOfUse.html — Privacy Policy: https://www.levelclashapps.com/PrivacyPolicy.html Enjoy!

Screenshots

SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner4 screens
PDF Scanner Pro ⊟4 screens

Verdict

The call

SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner and PDF Scanner Pro ⊟ both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner's written reviews are positive against 40% of PDF Scanner Pro ⊟'s. SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner also leads on ads (none vs shown). PDF Scanner Pro ⊟'s advantage is price (Free vs $199.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On rating, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PDF Scanner Pro ⊟ is free to download; SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner costs $199.99 up front. SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and PDF Scanner Pro ⊟ sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner against 4.7 for PDF Scanner Pro ⊟. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.9K and 6.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner's written reviews are positive against 40% of PDF Scanner Pro ⊟'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner ships an update every 3 months, PDF Scanner Pro ⊟ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner versus PDF Scanner Pro ⊟: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwiftScan Pro Document ScannerPDF Scanner Pro ⊟
Price$199.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (2.9K ratings) — better4.7 (6.1K ratings)
Positive reviews86.6% of reviews — better40.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K6.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size484 MB94 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMaple Media Apps, LLCLevel Clash Apps S.L.

Customer experience

SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner

All ratings2,942 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews470 reviews
Positive86.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative9.6%

PDF Scanner Pro ⊟

All ratings6,147 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive40.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative53.0%

Bugs and requests

SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PDF Scanner Pro ⊟

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scanning area detection issues
  • Exported PDFs not opening properly
  • App crashes on certain devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add option to rename PDF files
  • Improve color/contrast adjustment tools
  • Allow batch upload of images

In-app purchases

5 purchases

SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner

One-time5
  • Credits to Fax from iPhone$1.99
  • 10 Credits to Fax from iPhone$14.99
  • 20 Credits to eFax from iPhone$19.99
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  • 50 Credits to eFax from iPhone$49.99
  • 100 Credits to Fax from iPhone$69.99
15 purchases

PDF Scanner Pro ⊟

Subscriptions15
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • premium$4.997 Days
  • Enjoy Unlimited for 1 Week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • All features you need$5.991 Month
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • All features you need7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • UNLIMITED SCANNING$19.991 Year
  • All features you need$24.991 Year
  • Premium Subscription$29.991 Year
  • All features you need7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • yearly subscription$49.991 Year

Questions

Is SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner free?
SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner costs $199.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PDF Scanner Pro ⊟ free?
PDF Scanner Pro ⊟ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner or PDF Scanner Pro ⊟?
SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner is rated higher. SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while PDF Scanner Pro ⊟ averages 4.7 from 6.1K ratings.
Do SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner or PDF Scanner Pro ⊟ have ads?
PDF Scanner Pro ⊟ shows ads; SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner does not.
Which is updated more often, SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner or PDF Scanner Pro ⊟?
SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner ships an update every 3 months, and PDF Scanner Pro ⊟ fortnightly. Most recently, SwiftScan Pro Document Scanner was updated on September 24, 2026 and PDF Scanner Pro ⊟ on September 22, 2026.

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