Comparison

Scan Hero vs PDF Scanner Document Converter

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

Head to head
About

Scan Hero

Scan documents, photos, and text on the go and manage your paperwork digitally. Edit, sign, and share your scans as PDFs or images. Offers OCR, HD quality, and secure file protection.

Highlights
  • Scan documents to PDF or image
  • Multiple camera modes for specific documents
  • Edit scans: re-crop, perspective, filters
  • Organize and reorder pages
  • OCR text extraction
  • Digital signatures
  • Secure files with Face ID/passcode
Features
Currently charting
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Looking for a mobile assistant? Try the Scan Hero app to corral your paperwork and scan documents on the go! Scan Hero helps you run your business in the ever-changing digital world. Scan documents to PDF, then sign, edit, and share them – no heavy equipment needed! Manage paperwork hassle-free from anywhere – the office, remotely, or from home. Stay one step ahead when it comes to document management. Loved by more than 29 million users. SCAN DOCUMENTS - Scan any document automatically or manually and save it as a PDF file or image. - Try various Camera Modes to scan specific types of documents. - Adjust the quality and file size of your scans: choose low, medium, or high quality. - Import documents right from Photos for further editing and sharing. TRY CAMERA MODES - Single Mode captures a single page. - Multi Mode scans two pages at once. - Passport & ID Card Modes digitize your ID-documents. - Book Mode scans a two-page spread of a book. - QR Mode reads QR codes with your device’s Camera. MAKE EDITS - Re-crop scans, change page perspective and borders, apply filters, adjust contrast, and correct or change the orientation. - Organize and reorder pages in multipage documents. MANAGE SCANS - Print scanned documents and clipboard text wirelessly. - Share scans separately or send a number of files in one PDF file via Mail or iMessage. - Save all your scans to Photos or iCloud and synchronize them between all of your iOS devices. - Protect your files with Face ID or passcode. LEVEL UP WITH PREMIUM FEATURES - Recognize and extract text from your scans with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology. Available for texts in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Turkish, Russian, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Polish, Norwegian, Japanese, and Portuguese. - Fine-tune scans by selecting HD quality while scanning. - Sign scans right on the screen of your device. Create and save one or more signatures, and add them to scans whenever you need. - Highlight the key points of your scans. - Secure private information in scanned documents using the Hide tool. - Scan and share without limits. *For advanced editing and file management, you can also try our PDF Hero app! Subscription payments will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of your purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew and you will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off or unless you cancel at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription or trial period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. The cost of renewal depends on the Subscription Plan you choose. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase or by contacting Customer Support. Privacy Policy: https://support.bendingspoons.com/privacy.html?app=1017261655 Terms of Service: https://support.bendingspoons.com/tos.html?app=1017261655 Got questions or suggestions? Please don’t hesitate to email us at support@scanhero.app

About

PDF Scanner Document Converter

Transform your phone into a portable scanner to digitize any document. Easily capture receipts, notes, or reports, save them as PDFs, and organize them with custom titles. Share your scanned files via email or save them for later printing.

Highlights
  • Scan any document
  • Save as PDF
  • Organize with titles
  • Automatic scanning
  • High-quality output
  • Share via email
  • Save to gallery
Features
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Scan Master turns your iPhone into a document scanner, PDF converter, and OCR text reader. Scan paper to PDF in seconds, convert it to Word, JPG, or TXT, then sign, annotate, and share. Contracts, invoices, receipts, tax returns, medical records, notes, textbook pages. Everything stays sharp and organized. Get perfect scans - AI Enhanced clears shadows, glare, and desk lamp reflections, so a page shot in a normal room still comes out clean - Straighten fixes the angle for you, no lining the page up perfectly or holding the phone flat - Switch between color, grayscale, and high-contrast black and white depending on what you are scanning - Set the look once and apply it to the whole document instead of page by page Multi-language text recognition - Pull the text out of a scan so you can search, copy, and reuse it instead of retyping the page - Detects the language for you, or pick one yourself - Fix a typo or reformat the result before you send it, right inside the app - Copy it as plain text, or export as PDF, DOC, or TXT Sign and mark up without printing - Sign a contract and send it back in a minute, no printer, no scanner, no trip to the office - Draw your signature once and reuse it on everything after that - Highlight the clause that matters, or leave a note for whoever reads it next - Add a stamp or your own watermark before the file leaves your phone Export in the format you need - PDF to file it, JPG to share it, DOC or TXT when you still need to edit it - Send only the pages that matter instead of the whole document - Adjust size and quality so the file is small enough to email - Straight out to email, AirDrop, print, or Files Your documents stay on your device Tax returns, contracts, medical records, and ID documents are not the kind of files that belong on someone else's server. Scan Master scans, processes, and stores everything locally on your iPhone. - Your documents are never uploaded, and no account is required - Text recognition runs on your iPhone, not in the cloud - Lock individual documents behind a password - Add encryption to any file before you export it Scan Master Premium Scan Master is free to use. Premium unlocks batch file import, watermark-free export, file encryption, OCR result export, and advanced editing: signatures, markup, comments, stamps, and custom watermarks. Free users can export one page at a time with a Scan Master watermark. Selecting multiple pages requires Premium. Privacy Policy: https://scanmaster.io/scan-master-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://scanmaster.io/scan-master-terms-conditions.html Questions or suggestions? Email us at getsupport@scanmaster.io.

Screenshots

Scan Hero4 screens
PDF Scanner Document Converter4 screens

Verdict

The call

Scan Hero and PDF Scanner Document Converter both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 66% of Scan Hero's written reviews are positive against 32% of PDF Scanner Document Converter's. Scan Hero also leads on ratings volume (242K vs 545) and chart position (#34 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Scan Hero sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and PDF Scanner Document Converter sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. 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 — 4.7 for Scan Hero against 4.5 for PDF Scanner Document Converter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan Hero has 242K ratings behind it against 545, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Scan Hero's written reviews are positive against 32% of PDF Scanner Document Converter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan Hero ships an update every 10 days, PDF Scanner Document Converter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Scan Hero versus PDF Scanner Document Converter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan HeroPDF Scanner Document Converter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (242K ratings) — better4.5 (545 ratings)
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews — better31.9% of reviews
Number of ratings242K — better545
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#34 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size245 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.兰 陈

Customer experience

Scan Hero

All ratings241,698 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews722 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative30.1%

PDF Scanner Document Converter

All ratings544 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive31.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.1%

User reviews

Scan Hero

From 242K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient scanning
  • 🚀 Fast scanning
  • 👍 Helpful for business/school
  • 👍 Great for on-the-go scanning

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent scanning quality
  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔒 Automatic subscription charges
  • 🐛 Buggy/glitchy app

PDF Scanner Document Converter

From 545 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
  • 📄 Converts photos to PDF documents effectively
  • 💼 Useful for business and professional needs
  • 📧 Allows emailing and faxing scanned documents
  • 📁 Keeps PDF file sizes small

Room to improve

  • 💳 Aggressive subscription billing practices
  • ❌ Difficult or impossible to cancel subscription
  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 📸 Poor scan quality and accuracy
  • 🚫 No free trial without payment method

Bugs and requests

Scan Hero

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scans not properly cropped
  • Inability to rearrange scanned pages
  • Crashes when editing/cropping documents

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to rotate scanned documents
  • Option to save scans to cloud storage
  • Improved OCR text recognition

PDF Scanner Document Converter

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Scan quality is unreadable
  • App keeps asking to sign up despite active account
  • Files not emailing properly
  • Incompatibility with iPhone 5S
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  • Scanning fails to process documents

Requested features

4 requests
  • Easy in-app cancellation option
  • Color scan option
  • Genuine free trial without credit card requirement
  • Better customer support channels

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Scan Hero

Subscriptions10
  • Get Premium!3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Premium Scanner App + OCR3 Days trial$4.993 Months
  • Weekly Subscription2 variants$9.997 Days
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  • Weekly Sub with Free Trial7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Scanner for Me - Plus1 Month trial$10.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Document & Text Scanner + OCR3 Days trial$16.001 Month
  • Upgrade to Pro!$16.001 Month
  • Monthly Premium Subscription3 Days trial$22.001 Month
  • Upgrade to Pro!3 Days trial$89.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scanner for Me Full Version$6.99
5 purchases

PDF Scanner Document Converter

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • PDF Scanner Converter$9.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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  • PDF Document Scanner3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Document Scanner App$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Scan Hero free?
Scan Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Scanner Document Converter free?
PDF Scanner Document Converter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scan Hero or PDF Scanner Document Converter?
Scan Hero is rated higher. Scan Hero averages 4.7 out of 5 from 242K ratings, while PDF Scanner Document Converter averages 4.5 from 545 ratings.
Do Scan Hero or PDF Scanner Document Converter have ads?
Both Scan Hero and PDF Scanner Document Converter show ads.
Which is updated more often, Scan Hero or PDF Scanner Document Converter?
Scan Hero ships an update every 10 days, and PDF Scanner Document Converter every 2 weeks. Most recently, Scan Hero was updated on October 29, 2026 and PDF Scanner Document Converter on October 26, 2026.

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