# Scan Hero vs Sofinet Cloud

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sofinet Cloud at none against Scan Hero's 10. Sofinet Cloud also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). Scan Hero's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 14 months) and chart position (#34 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Scan Hero sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Sofinet Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scan Hero ships an update every 10 days, Sofinet Cloud every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scan Hero | Sofinet Cloud |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (242K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-hero-pdf-scanner/id1017261655/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **242K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 14 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#34** | — |
| Size | 245 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mosaic S.r.l.](https://appshunter.io/developer/570748343) | [Nippon Software Knowledge corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1474195311) |

## What reviewers say

### Scan Hero

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-hero-pdf-scanner/id1017261655)

**Currently charting:** #34 Top Grossing · Business (US App Store)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Get Premium! | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Scanner App + OCR | $4.99 | per 3 months |
| Weekly Subscription | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Sub with Free Trial | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Document & Text Scanner + OCR | $16.00 | per month |
| Upgrade to Pro! | $16.00 | per month |
| Monthly Premium Subscription | $22.00 | per month |
| Upgrade to Pro! | $89.99 | per year |
| Scanner for Me Full Version | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Scans not properly cropped
- Inability to rearrange scanned pages
- Crashes when editing/cropping documents

**Requested features**

- Ability to rotate scanned documents
- Option to save scans to cloud storage
- Improved OCR text recognition


### Sofinet Cloud

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sofinet-cloud/id1474195312)

Monitor your facilities and receive real-time alerts for any active alarms. View historical alarm data, current facility status, and operational history. Receive push notifications for new alarms and visualize measurement data with graphs.

**Highlights:** Real-time alarm display, Historical alarm logs, Current facility status, Push notifications for alarms, Operational history timeline, Measurement data graphs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scan Hero free?

Scan Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sofinet Cloud free?

Sofinet Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Scan Hero or Sofinet Cloud have ads?

Scan Hero shows ads; Sofinet Cloud does not.

### Which is updated more often, Scan Hero or Sofinet Cloud?

Scan Hero ships an update every 10 days, and Sofinet Cloud every 14 months. Most recently, Scan Hero was updated on November 4, 2026 and Sofinet Cloud on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*