Scan Hero vs xScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
xScan
Transform your phone into a powerful document scanner. Capture, edit, and convert images into editable text or high-quality PDFs. Securely store and easily share your scanned documents.
- Mobile document scanning
- OCR text extraction and editing
- Save as PDF, JPEG, or DOC
- Electronic signature tool
- Cloud and email sharing
- Print via Wi-Fi
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xScan is a mobile pdf scanner app that will turn your iPhone into a powerful mobile document scanner. Simple use, accurate and fast scans, easy editing and sharing. You can scan like a pro anything you need: contracts, books, to-do lists, paper notes, fax papers, receipts, ID cards and store your scans as high-quality PDF or JPEG files. All scanned documents are stored locally on your mobile device and inaccessible to us and to any third-party. APP SCANNER ! Using only your iPhone camera and xScan app scanner you can easily scan, save and print any document including: - Contracts, Invoices, Bills, Tax Rolls, Business Cards, Letters - To-do lists, Paper Notes, Whiteboards, Mindmaps, Receipts - Book Pages, Articles - ID cards, Credentials, Certificates - Texts and documents that don't offer a digital copy; TEXT EDITOR & CONVERTER. Easily turn an image to editable text format with the OCR function. Extract text from a scanned document and then edit it as you wish. You can also save those converted scanned documents from word to pdf and visa versa. Languages supported for text recognition: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, Korean, Hebrew. SAVE. You can save scanned documents in high quality as PDF, JPEG or DOC. SIGN. E-sign any docs by simply adding your signature to electronic documents with just a few taps. SHARE. Easily share documents with others via social media, messengers or email attachment. Upload scans to cloud services like Dropbox or Google Drive or simply print it via any WI-FI printer. Information about the auto-renewal of unlimited access subscription: – You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features within the app - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - An account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost depends on the selected plan. Terms of Services: https://mobapps.limited/scanner/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://mobapps.limited/scanner/privacy.html Terms of Subscription: https://mobapps.limited/scanner/terms-of-subscription.html Got questions or suggestions? We’d love to hear your feedback: info@mobapps.limited
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: xScan at none against Scan Hero's shown. Scan Hero's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 42%) and ratings volume (242K vs 31K). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Scan Hero sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and xScan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Scan Hero against 4.6 for xScan. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan Hero has 242K ratings behind it against 31K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Scan Hero's written reviews are positive against 42% of xScan's.
Scan Hero ships an update every 10 days, xScan fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Scan Hero | xScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (242K ratings) — better | 4.6 (31K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.6% of reviews — better | 42.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 242K — better | 31K |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #36 — better | #75 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 245 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mosaic S.r.l. | VPN MobApps Limited |
Customer experience
Scan Hero
xScan
User reviews
Scan Hero
From 242K App Store ratingsWhat 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
xScan
From 31K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient for scanning documents
- 🚀 Efficient document conversion
- 🚀 Quick scanning process
- 👍 Helpful for home-bound users
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription fees
- 🐛 Poor text recognition accuracy
- 🔒 Difficult to unsubscribe or cancel
- 🐛 Unreliable document scanning
- 💰 Misleading free trial offers
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
xScan
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent document scanning quality
- App forgetting previously scanned pages
- Subscription charges without user consent
Requested features
4 requests- PDF editing and markup tools
- Integration with cloud storage services
- Improved OCR capabilities
- More transparent subscription model
In-app purchases
Scan Hero
- 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
- Scanner for Me Full Version$6.99
xScan
- Education special full access$2.997 Days
- Full access7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- xScan : PDF Document Scanner +7 Days trial$6.997 Days
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- Full access3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Unlimited access + PDF editor$6.997 Days
- Full Access14 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Unlimited access + PDF editor$7.997 Days
- Full access7 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Unlimited access7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Full access$59.99









