# Scan Hero vs PDF Document Scanner App +

The clearest difference is ads: PDF Document Scanner App + at none against Scan Hero's shown. Scan Hero's advantage is ratings volume (242K vs 22) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Scan Hero sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and PDF Document Scanner App + sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 4.8 for PDF Document Scanner App +. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan Hero has 242K ratings behind it against 22, 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 70% of PDF Document Scanner App +'s.

Scan Hero ships an update every 10 days, PDF Document Scanner App + monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scan Hero | PDF Document Scanner App + |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (242K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-hero-pdf-scanner/id1017261655/reviews) | **[4.8 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-document-scanner-app-plus/id1527111503/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **242K** | 22 |
| Positive reviews | 64.6% of reviews | **70.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#46** | — |
| Size | 245 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mosaic S.r.l.](https://appshunter.io/developer/570748343) | [ALEKSANDR NESTEROV, IE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1404263700) |

## What reviewers say

### Scan Hero

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

**Currently charting:** #46 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 (11)**

| 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 |
| Scanner for Me - Plus | $10.99 | per month |
| Monthly Premium Subscription | $14.99 | per month |
| 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


### PDF Document Scanner App +

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-document-scanner-app-plus/id1527111503)

Easily scan any document with this mobile app. It offers automatic border detection, manual adjustment, and supports PDF and JPEG formats. Organize scans into folders and share them effortlessly.

**Highlights:** Automatic document border detection, Manual boundary adjustment, Scan to PDF and JPEG, Folder sorting, Share scanned documents

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Week subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Week subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Year subscription | $24.99 | per year |
| Year subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Purchase whole app | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scan Hero free?

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

### Is PDF Document Scanner App + free?

PDF Document Scanner App + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Scan Hero or PDF Document Scanner App +?

PDF Document Scanner App + is rated higher. Scan Hero averages 4.7 out of 5 from 242K ratings, while PDF Document Scanner App + averages 4.8 from 22 ratings.

### Do Scan Hero or PDF Document Scanner App + have ads?

Scan Hero shows ads; PDF Document Scanner App + does not.

### Which is updated more often, Scan Hero or PDF Document Scanner App +?

Scan Hero ships an update every 10 days, and PDF Document Scanner App + monthly. Most recently, Scan Hero was updated on September 27, 2026 and PDF Document Scanner App + on September 5, 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.*