Comparison

Scan Hero vs Simple Scanner

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

Simple Scanner

Transform your phone into a portable scanner to digitize documents, photos, and receipts. Save scans as images or PDFs, organize them with folders and tags, and share them via cloud services, email, or direct Wi-Fi transfer. Features include OCR text recognition and password protection.

Highlights
  • Portable document scanner
  • Save as JPG or PDF
  • Cloud upload and sync
  • OCR text recognition
  • Password protection
  • Direct Wi-Fi transfer
Features
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Want a moving scanner? The Simple Scanner is a PDF document scanner application that turns your phone into a portable scanner. you can scan documents, photos, receipts, reports, or just about anything. The scan will be saved to the device in image or PDF format. Name and organize your scan to a folder, or share it in the following ways: -Automatically upload JPG and PDF files to the cloud disk -Backup and restore synchronization files between multiple devices  - E-mail, print, Fax  - Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, WhatsApp, or more  - Wifi connects directly to your computer - Support importing PDF files into JPG. - Support for adding tags for quick file search. - Support OCR text recognition, export text. The Document Scanner application has all the features you need: - Mobile phone document, automatically remove the clutter background, generate high-definition JPEG pictures or PDF files. - A variety of image processing mode, you can manually adjust the image parameters, with a mobile phone can be paper documents, quickly turned into a clear electronic draft. - Scan color, grayscale, or black and white - Can be used in office, school, home and any place you want - Automatically detects page edges - 5 levels of contrast for clear monochrome text - Set the PDF page size (Letter, Legal, A4, etc.) - Thumbnail or list view, sorted by date or title - Simple scanner are optimized to run very fast. - Quick search by document title - Use a password to protect your documents - General - A single application that works on your phone! By agreeing to use the app, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and User Terms. Privacy Policy: https://www.tongsoftinfo.com/Simple-Scanner/Privacy-Policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.tongsoftinfo.com/Termsofuse.html If you like simple scanner or have any other comments, please take a moment to write us a comment, or simply email us at simple.scanner@tongsoftinfo.com, which will help us improve our products and give you a better experience.

Screenshots

Scan Hero4 screens
Simple Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

Scan Hero and Simple Scanner both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Simple Scanner's written reviews are positive against 66% of Scan Hero's. Scan Hero's advantage is ratings volume (242K vs 929) and chart position (#41 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 Simple Scanner sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan Hero has 242K ratings behind it against 929, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Scan Hero's written reviews are positive against 95% of Simple Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan Hero ships an update every 10 days, Simple Scanner every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Scan Hero versus Simple Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan HeroSimple Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (242K ratings)4.8 (929 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews95.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings242K — better929
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#41 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size245 MB196 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.TongSoft Information Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Scan Hero

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

Simple Scanner

All ratings919 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews573 reviews
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.5%

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

Simple Scanner

From 929 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 💡 Useful features
  • 🔒 Secure
  • 📁 Organizes documents well

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 💰 Subscription issues
  • 📢 Too many ads
  • 🔄 Syncing problems

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

Simple Scanner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera not working properly
  • Trouble canceling subscriptions
  • Scanned documents not saving correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more file formats
  • Improve sharing and exporting options
  • Implement dark mode
  • Allow importing PDFs directly

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
Show 7 more
  • 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
12 purchases

Simple Scanner

Subscriptions6
  • 1 month subscription$3.991 Month
  • 1 Month -Send unlimited faxes$19.991 Month
  • 1 year subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
Show 3 more
  • 1 year subscription1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • cloud storage subscription$79.991 Year
  • 1 Year - send unlimited faxes$149.991 Year
One-time6
  • Fax 15 credits$0.99
  • Fax 60 credits$2.99
  • Fax 250 credits$9.99
Show 3 more
  • Fax 600 credits$19.99
  • Fax 2000 credits$49.99
  • lifetime license$89.99

Questions

Is Scan Hero free?
Scan Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Scanner free?
Simple Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scan Hero or Simple Scanner?
Simple Scanner is rated higher. Scan Hero averages 4.7 out of 5 from 242K ratings, while Simple Scanner averages 4.8 from 929 ratings.
Do Scan Hero or Simple Scanner have ads?
Both Scan Hero and Simple Scanner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Scan Hero or Simple Scanner?
Scan Hero ships an update every 10 days, and Simple Scanner every 2 weeks. Most recently, Scan Hero was updated on October 25, 2026 and Simple Scanner on October 25, 2026.

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