# Scan Hero vs dScanner

The clearest difference is ads: dScanner at none against Scan Hero's shown. Scan Hero's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (65% vs 36%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 dScanner sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scan Hero holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan Hero has 242K ratings behind it against 414, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Scan Hero's written reviews are positive against 36% of dScanner's.

Scan Hero ships an update every 10 days, dScanner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scan Hero | dScanner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (242K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-hero-pdf-scanner/id1017261655/reviews)** | [4.3 (414 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dscanner-ai-scan-pdf-doc/id1583547430/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **242K** | 414 |
| Positive reviews | **64.6% of reviews** | 36.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#37** | — |
| Size | 245 MB | 148 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mosaic S.r.l.](https://appshunter.io/developer/570748343) | [APERO TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PTE.LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1858467477) |

## What reviewers say

### Scan Hero

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

**Currently charting:** #37 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


### dScanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dscanner-ai-scan-pdf-doc/id1583547430)

Transform your phone into a powerful document scanner. Easily capture, convert, and edit any physical document into a digital format. Features include AI-powered text extraction, translation, ID scanning, and digital signing.

**Highlights:** Scan documents to PDF, AI image to text (OCR), Translate scanned text, Scan ID cards and photo IDs, Fill and sign documents, Annotate and edit documents, Add watermarks for protection

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

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Document Scan: Premium Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Document Scan Pro Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Doc Scan | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Week | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Document Scan: Premium Weekly | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Year | $9.99 | per year |
| Document Scan Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Year | $21.99 | per year |
| Document Scan: Premium yearly | $33.99 | per year |
| Document Scan Pro Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scan Hero free?

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

### Is dScanner free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Scan Hero or dScanner?

Scan Hero is rated higher. Scan Hero averages 4.7 out of 5 from 242K ratings, while dScanner averages 4.3 from 414 ratings.

### Do Scan Hero or dScanner have ads?

Scan Hero shows ads; dScanner does not.

### Which is updated more often, Scan Hero or dScanner?

Scan Hero ships an update every 10 days, and dScanner every 3 weeks. Most recently, Scan Hero was updated on September 25, 2026 and dScanner on September 11, 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.*