Comparison

Scan Hero vs PDF Scanner・Scan Documents App

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

PDF Scanner・Scan Documents App

Transform your phone into a portable scanner for documents, IDs, and more. Easily scan, edit, sign, and share files in various formats. Features include OCR, multi-page scanning, and secure PIN protection.

Highlights
  • Portable document scanner
  • OCR text recognition
  • Digital signature tool
  • Share in JPG or PDF
  • Multi-page scanning
  • Document edge detection
  • PIN code security
Features
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Make your iPhone a powerful portable scanner that can easily fit in your pocket. Optimize your business and personal processes with our easy Scan, Edit, Sign & Share process. Productivity in your pocket. Scan on iPhone, OCR and sign your documents. Highlight and correct. QR Reader and Scanner in the same app. Enhanced Scanner Features: - OCR (recognize text) - Sign document with one tap - Share document or individual pages in JPG or PDF - Save document in black & white, color or grayscale - Manage multiple signatures - Highlight text in documents - Draw on top of scanned document - Scan multiple pages at once - Crop and align each scanned page - Automatic document edge detection - Secure your scans with PIN code - Search and sort scanned documents - Place scanned documents in folders - Easy scan iPhone camera Scan Copy App is tuned to correctly scan multiple types of documents including: - Contracts, agreements, legal documents, brochures - Business cards - IDs, tickets, boarding passes, hotel reservations - School papers, worksheets, student notes - Bills, invoices, checks, contractor agreements Premium access: With upgrade to Scan Copy App Premium you will get unlimited full access to all features. Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly or annually at the rate selected in the Scan Copy App subscription plan. Terms of Services: https://divmultech.com/scanner-terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://divmultech.com/scanner-privacy-policy/ Scan Copy App support email: scanner@divmultech.com

Screenshots

Scan Hero4 screens
PDF Scanner・Scan Documents App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PDF Scanner・Scan Documents App at none against Scan Hero's shown. Scan Hero's advantage is ratings volume (242K vs 605) and review sentiment (66% vs 50%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scan Hero sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and PDF Scanner・Scan Documents App sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Scan Hero against 4.7 for PDF Scanner・Scan Documents App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan Hero has 242K ratings behind it against 605, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Scan Hero's written reviews are positive against 50% of PDF Scanner・Scan Documents App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan Hero ships an update every 10 days, PDF Scanner・Scan Documents App weekly. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Scan Hero versus PDF Scanner・Scan Documents App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan HeroPDF Scanner・Scan Documents App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (242K ratings) — better4.7 (605 ratings)
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings242K — better605
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#38 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size245 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.DivMulTech LLC

Customer experience

Scan Hero

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

PDF Scanner・Scan Documents App

All ratings602 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

PDF Scanner・Scan Documents App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Scan Hero

Subscriptions8
  • 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
  • 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
5 purchases

PDF Scanner・Scan Documents App

Subscriptions4
  • Scanner App Premium3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Scan PDF Premium Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Scan Document Premium Annual$24.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Scan Document App Annual Offer1 Month trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$59.99

Questions

Is Scan Hero free?
Scan Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Scanner・Scan Documents App free?
PDF Scanner・Scan Documents App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scan Hero or PDF Scanner・Scan Documents App?
Scan Hero is rated higher. Scan Hero averages 4.7 out of 5 from 242K ratings, while PDF Scanner・Scan Documents App averages 4.7 from 605 ratings.
Do Scan Hero or PDF Scanner・Scan Documents App have ads?
Scan Hero shows ads; PDF Scanner・Scan Documents App does not.
Which is updated more often, Scan Hero or PDF Scanner・Scan Documents App?
Scan Hero ships an update every 10 days, and PDF Scanner・Scan Documents App weekly. Most recently, Scan Hero was updated on November 12, 2026 and PDF Scanner・Scan Documents App on November 12, 2026.

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