# Scan Hero vs ScanGo

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScanGo at none against Scan Hero's 14. ScanGo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (88% vs 65%). Scan Hero's advantage is ratings volume (242K vs 168) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Scan Hero sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. ScanGo asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Scan Hero against 4.8 for ScanGo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan Hero has 242K ratings behind it against 168, 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 88% of ScanGo's.

Scan Hero ships an update every 10 days, ScanGo every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scan Hero | ScanGo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (242K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-hero-pdf-scanner/id1017261655/reviews) | **[4.8 (168 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scango-pdf-document-scanner/id6499198824/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **242K** | 168 |
| Positive reviews | 64.6% of reviews | **87.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#36** | — |
| Size | 245 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mosaic S.r.l.](https://appshunter.io/developer/570748343) | [Beesoft Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1420966143) |

## What reviewers say

### Scan Hero

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

**Currently charting:** #36 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


### ScanGo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scango-pdf-document-scanner/id6499198824)

Easily scan documents, certificates, credit cards, and receipts into high-quality PDFs or images. Extract text using OCR, organize with folders, and share via various cloud services or directly. Protect your scans with a passcode.

**Highlights:** Scan documents and photos to PDF, OCR text extraction, Edit and enhance scans, Organize with folders, Share via cloud services, Passcode protection

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scan Hero free?

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

### Is ScanGo free?

ScanGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

ScanGo is rated higher. Scan Hero averages 4.7 out of 5 from 242K ratings, while ScanGo averages 4.8 from 168 ratings.

### Do Scan Hero or ScanGo have ads?

Scan Hero shows ads; ScanGo does not.

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

Scan Hero ships an update every 10 days, and ScanGo every 5 weeks. Most recently, Scan Hero was updated on September 25, 2026 and ScanGo on September 23, 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.*