iScanner vs ScanGo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iScanner
This app is a powerful mobile scanner and document manager. It uses AI to create high-quality, distortion-free scans of various documents, which can then be edited, organized, and exported in multiple formats. It also offers OCR and AI chat features for enhanced document interaction.
- AI-powered document scanning
- OCR text recognition
- Document editing and markup
- File organization and management
- Cross-platform access
- On-device privacy features
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Meet iScanner—the AI-powered document scanner trusted by 145M+ users to scan, edit, and manage files. Students, professionals, remote workers, teachers. For many, important documents still exist on paper when they should be digital. Built on 10+ years of scanning experience, iScanner solves that. Just point your camera at a contract, a receipt, or a handwritten note and get a clean file back. With iScanner, you can: • Scan documents to PDF, JPG, DOC, or other formats with automatic quality correction. • Sign PDFs, fill out forms, and annotate documents without switching apps. • Extract text from any scan using built-in OCR in 20+ languages. Here's what you get: AI-POWERED DOCUMENT SCANNER Got a crumpled receipt or a contract shot at an angle? iScanner's in-house AI automatically detects borders, straightens skewed pages, corrects colors, and removes shadows, fingerprints, and noise. The result looks like it was produced by a flatbed scanner. Export as PDF, JPG, DOC, XLS, PPT, or TXT. ALL-IN-ONE DOCUMENT EDITOR Unlike most scanner apps that stop at the scan, iScanner handles every step of document management. Sign by hand or from a photo, fill out forms, annotate pages, and redact sensitive text. Merge several scans into one file, split pages, send a fax, and organize them into folders with drag and drop. OCR & AI PDF ASSISTANT Built-in OCR turns printed text into editable content in 20+ languages—copy it, convert the scan to a DOC or TXT file, or search any PDF. Got a dense contract or a document in a foreign language? AI Chat can summarize, translate, rewrite, or answer specific questions about it. PRIVACY & DOCUMENT SECURITY Passports, medical records, financial documents. Some files belong on your device, not a shared cloud. iScanner keeps them there by default, with no third-party access. Lock the app with a PIN, Face ID, or Touch ID. Password-protect PDFs, set expiration dates on shared links, and add a decoy password that opens a fake version of the app. SPECIALIZED SCANNING MODES Beyond everyday documents: create secure digital copies of passports, ID cards, and driver's licenses. Photograph a math equation and solve it instantly. Measure object dimensions, count similar objects, and read QR codes—all in one app. CROSS-DEVICE ACCESS Files sync through secure AWS cloud storage and are available to manage from any browser using the web version. Import from Gmail, Google Drive, and Apple Files. PAPERLESS IMPACT Since 2015, iScanner has helped millions of people replace printouts with digital files. Track your real environmental impact inside the app and earn eco certificates for going paperless. Download iScanner—the AI-powered document scanner that handles everything from the first scan to the final signature. FAQ Q: Can I scan multiple pages into one PDF? A: Yes—scan as many pages as you need and combine them into a single file. Q: Does iScanner work without an internet connection? A: Yes—scanning, editing, and viewing files all work offline; only cloud sync and backups need a connection. Q: How do I transfer my documents to a new phone? A: Sign in on your new device and everything restores automatically from iScanner's cloud storage. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • iScanner Pro unlocks all scanner features • You won’t be charged until your purchase is confirmed • Your subscription will auto-renew 24 hours before its expiration date • Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store settings Privacy Policy: http://iscanner.com/mobileapp/privacy Terms of Use: http://iscanner.com/mobileapp/terms We’d love to hear from you! Please leave a review to help us make our document scanner even better. You can also get in touch with us at http://iscannerapp.com/scanner/support.
ScanGo
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.
- Scan documents and photos to PDF
- OCR text extraction
- Edit and enhance scans
- Organize with folders
- Share via cloud services
- Passcode protection
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WHAT IS ScanGo? ScanGo is a little, simple, flexible, easy-to-use app with kinds of features satisfying different situations in your iPhone. It allows you to scan documents, certificates, credit cards, invoices, receipts, tickets and any paper with high quality image & PDF output. Also, you can extract text by OCR function from any scans just by one tap. It is also a camera scanner with concise, efficient user interface whose main tone is black & white with teal & chrome yellow embellished throughout the app. HOW TO SCAN DOCS? - Scan everything by one click, of course you can choose to scan from Photos or Camera. - Edit docs after scanning immediately, including add, rotate, adjust, reorder and delete pages. - Rotate, Crop and Adjust filter to get high quality scans. - Provided five filter modes to enhance your scans - Original, B&W 1, B&W 2, Color, Grayscale. What’s more, each filter can be adjusted for its own Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Sharpness. HOW TO MANAGE DOCS? - The Recents module on home page shows your recently added docs, which helps to find them faster. - Add folders and sub-folders to manage scanned docs. - Rename folders and documents to make them more distinguishable. - Important and urgent documents can be Starred for faster access. - Search function helps to find the doc you need from a dizzying array. - Every folder, doc and page can be shared with email, Dropbox, Google Drive, Evernote etc. or Wifi directly. - Save scans as JPEG to Photos. - Move/Copy/Delete docs and pages. - Print scans directly within app once you connect to a Printer. - Fax scans directly if you have Fax Pro app installed. AFRAID OF DATA LOSS? ScanGo supports syncing data with iCloud. MAKE THE APP MORE EFFICIENT CONVENIENT - Turn on the camera immediately whenever you open the app. HANDY - Save scans to Photos automatically. EASY - Auto edge detection and enhancement. SIMPLE - Share docs and folders in default PDF size. SECURE - Protect your documents with passcode. MORE QUESTIONS? If you have any problems with ScanGo, please email us at scango@beesoft.io, we’ll help to figure it out asap.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScanGo at none against iScanner's 11. ScanGo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). iScanner's advantage is ratings volume (1.4M vs 168) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support 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
Both are free to download. iScanner sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. ScanGo asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for iScanner against 4.8 for ScanGo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iScanner has 1.4M ratings behind it against 168, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of iScanner's written reviews are positive against 88% of ScanGo's.
iScanner ships an update fortnightly, ScanGo every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iScanner | ScanGo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.4M ratings) | 4.8 (168 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.5% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4M — better | 168 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #3 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 295 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BPMobile | Beesoft Apps |
Customer experience
iScanner
ScanGo
Bugs and requests
iScanner
Reported bugs
4 issues- Scans not saving properly
- Unexpected charges and billing issues
- Inability to cancel subscriptions
- Compatibility problems with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save scans locally without subscription
- Improved reliability and stability
- More transparent and fair pricing model
- Better customer support and communication
ScanGo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iScanner
- Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- 1 week Pro 10Gb storage3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Premium3 Days trial2 variants$4.997 Days
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- 1 week Pro 100Gb storage3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Premium$4.997 Days
- Premium$9.991 Month
- Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Premium Scanner & PDF editor3 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Premium$19.991 Year
ScanGo
No in-app purchases








