Comparison

ScanGuru vs Scan Now

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ScanGuru

Transform your phone into a portable scanner to digitize any document. Easily scan, edit, sign, and share PDFs or JPEGs. Features include OCR for text conversion, annotation, and secure local storage.

Highlights
  • Scan to PDF or JPEG
  • Sign and edit documents
  • OCR text recognition
  • Annotate PDFs
  • Export to Word
  • Multipage scanning
  • Local storage
Features
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ScanGuru is a scanner app that will turn your phone into the powerful tiny scanner that fits in your pocket! Scan, edit, sign and share any document in PDF or JPEG. With our scanner you don’t need an Internet connection as all scans are stored locally on your device. Become even more productive with e-sign and OCR. Add your signature to scanned documents with just a few taps in scanner pro. Use text recognition to convert any scan into text. Advanced scanner features: - Sign documents in a few taps - OCR (convert any scan into text) - Annotate PDFs by highlighting text - Translate scanned documents - Export to Word in one tap - Save your scans in black and white, grayscale or color - Highlight the key points of your scans. - Scan to high-quality PDF or JPEG - Multipage scanning - scan as many pages as you need - Automatic shutter and border detection for any scannable object - Protect your scans with Touch/Face ID or pin code Use our free scanner app to scan anything you need: - IDs, business documents, agreements, letters, invoices, order sheets, receipts - Paper notes and sketches - Any articles and book pages - Business cards - Rentals, credit notes, bills or any other printed documents Share your scanned documents via: - Email or messengers as PDF, JPEG - Print your scans with any Wi-Fi printer - Save scans to Camera Roll Premium features: - Unlimited number of scans and folders. - Text Recognition (OCR) - Signature, Watermark, Stamp, Annotation Information about the auto-renewal of subscription: - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - An account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost depends on the selected plan. Terms of Services: https://scanguru.guruapps.tech/hub/legal/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://scanguru.guruapps.tech/hub/legal/privacy-policy Billing terms: https://scanguru.guruapps.tech/hub/legal/subscription-terms Contact us via Customer Support: support@universeapps.limited

About

Scan Now

Easily digitize any document using your iPhone camera or import existing files. Edit, sign, and organize your PDFs into groups. Convert files to PDF and share them seamlessly to streamline your workflow.

Highlights
  • Digitize documents with camera
  • Import existing documents
  • Edit PDFs
  • Add signatures
  • Organize into groups
  • Convert to PDF
  • Share scanned documents
Features
Currently charting
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Introducing Scan Now, the ultimate PDF document scanner app for your iPhone. With Scan Now, you can quickly digitize any document with your iPhone camera or import existing documents. Edit your PDFs, add your signature, organize them into groups, and easily convert them to PDF format. Share your scanned documents with ease and keep your digital files organized like never before. Try Scan Now today and streamline your document workflow. * SUBSCRIPTIONS You can subscribe to Scan Now: PDF Document Scanner to get access to premium features, like unlimited conversions and shares, sign, edit and group your documents. Options: - 3-day free trial, then renews weekly for $9.99 * Link to Terms of Use: https://pdfcamerascanner.com/terms.html * Link to Privacy Policy: https://pdfcamerascanner.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

ScanGuru4 screens
Scan Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scan Now at none against ScanGuru's shown. Scan Now also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 48%). ScanGuru's advantage is ratings volume (93K vs 2K). 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. ScanGuru sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Scan Now sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.95 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scan Now holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScanGuru has 93K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of ScanGuru's written reviews are positive against 60% of Scan Now's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScanGuru ships an update every 2 weeks, Scan Now every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
ScanGuru versus Scan Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanGuruScan Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (93K ratings)4.8 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.9% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings93K — better2K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#32 — better#45
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGM UniverseApps LimitedEast End Technologies Ltd.

Customer experience

ScanGuru

All ratings93,347 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews1,780 reviews
Positive47.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative48.1%

Scan Now

All ratings2,021 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative38.6%

User reviews

ScanGuru

From 93K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient for on-the-go scanning
  • 🚀 Good quality scans
  • 👍 Helpful for professional work

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable conversion of handwritten text to digital text
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
  • 🐛 Crashes and errors when scanning large documents

Scan Now

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🙌 Useful scanning features
  • 💡 Innovative journal/text book functionality
  • 👍 Great image quality

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Impossible to cancel subscription
  • 💰 Expensive subscription fees
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
  • 📞 Poor customer support

Bugs and requests

ScanGuru

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Subscription charges even after cancellation
  • Inability to use app without subscribing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline scanning capability
  • Ability to create subfolders for organizing scanned documents
  • Automatic document edge detection and cropping
  • Improved handwriting to text conversion accuracy

Scan Now

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription charges without authorization
  • App freezes on startup
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add free version without subscription
  • Improve subscription cancellation process
  • Fix app stability issues

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ScanGuru

Subscriptions8
  • Premium7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Premium$6.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$6.997 Days
Show 5 more
  • Full access14 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Premium7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Premium access7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium access$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • One-time$2.99
  • Lifetime Access$59.99
6 purchases

Scan Now

Subscriptions6
  • Unlock all features3 Days trial$7.957 Days
  • Unlock all features3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Unlock all features3 Days trial$10.957 Days
Show 3 more
  • Unlock all features3 Days trial$11.957 Days
  • Unlock all features3 Days trial$14.957 Days
  • Unlock all features$39.991 Year

Questions

Is ScanGuru free?
ScanGuru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scan Now free?
Scan Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScanGuru or Scan Now?
Scan Now is rated higher. ScanGuru averages 4.6 out of 5 from 93K ratings, while Scan Now averages 4.8 from 2K ratings.
Do ScanGuru or Scan Now have ads?
ScanGuru shows ads; Scan Now does not.
Which is updated more often, ScanGuru or Scan Now?
ScanGuru ships an update every 2 weeks, and Scan Now every 3 weeks. Most recently, ScanGuru was updated on November 9, 2026 and Scan Now on November 7, 2026.
Which is more popular, ScanGuru or Scan Now?
ScanGuru currently peaks at #32 in the App Store charts, and Scan Now at #45. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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