# Scanner' vs Air Printer App

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Scanner' at 1.4K against Air Printer App's 40. Scanner' also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Air Printer App's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Scanner' against 4.1 for Air Printer App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scanner' has 1.4K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scanner' ships an update every 2 months, Air Printer App every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scanner' | Air Printer App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanner/id1063704895/reviews)** | [4.1 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/air-printer-app-print-and-scan/id6466183637/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.4K** | 40 |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Size | 82 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Impala Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1063279743) | [Ha Do Thi Thu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1707030622) |

## What reviewers say

### Scanner'

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanner/id1063704895)

Transform your device into a portable scanner to digitize documents, receipts, photos, and more. Automatically detect and crop borders, adjust image settings, and share your scans easily via email or social media. Organize your important items with this versatile scanning tool.

**Highlights:** Scan documents, receipts, photos, Automated border detection and cropping, Manual border adjustment, Edit contrast, brightness, and rotation, Save as PDF, Share scans via email and social media, Print scans directly

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and free
- 👍 Scans and auto-finds page edges
- 👍 Works well with good contrast

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Issues with sending multiple scanned images
- 🔍 Unable to scan in color
- 🔍 Ads can be intrusive
- 🐛 Unreliable scanning and document saving
- 🐛 Difficulty transferring scanned documents

**Reported bugs**

- Fails to recognize document borders
- Randomly emails only a subset of scanned pages
- Scanned files become unavailable after sending

**Requested features**

- Ability to scan and save multi-page documents as a single file
- Color scanning option
- More user-friendly interface and instructions


### Air Printer App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/air-printer-app-print-and-scan/id6466183637)

Easily print photos and documents wirelessly from your device. Scan and edit documents or photos from your camera before printing. Quickly capture and print parts or full web pages.

**Highlights:** Wireless printing, Photo printing, Document printing, Scan documents from camera, Edit photos and documents, Web page scanning

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scanner' free?

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

### Is Air Printer App free?

Air Printer App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Scanner' or Air Printer App?

Scanner' is rated higher. Scanner' averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Air Printer App averages 4.1 from 40 ratings.

### Do Scanner' or Air Printer App have ads?

Both Scanner' and Air Printer App show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Scanner' or Air Printer App?

Scanner' ships an update every 2 months, and Air Printer App every 3 weeks. Most recently, Scanner' was updated on October 24, 2026 and Air Printer App on October 24, 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.*