Comparison

Scan Master vs PDF Pro Reader Edit

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

Head to head
About

Scan Master

This app allows you to scan documents into high-quality PDFs or images. It offers features for file transfer, conversion of various file types to PDF, and a robust PDF reader. You can easily share, print, or save your scanned documents for future use.

Highlights
  • Scan documents to PDF/image
  • Optimize scan quality
  • File transfer via USB/WIFI
  • Convert various file types to PDF
  • Advanced PDF reader
  • Document viewer for multiple formats
  • Email and print documents
Features
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Scan Master is the advanced scanner app that scan document into clean PDF/image and send as email, print or save for future use. PDF Scanner: - Optimise scan quality by cropping and make the texts and graphics look sharp and clear. - Scan Master is useful to scan bill, invoice, contract, bill, business card, certificate, letter, identity documents. File Transfer: - Use iTunes file sharing to transfer files directly to your device via USB cable and WIFI - Open in File feature to open the document in different app like Numbers, Pages, iBooks, Kindle - Import PDF from other apps. - Import Image files from other apps. - Sorting files based on date, size and name PDF Converter: - Convert image, documents (MS Office, iWorks and the most common file types) to PDF - Build in web browser and convert web pages to PDFs for offline reading on the iPhone or iPad PDF Reader: - Advances PDF reader to read in all orientations - Supports Encrypted (password protected) PDFs - PDF links to open URL in browser directly - Supports PDFs with rotated pages Document Viewer: - Document Viewer supports PDF, HTML, TXT, RTF, JPG, PNG, GIF, MS Office (Word, Excel and Powerpoint) and Apple iWork (Pages, Numbers and Keynote) files, etc - Print documents from Doc Scanner easily - Email files to Your Friends or Colleagues directly from My PDF Doc - Zoom PDFs and other documents

About

PDF Pro Reader Edit

This app allows you to read, edit, and manage PDF files. It offers features like merging, splitting, converting PDFs to images, adding text, highlighting, and creating digital signatures. You can also import PDFs from iCloud or scan documents.

Highlights
  • Merge and split PDF files
  • Convert PDF to images
  • Add text and annotations
  • Create digital signatures
  • Encrypt and unlock PDFs
  • Scan documents to PDF
  • Import from iCloud
Features
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PDF Pro is a PDF reading and editing application that can read and edit PDF files perfectly. ** PDF Pro FEATURES ** All-in-one tool - PDF multi-file merge, custom merge order - Split PDF files, each page can be split - Convert PDF to images in batches - Image to PDF file - Encrypt PDF files - Unlock PDF files - PDF file page rotation - PDF file page removal Edit PDF - Add text content to PDF file - Mark important files by adding underline, strikethrough, background highlighting, etc. - Add rectangle, ellipse geometry - Add picture stickers selected from album to PDF file - Add custom strokes and doodles to create your own signature Import PDF File - Can import your uploaded PDF files from iCloud - Can receive PDF files shared from other apps - Support scan file to generate PDF - Support importing single or multiple pictures from album to generate PDF file - Combine multiple PDF files - Support file search, sort, copy, delete, share - Support file thumbnail and directory outline browsing - Support file content search Sign documents - Quickly use personalized handwritten electronic signatures to sign contract agreements In-app purchase instructions In-app purchases are one-time purchases that are permanent and not a subscription fee.

Screenshots

Scan Master4 screens
PDF Pro Reader Edit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PDF Pro Reader Edit at none against Scan Master's shown. PDF Pro Reader Edit also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 67%). Scan Master's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Master sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PDF Pro Reader Edit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 5.0 for Scan Master against 5.0 for PDF Pro Reader Edit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Scan Master's written reviews are positive against 75% of PDF Pro Reader Edit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan Master ships an update every 2 months, PDF Pro Reader Edit every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Scan Master versus PDF Pro Reader Edit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan MasterPDF Pro Reader Edit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGURUPRITSINGH SAINI崴 杨

Customer experience

Scan Master

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

PDF Pro Reader Edit

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scan Master

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisements$1.99
1 purchases

PDF Pro Reader Edit

One-time1
  • Upgrade to PRO$1.99

Questions

Is Scan Master free?
Scan Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Pro Reader Edit free?
PDF Pro Reader Edit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scan Master or PDF Pro Reader Edit?
Scan Master and PDF Pro Reader Edit are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Scan Master or PDF Pro Reader Edit have ads?
Scan Master shows ads; PDF Pro Reader Edit does not.
Which is updated more often, Scan Master or PDF Pro Reader Edit?
Scan Master ships an update every 2 months, and PDF Pro Reader Edit every 4 weeks. Most recently, Scan Master was updated on August 25, 2026 and PDF Pro Reader Edit on September 15, 2026.

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