Comparison

Document Scanner vs iDocScanner

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

Head to head

Portable Scan

About

Document Scanner

Features

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Document Scanner-Scanner: Your pocket scanner. Scan multi-page documents, receipts, business cards, photos, and more with ease. Features include: * Automatic document detection and cropping * Brightness adjustment for optimal scans * Color and grayscale saving options * Integration with your camera and photo library * Email and AirPrint, whats app sharing * Scan Unlimited pages in a single document * Unlimited document creation Download Document Scanner-Scanner for free and scan anything, anywhere!

About

iDocScanner

Features

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iDocScanner is an easy and fast app that lets you scan a document. Features: - Scan and save Document as Image and PDF file. - Easily manage saved documents.

Screenshots

Document Scanner4 screens

iDocScanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: iDocScanner at none against Document Scanner's shown. iDocScanner also leads on update cadence (every 8 months vs every 111 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Document Scanner ships an update every 111 months, iDocScanner every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on May 17, 2026 and March 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Document Scanner versus iDocScanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Document Scanner	iDocScanner
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 111 months	Every 8 months — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	11.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	20 MB	57 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Aishvarya Sadasivam	ELSNER TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

Document Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

iDocScanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Document Scanner free?

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

Is iDocScanner free?

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

Do Document Scanner or iDocScanner have ads?

Document Scanner shows ads; iDocScanner does not.

Which is updated more often, Document Scanner or iDocScanner?

Document Scanner ships an update every 111 months, and iDocScanner every 8 months. Most recently, Document Scanner was updated on May 17, 2026 and iDocScanner on March 6, 2026.