# Scan to PDF vs Document Scanner

The clearest difference is ads: Scan to PDF at none against Document Scanner's shown. Scan to PDF also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 6) and chart position (#128 vs unranked). Document Scanner's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Scan to PDF sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Document Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Scan to PDF against 4.7 for Document Scanner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan to PDF has 24K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scan to PDF | Document Scanner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (24K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-to-pdf-converter-scanner/id1180773759/reviews)** | [4.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/document-scanner-scannerai/id1615899160/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **24K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 48.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#128** | — |
| Size | 55 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **12.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Must Have Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1126938232) | [Muhammad Bilal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1583934090) |

## What reviewers say

### Scan to PDF

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-to-pdf-converter-scanner/id1180773759)

**Currently charting:** #128 Top Grossing · Business (US App Store)

Transform your phone into a powerful scanner to digitize documents, receipts, and photos. Save them as high-quality PDF, JPEG, or TXT files, and easily share or store them. Advanced features include automatic edge detection, perspective correction, and OCR for text extraction.

**Highlights:** Scan documents, receipts, photos, QR codes, Save as PDF, JPEG, TXT, Automatic edge detection and perspective correction, Advanced image processing and enhancement, Multipage scanning (Batch mode), OCR for text extraction, Cloud service integration

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

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Easy Scanner Pro | $3.99 | per month |
| Easy Scanner Pro | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Easy Scanner Pro | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Easy Scanner Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Easy Scanner Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Pdf Document Scanner Pro | $14.99 | per month |
| PDF Scanner - Scan Documents | $49.99 | per year |
| Pdf Document Scanner Pro | $49.99 | per year |
| Easy Scanner Pro | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Intuitive and efficient
- 💡 Useful for scanning paperwork
- 🚀 Quick and effective

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔒 Unreliable subscription management
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🔒 Lack of transparency and communication
- 🐛 Buggy features and poor performance

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when trying to scan more than 6 pages
- Issues with document quality and formatting after scanning
- Inability to turn off auto-detection of document borders
- Problems with uploading and sharing scanned documents

**Requested features**

- Allow more than 3 pages to be shared for free
- Improve export options beyond just Google Drive
- Add batch scanning and multi-page support
- Provide a one-time purchase option instead of subscription


### Document Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/document-scanner-scannerai/id1615899160)

Easily scan important documents, bills, tickets, and passports with your mobile device. Export scans into various formats and share them across different platforms. Enhance image quality with built-in editing tools.

**Highlights:** High-resolution document scanning, Multi-page PDF support, Edit and delete PDF pages, Multiple export formats, Image processing for quality enhancement, Folder structure for saving documents

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| weekly subscription | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| monthly subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| yearly subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| File Restore | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scan to PDF free?

Scan to PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Document Scanner free?

Document Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Scan to PDF or Document Scanner?

Scan to PDF is rated higher. Scan to PDF averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Document Scanner averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.

### Do Scan to PDF or Document Scanner have ads?

Document Scanner shows ads; Scan to PDF does not.

### Which is updated more often, Scan to PDF or Document Scanner?

Scan to PDF ships an update every 2 months, and Document Scanner every 2 months. Most recently, Scan to PDF was updated on November 5, 2026 and Document Scanner on November 3, 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.*