# Scan to PDF vs Smart Printer

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smart Printer at 100% against Scan to PDF's 48%. Smart Printer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Scan to PDF's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (24K vs 87). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Smart Printer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scan to PDF holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan to PDF has 24K ratings behind it against 87, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Scan to PDF's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smart Printer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scan to PDF ships an update every 2 months, Smart Printer every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scan to PDF | Smart Printer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (24K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-to-pdf-converter-scanner/id1180773759/reviews)** | [4.3 (87 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-printer-iprint-scan/id1662359685/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **24K** | 87 |
| Positive reviews | 48.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#134** | — |
| Size | 55 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | +17 |
| Developer | [Must Have Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1126938232) | [Hassan Bilal Manzoor Ahmad](https://appshunter.io/developer/1662360197) |

## What reviewers say

### Scan to PDF

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

**Currently charting:** #134 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


### Smart Printer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-printer-iprint-scan/id1662359685)

Easily convert various file types, including photos, documents, and spreadsheets, into PDF format. This app also offers tools to edit, merge, lock, and share your PDFs.

**Highlights:** Convert photos to PDF, Convert documents to PDF, Scan documents, Merge PDF files, Lock and unlock PDFs, Edit PDF files, Share converted documents

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Printer App: Weekly Pro | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Plan | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Printer App: Monthly Pro | $6.99 | per month |
| Printer App: Yearly Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| Yearly Plan | $19.99 | per year |
| Life Time | $24.99 | one-time |
| Life Time Plan | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scan to PDF free?

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

### Is Smart Printer free?

Smart Printer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Scan to PDF or Smart Printer?

Scan to PDF is rated higher. Scan to PDF averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Smart Printer averages 4.3 from 87 ratings.

### Do Scan to PDF or Smart Printer have ads?

Neither Scan to PDF nor Smart Printer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Scan to PDF or Smart Printer?

Scan to PDF ships an update every 2 months, and Smart Printer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Scan to PDF was updated on November 7, 2026 and Smart Printer on November 7, 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.*