# Scan to PDF vs DocScan

The clearest difference is ads: Scan to PDF at none against DocScan's shown. Scan to PDF also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 1.7K) and chart position (#135 vs unranked). DocScan's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Scan to PDF sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and DocScan sells 9 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 DocScan. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan to PDF has 24K ratings behind it against 1.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Scan to PDF's written reviews are positive against 42% of DocScan's.

Scan to PDF ships an update every 2 months, DocScan every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scan to PDF | DocScan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (24K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-to-pdf-converter-scanner/id1180773759/reviews)** | [4.7 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/docscan-pdf-document-scanner/id6463742895/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **24K** | 1.7K |
| Positive reviews | **48.5% of reviews** | 42.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#135** | — |
| Size | 55 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Must Have Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1126938232) | [Tightrope Interactive, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/293376646) |

## What reviewers say

### Scan to PDF

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

**Currently charting:** #135 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 (10)**

| 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 | $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


### DocScan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/docscan-pdf-document-scanner/id6463742895)

Transform your device into a powerful PDF scanner and QR code reader. Digitize documents, extract text, sign, edit, and organize files with AI-enhanced precision. Ideal for professionals, students, and personal organization.

**Highlights:** Digitize documents into PDF/JPG, Multi-page document scanning, Digital signature creation and application, Document editing and markup tools, OCR text extraction, QR code scanning, AI-enhanced scanning and border detection

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Pro | $34.99 | per year |
| Pro | $59.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Excellence
- 🙌 Helpful
- 👍 User-friendly
- 💜 Appreciated

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive
- 🔒 Forced subscription
- 🚫 Didn't want
- ⚠️ Billing issues

**Reported bugs**

- Subscription cancellation issues
- Redirected to wrong app

**Requested features**

- Make it free


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scan to PDF free?

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

### Is DocScan free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Scan to PDF or DocScan?

Scan to PDF is rated higher. Scan to PDF averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while DocScan averages 4.7 from 1.7K ratings.

### Do Scan to PDF or DocScan have ads?

DocScan shows ads; Scan to PDF does not.

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

Scan to PDF ships an update every 2 months, and DocScan every 3 weeks. Most recently, Scan to PDF was updated on October 28, 2026 and DocScan on October 27, 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.*