Comparison

Nova Scanner vs Fax App for iPhone

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

Head to head
About

Nova Scanner

Transform your phone into a powerful mobile scanner. Easily capture, edit, and share documents as PDFs or JPEGs. Features include OCR for text extraction, faxing, and secure document management.

Highlights
  • Multipage scanning
  • OCR text extraction
  • Cheap fax service
  • Document signing
  • Cloud file integration
  • Export as PDF/JPEG/PNG
Features
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Want a scanner in your pocket? SOLUTION: Scanner Now - extracts all the features of a real scanner into your iPhone. With Scanner Now, all you need to do is just take photos of your pages, documents, receipts, whiteboard, anything page like, leave the rest to the app, and have a coffee! Scanner Now is a handy scanner app that will turn your iOS device into a powerful mobile scanner. Easily scan, save, and share any documents in PDF or JPEG. More than just a PDF scanner. Use Scanner Now to turn anything — receipts, notes, documents, photos, business cards, whiteboards — into PDF with text you can reuse from each PDF and photo scan. Designed and developed by polycents! APP FEATURES: Scanner document - Multipage scanning - 3 pre-set page effect, black & white(thresholding), grayscale, colored. - 3-page enhancements - color correction, noise removing, white balance - Page finding - auto-detect border of a page. - Page rotating. Fax document - Cheap fax service - Send fax quickly - Fax history can be queried OCR document - Easily turn an image to text with the OCR function. - Extract text from a scanned document and then edit it as you wish. - Text scanner recognizes all popular languages and can even detect multiple languages within one document. Sign document - Easily sign in any document - Save each of your signatures Documents Management - Docs are arranged by the timeline. - OCR - Grid and list view. - Edit, share, rename, merge, delete documents, and pages. - Pictures from the camera roll, album. - Files from iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, Evernote, One Note Documents Share - System based sharing menu. - Export as PDF, JPEG, PNG. - Fax, Email, Printer. Misc - Passcode when launching. - File transferring via Wi-Fi. # Subscription Details # - A free trial period is provided. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription The following subscription plans are available (price may vary depending on location): • 12-month subscription with 7-day trial version – US$ 11.99 • 1-month subscription – US$ 1.99 Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/55082894 Terms of use: https://polycents.com/terms-%26-conditions-3 Please don’t be hesitate to contact us using the built-in support page or directly email to scanner@bhi-technologies.com when you meet with any problem.

About

Fax App for iPhone

Send and receive faxes directly from your iPhone or iPad. Supports various document formats and offers secure, trackable transmission. Ideal for staying connected with business partners on the go.

Highlights
  • Send faxes from iPhone/iPad
  • Supports PDF, DOC, JPG, PNG, TIFF, HTML
  • Send multiple documents
  • Track fax status and notifications
  • Fax history with tagging
  • Secure SSL encryption
Features
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Fax documents in popular text and graphic formats. Fax App: is a simple app for sending faxes anywhere from your iPhone or iPad. You can always be sure, that your fax will reach the addressee. Fax App: Send Fax From iPhone features: — Rapid fax sending with support for PDF, DOC, JPG, PNG, TIFF and HTML — Fax several documents simultaneously — Track the fax status and receive notifications — Review the History of the sent faxes — Often use faxes? Now you can add a tag to a sending fax, which will be shown in the History — SSL encryption: Send fax Secure Stay in touch with your business partners with Fax App: Send Fax From iPhone. SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES 7-day auto-renewed subscription for $7.99 charged for each subsequent week. You are free to change the terms and cancel your paid subscription at any time. 30-day auto-renewed subscription for $19.99 charged for each subsequent month. BONUSES: An annual auto-renewed subscription for $59.99 charged for each subsequent year. All subscription packages offer standard unlimited access to all features. You are free to change the subscription terms in the settings. Terms of Use: https://fax-expert.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Nova Scanner4 screens
Fax App for iPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Nova Scanner at freemium against Fax App for iPhone's subscription. Nova Scanner also leads on ratings volume (817 vs 12). Fax App for iPhone's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ads, 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. Nova Scanner sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Fax App for iPhone sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fax App for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nova Scanner has 817 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Nova Scanner's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fax App for iPhone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nova Scanner ships an update every 2 months, Fax App for iPhone every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Nova Scanner versus Fax App for iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNova ScannerFax App for iPhone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (817 ratings)4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings817 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeesoft AppsOleksandr Suprunenko

Customer experience

Nova Scanner

All ratings817 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative20.7%

Fax App for iPhone

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Nova Scanner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription not working as expected
  • Repeated prompts to subscribe even with active subscription
  • Distorted or partial image capture

Requested features

3 requests
  • Bulk document sharing
  • Improved subscription management
  • Compatibility with more platforms (e.g., Canvas, Discord)

Fax App for iPhone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Nova Scanner

Subscriptions4
  • Scanner App Premium - 1 Month$1.991 Month
  • PDF Scanner, Fax and OCR7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • PDF Scanner, Fax and OCR7 Days trial$10.991 Year
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  • Scanner App Premium - 1 Year7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time5
  • Scanner App - 50 Fax Credits$3.99
  • 250 Fax Credits$9.99
  • 600 Fax Credits$19.99
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  • Upgrade to Premium$19.99
  • 2000 Fax Credits$49.99
9 purchases

Fax App for iPhone

Subscriptions9
  • One week subscription$5.997 Days
  • Week subscription$7.997 Days
  • One week subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • One month subscription$14.991 Month
  • Month subscription$19.991 Month
  • One month subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • One year subscription$39.991 Year
  • Year subscription$59.991 Year
  • One year subscription$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Nova Scanner free?
Nova Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fax App for iPhone free?
Fax App for iPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nova Scanner or Fax App for iPhone?
Fax App for iPhone is rated higher. Nova Scanner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 817 ratings, while Fax App for iPhone averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Nova Scanner or Fax App for iPhone have ads?
Neither Nova Scanner nor Fax App for iPhone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nova Scanner or Fax App for iPhone?
Nova Scanner ships an update every 2 months, and Fax App for iPhone every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nova Scanner was updated on September 21, 2026 and Fax App for iPhone on September 10, 2026.

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