Comparison

Adobe Scan vs Scan My Document

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

Head to head
About

Adobe Scan

Transform your mobile device into a powerful document scanner. Easily convert paper documents, receipts, and IDs into professional-looking PDFs or JPEGs. Enhance scans with automatic straightening, stain removal, and editable text conversion.

Highlights
  • High-speed bulk scanning
  • Convert paper to PDF/JPEG
  • Automatic straightening
  • Magic eraser for cleanup
  • Extract pages
  • Image to text OCR
  • Organize into folders
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Major update: The new Digitize tool lets you scan handwritten notes and whiteboards into editable, searchable documents that look digitally created. Currently available in beta. Adobe Scan is free to download and turns your mobile device into a powerful PDF and document scanner that helps you create, save, and organize your paper documents as digital files. 6 WAYS TO USE ADOBE SCAN 1) Save time with a fast document scanner: Use High-speed scan to bulk scan documents and turn stacks into PDFs in seconds. 2) Clean up scans with Magic eraser: Auto-detect and remove thumbs, shadows, stains and creases so your document scans look clear and professional. 3) Make a PDF with your phone: Convert paper documents or printed images into PDFs or JPEGs with the mobile PDF and photo scanner. 4) Use the Extract pages tool to choose the pages you need from any multi-page scan and save them as a new PDF. 5) Turn images to text: Use the image-to-text feature to make words in your scans searchable and editable with OCR. 6) Scan anything: Receipts, IDs, notes, recipes, photos, business cards, whiteboards – scan documents into PDF or JPEG files you can work with on your phone, tablet, or computer. CAPTURE WITH PRECISION • The Straighten tool fixes pages that come out curved or tilted while you scan, even if all four corners aren’t visible in the scan. • Advanced scanning technology detects borders, sharpens content, and makes your scans editable and searchable. ENHANCE YOUR SCANS • Edit in text lets you scan words, and handwritten text, to make it editable. • The Modify tool helps you crop, rotate, resize, and adjust colors in your scans. • Reorder pages and preview before saving. • Adjust the brightness and contrast of your scans in just a few taps. ORGANIZE YOUR DOCUMENTS • Scan paperwork and create custom folders for work documents, personal files, school forms, or ID scans. • Contact details are pulled straight from business cards so you can save them to your phone contacts in seconds. • Scans are automatically saved to Adobe Document Cloud for instant access and sharing. • Set a password to keep that important scan secure while you send it. SMART LIBRARY • This powerful doc scanner finds documents and receipts in your photo library and turns them into PDFs. • Touch up scans or photos directly from your camera roll. REUSE & SHARE • Open PDFs directly in Adobe Scan, without leaving the app. Then use tools like Modify, Edit, and Share. • Make high-quality PDFs that unlock text from images – from scanned contracts to study notes – so you can copy, edit, and reuse. • Export your scans to Word, Excel, or PowerPoint for new formats, then share. DO MORE WITH ACROBAT READER • Open your PDF scan in Acrobat Reader to comment, highlight, fill forms, and sign documents. • Access and share securely across Scan, Reader, and Acrobat on web and mobile. IN-APP PURCHASE • Subscribe for even more scanning power. Subscriptions work across Scan and Reader mobile apps and Acrobat on the web. • Combine scans into one file so you can take multiple scans and consolidate into one document. • Increase OCR capacity from 5 to 100 pages so that you can find text in multiple images. Download this free mobile scanner to convert important photos and documents into PDF and JPEG files to help you stay organized. Adobe Scan is the PDF converter trusted by millions worldwide. Terms & Conditions: Your use of this application is governed by the Adobe General Terms of Use http://www.adobe.com/go/terms_linkfree_en and the Adobe Privacy Policy http://www.adobe.com/go/privacy_policy_linkfree_en Do not sell or share my personal information www.adobe.com/go/ca-rights-linkfree

About

Scan My Document

Transform your smartphone into a powerful PDF scanner. Quickly capture, edit, sign, and share documents, receipts, and images. Organize and store your files digitally for easy access anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Instant document scanning
  • E-signature functionality
  • Receipt tracking and storage
  • Cloud backup and sharing
  • Image editing tools
  • Automatic border detection
Features
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Instantly scan, create, share, and sign professional PDF documents with the tool that's always in your pocket - your smartphone. THE BEST PDF DOCUMENT SCANNER! 5/5 "Scan My Document has made my business trips so much smoother. Scanning documents is so easy. I even threw out the scanner I had at my home office. This app is a game changer!" 5/5 "I was impressed at how fast and clean this app scans. I scanned over 50 documents in just a minute or two." 5/5 "I downloaded this because I was traveling and had to send a contract. I didn't think I would use it again, but I ended up using it all the time. This app really comes in handy and will become your go-to app when you need to scan and send a document!" MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER • Lightning Fast & Easy To Use! Scan your documents, receipts, contracts, checks, pictures, etc - in an instant. Scan My Document detects borders and scans automatically, correcting distortions and geometry. Scan multiple documents in seconds. • E-Sign Documents. Easily add your e-signature and send important documents from anywhere! No printer necessary. Avoid the hassle of printing your documents just to sign and scan again. Save hours of time on contracts, invoices, and anything else that requires a signature. Now you can work where you want - sign documents from airports, coffeeshops, during your commute, or from your home office. • Track Expenses. Make scanning and storing your receipts an afterthought. Snap a pic and you're done. Great for tax season, frequent business travel, and bookkeeping. • Backup & Storage. Convert paper documents, notes, or even books and magazines to digital PDF. Store important files on your hard drive, your phone, or the cloud. Never spend time digging through file cabinets again! • Scanner In Your Pocket. Scan My Document will always be right in your pocket, so it's there when you need it. Whether that's in a meeting, your home office, or even the airport, Scan My Document gets it done. Create detailed scans of documents any shape or size, wherever you are. SO MANY FEATURES: • Full Image Editor. Edit your document with rotation, crop, resizing, and adding text. Present your documents exactly the way you want them. • Auto-Detect Page Borders. Scan My Document instantly recognizes document borders, allowing you to capture your document or picture only without a cluttered background. The app automatically adjusts your document so that it appears completely flat and rectangular. • Connect To Online Storage. Easily share your documents to Dropbox, iCloud, email, and other platforms. • Choose Images From Gallery. Grab any picture from your gallery and scan it with edge detection. Edit as needed. • Draw On Images. A picture tells a thousand words. Highlight or mark up your documents as needed. • Adjust Contrast. Balance the levels of your scan to get it looking exactly the way you want. • No Internet Connection Required. The app will still scan documents without internet. IDEAL SCANNER APP TO: • Track receipts • Scan pictures • Store documents and pics • Photocopy documents • Share documents and pics • Scan documents while traveling • Sign documents with an electronic signature • Do taxes Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear from you! http://www.scanmydocument/support SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS Scan My Document is free to download. The monthly subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Payment is charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Monthly subscription users are billed per month, yearly subscription users are billed the whole annual amount on the date of purchase. Cancel any time. Terms & conditions: http://bit.ly/2TmfA8H

Screenshots

Adobe Scan4 screens
Scan My Document4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Adobe Scan at 4.9 against Scan My Document's 4.3. Adobe Scan also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 48%) and ratings volume (1.6M vs 1.3K). Scan My Document's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Adobe Scan sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Scan My Document sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Adobe Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Adobe Scan has 1.6M ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Adobe Scan's written reviews are positive against 48% of Scan My Document's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Adobe Scan ships an update fortnightly, Scan My Document monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Adobe Scan versus Scan My Document: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdobe ScanScan My Document
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.6M ratings) — better4.3 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better48.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6M — better1.3K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#12 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size400 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdobe Inc.Bickster LLC

Customer experience

Adobe Scan

All ratings1,601,238 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews3,985 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative14.9%

Scan My Document

All ratings1,263 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative45.5%

User reviews

Adobe Scan

From 1.6M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Quick scanning
  • 👍 Convenient for on-the-go
  • 🚀 High-quality scans

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🐛 Issues with auto-cropping and alignment
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns around cloud storage
  • 💰 Expensive premium features

Scan My Document

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient scanning
  • 💡 Convenient for on-the-go document scanning
  • 👍 Good PDF quality
  • 👍 Helpful for students and teachers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 💰 Paid app with ads
  • 🔒 Difficult to export/share scanned documents
  • 👎 Poor user interface and instructions
  • 🔍 Inconsistent document detection

Bugs and requests

Adobe Scan

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scans not saving properly
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Problems with multi-page document scanning

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to save scans locally without cloud sync
  • Improve edge detection and auto-cropping accuracy
  • Implement multi-language OCR support
  • Allow manual control over scan settings and adjustments

Scan My Document

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Inability to save or share scanned documents
  • Inconsistent document detection and cropping

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add cloud storage integration
  • Improve document editing and organization features
  • Provide better instructions and tutorials
  • Remove ads from paid version

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Adobe Scan

Subscriptions13
  • Adobe Scan Premium$3.991 Month
  • Adobe Scan Plus - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Adobe PDF Pack$9.991 Month
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  • Adobe Scan Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Adobe Scan Premium$9.991 Month
  • Scan premium - monthly$14.991 Month
  • Adobe Scan Plus - Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Adobe Scan Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Adobe Scan Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Adobe Scan Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Adobe Scan Premium7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Adobe Scan Premium1 Year trial$69.991 Year
  • Adobe PDF Pack$89.991 Year
3 purchases

Scan My Document

Subscriptions2
  • ScanMyDocument Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Subscription$9.99

Questions

Is Adobe Scan free?
Adobe Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scan My Document free?
Scan My Document is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Adobe Scan or Scan My Document?
Adobe Scan is rated higher. Adobe Scan averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.6M ratings, while Scan My Document averages 4.3 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Adobe Scan or Scan My Document have ads?
Adobe Scan shows ads; Scan My Document does not.
Which is updated more often, Adobe Scan or Scan My Document?
Adobe Scan ships an update fortnightly, and Scan My Document monthly. Most recently, Adobe Scan was updated on October 29, 2026 and Scan My Document on October 29, 2026.

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