Comparison

Adobe Scan vs PDF Scanner Document Converter

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

PDF Scanner Document Converter

Transform your phone into a portable scanner to digitize any document. Easily capture receipts, notes, or reports, save them as PDFs, and organize them with custom titles. Share your scanned files via email or save them for later printing.

Highlights
  • Scan any document
  • Save as PDF
  • Organize with titles
  • Automatic scanning
  • High-quality output
  • Share via email
  • Save to gallery
Features
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Scan Master turns your iPhone into a document scanner, PDF converter, and OCR text reader. Scan paper to PDF in seconds, convert it to Word, JPG, or TXT, then sign, annotate, and share. Contracts, invoices, receipts, tax returns, medical records, notes, textbook pages. Everything stays sharp and organized. Get perfect scans - AI Enhanced clears shadows, glare, and desk lamp reflections, so a page shot in a normal room still comes out clean - Straighten fixes the angle for you, no lining the page up perfectly or holding the phone flat - Switch between color, grayscale, and high-contrast black and white depending on what you are scanning - Set the look once and apply it to the whole document instead of page by page Multi-language text recognition - Pull the text out of a scan so you can search, copy, and reuse it instead of retyping the page - Detects the language for you, or pick one yourself - Fix a typo or reformat the result before you send it, right inside the app - Copy it as plain text, or export as PDF, DOC, or TXT Sign and mark up without printing - Sign a contract and send it back in a minute, no printer, no scanner, no trip to the office - Draw your signature once and reuse it on everything after that - Highlight the clause that matters, or leave a note for whoever reads it next - Add a stamp or your own watermark before the file leaves your phone Export in the format you need - PDF to file it, JPG to share it, DOC or TXT when you still need to edit it - Send only the pages that matter instead of the whole document - Adjust size and quality so the file is small enough to email - Straight out to email, AirDrop, print, or Files Your documents stay on your device Tax returns, contracts, medical records, and ID documents are not the kind of files that belong on someone else's server. Scan Master scans, processes, and stores everything locally on your iPhone. - Your documents are never uploaded, and no account is required - Text recognition runs on your iPhone, not in the cloud - Lock individual documents behind a password - Add encryption to any file before you export it Scan Master Premium Scan Master is free to use. Premium unlocks batch file import, watermark-free export, file encryption, OCR result export, and advanced editing: signatures, markup, comments, stamps, and custom watermarks. Free users can export one page at a time with a Scan Master watermark. Selecting multiple pages requires Premium. Privacy Policy: https://scanmaster.io/scan-master-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://scanmaster.io/scan-master-terms-conditions.html Questions or suggestions? Email us at getsupport@scanmaster.io.

Screenshots

Adobe Scan4 screens
PDF Scanner Document Converter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Adobe Scan at 82% against PDF Scanner Document Converter's 32%. Adobe Scan also leads on ratings volume (1.6M vs 545) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). PDF Scanner Document Converter's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 PDF Scanner Document Converter sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 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 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Adobe Scan has 1.6M ratings behind it against 545, 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 32% of PDF Scanner Document Converter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Adobe Scan ships an update fortnightly, PDF Scanner Document Converter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Adobe Scan versus PDF Scanner Document Converter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdobe ScanPDF Scanner Document Converter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.6M ratings) — better4.5 (545 ratings)
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better31.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6M — better545
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#11 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size400 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdobe Inc.兰 陈

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%

PDF Scanner Document Converter

All ratings544 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive31.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.1%

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

PDF Scanner Document Converter

From 545 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
  • 📄 Converts photos to PDF documents effectively
  • 💼 Useful for business and professional needs
  • 📧 Allows emailing and faxing scanned documents
  • 📁 Keeps PDF file sizes small

Room to improve

  • 💳 Aggressive subscription billing practices
  • ❌ Difficult or impossible to cancel subscription
  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 📸 Poor scan quality and accuracy
  • 🚫 No free trial without payment method

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

PDF Scanner Document Converter

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Scan quality is unreadable
  • App keeps asking to sign up despite active account
  • Files not emailing properly
  • Incompatibility with iPhone 5S
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  • Scanning fails to process documents

Requested features

4 requests
  • Easy in-app cancellation option
  • Color scan option
  • Genuine free trial without credit card requirement
  • Better customer support channels

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
5 purchases

PDF Scanner Document Converter

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • PDF Scanner Converter$9.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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  • PDF Document Scanner3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Document Scanner App$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Adobe Scan free?
Adobe Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Scanner Document Converter free?
PDF Scanner Document Converter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Adobe Scan or PDF Scanner Document Converter?
Adobe Scan is rated higher. Adobe Scan averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.6M ratings, while PDF Scanner Document Converter averages 4.5 from 545 ratings.
Do Adobe Scan or PDF Scanner Document Converter have ads?
Both Adobe Scan and PDF Scanner Document Converter show ads.
Which is updated more often, Adobe Scan or PDF Scanner Document Converter?
Adobe Scan ships an update fortnightly, and PDF Scanner Document Converter every 2 weeks. Most recently, Adobe Scan was updated on October 29, 2026 and PDF Scanner Document Converter on October 26, 2026.

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