Comparison

Adobe Scan vs ScannerLab

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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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

ScannerLab

Easily scan all types of QR codes and barcodes with detailed data cards and a comprehensive scan history. Generate unlimited QR codes, export them, and protect your scanning security by hiding your IP address.

Highlights
  • Scan all QR codes and barcodes
  • QR code detailed data cards
  • Scan history
  • Create unlimited QR codes
  • Export and share codes
  • Hide IP address for security
Features
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ScannerLab for your daily use. Scan QR code anytime and anywhere. Create codes with QR generator. QR Scan features: - Scan all types of QR codes - QR Code detailed data cards - Scan history QR code generator: - Create unlimited number of QR codes - Export and share QR codes Barcode scanner features: - Scan all types of barcodes such as Code 39, Code 128 or UPC - Save, export and share all barcodes Scan security - Hide the real IP address and protect the security of scanning. Terms of service: https://scanner-lab.com/Service Privacy policy: https://scanner-lab.com/Privacy

Screenshots

Adobe Scan4 screens
ScannerLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Adobe Scan at 1.6M against ScannerLab's 328. Adobe Scan also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and chart position (#12 vs unranked). ScannerLab's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ScannerLab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. 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 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Adobe Scan has 1.6M ratings behind it against 328, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Adobe Scan's written reviews are positive against 87% of ScannerLab's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Adobe Scan ships an update fortnightly, ScannerLab every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Adobe Scan versus ScannerLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdobe ScanScannerLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.6M ratings) — better4.6 (328 ratings)
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews87.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6M — better328
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
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
Size398 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdobe Inc.WETIME PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Adobe Scan

All ratings1,586,882 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews3,809 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative14.4%

ScannerLab

All ratings328 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive87.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative9.3%

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

ScannerLab

From 328 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent app
  • 👍 Brilliant app
  • 👍 Helpful app
  • 👍 Good product
  • 👍 Great app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Difficult to understand
  • 🐛 No instructions
  • 🐛 Techniques not as shown on Instagram

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

ScannerLab

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Login screen freezes
  • Crashes

Requested features

2 requests
  • How to use this app
  • Instructions needed

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Adobe Scan

Subscriptions12
  • 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$69.991 Year
  • Adobe Scan Premium1 Year trial$69.991 Year
  • Adobe PDF Pack$89.991 Year
2 purchases

ScannerLab

Subscriptions2
  • ScannerLab for week3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • ScannerLab Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Adobe Scan free?
Adobe Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScannerLab free?
ScannerLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Adobe Scan or ScannerLab?
Adobe Scan is rated higher. Adobe Scan averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.6M ratings, while ScannerLab averages 4.6 from 328 ratings.
Do Adobe Scan or ScannerLab have ads?
Both Adobe Scan and ScannerLab show ads.
Which is updated more often, Adobe Scan or ScannerLab?
Adobe Scan ships an update fortnightly, and ScannerLab every 3 weeks. Most recently, Adobe Scan was updated on September 25, 2026 and ScannerLab on September 21, 2026.

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