# Adobe Scan vs Scanner App

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Adobe Scan at 1.6M against Scanner App's 1. Adobe Scan also leads on chart position (#12 vs unranked). Scanner App's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Adobe Scan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Scanner App sells 6 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 — 4.9 for Adobe Scan against 5.0 for Scanner App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Adobe Scan has 1.6M ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Adobe Scan's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scanner App's.

Adobe Scan ships an update fortnightly, Scanner App every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Adobe Scan | Scanner App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (1.6M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adobe-scan-pdf-and-doc-scanner/id1199564834/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanner-app-pdf-scanner-app/id6448352761/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.6M** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 82.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#12** | — |
| Size | 439 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adobe Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/331646274) | [宝锋 吴](https://appshunter.io/developer/1639886745) |

## What reviewers say

### Adobe Scan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adobe-scan-pdf-and-doc-scanner/id1199564834)

**Currently charting:** #12 Top Grossing · Business, #46 Top Free · Business (US App Store)

Transform your mobile device into a powerful PDF scanner. Easily capture, edit, and organize documents, receipts, and notes into searchable digital files. Enhance scans with features like auto-detection, magic eraser, and OCR to convert images to editable text.

**Highlights:** High-speed bulk scanning, Magic eraser for clean scans, Convert paper to PDF/JPEG, Extract pages from scans, Image-to-text with OCR, Auto-detect borders and sharpen, Organize documents into folders

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adobe Scan Premium | $3.99 | per month |
| Adobe Scan Plus - Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Adobe PDF Pack | $9.99 | per month |
| Adobe Scan Premium - Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Adobe Scan Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Scan premium - monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Adobe Scan Plus - Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Adobe Scan Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Adobe Scan Premium | $49.99 | per year |
| Adobe Scan Premium | $69.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Scanner App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanner-app-pdf-scanner-app/id6448352761)

This app offers advanced document scanning with automatic edge detection, OCR text extraction, and image enhancement. It allows for multipage scanning, signing, markup, and easy sharing of documents in PDF or JPEG format. Users can also print scans directly from their device.

**Highlights:** Automatic document edge detection, OCR text extraction, Multipage scanning (Batch mode), Digital signature and markup tools, QR code reader, Wi-Fi printing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scanner Pro Week | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Scanner Premium Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Scanner Premium Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Scanner App Premium | $17.99 | per year |
| PDF Scanner App Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| Scanner Pro | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Adobe Scan free?

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

### Is Scanner App free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Adobe Scan or Scanner App?

Scanner App is rated higher. Adobe Scan averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.6M ratings, while Scanner App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Adobe Scan or Scanner App have ads?

Both Adobe Scan and Scanner App show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Adobe Scan or Scanner App?

Adobe Scan ships an update fortnightly, and Scanner App every 9 days. Most recently, Adobe Scan was updated on November 7, 2026 and Scanner App on November 3, 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.*