Comparison

Adobe Scan vs ScanPDF™

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

ScanPDF™

Features
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Say hello to ScanPDF™ Introducing ScanPDF™, the ultimate document scanner app that goes beyond traditional scanning. Elevate your productivity with a feature-rich toolkit designed to create, edit, and manage PDFs seamlessly. Whether you're looking to scan docs, create PDFs, or unlock advanced PDF functionalities, ScanPDF™ is your go-to solution built specifically for iPhone and iOS. Effortless Scanning and Conversion: • Seamlessly scan documents, receipts, business cards, ID cards, and more. • Convert captured images into high-quality PDF files. • Enhance scan quality with automatic edge detection, perspective correction, and image optimization. • Annotate scanned docs directly within the app. Use ScanPDF™ powerful PDF editor to merge multiple PDFs into one, split large PDFs, rearrange pages, add bookmarks, apply password protection, highlight text, add comments and more. Annotate PDFs with the intuitive annotation tools. ScanPDF™ also includes a smooth PDF reader to view, search, and share your scanned PDF documents. Say goodbye to paper clutter! ScanPDF™ makes it easy to go completely paperless and access documents anytime. With robust creation, annotation, editing and reading tools, ScanPDF™ is the all-in-one PDF productivity app for scanning and working with documents on the go. The ultimate iPhone app to digitize, organize and collaborate on PDF. Download ScanPDF™ now and embark on a journey of efficient document management. From creating PDFs to advanced PDF editing and security features, ScanPDF™ is your all-in-one solution for a streamlined and organized digital experience. For Terms of Use, please visit https://scanpdf.digitalzone.today/terms.html For Privacy Policy, please visit https://scanpdf.digitalzone.today/privacy.html We'd love to hear your feedback: support@scanpdf.digitalzone.today Follow us on Twitter: @ScanPDF™ Like us on Facebook: ScanPDF™ Follow us on Google+: ScanPDF™

Screenshots

Adobe Scan4 screens
ScanPDF™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ScanPDF™ at none against Adobe Scan's shown. ScanPDF™ also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Adobe Scan's advantage is chart position (#12 vs unranked) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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. Adobe Scan sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ScanPDF™ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Adobe Scan ships an update fortnightly, ScanPDF™ every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Adobe Scan versus ScanPDF™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdobe ScanScanPDF™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.6M ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6M — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#12 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size398 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdobe Inc.9D TECHNOLOGIES

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

ScanPDF™

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

ScanPDF™

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Adobe Scan free?
Adobe Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanPDF™ free?
ScanPDF™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Adobe Scan or ScanPDF™ have ads?
Adobe Scan shows ads; ScanPDF™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Adobe Scan or ScanPDF™?
Adobe Scan ships an update fortnightly, and ScanPDF™ every 5 weeks. Most recently, Adobe Scan was updated on September 25, 2026 and ScanPDF™ on August 19, 2026.

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