# Adobe Scan vs Scanner

The clearest difference is ads: Scanner at none against Adobe Scan's shown. Scanner also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Adobe Scan's advantage is ratings volume (1.6M vs 4) and chart position (#12 vs unranked). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Adobe Scan sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 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 4.8 for Scanner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Adobe Scan has 1.6M ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Adobe Scan ships an update fortnightly, Scanner every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Adobe Scan | Scanner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (1.6M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adobe-scan-pdf-and-doc-scanner/id1199564834/reviews)** | [4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanner-scan-to-pdf-docs/id6812381079/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.6M** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 82.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#12** | — |
| Size | 400 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Adobe Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/331646274) | [Space Node Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/475017562) |

## 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, #37 Top Free · Business (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases (13)**

| 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 | $59.99 | per year |
| Adobe Scan Premium | $69.99 | per year |
| Adobe Scan Premium | $69.99 | per year |
| Adobe PDF Pack | $89.99 | 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 page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanner-scan-to-pdf-docs/id6812381079)

Transform your phone into a powerful document scanner. Easily capture, enhance, and organize documents, receipts, and IDs into high-quality PDFs. Extract text with OCR and add signatures for seamless digital workflows.

**Highlights:** Automatic edge detection and perspective correction, Batch scanning for multi-page documents, OCR text extraction and copying, Digital signature and annotation tools, ID card and passport scanning mode, Export as PDF or JPG, Private, on-device processing

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Adobe Scan free?

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

### Is Scanner free?

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

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

Adobe Scan is rated higher. Adobe Scan averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.6M ratings, while Scanner averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Adobe Scan or Scanner have ads?

Adobe Scan shows ads; Scanner does not.

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

Adobe Scan ships an update fortnightly, and Scanner every 3 days. Most recently, Adobe Scan was updated on October 27, 2026 and Scanner on October 26, 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.*