Comparison

iLovePDF vs PDF Scanner・Document Scanner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iLovePDF

Edit, convert, annotate, and sign PDF documents on the go. This app offers tools to scan, merge, split, compress, and protect your files, enhancing productivity for work and study.

Highlights
  • Scan documents to PDF
  • Convert JPG/Office to PDF
  • Edit and annotate PDFs
  • Fill and e-sign forms
  • Compress and merge PDFs
  • Split and rotate PDFs
  • Protect PDFs with passwords
Features
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Read, convert, annotate and sign PDF in just a few seconds with this handy document scanner and editor. Boost your productivity with every tool you need to work on the go. PHONE SCANNER • iPhone and iPad Scanner: Snap a photo of anything and save it to PDF. Multipage PDF option available. • Text recognition (OCR):Turn any scanned text or image into PDF with high accuracy. PDF CONVERTER • JPG to PDF: Take a picture of a document and save it to PDF. • MS Office Converter: Convert office documents to PDF files. Turn your PDF files into editable Office formats such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint. • Extract images from PDF: Extract images from your PDF document with high quality. Convert your own images to single or multiple PDF files. PDF EDITOR • Annotate PDF: Simply highlight the relevant text in your PDF. Add notes and annotations to PDF document, leave comments, draw or insert images to PDF. Choose your format of annotation. • Fill and sign forms: Quickly fill out a PDF form typing text and e-sign it using your finger. • PDF Reader: View, edit and modify PDF files stored in the Cloud or on your device whenever you need. OPTIMIZE, ORGANIZE AND PROTECT DOCUMENTS • Compress PDF: Reduce the filesize of your document while keeping visual quality. • Merge PDF: Combine multiple documents into a single PDF file. • Split PDF: Split PDF pages or extract pages to multiple PDF documents with high quality. • Rotate PDF: Rotate specific PDF pages and adjust their fit within your document. • PDF Protection: Remove or add PDF passwords. • Add page numbers to PDF: Customize your PDF files. Choose position, typography, and size of your page numbers. • Watermark PDF: Choose an image or a text and add it to your PDF document. Select position, transparency or typography for the best result. Connect to your Google Drive and Dropbox account to select and share documents from the Cloud. Upgrade to Premium and enjoy all the benefits with this all-in-one versatile PDF editor. iLovePDF Premium is available for purchase via an auto-renewable subscription as follows: • Annual or Monthly subscription available. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • Subscriptions may be managed and discontinued by the user. Account Settings after purchase: • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during an active subscription period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Terms of use: https://www.ilovepdf.com/help/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.ilovepdf.com/help/privacy

About

PDF Scanner・Document Scanner

Digitize your documents with this powerful scanner app. It offers quick, seamless scanning with auto-cropping and image enhancement. Organize your scans into folders and tags for easy retrieval, and export them in various formats.

Highlights
  • Auto-crop and enhance scans
  • Shadow and background removal
  • Organize with folders and tags
  • Export to PDF or JPEG
  • Scan documents, ID cards, and books
  • Edit files after saving
Features
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In a world where paperwork seems to never end, the PDF scanner app is the solution you've been searching for. Say goodbye to cluttered desks and disorganized files - with this PDF Scanner app, you can scan, store, and manage all of your important documents with ease. PDF app stands out from the rest thanks to its innovative and user-friendly design. The scanning process is quick and seamless, making it easy to digitize any document in just a few taps. This app uses advanced technology to auto-crop and enhances the image for optimal readability. Plus, you can even save scans in different file formats to fit your needs. Create folders and tag documents to organize all your scans. Find documents in your scanned library easily by name, tag, or folder. PDF Scanner - Document Scanner has all the features you need • Automatically removes the messy background. • Shadow removal and defect cleanup. • Photo Scan enhances the scan quality. • You can edit the file after saving it. • Scan Docs and print with Scan to PDF. • Create PDF Scan files in different sizes. • Arrange your docs in folders and subfolders. • Dropbox, Evernote, Drive, or more. • A multi-page Camera Scanner to run fast. How to scan: • Choose the Camera or pick photos from the gallery. • Crop it by using 8 points multi-selection tool. • Enhance the quality of an image by applying filters. • Export to PDF or JPEG if required. We have: • Scan Docx. • Scan ID Card. • Scan Book. • Scan ID Photo. These features are perfect for those on the go, as you can access your documents from anywhere, at any time. So why wait? Download our PDF scanner app today and start simplifying your life. Say goodbye to clutter and hello to an organization with our top-of-the-line app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/privacy/view/50c5621471755f1548917ebbe5e90160

Screenshots

iLovePDF4 screens
PDF Scanner・Document Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: iLovePDF at none against PDF Scanner・Document Scanner's shown. iLovePDF also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 44%) and ratings volume (52K vs 2.1K). PDF Scanner・Document Scanner's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. iLovePDF sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month and PDF Scanner・Document Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iLovePDF holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iLovePDF has 52K ratings behind it against 2.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of iLovePDF's written reviews are positive against 44% of PDF Scanner・Document Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iLovePDF ships an update every 5 weeks, PDF Scanner・Document Scanner monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iLovePDF versus PDF Scanner・Document Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriLovePDFPDF Scanner・Document Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (52K ratings) — better4.6 (2.1K ratings)
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better43.5% of reviews
Number of ratings52K — better2.1K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiLovePDFGames Wing

Customer experience

iLovePDF

All ratings52,217 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews1,818 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative18.9%

PDF Scanner・Document Scanner

All ratings2,074 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral4.6%
Negative51.9%

User reviews

iLovePDF

From 52K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Unlocks password-protected PDFs
  • 🎨 Good compression quality
  • 💰 Free with useful features

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paywall for advanced features
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🔒 Limited free usage
  • 🐛 Buggy PDF editing
  • 🔒 Mandatory account signup

PDF Scanner・Document Scanner

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Highly effective
  • 💡 Useful tool

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Poor scan quality
  • 💰 Paid features not worth it
  • 📢 Excessive ads

Bugs and requests

iLovePDF

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when processing large files
  • Lost annotations and highlights
  • Incorrect text output from OCR
  • Inability to print zoomed PDFs

Requested features

5 requests
  • More PDF editing tools
  • Improved OCR accuracy
  • Ability to save custom stamps
  • Native file integration on iOS
  • Smoother pen/annotation tools

PDF Scanner・Document Scanner

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Difficulty scanning documents properly
  • Blurry and unreadable text after scanning

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve scan quality
  • Reduce ads for paid users
  • Add more advanced features

In-app purchases

4 purchases

iLovePDF

Subscriptions4
  • iLovePDF Premium Monthly$5.491 Month
  • iLovePDF Premium Monthly3 Days trial$5.491 Month
  • iLovePDF Premium Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year
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  • iLovePDF Premium7 Days trial$44.991 Year
4 purchases

PDF Scanner・Document Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Remove Ads Monthly Sub3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Weekly Trial Offer3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$24.99

Questions

Is iLovePDF free?
iLovePDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Scanner・Document Scanner free?
PDF Scanner・Document Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iLovePDF or PDF Scanner・Document Scanner?
iLovePDF is rated higher. iLovePDF averages 4.8 out of 5 from 52K ratings, while PDF Scanner・Document Scanner averages 4.6 from 2.1K ratings.
Do iLovePDF or PDF Scanner・Document Scanner have ads?
PDF Scanner・Document Scanner shows ads; iLovePDF does not.
Which is updated more often, iLovePDF or PDF Scanner・Document Scanner?
iLovePDF ships an update every 5 weeks, and PDF Scanner・Document Scanner monthly. Most recently, iLovePDF was updated on November 1, 2026 and PDF Scanner・Document Scanner on October 29, 2026.

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