Comparison

Scan My Document vs ScanCam

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

Head to head
About

Scan My Document

Transform your smartphone into a powerful PDF scanner. Quickly capture, edit, sign, and share documents, receipts, and images. Organize and store your files digitally for easy access anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Instant document scanning
  • E-signature functionality
  • Receipt tracking and storage
  • Cloud backup and sharing
  • Image editing tools
  • Automatic border detection
Features
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Instantly scan, create, share, and sign professional PDF documents with the tool that's always in your pocket - your smartphone. THE BEST PDF DOCUMENT SCANNER! 5/5 "Scan My Document has made my business trips so much smoother. Scanning documents is so easy. I even threw out the scanner I had at my home office. This app is a game changer!" 5/5 "I was impressed at how fast and clean this app scans. I scanned over 50 documents in just a minute or two." 5/5 "I downloaded this because I was traveling and had to send a contract. I didn't think I would use it again, but I ended up using it all the time. This app really comes in handy and will become your go-to app when you need to scan and send a document!" MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER • Lightning Fast & Easy To Use! Scan your documents, receipts, contracts, checks, pictures, etc - in an instant. Scan My Document detects borders and scans automatically, correcting distortions and geometry. Scan multiple documents in seconds. • E-Sign Documents. Easily add your e-signature and send important documents from anywhere! No printer necessary. Avoid the hassle of printing your documents just to sign and scan again. Save hours of time on contracts, invoices, and anything else that requires a signature. Now you can work where you want - sign documents from airports, coffeeshops, during your commute, or from your home office. • Track Expenses. Make scanning and storing your receipts an afterthought. Snap a pic and you're done. Great for tax season, frequent business travel, and bookkeeping. • Backup & Storage. Convert paper documents, notes, or even books and magazines to digital PDF. Store important files on your hard drive, your phone, or the cloud. Never spend time digging through file cabinets again! • Scanner In Your Pocket. Scan My Document will always be right in your pocket, so it's there when you need it. Whether that's in a meeting, your home office, or even the airport, Scan My Document gets it done. Create detailed scans of documents any shape or size, wherever you are. SO MANY FEATURES: • Full Image Editor. Edit your document with rotation, crop, resizing, and adding text. Present your documents exactly the way you want them. • Auto-Detect Page Borders. Scan My Document instantly recognizes document borders, allowing you to capture your document or picture only without a cluttered background. The app automatically adjusts your document so that it appears completely flat and rectangular. • Connect To Online Storage. Easily share your documents to Dropbox, iCloud, email, and other platforms. • Choose Images From Gallery. Grab any picture from your gallery and scan it with edge detection. Edit as needed. • Draw On Images. A picture tells a thousand words. Highlight or mark up your documents as needed. • Adjust Contrast. Balance the levels of your scan to get it looking exactly the way you want. • No Internet Connection Required. The app will still scan documents without internet. IDEAL SCANNER APP TO: • Track receipts • Scan pictures • Store documents and pics • Photocopy documents • Share documents and pics • Scan documents while traveling • Sign documents with an electronic signature • Do taxes Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear from you! http://www.scanmydocument/support SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS Scan My Document is free to download. The monthly subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Payment is charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Monthly subscription users are billed per month, yearly subscription users are billed the whole annual amount on the date of purchase. Cancel any time. Terms & conditions: http://bit.ly/2TmfA8H

About

ScanCam

Transform your device into a portable scanner. Capture, edit, and sign any document, then share it as a PDF or JPEG. Supports single and batch scanning with automatic border detection and various save options.

Highlights
  • Scan documents and images
  • Add e-signatures
  • Export as PDF or JPEG
  • Batch scanning mode
  • Automatic border detection
  • Cloud service integration
  • Print via Wi-Fi
Features
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Scan, Sign & Send! Turn your iOS device into a portable scanner! Scan and edit any document, put your e-signature on each page and share it in PDF or JPEG format. Key Features: * A handy iOS scanner app that can scan any document including receipts, images/photos, cards, paper notes, book pages etc * Fast, easy & perfectly designed for both iPhone and iPad * Has both single & batch mode for multiple scans. Advanced PDF Scanner app: * Scan by camera or choose photos from Camera Roll * Save scans in gray scale, black & white or color * Automatic shutter& border detection for any scannable object * Multipage scanning - scan as many pages as you like Document Editor: * E-sign any document by adding your signature to scans within the app * Re-size, rename & rotate pages by Biz Scanner * Change effect by adding grayscale, B&W or color. Document Sharing Tools: * Share your scans via email * Easy print your scans with any Wi-Fi printer * Share and upload scanned documents to cloud services like Dropbox, Evernote, Yandex Disk, Box, Google Drive or OneDrive. * Export files as PDF * Save files to Camera Roll Choose from different subscription options: - 1 Week Subscription - 1 Month Subscription - 3 Months Subscription - 6 Months Subscription - 1 Year Subscription Subscription Information: Please note: * Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period * You can cancel subscription anytime cancelling your subscription through your iTunes account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service. * Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase * Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and the cost will be identified. * Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase EULA: https://scancam.treadle.tech/privacy Privacy Policy: https://scancam.treadle.tech/terms Got questions or suggestions? Please don’t hesitate to email us at info@people-talent.com.my Or reach us on Facebook to get immediate support Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/peopletalenttech/ We will constantly keep Docs Scanner updated for our users by adding new features & fixing bugs, so please write your review by rating us, it will help us to improve the Docs Scanner.

Screenshots

Scan My Document4 screens
ScanCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Scan My Document at free with in-app purchases against ScanCam's subscription. Scan My Document also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). ScanCam's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 48%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Scan My Document sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ScanCam sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Scan My Document against 4.4 for ScanCam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 470 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Scan My Document's written reviews are positive against 74% of ScanCam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan My Document ships an update monthly, ScanCam every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scan My Document versus ScanCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan My DocumentScanCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.3K ratings)4.4 (470 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews73.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better470
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBickster LLCPeople Talent Tech Sdn. Bhd.

Customer experience

Scan My Document

All ratings1,263 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative45.5%

ScanCam

All ratings469 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive73.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative20.9%

User reviews

Scan My Document

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient scanning
  • 💡 Convenient for on-the-go document scanning
  • 👍 Good PDF quality
  • 👍 Helpful for students and teachers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 💰 Paid app with ads
  • 🔒 Difficult to export/share scanned documents
  • 👎 Poor user interface and instructions
  • 🔍 Inconsistent document detection

ScanCam

From 470 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient scanning
  • 💡 Useful signature feature
  • 🔒 Secure document storage
  • 👍 User-friendly interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Cropping issues
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔍 Lack of updates
  • 📢 Excessive ads

Bugs and requests

Scan My Document

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Inability to save or share scanned documents
  • Inconsistent document detection and cropping

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add cloud storage integration
  • Improve document editing and organization features
  • Provide better instructions and tutorials
  • Remove ads from paid version

ScanCam

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes during multi-page scanning
  • Inconsistent document quality

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved cropping controls
  • Cross-platform sharing
  • More language support
  • Better free version functionality

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scan My Document

Subscriptions2
  • ScanMyDocument Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Subscription$9.99
5 purchases

ScanCam

Subscriptions5
  • 1 Week Pro Subscription$3.997 Days
  • 1 Month Pro Subscription$7.991 Month
  • 3 Months Pro Subscription$19.993 Months
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  • 6 Months Pro Subscription$29.996 Months
  • 1 Year Pro Subscription$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Scan My Document free?
Scan My Document is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanCam free?
ScanCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scan My Document or ScanCam?
ScanCam is rated higher. Scan My Document averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while ScanCam averages 4.4 from 470 ratings.
Do Scan My Document or ScanCam have ads?
Neither Scan My Document nor ScanCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scan My Document or ScanCam?
Scan My Document ships an update monthly, and ScanCam every 2 months. Most recently, Scan My Document was updated on October 29, 2026 and ScanCam on November 1, 2026.

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