Comparison

Scanner vs Pro Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Scanner

Transform your phone into a professional scanner to digitize, sign, and convert any paper document into a searchable, shareable digital file. Features high-precision OCR, e-signature capabilities, and password protection for secure document management.

Highlights
  • High-resolution document scanning
  • OCR technology for text recognition
  • Multi-page PDF creation
  • E-signature functionality
  • Password protection for PDFs
  • Export to PDF, JPG, PNG, or Word
  • Dedicated ID and passport scan mode
Currently charting
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Stacks of receipts piling up? Contracts you need signed today, not next week? Handwritten notes you can never find again? Scanner turns your phone into a professional-grade scanner, converting any paper document into a searchable, shareable, secure digital file in seconds. Trusted by 30M+ users, Scanner combines high-precision image processing with a top-tier OCR engine to handle contracts, invoices, IDs, receipts, passports, whiteboards, and multi-page reports, all from your camera. Scanner app will maximize your document management efficiency: a mobile scanner for your smartphone, to change paper into PDF, while saving both time and storage. Scanner supports image processing and can transform, rotate, sharpen your images, for best document quality, combined with a top edge OCR engine, recognizing text in English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese, and more. WHY SCANNER Most built-in phone scanning tools stop at a basic PDF. Scanner goes further: sign documents on the spot instead of printing and re-scanning them, add text anywhere on a page, blur out confidential details, lock sensitive files with password protection, export to the format you need, and scan IDs and passports with a mode built specifically for that shape and size. FEATURES — High resolution scans that preserve most of the original paper document details — Built with OCR technology — Multiple page PDF support: combine, reorder, merge, or split pages into one organized file — Modify, delete pages, have them recoverable for 30 days — Image processing engine that allows you to change contrast, enhance, sharpen for the perfect document quality — E-signature: sign documents directly in the app with custom ink color & stroke width, no printing or workarounds — Password protection for sensitive PDFs like contracts, IDs, and financial records — Dedicated ID and passport scan mode — Export to PDF, JPG, PNG, or Word — Share data with friends or colleagues, with just a few taps BUILT FOR REAL SITUATIONS Freelancers and small business owners use Scanner to digitize invoices, receipts, and contracts for accounting and tax season. Students and researchers convert handwritten notes and textbook pages into searchable files. Remote workers sign and send documents the same day, without leaving their desk. Anyone with a drawer full of insurance policies, or legal paperwork uses it to build a secure, searchable digital archive instead. WHEN TO USE SCANNER Use Scanner anytime you need a document digitized, signed, converted, or organized faster than your phone's built-in tools allow, especially when you need OCR in a language your device doesn't reliably support, a password-protected file, a dedicated ID scan mode, or a signature on the spot. GETTING YOUR FIRST SCAN 1. Open the app, place your document on a flat, well-lit surface, and tap the camera button. Scanner automatically detects the edges and frames the page for you. 2. Review, crop, and enhance the scan, then choose PDF or JPG, sign if needed, and save or share. For best results, scan in bright, even lighting on a flat, uncluttered surface. SUBSCRIPTION This app contains subscription: — You can subscribe for premium account with unlimited scans, premium features and no ads — Subscription is from $9.99 USD monthly* — Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one week"/"one month"/"one year" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period — Payment will be 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 Account Settings after purchase — Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/44220384

About

Pro Scanner

Transform your device into a portable scanner with intelligent text recognition. Easily scan documents, receipts, and photos, converting them into reusable text and saving them in PDF or JPEG formats.

Highlights
  • Portable document scanner
  • Automatic text recognition (OCR)
  • Save as PDF and JPEG
  • Scan receipts, notes, and photos
  • Reusable text extraction
Features
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The Pro Scanner scanner app turns your device into a powerful portable scanner that recognizes text automatically (OCR) and allows you to save to multiple files formats including PDF and JPEG. The most intelligent scanner app. Scan anything — receipts, notes, documents, photos, business cards, whiteboards — with text you can reuse from each PDF and photo scan. Terms of Use https://pages.flycricket.io/pro-scanner-2/terms.html Privacy Policy https://pages.flycricket.io/pro-scanner-2/privacy.html

Screenshots

Scanner4 screens
Pro Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pro Scanner at none against Scanner's shown. Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (224K vs 28) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Scanner sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Pro Scanner sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 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 — 4.7 for Scanner against 4.8 for Pro Scanner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scanner has 224K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanner ships an update weekly, Pro Scanner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Scanner versus Pro Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScannerPro Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (224K ratings)4.8 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings224K — better28
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#47 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuniNew Case DOO

Customer experience

Scanner

All ratings223,338 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews1,547 reviews
Positive36.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative59.7%

Pro Scanner

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Scanner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scanning process often fails or freezes
  • Exported files not received as expected
  • Subscription not recognized even after payment

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to save scans locally without subscription
  • Easier subscription cancellation process
  • Batch exporting of scanned documents

Pro Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Scanner

Subscriptions8
  • Premium3 Days trial2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Scanner Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium$6.991 Month
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  • Premium3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Premium3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Premium3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Premium$19.993 Months
1 purchases

Pro Scanner

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Scanner - Premium Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days

Questions

Is Scanner free?
Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pro Scanner free?
Pro Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scanner or Pro Scanner?
Pro Scanner is rated higher. Scanner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 224K ratings, while Pro Scanner averages 4.8 from 28 ratings.
Do Scanner or Pro Scanner have ads?
Scanner shows ads; Pro Scanner does not.
Which is updated more often, Scanner or Pro Scanner?
Scanner ships an update weekly, and Pro Scanner every 3 weeks. Most recently, Scanner was updated on November 13, 2026 and Pro Scanner on November 3, 2026.

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