Comparison

Cam to PDF vs ScanToSend

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

Head to head
About

Cam to PDF

Transform your phone into a portable scanner for documents, receipts, and more. Convert them into high-quality PDFs or JPEGs, with advanced edge detection and perspective correction. Extract text from images using OCR technology for easy searching and editing.

Highlights
  • Scan documents to PDF or JPEG
  • OCR text extraction
  • Automatic edge detection
  • Perspective correction
  • Share via email, cloud, or fax
  • Grayscale, black and white, or color scans
Features
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Cam to PDF - Document ScannerScan your documents in a simple and quick way to PDF format or image to save them in your mobile. Upload them to the cloud or share them by mail or message. Turn your phone into a simple pocket scanner for documents, receipts, books, photos, whiteboards, and other text. You can quickly scan your documents in high quality PDFs or JPEGs, and then store and send them anywhere. This app uses advanced algorithms to accurately detect document edges, straighten them into a correct perspective. You can also scan in gray scale (Black and white) and in color. NEW FEATURE: Extract Texts from Image - OCR (optical character recognition) feature recognizes texts in document images and extract them from images for later searching, editing or sharing. PDF Scanner: - Scan to PDF or JPEG - Store scanned content in gray scale, black and white or color - Automatic shutter and edge detection for any object that can be scanned Document Sharing Tools: - Share your scanned documents by email. - Print them instantly on any printer with Wi-Fi connection. - Share and upload scanned documents to cloud services. - Export the scans to your fax application and send them to anywhere in the world. - Save the scans in the gallery. If you like our app, please rate and comment to help us improve!

About

ScanToSend

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Finally, a scanning app that doesn't try to be everything to everyone. Docu-Scan does one thing perfectly: getting receipts and documents to the right person, fast. Scan → Done → Send - That's it! Or Scan → Done → Download - That's it! Zero hassle: No local storage clutter (unless you want it) No login or account required Free to use Works completely offline While other scanning apps focus on folder systems, AI sorting, and document management, we focus on speed. Perfect for small business owners, employees sending receipts, or anyone who just wants to share a document quickly.

Screenshots

Cam to PDF4 screens
ScanToSend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScanToSend at none against Cam to PDF's 1. ScanToSend also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 18 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cam to PDF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ScanToSend asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cam to PDF ships an update every 18 months, ScanToSend every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cam to PDF versus ScanToSend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCam to PDFScanToSend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaria GasconBestrongr AB

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cam to PDF

One-time1
  • Remove Ads.$2.99
None

ScanToSend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cam to PDF free?
Cam to PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanToSend free?
ScanToSend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cam to PDF or ScanToSend have ads?
Cam to PDF shows ads; ScanToSend does not.
Which is updated more often, Cam to PDF or ScanToSend?
Cam to PDF ships an update every 18 months, and ScanToSend every 4 days. Most recently, Cam to PDF was updated on September 1, 2026 and ScanToSend on September 17, 2026.

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