# Scanner vs Scanner

The clearest difference is rating: Scanner at 4.8 against Scanner's 4.2. Scanner also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 300). Scanner's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 13). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Scanner sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scanner has 2.3K ratings behind it against 300, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 91% and 90% positive.

Scanner ships an update fortnightly, Scanner every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scanner | Scanner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (300 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanner-cam-scanner-app/id1296557545/reviews) | **[4.8 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanner-document-scan-app/id1386975827/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 300 | **2.3K** |
| Positive reviews | **90.9% of reviews** | 90.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.3** | 13 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [烈素 向](https://appshunter.io/developer/1560487383) | [阳杰 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1494247048) |

## What reviewers say

### Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanner-cam-scanner-app/id1296557545)

This app automatically scans images from your camera or gallery and converts the text within them into editable text. You can specify the area to be scanned, significantly improving your text input efficiency.

**Highlights:** Image scanning, Text recognition (OCR), Camera input, Gallery input, Area selection, Text conversion

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Permanent  VIP | $6.99 | one-time |


### Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanner-document-scan-app/id1386975827)

This app offers powerful document scanning with advanced image recognition for text extraction and translation. Easily create PDFs, scan IDs, and manage files efficiently for work or study.

**Highlights:** Fast document scanning, Automatic edge detection and cropping, Perspective correction, High-precision OCR text recognition, PDF file generation, Photo translation, ID scanning

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Consecutive weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Consecutive monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Consecutive monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Consecutive quarter | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| Continuous package year | $14.99 | per year |
| Consecutive year | $25.49 | per year |
| QNScanner+Consecutive year pro | $30.99 | per year |
| 月度VIP | $4.99 | one-time |
| 2 years VIP | $19.99 | one-time |
| 终身VIP | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast scanning and text extraction
- 💰 Free to use
- 🌟 Great overall performance

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Concerns about privacy and security
- 💰 Locked features behind paywall
- 🐛 Reliability issues, app crashes or doesn't work
- 🤖 Poor OCR accuracy, especially for Chinese text

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to scan documents properly
- Charged for premium features without consent

**Requested features**

- Automatic image cropping
- Integration with more cloud storage/email services
- Improved OCR accuracy for different languages


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scanner free?

Scanner 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, Scanner or Scanner?

Scanner is rated higher. Scanner averages 4.2 out of 5 from 300 ratings, while Scanner averages 4.8 from 2.3K ratings.

### Do Scanner or Scanner have ads?

Both Scanner and Scanner show ads.

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

Scanner ships an update fortnightly, and Scanner every 5 weeks. Most recently, Scanner was updated on October 16, 2026 and Scanner on October 16, 2026.

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