Comparison

Scanner vs ScanPro

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

Head to head
About

Scanner

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
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Text recognition is an app that automatically scans images and transforms the text. It can read images from the camera or gallery, and you specify the area and then automatically convert it to text. It can greatly improve your input efficiency. Use it quickly

About

ScanPro

Effortlessly scan documents, receipts, and IDs using your phone's camera. Convert them into searchable PDFs with OCR, add signatures, and share securely. Keep your scans private and organized on your device.

Highlights
  • Automatic edge detection and capture
  • Multi-page batch scanning
  • Magic filter for shadow removal
  • On-device OCR in 12 languages
  • Digital signature and annotation
  • Export to PDF, JPG, or TXT
  • Password-protected PDFs
Features
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Point your iPhone at any page and ScanPro does the rest: finds the edges, fixes the perspective, cleans the shadows and turns the result into a crisp, searchable PDF. Receipts, contracts, ID cards, whiteboards, book chapters — scanned, read and shared in seconds, all on your phone. SCAN LIKE A PRO • Automatic edge detection and capture — hold steady and the page is taken for you • Multi-page batch scanning for long documents • Magic filter removes shadows and lifts text; also B&W, grayscale and vivid • Rotate, reorder, add or delete pages at any time READ WHAT YOU SCAN • On-device OCR in 12 languages, with no internet needed • Search the text inside every scan from the library and from iPhone Spotlight • Dates become calendar events, emails open Mail, phone numbers dial — straight from the page • Summarize long documents on supported iPhones SIGN AND SHARE • Draw or type your signature once, place it on any page • Export as searchable PDF, JPG or plain text • Password-protect and compress PDFs before sending • Share to Mail, WhatsApp, Files, Drive, AirDrop or print ID CARDS AND PASSPORTS • Front and back on one A4 page, with an optional COPY watermark PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Scans stay on your iPhone — nothing is uploaded, no account required • Lock sensitive documents with Face ID • Optional iCloud Drive sync keeps your library on all your devices WORKS WITH YOUR IPHONE • Home-screen widget to scan in one tap • "Scan a document in ScanPro" with Siri and Shortcuts • Your scans appear in Spotlight search SCANPRO PRO Unlimited scans, no ads, no watermark, iCloud sync and premium export options. Yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial; monthly and lifetime options available. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period and can be managed in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://instaberry.net/#/privacy

Screenshots

Scanner3 screens
ScanPro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scanner at fortnightly against ScanPro's every 14 months. Scanner also leads on ratings volume (300 vs 8) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.0). ScanPro's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On price, ads, 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 1 one-off in-app purchase and ScanPro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScanPro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scanner has 300 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Scanner's written reviews are positive against 100% of ScanPro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanner ships an update fortnightly, ScanPro every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Scanner versus ScanPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScannerScanPro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (300 ratings)4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings300 — better8
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 14 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer烈素 向Instaberry Technologies Private Limited

Customer experience

Scanner

All ratings300 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

ScanPro

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scanner

One-time1
  • Permanent VIP$6.99
3 purchases

ScanPro

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Scanner free?
Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanPro free?
ScanPro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scanner or ScanPro?
ScanPro is rated higher. Scanner averages 4.2 out of 5 from 300 ratings, while ScanPro averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Scanner or ScanPro have ads?
Both Scanner and ScanPro show ads.
Which is updated more often, Scanner or ScanPro?
Scanner ships an update fortnightly, and ScanPro every 14 months. Most recently, Scanner was updated on November 6, 2026 and ScanPro on November 7, 2026.

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