# Phone Scanner vs PDF Scanner App

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Phone Scanner at 88% against PDF Scanner App's 28%. Phone Scanner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.1 vs 13.0). PDF Scanner App's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (6.3K vs 146). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Phone Scanner sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and PDF Scanner App sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

PDF Scanner App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Scanner App has 6.3K ratings behind it against 146, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Phone Scanner's written reviews are positive against 28% of PDF Scanner App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Phone Scanner ships an update every 6 weeks, PDF Scanner App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Phone Scanner | PDF Scanner App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (146 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phone-scanner-scan-pdf-file/id1378178649/reviews) | **[4.5 (6.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-scanner-app-scan-document/id1414756292/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 146 | **6.3K** |
| Positive reviews | **88.5% of reviews** | 27.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 159 MB | 92 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.1** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Joy Sarkar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1240713252) | [Smart Tool Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1080080426) |

## What reviewers say

### Phone Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phone-scanner-scan-pdf-file/id1378178649)

Easily scan documents, receipts, and business cards using your mobile device. Edit, add signatures, and convert your scans into PDF or JPEG files for convenient sharing and storage.

**Highlights:** Scan documents, receipts, and business cards, Add e-signatures and stamps, Convert to PDF or JPEG, Automatic border detection, Multipage scanning, Cloud service integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Subscription for 1 Week | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Subscription for 1 Month | $7.99 | per month |
| Pro Subscription for 3 Months | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| Pro Subscription for 6 Months | $29.99 | per 6 months |
| Pro Subscription for 1 Year | $39.99 | per year |


### PDF Scanner App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-scanner-app-scan-document/id1414756292)

Transform your phone into a powerful mobile scanner. Quickly scan, sign, and share documents in various formats. Features OCR, QR code scanning, and robust editing tools for professional document management.

**Highlights:** Scan documents to PDF, JPEG, TXT, OCR for text recognition, QR code and barcode scanning, Electronic signature addition, Document editing and cropping, Cloud storage integration, File management with PIN protection

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fax Premium (One Month) | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium (One Week) | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium (One Month) | $7.99 | per month |
| One Month -PDFScanner Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| One Month -eScanner Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Promotion PDF subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| Fax Premium (One Year) | $47.99 | per year |
| Scanner APP Premium | $59.99 | per year |
| One Year -PDFScanner Premium | $59.99 | per year |
| Lifetime-PDFScanner Purchase | $69.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Excellent scanning quality
- 📝 Useful text recognition
- 🔍 Convenient document management

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 📢 Intrusive ads and popups
- 🤯 Buggy and unreliable performance
- 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive UI

**Reported bugs**

- Scans not saving properly
- Subscription issues and billing problems
- Compatibility problems with older devices

**Requested features**

- Add ability to edit scanned documents
- Improve OCR accuracy
- Provide more customization options


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Phone Scanner free?

Phone Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PDF Scanner App free?

PDF Scanner App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Phone Scanner or PDF Scanner App?

PDF Scanner App is rated higher. Phone Scanner averages 4.2 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while PDF Scanner App averages 4.5 from 6.3K ratings.

### Do Phone Scanner or PDF Scanner App have ads?

PDF Scanner App shows ads; Phone Scanner does not.

### Which is updated more often, Phone Scanner or PDF Scanner App?

Phone Scanner ships an update every 6 weeks, and PDF Scanner App every 3 weeks. Most recently, Phone Scanner was updated on October 28, 2026 and PDF Scanner App on October 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*