# My Scanner vs DocScan

My Scanner and DocScan both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 65% of My Scanner's written reviews are positive against 42% of DocScan's. My Scanner also leads on ratings volume (21K vs 1.7K) and chart position (#44 vs #199). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Scanner sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and DocScan sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for My Scanner against 4.7 for DocScan. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Scanner has 21K ratings behind it against 1.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of My Scanner's written reviews are positive against 42% of DocScan's.

My Scanner ships an update monthly, DocScan every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Scanner | DocScan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (21K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-scanner-scan-to-pdf-and-edit/id1384875146/reviews)** | [4.7 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/docscan-pdf-document-scanner/id6463742895/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **21K** | 1.7K |
| Positive reviews | **64.6% of reviews** | 42.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#44** | #199 |
| Size | 295 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Dream App Studio UAB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1367138525) | [Tightrope Interactive, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/293376646) |

## What reviewers say

### My Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-scanner-scan-to-pdf-and-edit/id1384875146)

**Currently charting:** #44 Top Grossing · Business (US App Store)

This app transforms your device into a powerful productivity tool for scanning, editing, and creating documents. It offers advanced PDF editing, an AI writing assistant, and various utility tools to streamline tasks for professionals and students.

**Highlights:** Ultra-fast PDF scanner with smart enhancement, Advanced PDF editor with annotation and organization tools, AI writing assistant for drafting, summarizing, and rewriting, Offline scanning and editing for privacy, AR Ruler and Object Counter utilities, ID Photo Maker and Math Solver, Text Extractor (OCR) and E-Sign documents

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

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| My Scanner App | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| My Scanner: PDF Scan & Print | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| My Scanner App | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| My Scanner App | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Papers Scanner App | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Free Trial | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited Scans & PDF Editing | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| My Scanner App | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| My Scanner App | $14.99 | per month |
| My Scanner App | $19.99 | per month |
| Papers Scanner App | $39.99 | per year |
| My Scanner App | $39.99 | per 3 months |
| My Scanner App | $79.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient scanner
- 🚀 Excellent scanning quality
- 👍 Helpful and user-friendly
- 🚀 Efficient scanning process

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Warped or distorted images
- 🔒 Unauthorized charges and billing issues
- 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
- 🐛 App crashes or freezes
- 💰 Expensive subscription fees

**Reported bugs**

- App not saving edits or scans properly
- Inability to zoom in on scanned documents
- Compatibility issues with older devices

**Requested features**

- Add dark mode option
- Improve export and sharing options
- Provide better customer support
- Add more customization and editing tools


### DocScan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/docscan-pdf-document-scanner/id6463742895)

**Currently charting:** #199 Top Grossing · Business (US App Store)

Transform your device into a powerful PDF scanner and QR code reader. Digitize documents, extract text, sign, edit, and organize files with AI-enhanced precision. Ideal for professionals, students, and personal organization.

**Highlights:** Digitize documents into PDF/JPG, Multi-page document scanning, Digital signature creation and application, Document editing and markup tools, OCR text extraction, QR code scanning, AI-enhanced scanning and border detection

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Pro | $34.99 | per year |
| Pro | $59.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Excellence
- 🙌 Helpful
- 👍 User-friendly
- 💜 Appreciated

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive
- 🔒 Forced subscription
- 🚫 Didn't want
- ⚠️ Billing issues

**Reported bugs**

- Subscription cancellation issues
- Redirected to wrong app

**Requested features**

- Make it free


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Scanner free?

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

### Is DocScan free?

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

### Which has better reviews, My Scanner or DocScan?

My Scanner is rated higher. My Scanner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while DocScan averages 4.7 from 1.7K ratings.

### Do My Scanner or DocScan have ads?

Both My Scanner and DocScan show ads.

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

My Scanner ships an update monthly, and DocScan every 3 weeks. Most recently, My Scanner was updated on November 3, 2026 and DocScan on October 30, 2026.

### Which is more popular, My Scanner or DocScan?

My Scanner currently peaks at #44 in the App Store charts, and DocScan at #199. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*