Comparison

Fax from iPhone free from Ads vs Document Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Fax from iPhone free from Ads

Send faxes directly from your iPhone without needing a fax machine. This app offers unlimited faxing with low prices and an ad-free experience. It supports various file types and allows you to preview documents before sending.

Highlights
  • Fax directly from iPhone
  • Send multiple documents
  • Preview documents before sending
  • Supports JPG, PNG, DOC, PDF
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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FAX UNLIMITED from your iPhone for extremely LOW prices!! You can send a fax directly from your iPhone. No fax machine is required! No reason to go to the post office or fax office to send documents. STOP paying for credits and fax UNLIMITED with our mobile faxing application!! We provide our customers with an Ad Free experience. That's right, you get to fax from your iPhone free of ads! Key Features: - Fax directly from your iPhone - Send multiple documents - Preview documents before sending them out - Capable of sending the following file types: JPG, PNG, DOC, and PDF UNLIMITED FAXING Subscription Plans: - Free 3 Day Trial - 1 Month Subscription Plan - 12 Month Subscription Plan In-App Purchasing • Payment will be charged to your credit/debit card at the confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy policy: http://dreambuildersjs.com/myfax-privacy-policy/ Terms of use: http://dreambuildersjs.com/myfax-terms-and-conditions/

About

Document Scanner

Easily scan important documents, bills, tickets, and passports with your mobile device. Export scans into various formats and share them across different platforms. Enhance image quality with built-in editing tools.

Highlights
  • High-resolution document scanning
  • Multi-page PDF support
  • Edit and delete PDF pages
  • Multiple export formats
  • Image processing for quality enhancement
  • Folder structure for saving documents
Features
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Are you searching for a PDF Scanner app which will make your life easier? If Yes, you have come to the right place! Prepare yourself to be amazed by incredible functionality of ScannerAI. This app let you scan important documents, Export them into different formates and share into different platforms. Whether you have a Bill, a ticket, a passport or any important document which needs scanning you can perform it easily with portable mobile scanner. NO need of scanner machine anymore our ScannerAI is here to save the day for your! Features: - High resolutions scans that preserve most of the original paper document details. - Multiple Pages PDF support - Edit and delete pages from any pdf file - Multiple Export document options - Support Image Processing that can Transform, Rotate, Sharpen your images for best quality document - Save Documents in Folder Structure SUBSCRIPTIONS 
For auto-renewing subscriptions completed in our iOS Apps following terms apply: - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - An account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. ScannerAI offers the following subscriptions options: 1 month: $3.99 (USD), auto-renewable. 1 month: $9.99 (USD), auto-renewable. 1 year: $39.99 (USD), auto-renewable. These prices apply to United States residents. Prices may vary in other countries respecting your local currency exchange rate. Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account. At the end of the term, unless auto-renewables subscriptions are disabled, your subscription will automatically renew in your iTunes account. You will be charged for the regular price of your subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of the current term. You can turn off automatic renewal in your iTunes account settings at any time, but you must do so at least 24 hours before the end of the current term. Refunds will not be provided for the unused portion of any term. Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/appbracadabra-scannerai/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/appbracadabra-scannerai/term-of-use 
If you have any suggestions or questions, feel free to contact us anytime: bilaliosdev0@gmail.com

Screenshots

Fax from iPhone free from Ads4 screens
Document Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Document Scanner at free with in-app purchases against Fax from iPhone free from Ads's subscription. Document Scanner also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Fax from iPhone free from Ads's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 6). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Fax from iPhone free from Ads sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Document Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Document Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fax from iPhone free from Ads has 3.9K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fax from iPhone free from Ads ships an update every 3 weeks, Document Scanner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fax from iPhone free from Ads versus Document Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFax from iPhone free from AdsDocument Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3.9K ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.9K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDreamBuilders Simple Solutions, LLCMuhammad Bilal

Customer experience

Fax from iPhone free from Ads

All ratings3,841 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative60.7%

Document Scanner

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Fax from iPhone free from Ads

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Faxes not going through
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Incorrect fax numbers or busy signals
  • Blurry or incomplete fax transmissions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to get a fax number from the app
  • Ability to edit attachments before sending
  • Detailed delivery status and confirmation
  • Better customer support and communication channels

Document Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Fax from iPhone free from Ads

Subscriptions4
  • 3 Day Free Trial for 1 Month3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • 3DayFreeTrial & 12.99Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • $12.99_monthly$12.991 Month
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  • $109.99_Yearly3 Days trial$109.991 Year
4 purchases

Document Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • weekly subscription$3.997 Days
  • monthly subscription$9.991 Month
  • yearly subscription$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • File Restore$2.99

Questions

Is Fax from iPhone free from Ads free?
Fax from iPhone free from Ads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Document Scanner free?
Document Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fax from iPhone free from Ads or Document Scanner?
Document Scanner is rated higher. Fax from iPhone free from Ads averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Document Scanner averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Fax from iPhone free from Ads or Document Scanner have ads?
Document Scanner shows ads; Fax from iPhone free from Ads does not.
Which is updated more often, Fax from iPhone free from Ads or Document Scanner?
Fax from iPhone free from Ads ships an update every 3 weeks, and Document Scanner every 2 months. Most recently, Fax from iPhone free from Ads was updated on November 6, 2026 and Document Scanner on November 3, 2026.

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