# Fast Scan vs FastScan

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FastScan at 100% against Fast Scan's 11%. FastScan also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Fast Scan's advantage is ratings volume (321 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fast Scan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and FastScan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

FastScan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fast Scan has 321 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Fast Scan's written reviews are positive against 100% of FastScan's.

Fast Scan ships an update every 5 weeks, FastScan every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fast Scan | FastScan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.5 (321 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fast-scanpdf-doucment-scan/id1435571925/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fastscan-ai-pdf-scanner/id6743425566/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **321** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 10.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 214 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 17 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shenzhen Zhongcheng World Information Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674523091) | [Anh Pham](https://appshunter.io/developer/1779274528) |

## What reviewers say

### Fast Scan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fast-scanpdf-doucment-scan/id1435571925)

Transform your phone into a powerful scanner and AI assistant. Quickly digitize documents, identify objects, plants, and animals, and translate text in real-time. Manage your work and life more efficiently with this fun and intuitive app.

**Highlights:** AI object, plant, and animal identification, Real-time recognition results, Multi-language translation and voice reading, Document and ID scanning, Automatic edge correction and trimming, Text translation for browsing and travel

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scanner Subscription | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Scanner Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Unlock all features for 1 week | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlock all features for 1 week | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlock all features for 1 week | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| VIP features(Lite) for 1month | $9.99 | per month |
| Scanner Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Unlock all features for 1month | $19.99 | per month |
| Unlock all features for 1 year | $89.99 | per year |
| Unlock all features for 1 year | $89.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient scanning performance
- 👍 Simple and easy-to-use interface
- 💪 Powerful functionality despite being free
- 📄 Accurate text extraction capabilities
- ⚡ Quick file format conversion

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Deceptive pricing model - advertised as free but requires paid subscription
- 🚫 Paywall blocks all features immediately upon use
- 😤 Hidden subscription charges without clear disclosure
- 🔴 Inaccurate object/animal/plant recognition
- 📵 Aggressive pop-up ads for premium upgrades

**Reported bugs**

- Inaccurate object identification (e.g., dog identified as sea lion, plant as bamboo)
- Misidentification of colors and basic items
- App crashes or fails to load properly
- Pop-up ads appear every 30 seconds making app unusable
- Automatic billing without user confirmation

**Requested features**

- Make core features available for free or with optional premium features
- Implement transparent pricing displayed upfront in app store
- Add extended free trial period before requiring payment
- Improve object recognition accuracy
- Reduce frequency of upgrade pop-ups


### FastScan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fastscan-ai-pdf-scanner/id6743425566)

Transform your mobile device into a powerful scanner and PDF editor. Easily convert images to text, translate documents, and add electronic signatures. Organize, share, and even convert tables to editable Excel files.

**Highlights:** Scan documents with smart edge detection, Translate PDFs into over 100 languages, Convert JPG to PDF and PDF to JPG, Advanced OCR for image to text conversion, Edit, crop, merge, and split PDFs, Sign PDF documents electronically, Convert table images to editable Excel files

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Month | $7.99 | per month |
| Weekly | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Year | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fast Scan free?

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

### Is FastScan free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Fast Scan or FastScan?

FastScan is rated higher. Fast Scan averages 3.5 out of 5 from 321 ratings, while FastScan averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Fast Scan or FastScan have ads?

Both Fast Scan and FastScan show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fast Scan or FastScan?

Fast Scan ships an update every 5 weeks, and FastScan every 3 days. Most recently, Fast Scan was updated on November 2, 2026 and FastScan on November 8, 2026.

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