Comparison

PDF Scan vs Almighty Scanner

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

Head to head
About

PDF Scan

Transform your phone into a powerful document scanner. Easily scan paper documents, receipts, and IDs, converting them into searchable PDFs. Extract text from images using OCR and manage your files with cloud sync and various PDF tools.

Highlights
  • Document scanning with edge detection
  • OCR for text extraction from images
  • Image to PDF conversion
  • Cloud sync with Google Drive
  • PDF editing and signing
  • PDF compression, merging, and splitting
Features
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Max Scanner is OCR & PDF scanning app that turns your phone into Document Scanner. Scan paper documents, receipts, IDs, and photos, convert images to PDF, and extract text from images using OCR. Create searchable PDFs in seconds and manage them easily. • PDF Scanner – scan documents with automatic edge detection • OCR (Image to Text) – extract and edit text from images • Image to PDF Converter – create single or multi-page PDFs • Cloud Sync – back up and sync documents with Google Drive • PDF Tools – compress, merge, split, reorder, and protect PDFs • Edit & Sign PDFs – annotate, highlight, and add digital signatures Download Max Scanner – scan documents, use OCR, create PDFs, and sync to the cloud. Subscription Plans Monthly Plan – $5.99 • Unlimited scans & OCR • Ad-free access Yearly Plan – $60.99 • Unlimited scans & OCR • Ad-free access Subscription Info Payment is charged to your iTunes account at purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions anytime in your Account Settings. Any unused free trial will be forfeited upon purchase. Privacy Policy: https://appzys.com/ios/smartscanner/privacypolicy Terms of Service: https://appzys.com/ios/smartscanner/termsofuse

About

Almighty Scanner

This app converts scanned images and photos into editable text, offering translation for multiple languages. It functions as a mobile scanner and document repository, enhancing input efficiency and document management.

Highlights
  • Image to text conversion
  • Photo translation
  • Mobile scanner functionality
  • Document storage and organization
  • Batch text recognition
  • Custom watermarking
Features
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OCR Converter is an app that converts your scanned images into text and translations, as well as your mobile scanner. It can read pictures from the camera or gallery, automatically recognize the border of the file, then automatically convert it to text, and can take photo translations to support multiple languages. Capture IDs and cards, automatically 1:1 fit to A4 paper, support custom watermarking. It can also be used as your mobile scanner, and the scanning effect is comparable to the thousand-yuan scanner. You can also use it as your file repository to store and organize your documents in case you need them. It can greatly improve your input efficiency, come and use it. * Get the premium version to access all advanced features * (1) Infinite text recognition (2) High-precision text recognition (3) Unlimited number of translations (4) Document 1:1 scan (5) Batch text recognition * Automatic renewal terms * ● Subscribe to provide 3 time period VIP services, including: one month VIP service ($2.49), three months VIP service ($5.99), one year VIP service (free trial for three days, $18.49 after trial period) ● This pricing is the same as the “Apple App Store Matrix” in the price area determined by other currencies. ● Subscriptions will be deducted from your iTunes account when you confirm your purchase and at the beginning of each renewal period. ● You can cancel your subscription or trial at any time by going to your iTunes account to set up and unsubscribe, or you will automatically renew. This must be done 24 hours prior to the end of the trial period or any subscription period to avoid being charged. Subscriptions with a trial period will automatically renew as a paid subscription. ● Subscriptions can be managed by the user, and automatic renewal can be turned off after the purchase to the user's account settings. ● When you purchase an advanced subscription during the trial period, any unused portion of the trial period (if provided) will be invalid. Terms of Service: https://blog.csdn.net/jinxinapp/article/details/88138512 Privacy Policy: https://blog.csdn.net/jinxinapp/article/details/88138609

Screenshots

PDF Scan4 screens
Almighty Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDF Scan at 75% against Almighty Scanner's 27%. PDF Scan also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7). Almighty Scanner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. PDF Scan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Almighty Scanner sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDF Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of PDF Scan's written reviews are positive against 27% of Almighty Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Scan ships an update every 3 weeks, Almighty Scanner monthly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PDF Scan versus Almighty Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ScanAlmighty Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (44 ratings) — better3.7 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better27.0% of reviews
Number of ratings44 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGovarthani Rajesh海 徐

Customer experience

PDF Scan

All ratings44 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Almighty Scanner

All ratings26 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive27.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative73.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PDF Scan

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Scans Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Unlimited Scans Yearly$60.991 Year
10 purchases

Almighty Scanner

Subscriptions7
  • Scanner OCR 1 Month$4.991 Month
  • Scanner_OneMonth3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Scanner_OneMonth$4.991 Month
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  • Scanner OCR 3 Month$7.993 Months
  • Scanner OCR 1 Year3 Days trial$14.491 Year
  • One year subscription$14.991 Year
  • Scanner_VIP_Year3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • 一个月会员$4.99
  • 扫描王一年会员$19.99
  • Scanner_Subscibe_Permanent$29.99

Questions

Is PDF Scan free?
PDF Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Almighty Scanner free?
Almighty Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Scan or Almighty Scanner?
PDF Scan is rated higher. PDF Scan averages 4.5 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Almighty Scanner averages 3.7 from 26 ratings.
Do PDF Scan or Almighty Scanner have ads?
PDF Scan shows ads; Almighty Scanner does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Scan or Almighty Scanner?
PDF Scan ships an update every 3 weeks, and Almighty Scanner monthly. Most recently, PDF Scan was updated on November 2, 2026 and Almighty Scanner on November 2, 2026.

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