PDF Scan vs eMASA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
eMASA
This app facilitates connections between vendors and users for company visits. It allows third-party individuals to enter company premises.
- Vendor entry management
- User visit facilitation
- Third-party access control
- Company visit logging
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eMASA-TAP is entering to company any vendors or third party people
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDF Scan at 75% against eMASA's 0%. PDF Scan also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). eMASA's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. PDF Scan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. eMASA asks for nothing beyond the download.
PDF Scan ships an update every 3 weeks, eMASA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDF Scan | eMASA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (44 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Govarthani Rajesh | Amalina Nadiah Hazman Shane |
Customer experience
PDF Scan
eMASA
In-app purchases
PDF Scan
- Unlimited Scans Monthly$5.991 Month
- Unlimited Scans Yearly$60.991 Year
eMASA
No in-app purchases









