Comparison

One Scan vs PDF Office Pro, Acrobat Expert

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

Head to head
About

One Scan

Easily scan, convert, and sign documents from your device. Organize your business and personal files with features like auto-detection, flash, and folder management. Edit, e-sign, and share your scanned documents quickly and efficiently.

Highlights
  • Scan documents with auto-detection
  • Convert to PDF instantly
  • E-sign and paraph files
  • Organize with folders and search
  • Share via email and text
  • Import files from cloud storage
Features
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One Scan turns your iPhone and iPad into a powerful AI scanner. Point, tap, done: documents, receipts, ID cards, books and photos become crisp, searchable PDFs in one tap. Then sign, edit, organize and share them in seconds. Everything you expect from a top scanner app, without the clutter. No settings to fiddle with, no learning curve: One Scan does the hard work for you. SCAN ANYTHING IN ONE TAP - Automatic edge detection, perspective correction and shadow removal - Batch mode: capture dozens of pages in a row and get a single multi-page PDF - Smart filters: color, grayscale, black & white, whiteboard and auto-enhance - Dedicated modes for documents, ID cards (front and back on one page), passports, business cards, books, receipts and photos - Import from Photos, Files, Mail or any app with the Share Sheet - Built-in QR code and barcode reader AI THAT DOES THE BORING PART - OCR text recognition in 100+ languages: copy, search and export the text of any scan - AI summaries and instant answers: ask a question about a contract, an invoice or a report and get the answer - Smart naming and auto-sorting: One Scan reads your document, names it and files it for you - Data extraction: pull dates, totals and vendors from receipts and invoices, ready to export - One-tap translation of scanned text SIGN AND EDIT PDFS - Sign with your finger, Apple Pencil or a saved signature; add initials, dates and text fields - Fill out forms, annotate, highlight, draw, add stamps and watermarks - Reorder, rotate, delete, merge and split pages - Compress files, choose the page size (A4, Letter…) and the margins - Export as PDF, JPG, PNG, TXT or Word ORGANIZE AND FIND EVERYTHING - Folders, tags and favorites - Full-text search inside your scans, powered by OCR - iCloud sync keeps your library up to date on iPhone and iPad - Save to Files, iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive - Share by Mail, Messages, AirDrop or WhatsApp, or print with AirPrint PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Your scans are processed on your device and stay in your library. No account required - Lock the app and individual documents with Face ID, Touch ID or a passcode - Password-protect PDFs before you share them - No ads, and we never sell your data MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD - Full iPad experience: Split View, drag and drop, keyboard shortcuts and Apple Pencil - Home Screen widgets, Siri Shortcuts and a Files extension to scan from anywhere - Optimized for the latest iOS and iPadOS PERFECT FOR Students, teachers, freelancers, small businesses, travelers and remote workers. Anyone who needs to scan contracts, receipts, notes, whiteboards, IDs or old family photos. Terms of Use: https://mwm.ai/legal/scanner/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://mwm.ai/legal/scanner/privacy-policy

About

PDF Office Pro, Acrobat Expert

Edit, sign, and organize PDF documents with this comprehensive tool. Features include text and image editing, OCR, real-time collaboration, and unlimited cloud syncing. Convert PDFs to editable Word documents.

Highlights
  • Edit PDF text and images
  • Sign PDF forms
  • OCR image to text conversion
  • Real-time collaborative editing
  • Unlimited iCloud syncing
  • Convert PDFs to Word (.docx)
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Introducing PDF Office Pro, the best PDF editor and reader! Edit text, images, sign, forms, highlight, OCR image to text, collaborate, use widgets, and much more! PDF Office Pro is a productivity app that offers a feature packed way to work with PDF documents. Using PDF Office Pro, you can edit PDF text, edit PDF Images, draw on PDF docs with Apple Pencil (not required to draw), convert images to text, invite people for real-time collaborative editing, fill PDF forms, sign PDF docs, edit hyperlinks and upload unlimited PDFs on iCloud and access the data from any iOS and Mac device. PDF Office Pro offers all the basic functionalities such as reading, highlight, draw, sign and organize PDF files; and more advanced features like rearranging PDF pages, real-time collaborative editing, online syncing, annotation, and so much more... **PDF Office Pro bundles exciting features** EDIT PDFs Original Text & Images • Edit, add, remove existing word/s or text/s or image/s. Change the font, size, and color, alignment, fill static PDF docs/forms. Save, replace, delete and resize PDF images. Powerful Editing Tool • Beautiful UI to edit text in your PDF documents • Freehand drawing with your finger or Apple Pencil • Add your own text/notes in the existing body • Scan & Fill PDF document/forms • Merge large PDF docs for easy sharing • Insert and Resize photo into PDFs UNLIMITED UPLOADS AND DATA SYNCING • Upload and Sync unlimited number of PDF files on iCloud and access the data from any iOS or Mac device. OCR - Convert Images to Text • Simple convert an image(s) or PDF to text • Next-Gen OCR with amazing accuracy • Processing done on device, 100% private World’s first real-time collaborative PDF editor • Share your doc with friends/co-workers/clients • Create a shared folder by inviting iClouds users for real-time collaborative editing. Get everyone’s feedback in one place. • Start collaborating work and save all data in shared PDF folder Annotate • Annotate word and text with highlights, underlines, handwriting • Add your comments or notes within the PDF file • Use doc sign creator and add your own signatures • Draw and insert different shapes and objects DARK MODE • Enable dark mode feature for long - time reading. Easily adjust the buttons and toolbars according to your convenience. Organize PDFs • Create a folder and organize your documents • Sync iCloud Drive with the app • Browse recently deleted PDFs Unlimited PDF uploads and syncing • Upload unlimited documents on iCloud • Access these documents from your iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Sync data online and never worry about any data loss Copy Pages • Take pages from one PDF and add to another UPGRADE AND GET: Convert PDFs to Word .docx Fully-Editable Files Conversion Includes: • Text Formatting & Attributes • Annotations & Highlights • Drawings • Images • Tables & more. • The conversion is done on our AWS secure server. All files are deleted IMMEDIATELY and just incase, we do many things: 1) We completely erase the data server every 24 hours. 2) No data is saved or tracked. 3) We even change the name of the PDF to gibberish before uploading! Create Custom PDF Forms • Easy 'Start' with templates for common PDF form objects • Add Text Input Boxes • Checkboxes • Radio • Choices • Buttons SMART COMPRESS • Control the resolution of images inside the PDF • Adjust the image quality • Flatten PDFs • Remove all images if you’d like Stamps & Stamps Builder: • Emphasize sections of the PDF • Create your own stamps MORE • Watermarks on All Pages or One Page • Add/Edit Table of Contents for nice organized outlines • Auto-Add Page numbers to your PDF and specify the exact format and location of the numbers • Add a password to exported PDFs for added protection/security

Screenshots

One Scan4 screens
PDF Office Pro, Acrobat Expert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: One Scan at none against PDF Office Pro, Acrobat Expert's shown. One Scan also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 52). PDF Office Pro, Acrobat Expert's advantage is review sentiment (44% vs 26%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. One Scan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and PDF Office Pro, Acrobat Expert sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

One Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: One Scan has 12K ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of One Scan's written reviews are positive against 44% of PDF Office Pro, Acrobat Expert's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

One Scan ships an update every 2 months, PDF Office Pro, Acrobat Expert every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
One Scan versus PDF Office Pro, Acrobat Expert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne ScanPDF Office Pro, Acrobat Expert
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12K ratings) — better4.5 (52 ratings)
Positive reviews26.0% of reviews44.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better52
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp RoverHeytopia LLC

Customer experience

One Scan

All ratings11,765 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive26.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative67.8%

PDF Office Pro, Acrobat Expert

All ratings52 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive44.1%
Neutral8.8%
Negative47.1%

Bugs and requests

One Scan

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • Scans not saving properly
  • Subscription charges continue even after cancellation

Requested features

3 requests
  • Free tier with limited scans
  • Ability to export scans to cloud storage
  • Better customer support and communication

PDF Office Pro, Acrobat Expert

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

One Scan

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly Premium Pass7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium Pass7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Scanner Premium Pass7 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • Monthly Premium Pass7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium Pass3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Pass$29.991 Year
  • Annually Premium Pass7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Pass3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Pass.$49.991 Year
  • Annually Premium Pass7 Days trial$59.991 Year
3 purchases

PDF Office Pro, Acrobat Expert

One-time3
  • Upgrade to MaxFree
  • Upgrade to Pro MaxFree
  • Upgrade from Max to Pro MaxFree

Questions

Is One Scan free?
One Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Office Pro, Acrobat Expert free?
PDF Office Pro, Acrobat Expert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, One Scan or PDF Office Pro, Acrobat Expert?
One Scan is rated higher. One Scan averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while PDF Office Pro, Acrobat Expert averages 4.5 from 52 ratings.
Do One Scan or PDF Office Pro, Acrobat Expert have ads?
PDF Office Pro, Acrobat Expert shows ads; One Scan does not.
Which is updated more often, One Scan or PDF Office Pro, Acrobat Expert?
One Scan ships an update every 2 months, and PDF Office Pro, Acrobat Expert every 3 weeks. Most recently, One Scan was updated on September 24, 2026 and PDF Office Pro, Acrobat Expert on September 19, 2026.

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