Comparison

One Scan vs Scanner

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

Scanner

Transform your device into a portable scanner to digitize any printed document. Easily scan, edit, e-sign, and share documents as PDFs. Features high-resolution scans, OCR technology, and multi-page support for efficient document management.

Highlights
  • High resolution scans
  • OCR technology
  • Multi-page PDF support
  • Edit and modify pages
  • Image processing for quality enhancement
  • E-sign documents
Features
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Turn your device into a portable scanner: scan to PDF, e-sign, edit and share any printed documents! Using only your iPhone or iPad you can instantly scan and print any written, printed or graphic material, including: - Contracts for your partners or clients; - Business cards; - Receipts to track your expenses; - Paper notes and mindmaps to save the best ideas for future reference; - Book pages and articles for further reading and analysis; - Texts that don't offer a digital copy; Features: - High resolution scans that preserve most of the original paper document details - Built with OCR technology - Multiple page PDF support - Modify, delete pages - Image processing engine that allows you to change contrast, enhance, sharpen for the perfect document quality! This app contains subscription : - You can subscribe for premium account with unlimited scans, premium features and no ads - Subscription is from $9.99 USD monthly* - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one week"/"one month"/"one year" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - 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: https://adstocashsl.com/privacy Terms and Conditions https://adstocashsl.com/tof

Screenshots

One Scan4 screens
Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: One Scan at freemium against Scanner's subscription. Scanner's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (36% vs 26%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for One Scan against 4.7 for Scanner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12K and 6.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of One Scan's written reviews are positive against 36% of Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

One Scan ships an update every 2 months, Scanner every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
One Scan versus Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne ScanScanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12K ratings)4.7 (6.9K ratings)
Positive reviews26.0% of reviews36.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better6.9K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp RoverDISTRITO SLU

Customer experience

One Scan

All ratings11,767 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive26.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative67.8%

Scanner

All ratings6,879 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative61.9%

User reviews

One Scan

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and easy to use
  • 📸 Excellent image quality
  • 💾 Convenient document storage

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Difficulty cancelling subscription

Scanner

From 6.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great tool to have
  • 🚀 Efficient way to keep track of paper files
  • 👍 Actual much easy to use
  • 👍 Best App

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Did not work
  • 🐛 Not working
  • 🐛 Scanner is ok but I don't want to pay for it
  • 🐛 They tell you you're going to get 3 days free and still charge you
  • 🐛 Won't let you unsubscribe

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

Scanner

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Document stuck in app

Requested features

2 requests
  • Cancel my subscription to scanner
  • Unsubscribe

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

Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Month3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • 3 Month$19.993 Months
  • Year$39.991 Year

Questions

Is One Scan free?
One Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanner free?
Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, One Scan or Scanner?
One Scan and Scanner are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 12K and 6.9K ratings respectively.
Do One Scan or Scanner have ads?
Neither One Scan nor Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, One Scan or Scanner?
One Scan ships an update every 2 months, and Scanner every 5 days. Most recently, One Scan was updated on October 17, 2026 and Scanner on October 15, 2026.

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