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 capture documents, receipts, and notes as PDFs or PNGs. Enhance scans with filters, add e-signatures, and manage files with folders. Share your documents easily via email or cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Scan documents, receipts, and notes
  • Convert to PDF and PNG
  • Batch scanning mode
  • Apply scan filters
  • Add e-signatures
  • OCR for editing
  • File organization with folders
Features
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The PDF Scanner app turns your iPhone into a portable scanner, allowing you to scan and save any document as PDF or PNG for sharing anytime, anywhere. Why PDF Scanner? • Scan handwritten notes, receipts, business cards, and documents • Batch scanning mode to be more productive at work • Enhance scans with filter: Black & white, Magic color, Grayscale or Original • Convert photos and documents into PDF and PNG • Share your documents via email or popular cloud storage services (OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive...) • Attach an E-signature to your scans • Edit your scans with OCR • Organize and manage your files with folders This app contains subscription: - You can subscribe for premium account to remove ads - Subscription is from $9.99 USD monthly, $2.99 weekly, $19.99 yearly - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one month"/"one week"/"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 Term of Use: https://d3cgubmp1140jz.cloudfront.net/fullscan/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://d3cgubmp1140jz.cloudfront.net/fullscan/privacy.html

Screenshots

One Scan4 screens
Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: One Scan at none against Scanner's shown. One Scan also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (12K vs 11). Scanner's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 26%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). 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 Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. 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. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: One Scan has 12K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of One Scan's written reviews are positive against 50% of Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

One Scan ships an update monthly, Scanner every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
One Scan versus Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne ScanScanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12K ratings)4.7 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better11
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp RoverMAX CONCEPT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Customer experience

One Scan

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

Scanner

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

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

Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Scanner App Weekly Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Scanner App Monthly Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Scanner App Yearly Premium3 Days trial$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?
Scanner is rated higher. One Scan averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Scanner averages 4.7 from 11 ratings.
Do One Scan or Scanner have ads?
Scanner shows ads; One Scan does not.
Which is updated more often, One Scan or Scanner?
One Scan ships an update monthly, and Scanner every 18 months. Most recently, One Scan was updated on October 29, 2026 and Scanner on October 24, 2026.

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