Comparison

One Scan vs Scan Now

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

Scan Now

Easily digitize any document using your iPhone camera or import existing files. Edit, sign, and organize your PDFs into groups. Convert files to PDF and share them seamlessly to streamline your workflow.

Highlights
  • Digitize documents with camera
  • Import existing documents
  • Edit PDFs
  • Add signatures
  • Organize into groups
  • Convert to PDF
  • Share scanned documents
Features
Currently charting
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Introducing Scan Now, the ultimate PDF document scanner app for your iPhone. With Scan Now, you can quickly digitize any document with your iPhone camera or import existing documents. Edit your PDFs, add your signature, organize them into groups, and easily convert them to PDF format. Share your scanned documents with ease and keep your digital files organized like never before. Try Scan Now today and streamline your document workflow. * SUBSCRIPTIONS You can subscribe to Scan Now: PDF Document Scanner to get access to premium features, like unlimited conversions and shares, sign, edit and group your documents. Options: - 3-day free trial, then renews weekly for $9.99 * Link to Terms of Use: https://pdfcamerascanner.com/terms.html * Link to Privacy Policy: https://pdfcamerascanner.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

One Scan4 screens
Scan Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

One Scan and Scan Now both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of Scan Now's written reviews are positive against 26% of One Scan's. Scan Now also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#51 vs unranked). One Scan's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 2K). On price, rating, ads 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. One Scan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Scan Now sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.95 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 4.8 for Scan Now. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: One Scan has 12K ratings behind it against 2K, 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 60% of Scan Now's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

One Scan ships an update every 2 months, Scan Now every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
One Scan versus Scan Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne ScanScan Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12K ratings)4.8 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better2K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#51 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp RoverEast End Technologies Ltd.

Customer experience

One Scan

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

Scan Now

All ratings2,021 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative38.6%

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

Scan Now

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🙌 Useful scanning features
  • 💡 Innovative journal/text book functionality
  • 👍 Great image quality

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Impossible to cancel subscription
  • 💰 Expensive subscription fees
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
  • 📞 Poor customer support

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

Scan Now

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription charges without authorization
  • App freezes on startup
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add free version without subscription
  • Improve subscription cancellation process
  • Fix app stability issues

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
6 purchases

Scan Now

Subscriptions6
  • Unlock all features3 Days trial$7.957 Days
  • Unlock all features3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Unlock all features3 Days trial$10.957 Days
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  • Unlock all features3 Days trial$11.957 Days
  • Unlock all features3 Days trial$14.957 Days
  • Unlock all features$39.991 Year

Questions

Is One Scan free?
One Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scan Now free?
Scan Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, One Scan or Scan Now?
Scan Now is rated higher. One Scan averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Scan Now averages 4.8 from 2K ratings.
Do One Scan or Scan Now have ads?
Neither One Scan nor Scan Now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, One Scan or Scan Now?
One Scan ships an update every 2 months, and Scan Now every 3 weeks. Most recently, One Scan was updated on September 24, 2026 and Scan Now on September 23, 2026.

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