Comparison

PDF Document Scanner App ° vs SCAN PDF

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

Head to head
About

PDF Document Scanner App °

Easily scan and save any text document, from contracts to receipts, directly to your phone. Combine images into PDF files, edit them, and even sign or fax them. Share and print your scanned documents with ease.

Highlights
  • Fast document scanning
  • Document storage and grouping
  • Document editing
  • Digital signature capability
  • Create multi-page PDFs
  • Fax from iPhone
  • Share and print documents
Features
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Scanner is a convenient and easy-to-use application for scanning text documents. With this app you can easily scan, save and share docs. You can scan any text information. Contracts, business cards, receipts, paper notes, articles, book pages - all this will be saved on your phone in PG format, and you can combine these images into PDF files. Scanner Features: - fast scanning of documents; - storage of documents; - the ability to group documents; - editing documents; - the ability to sign documents; - creation of multipage pdf files; - sending fax from your iPhone; - the ability to share documents; - printing of documents. Information about subscription: - Price is based on the U.S. Dollar and price may vary in countries other than the U.S. and are subject to change without notice. - If the package has a trial period, then subscription starts after 3(three) days of a free trial and will automatically renew each month, if not, the payment will be paid immediately. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - Prices for subscriptions depends on which package you choose and will be seen in payment screen. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can cancel your subscription via this url: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 - Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Pages: - Privacy policy: https://amazing-truck-21b.notion.site/PDF-Scanner-Privacy-Policy-1f27cd28ef40809db1f2e3842fbde2f2?pvs=4 - Term of use: https://amazing-truck-21b.notion.site/PDF-Scanner-Terms-of-Use-1f27cd28ef40805e98c9fcb91d5b8c2a?pvs=4 - About: https://amazing-truck-21b.notion.site/PDF-Scanner-About-Us-1f27cd28ef408057a60dd04b68017ade?pvs=4 Support: You can write about anything to support@pdfscannerpro.com

About

SCAN PDF

Transform your phone into a powerful portable scanner. Easily capture documents, receipts, and images, then convert them to high-quality PDFs. Extract text with OCR, edit scans, and securely store or share your files to the cloud.

Highlights
  • Portable document scanning
  • Text extraction (OCR)
  • Cloud storage integration
  • Batch scanning
  • Digital signatures
  • Password protection
Features
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Scanner App is a free tool that turns your iPhone into a portable scanner. Using Scanner App, you can easily scan office documents in high quality. It lets you access or share documents from the cloud, edit scanned files, and recognize or extract text (OCR) from PDFs or images. Point your phone’s camera at the document, Scanner App will automatically recognize and scan the document. It allows you to scan notes, forms, documents, receipts, images, photos and convert them to PDF files. It is simple and effective to use and for most people it can completely replace a physical scanner or printer. MORE FEATURES - Fast document edge detection - Precise automatic crop - Batch-scanning mode for multi-page documents - Convert images to PDF, PNG, or Text files - Apply filters in color, grayscale, or black and white - Share multipage documents in high quality PDF - No watermarks - Sign or add a signature with one finger - OCR for more than 10 different languages - Reorder scanned pages - Protect private files with password - Rename files or folders - Sync, store or share files to cloud storage - Dropbox, Google Drive, and other cloud storage options UNLIMITED ACCESS MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION – You can subscribe to get unlimited access to all app features – Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly, or annually at the rate based on the subscription plan – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost depends on the selected plan – 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 the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription Privacy Policy: https://d3mf07uto46mw9.cloudfront.net/effscan/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://d3mf07uto46mw9.cloudfront.net/effscan/terms.html

Screenshots

PDF Document Scanner App °4 screens
SCAN PDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PDF Document Scanner App ° at none against SCAN PDF's shown. PDF Document Scanner App ° also leads on ratings volume (6.3K vs 33) and review sentiment (38% vs 14%). SCAN PDF's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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. PDF Document Scanner App ° sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and SCAN PDF 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 — 4.6 for PDF Document Scanner App ° against 4.7 for SCAN PDF. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Document Scanner App ° has 6.3K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of PDF Document Scanner App °'s written reviews are positive against 14% of SCAN PDF's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Document Scanner App ° ships an update every 5 weeks, SCAN PDF every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PDF Document Scanner App ° versus SCAN PDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Document Scanner App °SCAN PDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.3K ratings)4.7 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings6.3K — better33
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB90 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperRelentless Consulting, IncKam Hung Li

Customer experience

PDF Document Scanner App °

All ratings6,342 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative55.8%

SCAN PDF

All ratings33 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

Bugs and requests

PDF Document Scanner App °

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on older devices
  • Inability to convert photos to PDF

Requested features

3 requests
  • Free trial option
  • Improved subscription management
  • Better integration with cloud storage

SCAN PDF

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

PDF Document Scanner App °

Subscriptions9
  • VIP membership 1w3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • VIP membership 1w3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • VIP membership 1w7 Days trial$5.997 Days
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  • VIP membership 1w3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • VIP membership 1w offer7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Mobile Document Scanner7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • VIP membership 1m3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Vip Subscription 1 month$19.991 Month
  • VIP membership 1 year$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$59.99
3 purchases

SCAN PDF

Subscriptions3
  • 1-week Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • 1-month Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • PDF Scanner App 1-year Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is PDF Document Scanner App ° free?
PDF Document Scanner App ° is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SCAN PDF free?
SCAN PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Document Scanner App ° or SCAN PDF?
SCAN PDF is rated higher. PDF Document Scanner App ° averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.3K ratings, while SCAN PDF averages 4.7 from 33 ratings.
Do PDF Document Scanner App ° or SCAN PDF have ads?
SCAN PDF shows ads; PDF Document Scanner App ° does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Document Scanner App ° or SCAN PDF?
PDF Document Scanner App ° ships an update every 5 weeks, and SCAN PDF every 10 days. Most recently, PDF Document Scanner App ° was updated on October 16, 2026 and SCAN PDF on October 13, 2026.

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