Comparison

Skanner vs PDF Masker

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

Head to head
About

Skanner

Transform your iPhone into a versatile document scanner. Easily capture, edit, and organize multi-page documents. Enhance clarity with filters, annotate with text and drawings, and share in various formats.

Highlights
  • Multi-page scanning
  • Automatic border detection
  • Annotation tools (text, drawing)
  • Document organization
  • Multiple export formats (PDF, JPEG)
  • Searchable documents
Features
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Download Skanner and turn your iPhone into a powerful document scanner. Scan one, two or four pages at a time or scan from multiple document photos from the camera roll. Create a collage of two side by side document pages. Skanner automatically detects document borders and straightens the document out. Borders can be adjusted if necessary. Store scanned documents, annotate them with a title and a comment and share them in a multi-page PDF file or in JPEG format. Share scanned documents through your favorite messaging app, document sharing app, email or Airdrop. Highlight lines of text in your documents, blackout or whiteout sensitive text. Draw on top of a scanned document with the Pen tool. Use one of several available filters to achieve best document quality. View all scanned documents in form or a feed. Search documents by their title, comment or hashtags. Adjust settings to either use high, medium or low compression rate when storing documents. Copy already scanned documents and store them separately from the originals, add new highlights to them and share them in PDF of JPEG formats. Scan documents from Camera Roll or from any other photo album. Share a photo with Skanner via iOS Share Sheet extension for further processing in the Skanner.

About

PDF Masker

Easily mask sensitive keywords in PDF files before sharing. Import PDFs, specify multiple keywords, and customize redaction colors. Export as text or image-based PDFs for secure data sharing.

Highlights
  • Import PDFs via Share menu
  • Bulk keyword redaction
  • Export as text or image PDF
  • Multiple keyword support
  • Customizable redaction color
  • Save keyword histories
Features
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Protect your sensitive information before sharing files with others. PDF Masker is a powerful security tool that lets you search and black out specific keywords across your PDF documents automatically. Import any PDF directly from your device using the Share menu. Enter your target keywords, and the app instantly hides matching text so you can send your documents safely. You can choose to export your final file as a searchable text-based PDF or as an image-based PDF. The image-based option is perfect when you want to permanently erase underlying text data so it can never be copied or recovered. Key Features - Smart Bulk Redaction: Enter a keyword and automatically mask every single match across the entire document. - Multiple Keywords Support: Separate multiple terms using spaces or commas to clear different pieces of data at once. - 100 Item History Tracker: Saves up to 100 of your frequently used keywords so you can reapply them with a single tap. - Custom Redaction Colors: Change the color of your redaction blocks from classic blackout to white or any custom tone. - Flexible File Loading: Easily load files from your system file picker, in-app web browser, or straight from other apps via the Share extension. - 100 Percent Offline Security: All processing happens locally on your phone or tablet. Your private and confidential documents are never sent to external servers. - Clean and Fast User Interface: Designed to be clean, fast, and simple for everyone, with no complex setup required. Whether you are hiding account numbers, blurred names, personal addresses, or sensitive corporate contracts, PDF Masker helps you prevent data leaks on the go.

Screenshots

Skanner3 screens
PDF Masker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Skanner at 100% against PDF Masker's 0%. Skanner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price and device support 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 Masker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Skanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skanner has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Skanner's written reviews are positive against 0% of PDF Masker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skanner ships an update fortnightly, PDF Masker monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Skanner versus PDF Masker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkannerPDF Masker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (19 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladimir FridmanKazuhisa Kobayashi

Customer experience

Skanner

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PDF Masker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Skanner

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PDF Masker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Skanner free?
Skanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Masker free?
PDF Masker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skanner or PDF Masker?
Skanner is rated higher. Skanner averages 5.0 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while PDF Masker averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Skanner or PDF Masker have ads?
PDF Masker shows ads; Skanner does not.
Which is updated more often, Skanner or PDF Masker?
Skanner ships an update fortnightly, and PDF Masker monthly. Most recently, Skanner was updated on November 2, 2026 and PDF Masker on October 30, 2026.

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