Comparison

ScanMe 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

ScanMe

Transform your device into a powerful scanner to digitize documents in seconds. Create multi-page PDFs or JPEGs with adjustable settings and easy organization. Upload to cloud storage and share or print your scanned files effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Automatic document detection
  • Manual photo capture
  • Adjustable borders and filters
  • Brightness and contrast fine-tuning
  • Multi-page document creation
  • File organization with names and tags
  • Export as PDF or JPEG
  • Google Drive integration
Features
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ScanMe turns your iPhone or iPad into a powerful, easy-to-use scanner in just seconds. Create as many multi-page documents as you need — fast, simple, and intuitive. Choose your scanning mode: Let the app detect the document area automatically, or Snap the photo yourself for full control. Use your device’s flash if needed, adjust borders, and pick the look you want: Black & White, Color, or Original. You can also fine-tune brightness for the perfect result. Organizing your files is effortless: give each document a name, add tags for quick search, add or remove pages, reorder them, or rescan if needed. For best quality, place your paper on a flat surface and smooth out any folds. Easily upload your documents to Google Drive whenever you need. When exporting, choose PDF or JPEG, set the quality and file size, then share or print directly from the app. Subscriptions ScanMe offers auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://appscanme.com/terms.html

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

ScanMe4 screens
SCAN PDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

ScanMe and SCAN PDF both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 59% of ScanMe's written reviews are positive against 14% of SCAN PDF's. ScanMe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (184 vs 34). SCAN PDF's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. ScanMe sells 9 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

SCAN PDF holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScanMe has 184 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of ScanMe's written reviews are positive against 14% of SCAN PDF's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScanMe ships an update every 3 weeks, SCAN PDF every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ScanMe versus SCAN PDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanMeSCAN PDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (184 ratings)4.7 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings184 — better34
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB90 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperHave a nice dayKam Hung Li

Customer experience

ScanMe

All ratings184 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral0.9%
Negative39.6%

SCAN PDF

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

Bugs and requests

ScanMe

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes frequently during use
  • Premium features unavailable despite payment
  • Shareable links not generating for premium users
  • Restore purchase option not resolving access issues
  • Continued billing after subscription cancellation
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  • Inconsistent quality export options

Requested features

5 requests
  • Folder-level sharing capability
  • Free trial period with clear disclosure
  • Ability to share multiple documents as a folder
  • Better refund process for accidental charges
  • Free tier with basic functionality

SCAN PDF

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

ScanMe

Subscriptions8
  • Welcome one week premium$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Welcome Monthly premium3 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Welcome one year premium$9.991 Year
  • 1 Week Subscription$9.997 Days
  • 3 month premium$14.993 Months
  • Welcome 3 month premium3 Days trial$14.993 Months
  • Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Forever$19.99
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 ScanMe free?
ScanMe 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, ScanMe or SCAN PDF?
SCAN PDF is rated higher. ScanMe averages 4.5 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while SCAN PDF averages 4.7 from 34 ratings.
Do ScanMe or SCAN PDF have ads?
SCAN PDF shows ads; ScanMe does not.
Which is updated more often, ScanMe or SCAN PDF?
ScanMe ships an update every 3 weeks, and SCAN PDF every 10 days. Most recently, ScanMe was updated on November 3, 2026 and SCAN PDF on November 3, 2026.

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