Comparison

PDF Scanner to scan Documents vs Scanner

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

Head to head
About

PDF Scanner to scan Documents

Transform your device into a high-quality document scanner. Easily capture multi-page documents, receipts, and more with automatic border detection and editing tools. Save and share your scans as PDFs.

Highlights
  • Multi-page document scanning
  • Automatic border detection
  • Perspective and border editing
  • Color and grey filters
  • High-resolution scanning
  • Multiple PDF export options
  • Save and share PDFs
Features
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# Scan multi-pages Documents & Receipts! # Revolutionary Simple and optimized to scan Fast! # HD image quality Document Scanner. Features: - The advanced scanner automatically detects the document border. Edit scans perspective and borders if you wish - Apply color or grey filter or change the orientation - High-resolution scanning preserves most of the original paper document details - Choose resolution mode (Low, Medium, High) to optimize quality/weight balance - Multiple page PDF support - Share or Save your PDF Document Download now and turn your device into a portable scanner. You can scan contracts, old photos, receipts, expenses, business cards, articles, book pages and much more... Rate us on the AppStore and tell us what you think of it! SUBSCRIPTIONS: You can subscribe to upgrade to Premium features - Subscriptions length: weekly, yearly - Your 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, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - To Manage or Cancel your subscription, it can be done via the Settings app of your device: Open the Settings app, Tap your name, Tap Subscriptions, Tap the subscription, Tap Cancel Subscription. You might need to scroll down to find the Cancel Subscription button. If there is no Cancel button or you see an expiration message in red text, the subscription is already canceled. For more detail, see https://support.apple.com/en-us/118428 . - To Manage or Cancel your subscription, it can also be done directly from the app: Go to ‘Settings’ screen inside our app, tap on ‘Manage Subscriptions’ and the app will directly open the list of your Subscriptions with the AppStore. You can select a subscription and check available plans or cancel subscription. - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will remain active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled but the current subscription will not be refunded. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Read our Privacy Policy at: https://roundingsquares.com/privacy/ Read our Terms of Use at: https://roundingsquares.com/terms/

About

Scanner

Transform your device into a portable scanner to digitize any printed document. Easily scan, edit, e-sign, and share documents as PDFs. Features high-resolution scans, OCR technology, and multi-page support for efficient document management.

Highlights
  • High resolution scans
  • OCR technology
  • Multi-page PDF support
  • Edit and modify pages
  • Image processing for quality enhancement
  • E-sign documents
Features
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Turn your device into a portable scanner: scan to PDF, e-sign, edit and share any printed documents! Using only your iPhone or iPad you can instantly scan and print any written, printed or graphic material, including: - Contracts for your partners or clients; - Business cards; - Receipts to track your expenses; - Paper notes and mindmaps to save the best ideas for future reference; - Book pages and articles for further reading and analysis; - Texts that don't offer a digital copy; Features: - High resolution scans that preserve most of the original paper document details - Built with OCR technology - Multiple page PDF support - Modify, delete pages - Image processing engine that allows you to change contrast, enhance, sharpen for the perfect document quality! This app contains subscription : - You can subscribe for premium account with unlimited scans, premium features and no ads - Subscription is from $9.99 USD monthly* - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one week"/"one month"/"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 Privacy Policy: https://adstocashsl.com/privacy Terms and Conditions https://adstocashsl.com/tof

Screenshots

PDF Scanner to scan Documents3 screens
Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

PDF Scanner to scan Documents and Scanner both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of PDF Scanner to scan Documents's written reviews are positive against 36% of Scanner's. PDF Scanner to scan Documents also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Scanner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. PDF Scanner to scan Documents sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. 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 — 4.8 for PDF Scanner to scan Documents against 4.7 for Scanner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15K and 6.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of PDF Scanner to scan Documents's written reviews are positive against 36% of Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Scanner to scan Documents ships an update every 2 months, Scanner every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PDF Scanner to scan Documents versus Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Scanner to scan DocumentsScanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (15K ratings) — better4.7 (6.9K ratings)
Positive reviews92.1% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better6.9K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRounding Squares BVDISTRITO SLU

Customer experience

PDF Scanner to scan Documents

All ratings15,353 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews328 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral0.6%
Negative7.3%

Scanner

All ratings6,879 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative61.9%

User reviews

PDF Scanner to scan Documents

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Free to use
  • 🚀 Quick scanning and emailing
  • 👍 Straightforward process
  • 🚀 Automatic page detection and cropping

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔍 Limited editing/adjustment features
  • 📤 No option to save scans to cloud storage
  • 📢 Intrusive ads

Scanner

From 6.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great tool to have
  • 🚀 Efficient way to keep track of paper files
  • 👍 Actual much easy to use
  • 👍 Best App

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Did not work
  • 🐛 Not working
  • 🐛 Scanner is ok but I don't want to pay for it
  • 🐛 They tell you you're going to get 3 days free and still charge you
  • 🐛 Won't let you unsubscribe

Bugs and requests

PDF Scanner to scan Documents

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Deleting pages doesn't always work as expected
  • Color/B&W button doesn't always function properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add option to save scans to cloud storage
  • Improve editing tools for cropping and adjusting scans
  • Provide more feedback/confirmation when a scan is successful

Scanner

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Document stuck in app

Requested features

2 requests
  • Cancel my subscription to scanner
  • Unsubscribe

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PDF Scanner to scan Documents

Subscriptions2
  • PDF Scanner to scan Pro Week3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • PDF Scanner to scan Pro Week$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • PDF Scanner app: Scan Anything$4.99
3 purchases

Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Month3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • 3 Month$19.993 Months
  • Year$39.991 Year

Questions

Is PDF Scanner to scan Documents free?
PDF Scanner to scan Documents 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, PDF Scanner to scan Documents or Scanner?
PDF Scanner to scan Documents is rated higher. PDF Scanner to scan Documents averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Scanner averages 4.7 from 6.9K ratings.
Do PDF Scanner to scan Documents or Scanner have ads?
PDF Scanner to scan Documents shows ads; Scanner does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Scanner to scan Documents or Scanner?
PDF Scanner to scan Documents ships an update every 2 months, and Scanner every 5 days. Most recently, PDF Scanner to scan Documents was updated on November 14, 2026 and Scanner on November 13, 2026.

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