Comparison

Scan Now vs Documents

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

Head to head
About

Scan Now

This app transforms your mobile device into a powerful scanner and document manager. Easily convert documents to PDF, extract text using OCR, and share your files in various formats. It offers editing capabilities and cloud integration for seamless document handling.

Highlights
  • Automatic document scanning and border detection
  • Convert documents to PDF, JPG, DOC, or TXT
  • Extract text from images using OCR
  • Advanced image editing tools
  • Share scans via email and cloud services
  • Multi-page document scanning
Features
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Scan Now is mobile scanner and document management tool. ScanNow allow you can to scan documents to PDF, extract text from images, share as PDF or images via email, quick PDF editor, convert PDF to JPG, DOC, PDF, or TXT in seconds. You can scan any document you need, from receipts, multi-page documents, to cards. You can then edit and share or upload your favorite scans. Especially, this application uses OCR which allows you to convert any scanned document into text. Key Feature: • Automatically documents scanning and detect borders, correcting distortion and geometry. • Scan receipts to keep track. • Convert paper notes and sketches into digital copies • Sign and scan a contract to email it back • Save interesting articles and book pages for later • Advanced Image Editor • Text Recognition (OCR) • Share and upload scans to multi cloud of you Upgrade to Premium: • Unlimited all function scan, edit and manager. • Ad-Free experience. • You'll get access to all functions for the following durations: - 1 Month - 3 months - 1 year • 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 Download app now and let us know about any bugs, questions, feature requests or any other suggestions. Thank you For more infos, Please visit: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://scannowpro.com/privacy-policy

About

Documents

Easily open, view, and organize various document types including PDF, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Offers robust PDF conversion tools and efficient file management for seamless access to your files.

Highlights
  • Open and view PDF, DOC, XLS, PPT files
  • PDF conversion tools
  • File management and organization
  • Search text within documents
  • Mark files as favorites
  • Offline document viewing
Features
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Document: Reader & PDF Converter Open, view, and organize your documents in one easy-to-use app. Read PDF, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files, and use PDF conversion tools to manage your documents more efficiently. Whether you're working, studying, or reviewing files, the app provides a simple and smooth document viewing experience. Features 1. PDF Reader • Open PDF files quickly • Smooth scrolling and zoom • Jump to any page • Search text within PDF documents • Access recently opened files 2. Word Reader • View DOC and DOCX files • Read documents with a clean interface • Open files quickly 3. Excel Viewer • View XLS and XLSX spreadsheets • Browse worksheets and tables • Read spreadsheet content clearly 4. PowerPoint Viewer • Open PPT and PPTX presentations • Browse presentation slides • View presentation content with ease 5. PDF Conversion • Use supported PDF conversion tools • Save converted files • Share documents with other apps 6. File Management • Browse documents stored on your device • Organize files by document type • Search documents by filename • View recently opened files • Mark important files as favorites 7. Supported Formats • PDF • DOC, DOCX • XLS, XLSX • PPT, PPTX 8. Why Choose This App • Lightweight and easy to use • Fast document opening • Supports multiple document formats • Simple file management • Offline document viewing for local files This app helps you read and manage your documents in one place, making it easier to access PDF files, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations whenever you need them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tranduytung0966882567.github.io/pdf_assistant_policy/

Screenshots

Scan Now4 screens
Documents4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Documents at daily against Scan Now's every 9 days. Scan Now's advantage is ratings volume (266 vs 2). 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. Scan Now sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Documents sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 — 4.1 for Scan Now against 4.0 for Documents. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan Now has 266 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan Now ships an update every 9 days, Documents daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Scan Now versus Documents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan NowDocuments
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (266 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews89.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings266 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuang TranDuy Tung Tran

Customer experience

Scan Now

All ratings264 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.8%

Documents

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Scan Now

Subscriptions5
  • Scan Now Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Scanner App Pro for 1 Week7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Scanner App Pro for 1 Month$9.991 Month
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  • Scanner App Pro for 3 Months3 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Scanner App Pro for 1 year$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • ScanNow Pro Lifetime$39.99
2 purchases

Documents

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Scan Now free?
Scan Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Documents free?
Documents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scan Now or Documents?
Scan Now is rated higher. Scan Now averages 4.1 out of 5 from 266 ratings, while Documents averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Scan Now or Documents have ads?
Both Scan Now and Documents show ads.
Which is updated more often, Scan Now or Documents?
Scan Now ships an update every 9 days, and Documents daily. Most recently, Scan Now was updated on November 3, 2026 and Documents on October 31, 2026.

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