Comparison

Notate PDF vs Scanner App

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

Head to head
About

Notate PDF

Edit, annotate, and collaborate on PDF and Microsoft Office files online or offline. This app integrates with cloud storage and email for seamless business workflows, offering digital signatures and OCR scanning.

Highlights
  • Edit PDFs and Office documents
  • Sign and approve documents digitally
  • Collaborate with threaded comments
  • OCR scanning for searchable PDFs
  • Handwrite, type, or draw notes
  • Integrates with cloud storage
Features
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IMPORTANT: NOTATE REQUIRES a Microsoft 365, Hotmail, or Outlook.com email account. It has been specially designed to operate with Microsoft Office 365. Perfect for small & midsize businesses. Stay productive while you work from home! NOTATE PDF - THE OFFICE WORKSPACE FOR BUSINESS WHY NOTATE PDF? Edit and Annotate - Online or Offline Work with PDFs and Microsoft Office files using advanced editing, annotation, and collaboration tools. Built for Business Workflows Seamlessly access, edit, and organize files from Email, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, WebDav, and more. KEY FEATURES • Edit PDFs and Office Documents Modify text, add comments, split or merge pages, and redact sensitive data. Create new documents or annotate existing ones in one unified experience. • Sign and Approve Documents Add legally binding digital signatures to contracts, forms, and compliance documents. • Collaborate in Context Share annotated documents and use threaded comments for feedback. Eliminate the back-and-forth of scattered reviews. • Scan, Search, and Capture Digitize paper documents with OCR scanning. Convert to searchable PDFs and attach to secure repositories or email. • Take Notes Your Way Handwrite, type, or draw with full Apple Pencil support. Organize content with rich formatting, embedded media, and folders. • Deploy with Confidence EXPERIENCE THE FUTURE OF MOBILE PRODUCTIVITY Download Notate PDF and empower yourself to edit with confidence — no matter where you work.

About

Scanner App

Easily scan documents, IDs, and photos into digital formats like PDF or JPEG. Add signatures, watermarks, and share your files anywhere. Manage multi-page documents and turn handwritten notes into digital copies on the go.

Highlights
  • Scan documents and photos
  • Automatic border detection
  • Export to PDF or JPEG
  • Add signatures and watermarks
  • Manage multi-page documents
  • Share via email or cloud
  • Print via Wi-Fi
Features
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Scanner App is a handy app that allows to scan documents, store your IDs and manage multi-page documents on the go. - Scan any document, automaticaly detecting it borders - Export it to PDF or JPEG - Sign or add watermark to your document - Share it anywhere Scanner app is portable, easy-to-use but powerful mobile scanner. Forget cumbersome and big office scanners, scan docs at home or on the go. It will help you to manage all your workflow wherever you are. It will become your everyday tool to work, manage all your documents and keep them in hand. Just place your document in front of a camera: app automaticaly detects borders, crops it and saves as a clean document in HD size. You can quickly scan a lot of pages or add pages to existing document. Then you can sign, edit, share it or store important docs on your device. What you can do: - Scan one or multi-page documents - Add signature or watermarks - Scan things, you need to keep records of: receipts, notes or sketches - Export documents in different formats - Keep your IDs with you at all times - Share documents to email or clouds - Turn handwritten notes into digital copies - Store business cards - Print any document via local Wi-Fi printers Various powerful tools will allow your to scan, manage, store, organize and share all important documets anywhere you are. -- Privacy Policy: http://p.scannerapp.me/com.una.scanner Terms of Use: http://p.scannerapp.me/com.una.scanner.terms

Screenshots

Notate PDF4 screens
Scanner App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Notate PDF at none against Scanner App's shown. Scanner App's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (12K vs 33). On price, review sentiment, 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. Notate PDF sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month and Scanner App sells 10 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

Scanner App holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scanner App has 12K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Notate PDF's written reviews are positive against 26% of Scanner App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notate PDF ships an update every 3 months, Scanner App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Notate PDF versus Scanner App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotate PDFScanner App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (33 ratings)4.6 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews26.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3312K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size224 MB65 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShafer Systems LLCUNA Consulting GmbH

Customer experience

Notate PDF

All ratings33 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Scanner App

All ratings11,974 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive26.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative70.9%

Bugs and requests

Notate PDF

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Scanner App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when scanning large documents
  • Inability to save and resume scans
  • Inconsistent performance and functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add rotation feature
  • Improve OCR accuracy
  • Integrate with cloud storage services
  • Provide better instructions and guidance

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Notate PDF

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$3.491 Month
  • Monthly subscription(promo)1 Year trial$3.491 Month
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$3.491 Month
Show 5 more
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$3.491 Month
  • Annual subscription1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual subscription (promo)1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • 14 day premium trialFree
10 purchases

Scanner App

Subscriptions9
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
Show 6 more
  • Scanner App: Premium Month$7.991 Month
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Scanner App: Premium Year$39.991 Year
  • Premium Access$49.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Scanner App: Premium Year7 Days trial$89.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Notate PDF free?
Notate PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanner App free?
Scanner App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notate PDF or Scanner App?
Scanner App is rated higher. Notate PDF averages 4.3 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Scanner App averages 4.6 from 12K ratings.
Do Notate PDF or Scanner App have ads?
Scanner App shows ads; Notate PDF does not.
Which is updated more often, Notate PDF or Scanner App?
Notate PDF ships an update every 3 months, and Scanner App fortnightly. Most recently, Notate PDF was updated on November 7, 2026 and Scanner App on November 8, 2026.

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