Comparison

PDF Scanner ● vs PDF Scanner Documents

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

Head to head
About

PDF Scanner ●

Transform your device into a powerful document scanner. Easily capture, convert, and manage various documents, including receipts, IDs, and notes, in PDF or JPEG format. Enhance image quality, extract text with OCR, and share or print your scans effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Scan documents with camera or photo album
  • Convert photos to PDF
  • E-sign and stamp documents
  • OCR text recognition and extraction
  • Intelligent image enhancement
  • Multipage scanning
  • Password protection for scans
Features
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Scan, convert, sign, share, print and manage documents in just a few taps! PDF Scanner is a professional scanner app that turns your iPhone/iPad into a powerful scanner machine. Scan and manage receipts, documents, photos, IDs, notes, passports, posters, newspapers, books, certificates and any other documents in PDF or JPEG format more simple than ever. Our scanner app supports image processing and allows you to transform, rotate, sharpen your images, for best document quality, combined with OCR engine. Easily turn an image to text with the OCR function. Extract text from a scanned document and then edit it as you wish. Scan and print any written, printed or graphic material, including: - Business documents, agreements, contracts, letters - Invoices, receipts, order sheets - Business cards - Photos and other image documents - Paper notes, bills and sketches - Book pages and articles Advanced PDF Scanner Features: - Scan with camera or from Photo Album - Scan documents to high-resolution PDF or JPEG - Convert photos to PDF - E-sign and stamp any scanned documents - OCR - recognize text and convert image to text - Mobile Scanner that fits in your pocket - Save scans in color, grayscale or black and white - Intelligent shutter and border detection for your scanned documents - Smart cropping and auto enhancing technology including color correction, noise removing, automatic perspective correction that makes the texts and graphics look clear and sharp - Multipage scanning - scan as many pages as you want - Edit saved documents by moving pages, replacing pages with new ones, or even merging two documents into one; - Password Protection - Set password to folders and scans OCR Engine: - Convert your scans to text - Extract text from a scanned document Share Documents: - Share your scans via email and messager - Print scanned documents with any Wi-Fi printer via AirPrint - Share and upload scanned documents to cloud services like Dropbox, Evernote or Google Drive - Export scans to other apps like Files, Books - Save scans to Photos Premium Scanner Subscriptions: - Choose from different subscription options. Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly, quarterly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan - Subscription 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. - Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings. - Unused portion of a free-trial period will be forfeited when a user decides to subscribe. - For more information please visit the link https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT202039. Privacy Policy: http://www.alivemob.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: http://www.alivemob.com/terms.html For any questions or inquiries please use our customer support form at http://www.alivemob.com/contactus.html

About

PDF Scanner Documents

Transform your smartphone into a portable scanner. Automatically crop, enhance, and correct distortions for professional-quality digital copies of documents, receipts, and books. Extract editable text with built-in OCR and easily share your scans.

Highlights
  • Smart cropping and auto-enhancement
  • High-quality digital scans
  • Built-in OCR for editable text
  • Export and share in PDF, PNG, TXT
  • File manager with folders
  • Password protection for documents
Features
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Transform your smartphone into a powerful portable scanner with PDF Scanner Documents! Say goodbye to distorted scans and hello to clean and professional results. Smart Scanning: Automatically crop your documents and intelligently process them, removing shadows, correcting perspective, and distortions. No more twisted scans; your papers will look normal and crisp! High-Quality Scans: Whether it's books or folded receipts, our app ensures you get digital versions of your scans with far better quality. Your documents will look as good as the originals. Built-In OCR: Convert any scan into editable text that can be copied and exported with our built-in OCR feature. Now you can easily extract and share text from your scanned documents. Easy Sharing: Export and share your scans however you want, making it a breeze to collaborate and store your important documents. Don't settle for subpar scans; download PDF Scanner Documents and start enjoying top-notch document scanning today! KEY FEATURES: * Instantly scan, save, and share any document in PDF, PNG or TXT formats. * Smart cropping and auto enhancing make the texts and graphics look clear and sharp. * Use file manager with folders, drag & drop, and document editing features * Scan documents and share them in just a few taps * OCR feature extracts texts from single page for further editing or sharing. * Preview of the docs to see if small refine, tone up, highlights and mosaic need to be put on. * Password protection to keep your documents save Important: To use all app features you should purchase one of subscription If you choose to purchase one of subscriptions, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. The current subscriptions price starts at $4.99 USD/week and 19.99 USD/3 months. Prices are in US dollars, may vary in countries other than the US, and are subject to change without notice. Read more about our terms and conditions here: https://audiojoy.com/privacy/ https://audiojoy.com/terms/

Screenshots

PDF Scanner ●4 screens
PDF Scanner Documents3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDF Scanner ● at 67% against PDF Scanner Documents's 20%. PDF Scanner ● also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). PDF Scanner Documents's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. PDF Scanner ● sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and PDF Scanner Documents sells 5 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

PDF Scanner Documents holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 59 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of PDF Scanner ●'s written reviews are positive against 20% of PDF Scanner Documents's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Scanner ● ships an update weekly, PDF Scanner Documents every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PDF Scanner ● versus PDF Scanner Documents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Scanner ●PDF Scanner Documents
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (15 ratings)4.7 (59 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better19.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1559 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlive Software Inc.Audiojoy Software Inc.

Customer experience

PDF Scanner ●

All ratings15 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

PDF Scanner Documents

All ratings59 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive19.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

PDF Scanner ●

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PDF Scanner Documents

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Doesn't compile multiple pages scan into a single multi-page document
  • PDF size too large for sharing
  • No way to reduce PDF size
  • Does not offer scanning multiple docs & then being able to select all & share

Requested features

3 requests
  • Combine multiple pages into a single multi-page document
  • Reduce PDF size for sharing
  • Scan multiple documents and select all for sharing

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PDF Scanner ●

Subscriptions4
  • PDF Scanner Pro3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Premium PDF Scanner$9.991 Month
  • Premium PDF Scanner3 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Premium PDF Scanner$59.991 Year
5 purchases

PDF Scanner Documents

Subscriptions5
  • PDF Scanner PRO (Week)$4.997 Days
  • PDF Scanner Pro (weekly)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • PDF Scanner PRO (Monthly)3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • PDF Scanner PRO (3 Months)$19.993 Months
  • PDF Scanner PRO (Annual)$49.991 Year

Questions

Is PDF Scanner ● free?
PDF Scanner ● is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Scanner Documents free?
PDF Scanner Documents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Scanner ● or PDF Scanner Documents?
PDF Scanner Documents is rated higher. PDF Scanner ● averages 3.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while PDF Scanner Documents averages 4.7 from 59 ratings.
Do PDF Scanner ● or PDF Scanner Documents have ads?
PDF Scanner ● shows ads; PDF Scanner Documents does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Scanner ● or PDF Scanner Documents?
PDF Scanner ● ships an update weekly, and PDF Scanner Documents every 3 days. Most recently, PDF Scanner ● was updated on October 13, 2026 and PDF Scanner Documents on October 12, 2026.

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