Comparison

Doc Scanner vs vFlat Scan

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

Head to head
About

Doc Scanner

This app allows you to quickly scan documents, photos, and cards, converting them into clear images or PDFs. It offers OCR text recognition, PDF editing, and conversion to various formats, making document management and sharing efficient.

Highlights
  • Mobile document scanning
  • OCR text recognition
  • PDF to Word conversion
  • Image to PDF conversion
  • Document editing and annotation
  • E-signature capabilities
  • AirPrint document printing
Features
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Scan documents, photos, and cards quickly and easily, then translate them into other languages. Scan documents into a clear, sharp image or PDF to email, fax, print, or save to files. Doc Scanner is a free scanner app that helps users scan, edit, and store data on smartphones, iPads, and computers. Extract texts with OCR and convert PDF to Word, Word to PDF, PDF to JPEG, etc. Features: * A powerful and quick mobile scanner Use your phone's camera to scan receipts, notes, invoices, whiteboard discussions, business cards, certificates, QR codes, etc. * Improve scan quality Smart cropping, editing, and auto-enhancing make the texts and graphics in DocuSign look clear and sharp. * E-signature Contracts can be signed and DocuSign files shared to your PDF drive. It is widely used among the CSB, e-file, real estate agents, and in government form filling. * PDF Converter: Image to PDF Converter, Just select some images or take a picture with your camera and convert it into a PDF file, or convert a document file (doc, docx, ppt, pptx) to a PDF. You can open any PDF with the Camera Scanner. You can also highlight key sections, add comments, fill out the form, and sign it with a cam scaner. * Advanced Editing It is possible to add annotations or a customised watermark to documents. You can make barcodes with a barcode generator. * OCR Text Recognition The OCR Text Recognition feature lets you recognise text from images, edit texts, or share texts to a printer, mail, or other reference apps. * Share PDF/JPEG Files Easily share documents in PDF or JPEG format with others via social media, email attachment, or by sending the doc link. There are pdf compressors, pdf mergers, pdf combiners, converters of jpg to pdf and jpeg to pdf, qr code generators, and qr code readers. * AirPrint documents Instantly print out documents in CamScanner to a nearby printer via AirPrint. CamScanner users scan and manage * A simple scanner with scannable office lens files * The most effective PDF scanner for ilovepdf, iscanner, and Adobe Scan * Scan a bill, an invoice, a contract, a tax return, or a business card with the can scaner. * A whiteboard, a memo, a script, a letter. * A blackboard, a note, a PowerPoint presentation, a book, an article, and so on. * A certificate, a document of identification, a painting. * Word to PDF converter, pdf editor, QR code scanner, Doc to PDF converter, and Word to PDF converter are all included. Convert office documents to PDF files. Turn your PDF files into editable and scannable office formats such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. == DocScanner Pro Feature == There are two subscription plans. $1.99 per month $11.99 per year with a 3-day trial Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon purchase confirmation. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and we will 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. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Terms of Service: http://shellinfra.com/tos.html Privacy Policy: http://shellinfra.com/privacy-policy.html If you have any questions, please email shellinfra01@gmail.com. Thanks for using this app !!!

About

vFlat Scan

This app digitizes books and documents with advanced features like automatic border recognition, curved page flattening, and two-page capture. It offers free text recognition (OCR) and exports to multiple formats, making scanning quick and high-quality.

Highlights
  • Auto-recognizing scan area
  • Automatic capturing
  • Flattening curved book pages
  • Two-page capturing
  • Free text recognition (OCR)
  • Export to PDF, JPG, TXT
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Scan thick books perfectly flat—without cutting a single page. Most scanner apps can't handle open or curved books. vFlat can. AI curve correction transforms any thick textbook, sheet music, or open book into a crystal-clear, professional-grade scan—spine fully intact. · BOOK SCANNER AI automatically flattens curved pages from thick textbooks, manuals, and sheet music. No cutting required. · DOCUMENT SCANNER Scan receipts, ID cards, contracts, invoices, and forms with auto edge-detection and perspective correction. · OCR – IMAGE TO TEXT Convert scanned images into editable, searchable text instantly. Copy and paste from any document. · PDF CREATOR Combine multiple scans into a single PDF. Export as PDF, JPG, or TXT. · AUTO-CAPTURE Hold still or turn the page—vFlat auto-detects and captures. Scan 100+ pages in minutes. · FINGER REMOVAL Hold the book open—vFlat removes your fingers from every scan automatically. · 2-PAGE SPREAD Capture both open pages at once. vFlat splits and saves each page separately. · EASY SHARING Export to iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, email, or any app. Trusted by students, musicians, researchers, and professionals in 100+ countries. Download free and transform your iPhone into a professional scanner today. Terms of Use: https://vflat.page.link/terms_en

Screenshots

Doc Scanner4 screens
vFlat Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

Doc Scanner and vFlat Scan both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of vFlat Scan's written reviews are positive against 40% of Doc Scanner's. vFlat Scan also leads on ratings volume (6.3K vs 57) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). Doc Scanner's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). 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. Doc Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and vFlat Scan sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

vFlat Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: vFlat Scan has 6.3K ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Doc Scanner's written reviews are positive against 79% of vFlat Scan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doc Scanner ships an update every 2 months, vFlat Scan every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Doc Scanner versus vFlat Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoc ScannervFlat Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (57 ratings)4.8 (6.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews78.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings576.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB212 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHELL INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITEDVoyagerX, Inc.

Customer experience

Doc Scanner

All ratings56 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative56.0%

vFlat Scan

All ratings6,268 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews661 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.9%

Bugs and requests

Doc Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

vFlat Scan

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes during scanning
  • Issues with dual page mode
  • Incorrect page cropping and resolution in PDFs
  • White borders added to scanned pages

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add cloud storage integration
  • Allow manual cropping and contrast adjustment
  • Provide more customization options for text view
  • Enable editing of OCR text
  • Increase free page limits for OCR
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  • Add keyboard shortcuts support

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Doc Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month$1.991 Month
  • 1 Year (3 Days Trial)3 Days trial$11.991 Year
12 purchases

vFlat Scan

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription$4.691 Month
  • Monthly subscription$4.991 Month
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  • Weekly subscription$4.997 Days
  • Yearly subscription$35.901 Year
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • EduPlus Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • 200 Text recognition pages2 variants$2.49
  • 1,000 Text recognition pages2 variants$5.90
  • 3,000 Text recognition pages2 variants$10.00
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  • 10,000 Text recognition pages2 variants$20.00

Questions

Is Doc Scanner free?
Doc Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is vFlat Scan free?
vFlat Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doc Scanner or vFlat Scan?
vFlat Scan is rated higher. Doc Scanner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while vFlat Scan averages 4.8 from 6.3K ratings.
Do Doc Scanner or vFlat Scan have ads?
Both Doc Scanner and vFlat Scan show ads.
Which is updated more often, Doc Scanner or vFlat Scan?
Doc Scanner ships an update every 2 months, and vFlat Scan every 11 days. Most recently, Doc Scanner was updated on October 24, 2026 and vFlat Scan on October 25, 2026.

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