xScan vs Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
xScan
Transform your phone into a powerful document scanner. Capture, edit, and convert images into editable text or high-quality PDFs. Securely store and easily share your scanned documents.
- Mobile document scanning
- OCR text extraction and editing
- Save as PDF, JPEG, or DOC
- Electronic signature tool
- Cloud and email sharing
- Print via Wi-Fi
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xScan is a mobile pdf scanner app that will turn your iPhone into a powerful mobile document scanner. Simple use, accurate and fast scans, easy editing and sharing. You can scan like a pro anything you need: contracts, books, to-do lists, paper notes, fax papers, receipts, ID cards and store your scans as high-quality PDF or JPEG files. All scanned documents are stored locally on your mobile device and inaccessible to us and to any third-party. APP SCANNER ! Using only your iPhone camera and xScan app scanner you can easily scan, save and print any document including: - Contracts, Invoices, Bills, Tax Rolls, Business Cards, Letters - To-do lists, Paper Notes, Whiteboards, Mindmaps, Receipts - Book Pages, Articles - ID cards, Credentials, Certificates - Texts and documents that don't offer a digital copy; TEXT EDITOR & CONVERTER. Easily turn an image to editable text format with the OCR function. Extract text from a scanned document and then edit it as you wish. You can also save those converted scanned documents from word to pdf and visa versa. Languages supported for text recognition: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, Korean, Hebrew. SAVE. You can save scanned documents in high quality as PDF, JPEG or DOC. SIGN. E-sign any docs by simply adding your signature to electronic documents with just a few taps. SHARE. Easily share documents with others via social media, messengers or email attachment. Upload scans to cloud services like Dropbox or Google Drive or simply print it via any WI-FI printer. Information about the auto-renewal of unlimited access subscription: – You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features within the app - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - An account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost depends on the selected plan. Terms of Services: https://mobapps.limited/scanner/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://mobapps.limited/scanner/privacy.html Terms of Subscription: https://mobapps.limited/scanner/terms-of-subscription.html Got questions or suggestions? We’d love to hear your feedback: info@mobapps.limited
Scanner
Transform your device into a powerful document scanner. Easily scan, save, and share documents in various formats, with advanced features like text recognition and electronic signatures. Go paperless and keep all your important files securely on your device.
- Document scanning
- Electronic signature
- Text recognition (OCR)
- PDF and JPEG export
- Handy document editor
- Easy document sharing
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Turn paper into clean, sharp PDFs in seconds. Scanner finds the edges, straightens the page and removes shadows, so every scan looks like it came out of a printer. SCAN ANYTHING • Documents, receipts, contracts and notes, with automatic edge detection • ID cards: both sides on one page, ready to print or send • Books: photograph a spread and get two separate pages • Slides from a presentation, straightened • ID photos cropped to standard sizes on a plain background • QR codes, read safely without opening the link CONVERT • Photo or PDF to an editable Word document • Tables to Excel spreadsheets • Photos or PDFs to PowerPoint • PDF to JPG images, or one long image • Extract text (OCR), review it and copy it EDIT YOUR PDFs • Sign with your own handwritten signature • Merge, reorder, extract and compress pages • Protect a PDF with a password • Add a watermark to a copy SMART TOOLS • Formula: snap a math problem and get the answer, explained step by step • Translate the text in a photo into another language • Document assistant: ask questions about a PDF and get answers with page references • Measure lengths and areas with the camera • 3D scan objects on iPhone and iPad with LiDAR • Long capture: join screenshots into one image PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your documents are saved only on your device • Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID • A PIN-protected vault for your most sensitive files • Works offline; only AI features need an internet connection Export to PDF, JPG, Word, Excel or PowerPoint, and share by AirDrop, Mail, Messages or Files. - You can subscribe for premium account with unlimited scans, premium features and no ads - 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://vipacademycambridgesl.com/pp.html Terms of Service: https://vipacademycambridgesl.com/tos.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: xScan at none against Scanner's shown. xScan also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 37 months) and chart position (#85 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. xScan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for xScan against 4.7 for Scanner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31K and 11K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of xScan's written reviews are positive against 49% of Scanner's.
xScan ships an update fortnightly, Scanner every 37 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | xScan | Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (31K ratings) | 4.7 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.6% of reviews | 48.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31K — better | 11K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 37 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #85 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VPN MobApps Limited | Vip Academy Cambridge |
Customer experience
xScan
Scanner
User reviews
xScan
From 31K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient for scanning documents
- 🚀 Efficient document conversion
- 🚀 Quick scanning process
- 👍 Helpful for home-bound users
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription fees
- 🐛 Poor text recognition accuracy
- 🔒 Difficult to unsubscribe or cancel
- 🐛 Unreliable document scanning
- 💰 Misleading free trial offers
Scanner
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick and efficient scanning
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Precise and clear scans
Room to improve
- 🐛 Difficult to cancel trial/subscription
- 🔒 Concerns about unauthorized charges
- 👎 Limited functionality, unable to export scans
Bugs and requests
xScan
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent document scanning quality
- App forgetting previously scanned pages
- Subscription charges without user consent
Requested features
4 requests- PDF editing and markup tools
- Integration with cloud storage services
- Improved OCR capabilities
- More transparent subscription model
Scanner
Reported bugs
3 issues- Scans not received via email
- Unable to scan after initial use
- App crashes or freezes during use
Requested features
3 requests- Option to save/export scanned documents
- Ability to cancel subscription easily
- Color scanning option
In-app purchases
xScan
- Education special full access$2.997 Days
- Full access7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- xScan : PDF Document Scanner +7 Days trial$6.997 Days
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- Full access3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Unlimited access + PDF editor$6.997 Days
- Full Access14 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Unlimited access + PDF editor$7.997 Days
- Full access7 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Unlimited access7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Full access$59.99
Scanner
- Premium3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- 3 Month3 Days trial$19.993 Months
- Month3 Days trial$19.991 Month
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- Year3 Days trial$39.991 Year








