Comparison

xScan vs PDF Scanner App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

PDF Scanner App

Easily scan documents, convert them to PDF, and extract text using OCR. This app allows you to e-sign documents and share them anywhere. Unlock all features with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Scan documents instantly
  • Convert to PDF
  • Create multi-page PDFs
  • Extract text with OCR
  • E-sign documents
  • Share files easily
Features
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XScanner, is The Best PDF Scanner on AppStore Do You Wanna Know What You Can Do with XScanner ? Well.. Pretty Much Everything Really :) - Scan Any Documents You Wish Easily in Seconds - Convert Scanned Docs into PDF Files - Create Multi-PDF File Pages - OCR will Help You to Extract Text from PDF's - E-Sign to PDF Docs You Scanned - Share in and Send Files Anywhere You Want -------------------XScanner Pro Unlimited Subsription--------------- - With an XScanner Pro Unlimited subscription, you have access to all features and paid editing options and materials. - XScanner Pro Unlimited subscription is billed on weekly or yearly basis. If you don't want to continue to automatically charged subscription, you must cancel it prior to 24hour end it period. - Payment will be charged to Appstore 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. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms :https://www.izysoft.net/xscanner-terms Privacy :https://www.izysoft.net/xscanner-privacy EULA :https://www.izysoft.net/xscanner-eula

Screenshots

xScan4 screens
PDF Scanner App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: xScan at 4.6 against PDF Scanner App's 1.0. xScan also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 0%) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. xScan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and PDF Scanner App sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

xScan holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xScan has 31K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of xScan's written reviews are positive against 0% of PDF Scanner App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xScan ships an update fortnightly, PDF Scanner App every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
xScan versus PDF Scanner App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxScanPDF Scanner App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (31K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews42.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings31K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#98 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVPN MobApps Limitedizysoft interaktif bilisim Anonim Sirketi

Customer experience

xScan

All ratings31,133 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews651 reviews
Positive42.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative54.2%

PDF Scanner App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

PDF Scanner App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

xScan

Subscriptions9
  • 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
One-time1
  • Full access$59.99
5 purchases

PDF Scanner App

Subscriptions5
  • PDF Scanner Pro2 variants$5.997 Days
  • XScanner Pro Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • XScanner Pro$8.991 Month
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  • XScanner Pro Offer Yearly$24.991 Year
  • XScanner Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is xScan free?
xScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Scanner App free?
PDF Scanner App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, xScan or PDF Scanner App?
xScan is rated higher. xScan averages 4.6 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while PDF Scanner App averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do xScan or PDF Scanner App have ads?
PDF Scanner App shows ads; xScan does not.
Which is updated more often, xScan or PDF Scanner App?
xScan ships an update fortnightly, and PDF Scanner App every 11 days. Most recently, xScan was updated on October 18, 2026 and PDF Scanner App on October 14, 2026.

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