Comparison

xScan vs PDF & Document Scanner.

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 & Document Scanner.

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a powerful scanner. Capture and digitize texts, business cards, notes, book pages, contracts, and receipts with high-resolution scans. Edit, delete pages, and create multi-page PDFs with OCR technology.

Highlights
  • Scan and print documents
  • OCR technology
  • High-resolution scans
  • Modify and delete pages
  • Multiple page PDF support
Features
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Using only your iPhone you can instantly scan and print any written, printed or graphic material, including: - Texts that don't offer a digital copy; - Business cards; - Paper notes and mindmaps to save the best ideas for future reference; - Book pages and articles for further reading and analysis; - Contracts for your partners or clients; - Receipts to track your expenses; - Convert documents to PNG, PDF, JPG... Features: - Built with OCR technology - High resolution scans that preserve most of the original paper document details - Modify, delete pages - Multiple page PDF support This app contains subscription : - 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://www.chisquibox.com/privacy Terms and Conditions https://www.chisquibox.com/tof

Screenshots

xScan4 screens
PDF & Document Scanner.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: xScan at free with in-app purchases against PDF & Document Scanner.'s subscription. xScan also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 31 months). On price, rating, 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. xScan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and PDF & Document 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for xScan against 4.7 for PDF & Document Scanner.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xScan has 31K ratings behind it against 4.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of xScan's written reviews are positive against 29% of PDF & Document Scanner.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xScan ships an update fortnightly, PDF & Document Scanner. every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
xScan versus PDF & Document Scanner.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxScanPDF & Document Scanner.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (31K ratings)4.7 (4.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.4% of reviews — better28.9% of reviews
Number of ratings31K — better4.6K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 31 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#77 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVPN MobApps LimitedCHISQUIBOX SOCIEDAD LIMITADA

Customer experience

xScan

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

PDF & Document Scanner.

All ratings4,649 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive28.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative66.0%

User reviews

xScan

From 31K App Store ratings

What 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

PDF & Document Scanner.

From 4.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to operate
  • 🚀 Excellent scanning quality
  • 👍 Useful for seniors

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Stopped sending scanned documents
  • 🔒 Impossible to cancel subscription
  • 🔒 Hard to unsubscribe
  • 🐛 Not easy to use
  • 🐛 Freezes and crashes

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 & Document Scanner.

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Scanning issues (black and white, unable to send)
  • Subscription issues (auto-renewal, unable to cancel)

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add option to cancel subscription
  • Improve user experience and ease of use

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
4 purchases

PDF & Document Scanner.

Subscriptions4
  • Premium3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • 1 Month3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • 3 Month$19.993 Months
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  • Year$39.991 Year

Questions

Is xScan free?
xScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF & Document Scanner. free?
PDF & Document Scanner. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, xScan or PDF & Document Scanner.?
PDF & Document Scanner. is rated higher. xScan averages 4.6 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while PDF & Document Scanner. averages 4.7 from 4.6K ratings.
Do xScan or PDF & Document Scanner. have ads?
PDF & Document Scanner. shows ads; xScan does not.
Which is updated more often, xScan or PDF & Document Scanner.?
xScan ships an update fortnightly, and PDF & Document Scanner. every 31 months. Most recently, xScan was updated on September 25, 2026 and PDF & Document Scanner. on September 22, 2026.

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