Comparison

xScan vs Scan Now

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
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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

Scan Now

Easily digitize any document using your iPhone camera or import existing files. Edit, sign, and organize your PDFs into groups. Convert files to PDF and share them seamlessly to streamline your workflow.

Highlights
  • Digitize documents with camera
  • Import existing documents
  • Edit PDFs
  • Add signatures
  • Organize into groups
  • Convert to PDF
  • Share scanned documents
Features
Currently charting
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Introducing Scan Now, the ultimate PDF document scanner app for your iPhone. With Scan Now, you can quickly digitize any document with your iPhone camera or import existing documents. Edit your PDFs, add your signature, organize them into groups, and easily convert them to PDF format. Share your scanned documents with ease and keep your digital files organized like never before. Try Scan Now today and streamline your document workflow. * SUBSCRIPTIONS You can subscribe to Scan Now: PDF Document Scanner to get access to premium features, like unlimited conversions and shares, sign, edit and group your documents. Options: - 3-day free trial, then renews weekly for $9.99 * Link to Terms of Use: https://pdfcamerascanner.com/terms.html * Link to Privacy Policy: https://pdfcamerascanner.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

xScan4 screens
Scan Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scan Now at 60% against xScan's 42%. Scan Now also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). xScan's advantage is ratings volume (31K vs 2K) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. xScan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Scan Now sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.95 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scan Now holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xScan has 31K ratings behind it against 2K, 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 60% of Scan Now's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xScan ships an update fortnightly, Scan Now every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
xScan versus Scan Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxScanScan Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (31K ratings)4.8 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.4% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31K — better2K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#70#60 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVPN MobApps LimitedEast End Technologies Ltd.

Customer experience

xScan

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

Scan Now

All ratings2,021 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative38.6%

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

Scan Now

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🙌 Useful scanning features
  • 💡 Innovative journal/text book functionality
  • 👍 Great image quality

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Impossible to cancel subscription
  • 💰 Expensive subscription fees
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
  • 📞 Poor customer support

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

Scan Now

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription charges without authorization
  • App freezes on startup
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add free version without subscription
  • Improve subscription cancellation process
  • Fix app stability issues

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
Show 6 more
  • 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
6 purchases

Scan Now

Subscriptions6
  • Unlock all features3 Days trial$7.957 Days
  • Unlock all features3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Unlock all features3 Days trial$10.957 Days
Show 3 more
  • Unlock all features3 Days trial$11.957 Days
  • Unlock all features3 Days trial$14.957 Days
  • Unlock all features$39.991 Year

Questions

Is xScan free?
xScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scan Now free?
Scan Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, xScan or Scan Now?
Scan Now is rated higher. xScan averages 4.6 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while Scan Now averages 4.8 from 2K ratings.
Do xScan or Scan Now have ads?
Neither xScan nor Scan Now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, xScan or Scan Now?
xScan ships an update fortnightly, and Scan Now every 3 weeks. Most recently, xScan was updated on October 14, 2026 and Scan Now on October 13, 2026.
Which is more popular, xScan or Scan Now?
xScan currently peaks at #70 in the App Store charts, and Scan Now at #60. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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