Comparison

PDF Scanner vs ScannerCam

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

Head to head
About

PDF Scanner

This app transforms your mobile device into a powerful scanner, capturing documents, photos, and forms with high-definition clarity. It offers robust PDF editing tools, including conversion, watermarking, and merging, alongside advanced text and table recognition for seamless data extraction and translation.

Highlights
  • High-definition document scanning
  • OCR text and table recognition
  • PDF to Word and other format conversion
  • Add watermarks and merge PDFs
  • Multi-language photo translation
  • Automatic text capture
Features
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Scanner is a professional OCR scanning recognition tool that can extract text in books, photos, business cards, and forms. 【File Scanning】 The mobile phone takes paper documents, intelligent boundary detection, and generates high-definition JPEG and PDF files. Supports multiple image optimization modes to quickly turn paper documents into clear scans. 【PDF Toolkit】 Powerful PDF file processing tools, including PDF to word and other format conversions, PDF signatures, adding watermarks, PDF merging and other document processing tools; 【Text Recognition】 Scan various documents, pictures, books, business cards, etc. to extract the desired text, and edit and copy the identified content; Support multiple recognition, automatically select recognized content to convert to PDF or scanned copy; 【Form Recognition】 Support table and form recognition, accurately locate table data, intelligently parse table text, and quickly generate Excel documents that can be edited and saved; 【Certificate Identification】 Built-in camera function, through OCR text recognition technology to automatically identify, extract image text, and parse information; High-precision automatic capture of text information, eliminating the trouble of manual input; 【Photo Translation】 Scanning and translation, supporting full-text translation in multiple languages, without opening the translation APP, directly calling the scanning recognition; Support multi-language recognition: Chinese, English, Japanese, French, German, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian; ======================================= 【Automatic renewal terms】 There are three subscription options for premium accounts: Weekly VIP: only $9.99/month Yearly VIP:$39.99/year Quarterly VIP: Only $29.99/season, 3-day free trial Permanent VIP: Only $69.99 ● Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and at the beginning of each renewal period ● Renewal: Apple iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription cycle will be extended by one subscription cycle after the deduction is successful. ● Cancel Renewal: You can cancel your subscription or trial at any time by going to your iTunes account settings and canceling the subscription, otherwise it will automatically renew. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the trial period or any subscription period to avoid being charged. Subscriptions that include a trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. ● Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase ● When you purchase a premium subscription during the trial period, any unused portion of the trial period (if offered) will be forfeited. ●Privacy Policy: https://static.rhinox.cn/html/privacy/quannengsaomiaowang_boniu_en.html?appName=PDF Scanner ●Membership payment agreement: https://static.rhinox.cn/html/paymentagreement/general_en.html

About

ScannerCam

Effortlessly digitize and manage documents with advanced scanning technology. Convert physical papers into high-quality digital files, organize them with custom folders and tags, and extract text from images. Also supports barcode scanning for quick information retrieval.

Highlights
  • High-quality document scanning
  • Text extraction from photos
  • Barcode scanning
  • Custom folder organization
  • Password protection
  • ID and card scanning
Features
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Introducing our cutting-edge scanning app that revolutionizes the way you digitize and manage documents. With our app, you can effortlessly scan and convert physical documents into high-quality digital files. Whether it's receipts, contracts, or important papers, our advanced scanning technology ensures accurate and clear results every time. Say goodbye to cluttered desks and overflowing filing cabinets. Our app offers seamless organization and storage options, allowing you to easily categorize and search for scanned documents. You can create custom folders, add tags, and even annotate your files for better organization and collaboration. But that's not all. Our scanning app goes beyond documents. It also supports barcode scanning, making it a handy tool for price comparison, product information, and inventory management. Simply scan the barcode, and our app will provide you with the relevant details instantly. We understand the importance of privacy and security. That's why our app offers robust encryption and password protection features to safeguard your sensitive information. You can confidently scan and store confidential documents without worrying about unauthorized access. With its user-friendly interface and intuitive controls, our scanning app is suitable for both individuals and businesses. It streamlines your workflow, saves time, and boosts productivity. Whether you're a student, professional, or entrepreneur, our app is a must-have tool in your digital arsenal. Download our scanning app today and experience the convenience of a paperless world. Embrace the future of document management and unlock a new level of efficiency and organization. Simplify your life with our powerful scanning app and take control of your documents like never before. Features: Quick Scan is an intelligent scanning software that integrates file scanning, text extraction, and document scanning. Document scanning: mobile phone takes paper documents, automatically crops and generates high-definition pictures Document scanning: support bank card, ID card, passport, driver's license scanning Extract text from photos: automatically extract text after taking photos, copy and share with one click

Screenshots

PDF Scanner4 screens
ScannerCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScannerCam at 100% against PDF Scanner's 36%. ScannerCam also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 15) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). PDF Scanner's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). On update cadence, ads 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

PDF Scanner is free to download; ScannerCam costs $0.99 up front. PDF Scanner sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. ScannerCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Scanner ships an update monthly, ScannerCam every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PDF Scanner versus ScannerCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ScannerScannerCam
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHangzhou boniu technology co. LTD伟 胡

Customer experience

PDF Scanner

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive36.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative61.1%

ScannerCam

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

PDF Scanner

Subscriptions4
  • PDF Scanner Weekly VIP3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • PDF Scanner 3 months VIP3 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • PDF Scanner Month VIP$19.991 Month
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  • PDF Scanner Annual Member$39.991 Year
One-time10
  • 30 T-card$2.99
  • 5 T-card$3.99
  • 50 T-card$3.99
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  • 100 conversion cards$4.99
  • 全能扫描王高级会员$6.99
  • PDF Scanner-500 Point Card$19.99
  • Permanent VIP$39.99
  • PDF Scanner-1000 point card$49.99
  • Permanent Member$59.99
  • 全能扫描王-5000积分卡$199.99
None

ScannerCam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Scanner free?
PDF Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScannerCam free?
ScannerCam costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDF Scanner or ScannerCam have ads?
Neither PDF Scanner nor ScannerCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Scanner or ScannerCam?
PDF Scanner ships an update monthly, and ScannerCam every 6 weeks. Most recently, PDF Scanner was updated on September 26, 2026 and ScannerCam on August 27, 2026.

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