Scanner+ vs InstaPDF Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scanner+
Transform your device into a powerful document scanner. Easily capture, edit, and share documents as PDFs or images. Extract text with OCR technology for further editing or conversion.
- Scan documents to PDF/image
- Advanced document editing
- OCR text extraction
- Share files via email/social media
- Sync across devices
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* Scan docs into clear & sharp image/PDF, to email, fax, print Blue scanner is a free scanner app that helps users scan, edit, store, and sync contents across phone, iPads, tablets and computers. Extract texts with OCR and convert PDF to Word, Excel, etc. Features: *Free Mobile Scanner Use your phone camera to scan receipts, notes, invoices, whiteboard discussions, business cards, certificates, etc. *Advanced Editing Making annotations or adding customized watermark on docs are made available for you. *Extract Texts from Image OCR (optical character recognition) feature extracts texts from single page for further editing or sharing. *Share PDF/JPEG Files Easily share documents in PDF or JPEG format with others via social media, email attachment or sending the doc link. Payment models for Premium subscription: • Monthly Subscription: free for 3 days and $2.99 per month, • Three Monthly Subscription: free for 3 days and $7.99 per 3 month • Yearly Subscription: free for 3 days and $29.99 per year, • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription 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. For Terms of Use, please visit https://bluescanner.wordpress.com/terms-of-service/ For Privacy Policy, please visit https://bluescanner.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/ We’d love to hear your feedback: luanyou@foxmail.com
InstaPDF Scanner
Transform your device into a professional document scanner. Capture, convert, organize, and share documents like receipts, contracts, and notes in seconds with high clarity. Features smart auto-crop, multi-page scanning, and on-device processing for enhanced privacy.
- Smart auto-crop and edge correction
- Crystal-clear image enhancement
- Multi-page PDF creation
- On-device privacy-first processing
- Offline scanning capabilities
- Extensive sharing options
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- Meet InstaPDF Scanner — the fast, reliable way to turn your iPhone into a pro-grade document scanner. Capture receipts, contracts, whiteboards, IDs, and notes in perfect clarity. Convert to PDF. Organize, and share in seconds. Why InstaPDF Scan - Blazing fast: Open, scan, done. Zero friction. - Crystal-clear results: Smart auto-crop, perspective fix, and image cleanup. - Multi-page scanning: Scan entire documents in one flow. - Privacy-first: On-device processing for scanning. Key Features - Auto detection & edge correction for perfect crops - Image enhancement: color, grayscale, B&W, and manual fine-tuning - Multi-page PDF with re-order, merge, and delete - File manager: quick search, favorites - Share anywhere: Mail, Messages, Files, Drive, Dropbox, iCloud Drive, and more - Export formats: PDF - Offline mode: scan and process without internet Perfect for - Receipts & expenses - Contracts & invoices - Notes & whiteboards - IDs, forms, shipping labels - Study documents and research Privacy & Security Your documents are yours. - Apple Search Ads — Short (≤30 chars) - Scan to PDF in seconds - AI OCR. Clean results. - Smart PDF scanner
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InstaPDF Scanner at none against Scanner+'s 3. InstaPDF Scanner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Scanner+'s advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). 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. Scanner+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. InstaPDF Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Scanner+ against 5.0 for InstaPDF Scanner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Scanner+ ships an update every 2 months, InstaPDF Scanner every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scanner+ | InstaPDF Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 青兆 李 | Marc Kronberg |
Customer experience
Scanner+
InstaPDF Scanner
In-app purchases
Scanner+
- 1 month VIP3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- 3 month VIP3 Days trial$7.993 Months
- 1 year VIP3 Days trial$29.991 Year
InstaPDF Scanner
No in-app purchases
