Scanner vs Scan Now
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 scan, save, and share documents in various formats, with advanced features like text recognition and electronic signatures. Go paperless and keep all your important files securely on your device.
- Document scanning
- Electronic signature
- Text recognition (OCR)
- PDF and JPEG export
- Handy document editor
- Easy document sharing
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Turn paper into clean, sharp PDFs in seconds. Scanner finds the edges, straightens the page and removes shadows, so every scan looks like it came out of a printer. SCAN ANYTHING • Documents, receipts, contracts and notes, with automatic edge detection • ID cards: both sides on one page, ready to print or send • Books: photograph a spread and get two separate pages • Slides from a presentation, straightened • ID photos cropped to standard sizes on a plain background • QR codes, read safely without opening the link CONVERT • Photo or PDF to an editable Word document • Tables to Excel spreadsheets • Photos or PDFs to PowerPoint • PDF to JPG images, or one long image • Extract text (OCR), review it and copy it EDIT YOUR PDFs • Sign with your own handwritten signature • Merge, reorder, extract and compress pages • Protect a PDF with a password • Add a watermark to a copy SMART TOOLS • Formula: snap a math problem and get the answer, explained step by step • Translate the text in a photo into another language • Document assistant: ask questions about a PDF and get answers with page references • Measure lengths and areas with the camera • 3D scan objects on iPhone and iPad with LiDAR • Long capture: join screenshots into one image PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your documents are saved only on your device • Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID • A PIN-protected vault for your most sensitive files • Works offline; only AI features need an internet connection Export to PDF, JPG, Word, Excel or PowerPoint, and share by AirDrop, Mail, Messages or Files. - 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://vipacademycambridgesl.com/pp.html Terms of Service: https://vipacademycambridgesl.com/tos.html
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.
- Digitize documents with camera
- Import existing documents
- Edit PDFs
- Add signatures
- Organize into groups
- Convert to PDF
- Share scanned documents
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Scan Now at none against Scanner's shown. Scan Now also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 37 months) and chart position (#46 vs unranked). Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 2K). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Scanner against 4.8 for Scan Now. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scanner has 11K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Scanner's written reviews are positive against 60% of Scan Now's.
Scanner ships an update every 37 months, Scan Now every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scanner | Scan Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (11K ratings) | 4.8 (2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.7% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 2K |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #46 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vip Academy Cambridge | East End Technologies Ltd. |
Customer experience
Scanner
Scan Now
User reviews
Scanner
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick and efficient scanning
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Precise and clear scans
Room to improve
- 🐛 Difficult to cancel trial/subscription
- 🔒 Concerns about unauthorized charges
- 👎 Limited functionality, unable to export scans
Scan Now
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Scanner
Reported bugs
3 issues- Scans not received via email
- Unable to scan after initial use
- App crashes or freezes during use
Requested features
3 requests- Option to save/export scanned documents
- Ability to cancel subscription easily
- Color scanning option
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
Scanner
- Premium3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- 3 Month3 Days trial$19.993 Months
- Month3 Days trial$19.991 Month
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- Year3 Days trial$39.991 Year
Scan Now
- Unlock all features3 Days trial$7.957 Days
- Unlock all features3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Unlock all features3 Days trial$10.957 Days
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- Unlock all features3 Days trial$11.957 Days
- Unlock all features3 Days trial$14.957 Days
- Unlock all features$39.991 Year







