Comparison

Scanner 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

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.

Highlights
  • Document scanning
  • Electronic signature
  • Text recognition (OCR)
  • PDF and JPEG export
  • Handy document editor
  • Easy document sharing
Features
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This scanner app will convert your iOS device into a fast and reliable document scanner that recognizes text. You can download this scanner for free and scan, save or share documents in JPG,PDF or TXT. With this you will be able to go paperless, you can have all your documents in your phone! Our scanner is a must-have for students,lawyers,accountants... scan anything you need from your pocket instantly. You can scan any kind of work documents, from ID cards, books...to invoices or contracts. With this secure free scanner app, any scanned or exported documents are stored locally on your device, and neither we nor any third-party can access them. FEATURES: -DOCUMENT SCANNER Scan documents and share them from your pocket. -ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE E-sign documents and email them to save time. -TEXT RECOGNITION (OCR) You can turn an image to text with our highly accurate OCR scanner. -PDF SCANNER Scan documents into PDF or JPEG. -HANDY DOCUMENT EDITOR Sign contracts,bills, edit documents and fill all your needs from your pocket. -EASY DOCUMENT SHARING Share documents with just a few clicks from your phone. This app contains subscription : - You can subscribe for premium account with unlimited scans, premium features and no ads - Subscription is from $9.99 USD monthly* - 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.altrigit.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.altrigit.com/tos.html

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

Scanner4 screens
Scan Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Scan Now at #50 against Scanner's unranked. Scan Now also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 49%). Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 2K) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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. Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month 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

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Scanner versus Scan Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScannerScan Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11K ratings)4.8 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.9% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better2K
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#50 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVip Academy CambridgeEast End Technologies Ltd.

Customer experience

Scanner

All ratings10,698 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive48.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative46.2%

Scan Now

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

User reviews

Scanner

From 11K App Store ratings

What 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 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

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

3 purchases

Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Month3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • 3 Month$19.993 Months
  • Year$39.991 Year
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
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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

Questions

Is Scanner free?
Scanner 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, Scanner or Scan Now?
Scan Now is rated higher. Scanner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Scan Now averages 4.8 from 2K ratings.
Do Scanner or Scan Now have ads?
Neither Scanner nor Scan Now shows ads.

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