Comparison

Scanner vs Scanner App

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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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

About

Scanner App

This app offers advanced document scanning with automatic edge detection, OCR text extraction, and image enhancement. It allows for multipage scanning, signing, markup, and easy sharing of documents in PDF or JPEG format. Users can also print scans directly from their device.

Highlights
  • Automatic document edge detection
  • OCR text extraction
  • Multipage scanning (Batch mode)
  • Digital signature and markup tools
  • QR code reader
  • Wi-Fi printing
Features
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Scanner App built-in advanced scanning algorithm automatically detects borders of the page and supports image processing and can transform, rotate, sharpen your images, for best document quality,Extract Texts from Images Accurately (OCR) Advanced scanner features: - High resolution scans that preserve most of the original paper document details - Automatic document edge detection and perspective correction - Extract text from documents with OCR - Sign your scans manually or add a signature from an image - Mark up documents, cover or blur text you don’t need to be seen - Multipage scanning(Batch mode) and document managing - Adding, modify, delete, or reordering pages in a document - QR CODE – read any QR-code with your device camera - Image processing engine that allows you to change contrast, enhance, sharpen for the perfect document quality! - Print your scans with any Wi-Fi printer - Easily share documents in PDF or JPEG format with others via social media, email attachment or sending the doc link,Save and view the scanned files anytime, anywhere This app contains subscription : - You can subscribe for premium account with unlimited scans, premium features and no ads - Subscription is from $5.99 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 Term of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/appscanner/scanner/agreement Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/appscanner/scanner/privacy

Screenshots

Scanner4 screens
Scanner App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scanner App at 100% against Scanner's 49%. Scanner App also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 73 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 1). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 3 months and Scanner App sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scanner App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scanner has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Scanner's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scanner App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanner ships an update every 73 months, Scanner App every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Scanner versus Scanner App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScannerScanner App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 73 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVip Academy Cambridge宝锋 吴

Customer experience

Scanner

All ratings10,778 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive48.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative46.2%

Scanner App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Scanner App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • 3 Month3 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Month3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Year3 Days trial$39.991 Year
6 purchases

Scanner App

Subscriptions5
  • Scanner Pro Week3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Scanner Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Scanner Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
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  • Scanner App Premium$17.991 Year
  • PDF Scanner App Premium$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scanner Pro$34.99

Questions

Is Scanner free?
Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanner App free?
Scanner App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scanner or Scanner App?
Scanner App is rated higher. Scanner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Scanner App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Scanner or Scanner App have ads?
Both Scanner and Scanner App show ads.
Which is updated more often, Scanner or Scanner App?
Scanner ships an update every 73 months, and Scanner App every 9 days. Most recently, Scanner was updated on October 25, 2026 and Scanner App on October 18, 2026.

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