Comparison

Scanner vs FlowPDF

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

FlowPDF

Transform photos and physical documents into professional PDFs. Easily merge, edit, and annotate your documents with text, drawings, and precise cropping. Save refined images or wallpapers directly to your device.

Highlights
  • PDF conversion from photos
  • Merge multiple images into one PDF
  • Edit PDFs with text, drawings, and annotations
  • Rotate, crop, and refine images
  • Save edited wallpapers
Features
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Convert physical documents or digital images into professional PDFs with just a photo. FlowPDF simplifies workflows by letting you merge PDFs, edit pages with annotations, rotations, cropping, or freehand drawings, and refine images. Core Features: • PDF Conversion: Turn photos, handwritten notes, or printed pages into editable PDFs via camera. • Merge: Combine multiple images into a single PDF document for easy organization. • Full PDF Editing: Add text notes, draw, rotate pages, or crop sections for precision. • Wallpaper: Save high-resolution wallpapers directly to your photo library or edit them first with rotation, cropping, doodling, and adjustments to brightness, contrast, and saturation before saving. All edits are preserved and stored locally. User Agreement: https://app.deeppdffile.com/termsOfService.html Your subscription will automatically renew at the then-current price of your plan unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the renewal. Your App Store account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription by visiting the App Store app or Subscriptions under Settings on your Apple device after purchase.

Screenshots

Scanner4 screens
FlowPDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scanner at none against FlowPDF's shown. Scanner also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (49% vs 35%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and FlowPDF sells 3 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Scanner's written reviews are positive against 35% of FlowPDF's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Scanner versus FlowPDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScannerFlowPDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11K ratings) — better4.4 (2.2K ratings)
Positive reviews48.9% of reviews — better34.8% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better2.2K
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#198 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVip Academy CambridgeJINZUAN INTELLIGENCE GARAGE TECHNOLOGY (HK) LIMITED

Customer experience

Scanner

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

FlowPDF

All ratings2,212 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive34.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative65.2%

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

FlowPDF

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excelente
  • 👍 Divertido

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Scam
  • 🚫 terrible app
  • 🚫 Can't even get to app for all the advertisements
  • 🚫 Ridiculous
  • 🚫 فاشل وكاذب

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

FlowPDF

No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scanner

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

FlowPDF

Subscriptions3
  • weekly$3.997 Days
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Scanner free?
Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlowPDF free?
FlowPDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scanner or FlowPDF?
Scanner is rated higher. Scanner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while FlowPDF averages 4.4 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Scanner or FlowPDF have ads?
FlowPDF shows ads; Scanner does not.

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