Comparison

vFlat Scan vs Scanner ㅤ

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

vFlat Scan

This app digitizes books and documents with advanced features like automatic border recognition, curved page flattening, and two-page capture. It offers free text recognition (OCR) and exports to multiple formats, making scanning quick and high-quality.

Highlights
  • Auto-recognizing scan area
  • Automatic capturing
  • Flattening curved book pages
  • Two-page capturing
  • Free text recognition (OCR)
  • Export to PDF, JPG, TXT
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Scan thick books perfectly flat—without cutting a single page. Most scanner apps can't handle open or curved books. vFlat can. AI curve correction transforms any thick textbook, sheet music, or open book into a crystal-clear, professional-grade scan—spine fully intact. · BOOK SCANNER AI automatically flattens curved pages from thick textbooks, manuals, and sheet music. No cutting required. · DOCUMENT SCANNER Scan receipts, ID cards, contracts, invoices, and forms with auto edge-detection and perspective correction. · OCR – IMAGE TO TEXT Convert scanned images into editable, searchable text instantly. Copy and paste from any document. · PDF CREATOR Combine multiple scans into a single PDF. Export as PDF, JPG, or TXT. · AUTO-CAPTURE Hold still or turn the page—vFlat auto-detects and captures. Scan 100+ pages in minutes. · FINGER REMOVAL Hold the book open—vFlat removes your fingers from every scan automatically. · 2-PAGE SPREAD Capture both open pages at once. vFlat splits and saves each page separately. · EASY SHARING Export to iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, email, or any app. Trusted by students, musicians, researchers, and professionals in 100+ countries. Download free and transform your iPhone into a professional scanner today. Terms of Use: https://vflat.page.link/terms_en

About

Scanner ㅤ

Easily scan, sign, and share documents with this high-quality PDF scanner. Enhance your scans with filters and keep important files secure in your cloud vault. It offers automatic document detection and supports both single and multi-page documents.

Highlights
  • High-quality PDF scanning
  • Sign scanned documents
  • Automatic document detection
  • Single & multi-page scanning
  • Scan enhancement filters
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Scan, share & sign documents with the best PDF Scanner App on the App Store! With Scanner you can create high-quality scans, sign documents and quickly share them via Email, Airdrop and more. Works great for documents, bills or even photos! Keep your important documents safe and secure in your iCloud vault. - PDF & Document Scanner - Sign scanned documents - Scan in high quality quick and easy - Automatic document detection and scanning - Scan both single & multi-page documents - Enhance scans with filters: black & white, grayscale or color - iCloud sync between all of your devices Introducing Rocket Apps PRO: With Rocket Apps PRO you simply subscribe once and get access to all supported Rocket Apps. The best part: we will keep adding new Apps. SUPPORT Our goal is to build the best apps in the world. You can help us by reporting bugs and requesting features via Email: help@rocketapps.com TERMS & PRIVACY https://rocketapps.com/privacy.html https://rocketapps.com/terms.html SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: The App offers an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription to provide you with unlimited access to all PRO Features while you maintain an active subscription. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable.

Screenshots

vFlat Scan4 screens
Scanner ㅤ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: vFlat Scan at every 8 days against Scanner ㅤ's every 6 weeks. vFlat Scan also leads on ratings volume (6.1K vs 96). Scanner ㅤ's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. vFlat Scan sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Scanner ㅤ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 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 — 4.8 for vFlat Scan against 4.7 for Scanner ㅤ. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: vFlat Scan has 6.1K ratings behind it against 96, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of vFlat Scan's written reviews are positive against 75% of Scanner ㅤ's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

vFlat Scan ships an update every 8 days, Scanner ㅤ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
vFlat Scan versus Scanner ㅤ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametervFlat ScanScanner ㅤ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.1K ratings) — better4.7 (96 ratings)
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6.1K — better96
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVoyagerX, Inc.Rocket Apps GmbH

Customer experience

vFlat Scan

All ratings6,107 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews651 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral5.2%
Negative15.8%

Scanner ㅤ

All ratings96 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

vFlat Scan

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes during scanning
  • Issues with dual page mode
  • Incorrect page cropping and resolution in PDFs
  • White borders added to scanned pages

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add cloud storage integration
  • Allow manual cropping and contrast adjustment
  • Provide more customization options for text view
  • Enable editing of OCR text
  • Increase free page limits for OCR
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  • Add keyboard shortcuts support

Scanner ㅤ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

vFlat Scan

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription$4.691 Month
  • Monthly subscription$4.991 Month
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  • Weekly subscription$4.997 Days
  • Yearly subscription$35.901 Year
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • EduPlus Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • 200 Text recognition pages2 variants$2.49
  • 1,000 Text recognition pages2 variants$5.90
  • 3,000 Text recognition pages2 variants$10.00
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  • 10,000 Text recognition pages2 variants$20.00
3 purchases

Scanner ㅤ

Subscriptions3
  • Rocket Apps PRO - Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Rocket Apps PRO - Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Rocket Apps PRO Offer1 Year trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is vFlat Scan free?
vFlat Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanner ㅤ free?
Scanner ㅤ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, vFlat Scan or Scanner ㅤ?
vFlat Scan is rated higher. vFlat Scan averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while Scanner ㅤ averages 4.7 from 96 ratings.
Do vFlat Scan or Scanner ㅤ have ads?
Both vFlat Scan and Scanner ㅤ show ads.
Which is updated more often, vFlat Scan or Scanner ㅤ?
vFlat Scan ships an update every 8 days, and Scanner ㅤ every 6 weeks. Most recently, vFlat Scan was updated on September 28, 2026 and Scanner ㅤ on September 26, 2026.

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