# vFlat Scan vs Document Scanner

The clearest difference is ads: Document Scanner at none against vFlat Scan's shown. Document Scanner also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%). vFlat Scan's advantage is ratings volume (6.3K vs 9). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. vFlat Scan sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Document Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Document Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: vFlat Scan has 6.3K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of vFlat Scan's written reviews are positive against 100% of Document Scanner's.

vFlat Scan ships an update every 11 days, Document Scanner weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | vFlat Scan | Document Scanner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (6.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vflat-scan-pdf-and-ocr-scanner/id1540238220/reviews) | **[5.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/document-scanner-scaniva/id6753073805/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.3K** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 212 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [VoyagerX, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1477811798) | [Essex Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/1842346367) |

## What reviewers say

### vFlat Scan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vflat-scan-pdf-and-ocr-scanner/id1540238220)

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

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| Monthly subscription | $4.69 | per month |
| Monthly subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Weekly subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly subscription | $35.90 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| EduPlus Yearly Subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| 200 Text recognition pages | $2.49 | one-time |
| 1,000 Text recognition pages | $5.90 | one-time |
| 3,000 Text recognition pages | $10.00 | one-time |
| 10,000 Text recognition pages | $20.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient scanning
- 👍 Convenient for scanning books
- 🔒 Accurate edge detection and flattening
- 👍 High-quality scans
- 👍 Easy to use interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Premium features locked behind paywall
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Restrictive subscription model
- 🔒 Limited free features
- 🔒 No option to pay one-time for premium

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Document Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/document-scanner-scaniva/id6753073805)

This app allows you to scan documents, business cards, and receipts into PDF or JPG formats. It offers OCR text recognition in multiple languages and advanced PDF tools, with a focus on privacy and a one-time purchase model.

**Highlights:** Scan documents, business cards, receipts, and QR codes, OCR text recognition in 15 languages, Export to PDF, JPG, and TXT, PDF compression and merging, Batch processing, Offline mode, One-time purchase, no subscriptions

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scaniva — Full Version | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is vFlat Scan free?

vFlat Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Document Scanner free?

Document Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, vFlat Scan or Document Scanner?

Document Scanner is rated higher. vFlat Scan averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.3K ratings, while Document Scanner averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.

### Do vFlat Scan or Document Scanner have ads?

vFlat Scan shows ads; Document Scanner does not.

### Which is updated more often, vFlat Scan or Document Scanner?

vFlat Scan ships an update every 11 days, and Document Scanner weekly. Most recently, vFlat Scan was updated on October 23, 2026 and Document Scanner on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*