Comparison

uScan vs Document Scanner & PDF Editor

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

Head to head
About

uScan

Transform your phone into a portable scanner to digitize documents, receipts, and notes. Edit scanned files, extract text with OCR, and add electronic signatures. Create high-quality PDF or DOC files for easy sharing and management.

Highlights
  • Scan and edit any document
  • Convert image to editable text (OCR)
  • Add electronic signatures
  • High-quality PDF/DOC output
  • Multi-page scanning
  • File management with folders
Features
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uScan is a fast scanner app that will turn your phone into a portable scanner that fits in your pocket! Go paperless with our fast PDF scanner – keep high-quality documents handy. Become more productive with our powerful free scanner app: 1. SCAN & EDIT ANY DOCUMENT Scan anything you need, including receipts, contracts, paper notes, fax papers and books. Save, and share any document in just a few taps as multipage PDF or JPEG files. A must-have for accountants, realtors, managers, small business owners, lawyers or students. 2. CONVERT IMAGE INTO EDITABLE TEXT Extract text from any scanned page or image, edit it, and save as a new text document. Our highly accurate OCR scanner recognizes all popular languages. 3. SIGN DOCUMENTS IN JUST ONE TAP Add an electronic signature to your contracts, invoices or bills and send them to business partners, colleagues, or clients on the go. 4. GET HIGH-QUALITY PDF or DOC files Our advanced scanning technology removes shadows, corrects perspective and distortion. Scan anything and get a professional looking PDF or DOC file. Keep the entire office in your pocket and increase your productivity at work, use scanner pro features to manage all your paperwork with ease. Additional features: - Smart image editor - Variety of filters B&W, grayscale or color - Easy sharing options - Multi Page scanning - Automatic shutter and border detection for any scannable object - File manager with folders and drag & drop - Built-in storage - Offline mode PRO scanner features: - Unlimited number of scans and folders - Text Recognition (OCR) - Signature Information about auto-renewal of subscription: - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Subscriptions can be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - An account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The amount charged will depend on the selected plan. Privacy Policy: https://lopofist.limited/scanner/privacy.html Terms Of Service: https://lopofist.limited/scanner/tos.html Subscription Terms: https://lopofist.limited/scanner/subscription.html

About

Document Scanner & PDF Editor

Easily scan documents, receipts, and business cards into high-quality PDFs. Enhance images with filters, convert scanned text to over 110 languages with OCR, and digitally sign documents. Secure your scans with biometric authentication and sync them to iCloud.

Highlights
  • Document scanning
  • Automatic border detection
  • Image filters
  • OCR with 110+ languages
  • Electronic signatures
  • Cloud integration (iCloud)
  • QR code scanning
Features
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******************************************* Best Document Scanner & Editing App ******************************************* • Scan documents, receipts, QR and business cardsUse App to scan any type of document and save the scan to PDF! • Document Scanner app - Automatically detects borders App automatically detects document borders when you scan a document • Fine tune the image with many filters to reach perfection App has many filters to help you get the best image quality when you scan a document! • Easily manage your documents App lets you easily manage your scanned documents. • With a high-quality PDF Scanner App lets you export your document scan to PDF formats • OCR - Convert image to text - supporting +110 Languages - enables output of text from scanner. App has built in OCR with over 110 languages! • Sign & Send documents to others for signing with an electronic signature. App lets you sign your scanned documents before sending them! • Cloud integration - backup and sync content to the iCloud. App lets you upload your scanned documents to iCloud • Simplify document scanning & signing by adding custom fields to documents. App even lets you add custom fields to your scanned document! • QR Scanner app - scan QR codes, and convert them to email, text and links seamlessly. App can scan QR codes as well! • Protect App - Secure App with your biometric touch id or face id Subscription Policy - Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. Payment models for Premium subscription: - Yearly Subscription : 29.99 / year which comes with 3 Day Free Trial - Monthly Subscription: $9.99/month - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions auto-renew at the cost of the chosen package, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy -https://docs.google.com/document/d/19xAQaUqhzufcmoUhRytfCxsZYqD0UFYSp37sEc_pCck/edit?usp=sharing Service Terms - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iidUEZGzSgPH89kLjn-EVwoPwsCKaD6-UdEWC-w1HfM/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

uScan4 screens
Document Scanner & PDF Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Document Scanner & PDF Editor at 100% against uScan's 47%. Document Scanner & PDF Editor also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). uScan's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (15K vs 7). 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. uScan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Document Scanner & PDF Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

uScan holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: uScan has 15K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of uScan's written reviews are positive against 100% of Document Scanner & PDF Editor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

uScan ships an update every 3 weeks, Document Scanner & PDF Editor every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
uScan versus Document Scanner & PDF Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteruScanDocument Scanner & PDF Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15K ratings) — better4.3 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 14 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#190 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLopofist LimitedJignesh Thakkar Huf

Customer experience

uScan

All ratings15,107 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews565 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative50.1%

Document Scanner & PDF Editor

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

uScan

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scans not properly aligned or cropped
  • App shuts down when scanning large documents
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integration with cloud storage services
  • Ability to label/organize scanned documents
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Option to use app without subscription

Document Scanner & PDF Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

uScan

Subscriptions9
  • Unlimited access$3.997 Days
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$6.997 Days
Show 6 more
  • Unlimited access + PDF editor$6.997 Days
  • Unlimited access + PDF editor$7.997 Days
  • Unlimited access$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$59.99
3 purchases

Document Scanner & PDF Editor

Subscriptions3
  • Doc Scanner Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Doc Scanner Premium Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Doc Scanner Premium Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is uScan free?
uScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Document Scanner & PDF Editor free?
Document Scanner & PDF Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, uScan or Document Scanner & PDF Editor?
uScan is rated higher. uScan averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Document Scanner & PDF Editor averages 4.3 from 7 ratings.
Do uScan or Document Scanner & PDF Editor have ads?
uScan shows ads; Document Scanner & PDF Editor does not.
Which is updated more often, uScan or Document Scanner & PDF Editor?
uScan ships an update every 3 weeks, and Document Scanner & PDF Editor every 14 months. Most recently, uScan was updated on October 19, 2026 and Document Scanner & PDF Editor on October 7, 2026.

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