Comparison

uScan vs Pro Scanner

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

Pro Scanner

Transform your device into a portable scanner with intelligent text recognition. Easily scan documents, receipts, and photos, converting them into reusable text and saving them in PDF or JPEG formats.

Highlights
  • Portable document scanner
  • Automatic text recognition (OCR)
  • Save as PDF and JPEG
  • Scan receipts, notes, and photos
  • Reusable text extraction
Features
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The Pro Scanner scanner app turns your device into a powerful portable scanner that recognizes text automatically (OCR) and allows you to save to multiple files formats including PDF and JPEG. The most intelligent scanner app. Scan anything — receipts, notes, documents, photos, business cards, whiteboards — with text you can reuse from each PDF and photo scan. Terms of Use https://pages.flycricket.io/pro-scanner-2/terms.html Privacy Policy https://pages.flycricket.io/pro-scanner-2/privacy.html

Screenshots

uScan4 screens
Pro Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pro Scanner at none against uScan's shown. Pro Scanner also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). uScan's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 26) and chart position (#191 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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. uScan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Pro Scanner sells 1 in-app purchase, 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

Pro Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: uScan has 15K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
uScan versus Pro Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteruScanPro Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15K ratings)4.8 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings15K — better26
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLopofist LimitedNew Case DOO

Customer experience

uScan

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

Pro Scanner

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral3.8%
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

Pro Scanner

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
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  • 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
1 purchases

Pro Scanner

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Scanner - Premium Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days

Questions

Is uScan free?
uScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pro Scanner free?
Pro Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, uScan or Pro Scanner?
Pro Scanner is rated higher. uScan averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Pro Scanner averages 4.8 from 26 ratings.
Do uScan or Pro Scanner have ads?
uScan shows ads; Pro Scanner does not.
Which is updated more often, uScan or Pro Scanner?
uScan ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pro Scanner every 3 weeks. Most recently, uScan was updated on October 19, 2026 and Pro Scanner on October 9, 2026.

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