PDF Reader Pro for Document vs Scan to PDF Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Reader Pro for Document
This app provides a fast and secure way to view PDF documents on your mobile device. It allows you to open and read PDFs, access scanned documents, and share files in various formats like PDF and Word.
- View PDF documents
- Access scanned PDFs
- Share as PDF/Word
- Reading mode
- Upload documents
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PDF Reader Pro for Document helps you finish real PDF work on iPhone: read a report before a meeting, mark up a contract, turn a PDF into an Office file, or send just the pages someone needs. Read PDFs in a clean mobile viewer built for everyday documents: business reports, agreements, class notes, research papers, proposals, receipts, and more. Mark up what matters with highlights, underlines, strikethroughs, ink, shapes, and text notes. Select existing annotations to remove them, or update FreeText notes when your comments change. Convert PDFs to Word, Excel, PPT, or images when you need reusable files for work, school, or sharing. Encrypted PDFs are detected before conversion, so protected documents stay out of the conversion flow. Organize pages without going back to a desktop. Reorder pages, delete unwanted pages, merge documents, split files, or export only the pages you need. Free users can read and annotate PDFs, with limited conversion access. VIP unlocks full conversion plus advanced page tools. Download PDF Reader Pro for Document and make PDF work simpler on iPhone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Scan to PDF Scanner
Easily scan documents, convert images to PDF, and protect your files with passwords. This tool allows for quick creation, management, and sharing of PDF documents for various everyday needs.
- Scan photos to PDF
- Convert images to PDF
- Protect PDFs with passwords
- Unlock protected PDFs
- Share PDFs easily
- Create PDFs from receipts and notes
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Search every PDF, including scanned pages. ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY Create folders, add reusable tags, mark favorites, and sort PDFs your way. Manage multiple documents at once. PDFs in folders stay available in All Documents, and deleted files can be restored for up to 30 days. ScanlyGo reads existing PDF text and uses on-device OCR for scanned pages. Search for a name, invoice number, phrase, or receipt, then jump straight to the matching page. Import PDFs and images from Files or Photos, or scan a new document with your camera. SCAN DOCUMENTS Capture receipts, notes, homework, contracts, invoices, and forms as clean PDFs. CONVERT IMAGES TO PDF Turn JPG, PNG, and photos into single-page or multi-page PDFs. SEARCH WITH OCR Find text inside your PDF library, including image-only scans. OCR processing stays on your device. SIGN PDF PAGES Create reusable signatures and place them on PDF pages. MERGE AND REORDER Combine PDFs, rearrange pages, and add pages from scans or images. COMPRESS AND SPLIT Reduce PDF file size or extract selected pages into new files. PROTECT AND UNLOCK Add password protection, or unlock a protected PDF when you have permission. FREE AND PREMIUM Use unlimited one-page scanning, one-page image-to-PDF conversion, and one-page signing for free. Premium unlocks multi-page workflows and advanced PDF tools. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://scanlygo.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Scan to PDF Scanner at none against PDF Reader Pro for Document's shown. PDF Reader Pro for Document's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (386 vs 31). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. PDF Reader Pro for Document sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Scan to PDF Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PDF Reader Pro for Document holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Reader Pro for Document has 386 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PDF Reader Pro for Document ships an update every 3 weeks, Scan to PDF Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDF Reader Pro for Document | Scan to PDF Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (386 ratings) — better | 4.5 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 386 — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fan Technology Limited | Said Rehouni |
Customer experience
PDF Reader Pro for Document
Scan to PDF Scanner
Bugs and requests
PDF Reader Pro for Document
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes and freezes during use
- Cannot open downloaded PDF files
- File deletion not working properly
- Does not save last opened page
- Poor performance on small phone screens
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- Compatibility issues with older iOS versions
Requested features
8 requests- Add landscape mode orientation
- Implement font size adjustment options
- Add page number search functionality
- Save last opened page position
- Add PDF editing capabilities
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- Optimize for iPad display format
- Move top navigation bar to bottom
- Improve file deletion functionality
Scan to PDF Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PDF Reader Pro for Document
- PDF Reader Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
- PDF Reader Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Scan to PDF Scanner
- PDF Scanner and Converter$1.997 Days
- PDF Scanner and Converter$19.991 Year
- PDF Scanner and Converter Life time$34.99
Questions
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