# PDF & Document Scanner. vs Scanner App

The clearest difference is monetization model: Scanner App at free with in-app purchases against PDF & Document Scanner.'s subscription. Scanner App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 31 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PDF & Document Scanner. sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Scanner App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for PDF & Document Scanner. against 4.6 for Scanner App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.7K and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of PDF & Document Scanner.'s written reviews are positive against 36% of Scanner App's.

PDF & Document Scanner. ships an update every 31 months, Scanner App every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PDF & Document Scanner. | Scanner App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (4.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-and-document-scanner/id1567395912/reviews)** | [4.6 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanner-app-scan-documents/id6753972326/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.7K** | 1.7K |
| Positive reviews | 30.4% of reviews | **35.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | #134 | **#68** |
| Size | 34 MB | 109 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [CHISQUIBOX SOCIEDAD LIMITADA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1567395914) | [UNITEMAN TECHNOLOGY (HK) LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1846033732) |

## What reviewers say

### PDF & Document Scanner.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-and-document-scanner/id1567395912)

**Currently charting:** #134 Top Grossing · Business (US App Store)

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a powerful scanner. Capture and digitize texts, business cards, notes, book pages, contracts, and receipts with high-resolution scans. Edit, delete pages, and create multi-page PDFs with OCR technology.

**Highlights:** Scan and print documents, OCR technology, High-resolution scans, Modify and delete pages, Multiple page PDF support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| 1 Month | $14.99 | per month |
| 3 Month | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| Year | $39.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to operate
- 🚀 Excellent scanning quality
- 👍 Useful for seniors

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Stopped sending scanned documents
- 🔒 Impossible to cancel subscription
- 🔒 Hard to unsubscribe
- 🐛 Not easy to use
- 🐛 Freezes and crashes

**Reported bugs**

- Scanning issues (black and white, unable to send)
- Subscription issues (auto-renewal, unable to cancel)

**Requested features**

- Add option to cancel subscription
- Improve user experience and ease of use


### Scanner App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanner-app-scan-documents/id6753972326)

**Currently charting:** #68 Top Grossing · Business, #74 Top Free · Business (US App Store)

Transform your device into a powerful document scanner. Easily capture, convert, and edit various documents into high-quality PDFs. Sign, annotate, and share your files seamlessly.

**Highlights:** Document scanning, Image to PDF conversion, Digital signature tool, PDF annotation and highlighting, Multi-page scanning, High-quality color scans

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| weekly Access | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Yeayly Access | $89.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PDF & Document Scanner. free?

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

### Is Scanner App free?

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

### Which has better reviews, PDF & Document Scanner. or Scanner App?

PDF & Document Scanner. is rated higher. PDF & Document Scanner. averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Scanner App averages 4.6 from 1.7K ratings.

### Do PDF & Document Scanner. or Scanner App have ads?

PDF & Document Scanner. shows ads; Scanner App does not.

### Which is updated more often, PDF & Document Scanner. or Scanner App?

PDF & Document Scanner. ships an update every 31 months, and Scanner App every 3 days. Most recently, PDF & Document Scanner. was updated on November 3, 2026 and Scanner App on October 31, 2026.

### Which is more popular, PDF & Document Scanner. or Scanner App?

PDF & Document Scanner. currently peaks at #134 in the App Store charts, and Scanner App at #68. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*