Comparison

FAX from iPhone 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

FAX from iPhone

Transform your iPhone into a powerful fax machine. Send documents securely and efficiently from anywhere, anytime. Supports multiple file formats and provides delivery confirmation.

Highlights
  • Send faxes 24/7
  • Proof of fax delivery
  • Swift document scanning
  • Supports multiple file formats
  • Comprehensive fax history
  • Electronic signatures
Features
Currently charting
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Fax App turns your iPhone and iPad into a complete fax machine: scan, sign, and send faxes to any number worldwide — and get your own fax number to receive them right in the app. No fax machine, no landline, no account setup. SEND A FAX IN A MINUTE • Scan paper documents with the built-in camera scanner • Attach files: PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, JPG, PNG, TIFF, HEIC, TXT, RTF, CSV • Add pages from Photos and Files, or share documents straight from Mail, Google Drive, Dropbox, and other apps • Pick recipients from your contacts — country codes are handled for you PREPARE DOCUMENTS LIKE A PRO • Sign with your finger right on the page — no printing, no rescanning • Draw and add text anywhere on the document • Reorder or remove pages before sending • Add a cover page with sender info, callback number, a note, and marks like Urgent or Confidential GET YOUR OWN FAX NUMBER • Pick a local number from hundreds of US & Canada options • Incoming faxes land right in the app — read, forward, or share them anywhere • Instant notifications the moment a fax arrives KNOW YOUR FAX ARRIVED • Live status for every fax: queued, sending, delivered • PDF delivery receipt with a confirmation code — real proof of delivery • Clear failure reasons (busy line, no answer) with one-tap retry STAY ORGANIZED • Complete history of sent and received faxes, with search • Drafts save automatically and sync, so you can start on iPhone and finish on iPad • Resend or forward any fax in two taps Whether it's a contract, a medical form, a tax document, or a lease — Fax App gets it there and gives you the receipt to prove it. Sending faxes and personal fax numbers require a Fax PRO subscription. --------------------------------- Subscription information: Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The renewal price depends on the selected plan. You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your account settings at any time. Privacy Policy: https://doc.faxapp.store/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://doc.faxapp.store/legal/terms-and-conditions Questions? We're happy to help: support@faxapp.store * iPhone and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc.

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

FAX from iPhone4 screens
Pro Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: FAX from iPhone at 5.5K against Pro Scanner's 28. FAX from iPhone also leads on chart position (#88 vs unranked). Pro Scanner's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. FAX from iPhone sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 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: FAX from iPhone has 5.5K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FAX from iPhone ships an update every 2 weeks, Pro Scanner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
FAX from iPhone versus Pro Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFAX from iPhonePro Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.5K ratings)4.8 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.5K — better28
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#88 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOCTAGONLABNew Case DOO

Customer experience

FAX from iPhone

All ratings5,261 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews232 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative44.8%

Pro Scanner

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

FAX from iPhone

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Faxes not being delivered
  • Blurry or unreadable faxes
  • Recurring billing issues

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to sign documents digitally
  • Clearer pricing and subscription details

Pro Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

FAX from iPhone

Subscriptions10
  • Full weekly access$7.997 Days
  • One Week Subscription$9.997 Days
  • One Week with trial7 Days trial$9.997 Days
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  • One Week with trial3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • One Week with Intro7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Full monthly access$19.991 Month
  • One Week Subscription$29.991 Month
  • Premium yearly access3 Days trial$74.991 Year
  • Premium yearly access$139.001 Year
  • One Year Subscription$249.001 Year
1 purchases

Pro Scanner

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

Questions

Is FAX from iPhone free?
FAX from iPhone 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, FAX from iPhone or Pro Scanner?
Pro Scanner is rated higher. FAX from iPhone averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.5K ratings, while Pro Scanner averages 4.8 from 28 ratings.
Do FAX from iPhone or Pro Scanner have ads?
Neither FAX from iPhone nor Pro Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FAX from iPhone or Pro Scanner?
FAX from iPhone ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pro Scanner every 3 weeks. Most recently, FAX from iPhone was updated on October 27, 2026 and Pro Scanner on October 24, 2026.

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