Comparison

Scan Expert vs PDF Editor

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

Head to head
About

Scan Expert

Transform your device into a powerful scanner for documents, receipts, and more. Easily capture, edit, and export high-quality PDFs or JPEGs. Add signatures and extract text with OCR for efficient document management.

Highlights
  • Automatic edge detection
  • Advanced image processing
  • Multi-page scanning
  • Document management and sorting
  • Add signatures
  • OCR text extraction
  • Offline processing
Features
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Download our Scanner and turn your iPhone into a full-featured and powerful scanner in a second! Easily scan your documents, receipts, photos, business cards, and more on the go, and save them as multi-page, high-quality PDF, or JPEG files. Scanned documents can be emailed, printed, or exported to the camera roll. FEATURES: ● Automatic document edge detection and perspective correction ● Advanced image processing with enhancement and color correction, noise removing and more ● Multipage scanning(Batch mode) and document managing ● Document naming, and storage inside the app ● Document sorting by date ● Adding or reordering pages in a document ● Email the scans as PDF, JPEG, or save to Camera Roll ● Add signatures to scans ● Extract text from documents with OCR Documents are processed on the phone without an internet connection. Your scans remain fully private always and not sent to a third-party server. We are constantly improving to create the best scanner app and help you digitize your documents easier and faster than ever. Information about the auto-renewal of subscriptions: - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a 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 cost depends on the selected plan. By using our scanner, you accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Privacy Policy Link - https://tap-twice.com/privacypolicy Terms of use - https://tap-twice.com/termsofuse Tyler Rutt

About

PDF Editor

Easily edit, fill, and sign PDF documents on your mobile device. This app allows you to scan documents, convert them to PDF, and annotate files. Share your business contracts and important documents with advanced editing and signing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Fill PDF forms
  • Scan documents to PDF
  • Edit PDF files
  • Sign PDFs
  • Annotate PDFs
  • Photo to PDF conversion
  • Reorder and rotate pages
Features
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PDF Editor, fill the form, esign, annotation, photo to PDF & Many more. It includes tons of features to make it easy to edit for PDF files & easily share your business contracts. Fill in PDF Forms with this app PDF Filler & Editor -Quickly fill out PDF Forms -CREATE A PDF -PRINT A PDF -PRINT TO PDF -VIEW A PDF FILE -EDIT A PDF FILE -REORDER PAGES OF A PDF -ROTATE A PDF -SIGN A PDF -SPLIT A PDF FILE WRITE ON A PDF FILE - Scan documents one or multi-page. - Export documents in different formats - Share documents to email or clouds - Add signature or watermarks - Contracts, Invoices, Bills - Pages & Articles - ID cards, Credentials, Certificates - OCR - PDF Annotation - PDF Fill & EDIT PDF Editor is quick and easy to use! UNLIMITED ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION • You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchases within PDF Editor • Subscriptions are billed monthly, or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews at the cost of the chosen package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • 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 may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • If eligible for a free trial and you subscribe before your free trial ends, the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Subscriptions will start immediately after the free trial ends unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the trial period. - Terms of use: https://mkapps.app/pdfeditor/terms-condition.html - Privacy policy: https://mkapps.app/pdfeditor/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Scan Expert4 screens
PDF Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Scan Expert at free with in-app purchases against PDF Editor's subscription. Scan Expert also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). PDF Editor's advantage is ratings volume (918 vs 10) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, 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. Scan Expert sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PDF Editor sells 6 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Scan Expert against 4.5 for PDF Editor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Editor has 918 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Scan Expert's written reviews are positive against 70% of PDF Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan Expert ships an update every 6 days, PDF Editor fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Scan Expert versus PDF Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan ExpertPDF Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (10 ratings)4.5 (918 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better70.4% of reviews
Number of ratings10918 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTapTwice LLCMK Apps Private Limited

Customer experience

Scan Expert

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PDF Editor

All ratings916 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative25.7%

Bugs and requests

Scan Expert

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PDF Editor

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Exported files cannot be opened
  • Scanning feature does not save properly
  • Editing tools like drawing and resizing are unreliable

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to add text where needed
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Provide clear subscription details and cancellation options
  • Enhance editing capabilities for better alignment and formatting

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Scan Expert

Subscriptions15
  • Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 1 Month3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Club (Features)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • 1 Month (Pro)3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro (3 Months)$5.993 Months
  • 1 Month Pro3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • 3 Months3 Days trial$9.993 Months
  • 3 Months Club!7 Days trial$9.993 Months
  • 3 Months (Pro)3 Days trial$9.993 Months
  • Pro (Yearly)$14.991 Year
  • Pro$19.993 Months
  • 1 Year (Pro)3 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Year
  • 1 Year Club!$19.991 Year
  • 1 Year$29.991 Year
  • Pro$39.991 Year
6 purchases

PDF Editor

Subscriptions6
  • PDF Editor & Converter3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • PDF Editor, Fill & Sign$9.991 Month
  • Smart PDF Editor & Reader App3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • All-in-One PDF Editor & Reader Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • PDF Editor & Converter Pro$29.991 Year
  • PDF Converter & Editor3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Scan Expert free?
Scan Expert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Editor free?
PDF Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scan Expert or PDF Editor?
PDF Editor is rated higher. Scan Expert averages 4.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while PDF Editor averages 4.5 from 918 ratings.
Do Scan Expert or PDF Editor have ads?
Neither Scan Expert nor PDF Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scan Expert or PDF Editor?
Scan Expert ships an update every 6 days, and PDF Editor fortnightly. Most recently, Scan Expert was updated on October 24, 2026 and PDF Editor on October 30, 2026.

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