Comparison

Top Scanner vs Scanant

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

Head to head
About

Top Scanner

This app allows you to scan documents, extract text, edit PDFs, and add electronic signatures. It offers features like auto border detection, image enhancement, and cloud backup for your scanned files.

Highlights
  • Document scanning
  • Image text extraction and recognition (OCR)
  • PDF content editing
  • PDF splitting and merging
  • Electronic signatures
  • Auto border detection
  • Cloud backup
Features
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Top Scanner is an intelligent scanning software that integrates functions such as document scanning, image text extraction and recognition, PDF content editing, PDF splitting and merging, and electronic signatures. TOP SCANNER FEATURES: + Scan documents Top Scanner scans any type of documents, ranging from a receipt to multiple pages book. + Export to PDF file All scanned documents are exported as industry-standard PDF file. You can add new pages or delete existed pages within the PDF file. + Email scanned documents Just scan any documents and tap "Send" button. + Extremely Fast Top Scanner is optimized to run very fast. + Multiple editing support scanned document Top Scanner support a lot of image editing options so you can make the scanned images as easy to read as possible. + Scans are saved to your device as images or PDFs. TopScanner is a simple scanner with a high quality PDF output. 1. Scan documents, receipts and business cards 2. Auto detect borders 3. Fine tune the image with many filters to reach perfection 4. Easily manage your documents 5. With a high quality PDF or JPEG output. 6. Automatically upload and back up files. * There are two options for the current subscription service: * US $ 3.99 per month will be automatically charged by Apple Store every month. * $ 29.99 per year will be automatically charged by Apple Store every year. * Once confirmed to purchase a subscription product, (if there is a trial period, after the trial period expires), a fee will be charged immediately, * If you need to cancel the subscription service, please be sure to cancel the subscription before the next cycle. The current subscription cycle cannot be cancelled. * Unsubscribe, go to the Apple Store subscription item to find our application, click Cancel Subscription, and you will not be charged again in the next cycle. Top Scanner - it's free - try it now! If you like Top scanner or have any other comments, please take a moment to write us a comment, or simply email us at topscanner@tongsoftinfo.com , which will help us improve our products and give you a better experience.

About

Scanant

Features
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Scan document and convert it into pdf format. Add watermark or signature. Group documents by folder and create multi pages documents. Share documents in pdf format via email or social media Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Top Scanner4 screens
Scanant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scanant at none against Top Scanner's shown. Top Scanner's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Top Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Scanant sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Top Scanner ships an update every 2 months, Scanant every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Top Scanner versus Scanant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTop ScannerScanant
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB14 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTongSoft Information Co., Ltd.Rinat Farvazov

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Top Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • 1 month subscription$3.991 Month
  • 1 year subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • OCR 200 Pages$2.99
  • OCR 1000 Pages$9.99
1 purchases

Scanant

Subscriptions1
  • Standard Monthly$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Top Scanner free?
Top Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanant free?
Scanant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Top Scanner or Scanant have ads?
Top Scanner shows ads; Scanant does not.
Which is updated more often, Top Scanner or Scanant?
Top Scanner ships an update every 2 months, and Scanant every 6 months. Most recently, Top Scanner was updated on November 3, 2026 and Scanant on October 30, 2026.

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