Comparison

PDF Scanner Documents vs Scan OCR

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

Head to head
About

PDF Scanner Documents

Transform your smartphone into a portable scanner. Automatically crop, enhance, and correct distortions for professional-quality digital copies of documents, receipts, and books. Extract editable text with built-in OCR and easily share your scans.

Highlights
  • Smart cropping and auto-enhancement
  • High-quality digital scans
  • Built-in OCR for editable text
  • Export and share in PDF, PNG, TXT
  • File manager with folders
  • Password protection for documents
Features
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Transform your smartphone into a powerful portable scanner with PDF Scanner Documents! Say goodbye to distorted scans and hello to clean and professional results. Smart Scanning: Automatically crop your documents and intelligently process them, removing shadows, correcting perspective, and distortions. No more twisted scans; your papers will look normal and crisp! High-Quality Scans: Whether it's books or folded receipts, our app ensures you get digital versions of your scans with far better quality. Your documents will look as good as the originals. Built-In OCR: Convert any scan into editable text that can be copied and exported with our built-in OCR feature. Now you can easily extract and share text from your scanned documents. Easy Sharing: Export and share your scans however you want, making it a breeze to collaborate and store your important documents. Don't settle for subpar scans; download PDF Scanner Documents and start enjoying top-notch document scanning today! KEY FEATURES: * Instantly scan, save, and share any document in PDF, PNG or TXT formats. * Smart cropping and auto enhancing make the texts and graphics look clear and sharp. * Use file manager with folders, drag & drop, and document editing features * Scan documents and share them in just a few taps * OCR feature extracts texts from single page for further editing or sharing. * Preview of the docs to see if small refine, tone up, highlights and mosaic need to be put on. * Password protection to keep your documents save Important: To use all app features you should purchase one of subscription If you choose to purchase one of subscriptions, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. The current subscriptions price starts at $4.99 USD/week and 19.99 USD/3 months. Prices are in US dollars, may vary in countries other than the US, and are subject to change without notice. Read more about our terms and conditions here: https://audiojoy.com/privacy/ https://audiojoy.com/terms/

About

Scan OCR

Easily convert documents and photos to PDF format in just three steps. This app allows you to scan physical documents or use images from your gallery to create clear PDF files. Share your converted documents via email or other platforms.

Highlights
  • Convert documents and photos to PDF
  • Scan physical documents
  • Convert images from gallery to PDF
  • Send PDFs via email
  • Share PDFs
  • Save copies to device
Features
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Convert your documents from and to PDF in 3 steps! 1. Select your input file 2. Choose output format from available ones 3. Convert! It will take only a few seconds. Let's take a tour of that attractive features: * Turn scans into clear and sharp PDF • taking photo of your document • converting image to PDF right from gallery •sending your PDF via email • sharing PDF in any other way • saving a copy on your device For additional quality upgrade to OCR Pro. • Subscription periods are 1 Week and yearly your subscription renews. •$2.49 billed weekly • $12.99 billed annualy • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews 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. • You can cancel your subscription via this URL: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Terms of Use: http://cumalihan.com/term.html Privacy Policy: http://cumalihan.com/pri.html Contact: http://cumalihan.com/

Screenshots

PDF Scanner Documents3 screens
Scan OCR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PDF Scanner Documents at 4.7 against Scan OCR's 3.0. PDF Scanner Documents also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 19 months). Scan OCR's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. PDF Scanner Documents sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Scan OCR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDF Scanner Documents holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Scanner Documents has 59 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Scanner Documents ships an update every 3 days, Scan OCR every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PDF Scanner Documents versus Scan OCR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Scanner DocumentsScan OCR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (59 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews19.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings59 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudiojoy Software Inc.Davin App LTD

Customer experience

PDF Scanner Documents

All ratings59 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive19.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative75.0%

Scan OCR

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

PDF Scanner Documents

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Doesn't compile multiple pages scan into a single multi-page document
  • PDF size too large for sharing
  • No way to reduce PDF size
  • Does not offer scanning multiple docs & then being able to select all & share

Requested features

3 requests
  • Combine multiple pages into a single multi-page document
  • Reduce PDF size for sharing
  • Scan multiple documents and select all for sharing

Scan OCR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

PDF Scanner Documents

Subscriptions5
  • PDF Scanner PRO (Week)$4.997 Days
  • PDF Scanner Pro (weekly)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • PDF Scanner PRO (Monthly)3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • PDF Scanner PRO (3 Months)$19.993 Months
  • PDF Scanner PRO (Annual)$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Scan OCR

Subscriptions2
  • OCR Converter Pro3 Days trial$2.497 Days
  • OCR PDF Annualy Subscription$12.991 Year

Questions

Is PDF Scanner Documents free?
PDF Scanner Documents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scan OCR free?
Scan OCR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Scanner Documents or Scan OCR?
PDF Scanner Documents is rated higher. PDF Scanner Documents averages 4.7 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Scan OCR averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do PDF Scanner Documents or Scan OCR have ads?
Scan OCR shows ads; PDF Scanner Documents does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Scanner Documents or Scan OCR?
PDF Scanner Documents ships an update every 3 days, and Scan OCR every 19 months. Most recently, PDF Scanner Documents was updated on October 16, 2026 and Scan OCR on September 15, 2026.

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