Comparison

Scanner vs Force App

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

Head to head
About

Scanner

Transform your device into a portable scanner to capture documents, receipts, and notes as PDFs or PNGs. Enhance scans with filters, add e-signatures, and manage files with folders. Share your documents easily via email or cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Scan documents, receipts, and notes
  • Convert to PDF and PNG
  • Batch scanning mode
  • Apply scan filters
  • Add e-signatures
  • OCR for editing
  • File organization with folders
Features
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The PDF Scanner app turns your iPhone into a portable scanner, allowing you to scan and save any document as PDF or PNG for sharing anytime, anywhere. Why PDF Scanner? • Scan handwritten notes, receipts, business cards, and documents • Batch scanning mode to be more productive at work • Enhance scans with filter: Black & white, Magic color, Grayscale or Original • Convert photos and documents into PDF and PNG • Share your documents via email or popular cloud storage services (OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive...) • Attach an E-signature to your scans • Edit your scans with OCR • Organize and manage your files with folders This app contains subscription: - You can subscribe for premium account to remove ads - Subscription is from $9.99 USD monthly, $2.99 weekly, $19.99 yearly - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one month"/"one week"/"one year" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - 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, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Term of Use: https://d3cgubmp1140jz.cloudfront.net/fullscan/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://d3cgubmp1140jz.cloudfront.net/fullscan/privacy.html

About

Force App

Features
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Concept Measurement Inc sell a variety of Force-App transmitters which monitor strain, torque, pressure, temperature etc. and transmit this data back to the Force-App program.

Screenshots

Scanner4 screens
Force App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Force App at none against Scanner's 3. Force App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 18 months). On price, 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. Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Force App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanner ships an update every 18 months, Force App every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scanner versus Force App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScannerForce App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB224 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMAX CONCEPT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDConcept Measurement Inc

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Scanner App Weekly Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Scanner App Monthly Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Scanner App Yearly Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Force App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scanner free?
Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Force App free?
Force App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scanner or Force App have ads?
Scanner shows ads; Force App does not.
Which is updated more often, Scanner or Force App?
Scanner ships an update every 18 months, and Force App every 8 months. Most recently, Scanner was updated on October 7, 2026 and Force App on October 18, 2026.

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