Comparison

PDF Scanner Converter & Viewer vs Capy Scan

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

Head to head
About

PDF Scanner Converter & Viewer

Transform your mobile device into a powerful scanner to capture documents, receipts, and even handwriting. Easily convert scans into PDFs or images, extract text with OCR, and share your files instantly across various platforms. Organize, print, and manage your documents on the go.

Highlights
  • Scan documents and images
  • Convert to PDF, JPEG, PNG
  • Smart OCR for text extraction
  • Scan handwriting
  • Print scanned documents
  • Share via multiple platforms
  • Organize and manage files
Features
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- PDF Scanner for Doc, Files, JPEGs & More Convert your iPhone and iPad into a powerful scanner and scan documents everywhere. - Smart OCR: Wrinkled documents? No problem. The advanced cropping and enhancement will help you produce high-quality scans. - Instantly Convert Documents into PDFs: It just takes a minute to scan and generate PDFs of your scanned documents. - Easily Convert Documents into Images: Other than PDFs, you can also convert your scanned documents into images. - Extract text with the advanced OCR Technology: Once you have scanned a document, you can easily extract and copy the text. - Scan your Handwriting: One of the few very advanced scanners that let you scan even your handwriting and convert into PDF. - Print Your PDF Documents: With the built-in technology, you can easily send scanned documents to your printer and take printouts in minutes. - Share Your PDFs Online: It really just takes a minute to share your scanned documents and PDFs everywhere. You can share them on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, WhatsApp, iMessage, WeChat, and almost anywhere else. My PDF scanner app makes it really convenient and easy for you to scan documents on the go, convert them into various formats, and share them with your clients, friends, teachers, bosses, and family members. Multiple Format Conversion at Your Fingertips Scan any document and convert it into a crisp, high-resolution PDF in seconds. Need an image instead? Convert your scans into JPEG or PNG formats instantly. Perfect for students, business professionals, or anyone needing versatile document options. Scan Anything—Even Handwritten Notes Not just for printed pages. Our scanner captures handwritten notes, whiteboards, blackboards, and personal notes with clarity. Convert your handwritten content into PDFs and share them just like typed documents. Seamless Document Management Once scanned, organize your files effortlessly. Rename, reorder, merge, or delete pages. Save your scans securely or export them to the cloud. With our app, your mobile device becomes a complete document management hub. Print Directly from Your Device With built-in AirPrint support, print scanned documents directly from your iPhone or iPad. Whether it’s an invoice, contract, form, or homework, hard copies are just a tap away. Share Your PDFs Anywhere Export your documents to the cloud or send them via email, messaging apps, or social media. Our app supports instant sharing through WhatsApp, iMessage, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, WeChat, and more—perfect for both professional and personal use. Designed for Speed and Simplicity We’ve built this app with usability in mind. Scan documents in a flash, without clutter or confusion. Whether scanning receipts, contracts, notes, or business cards, our intuitive interface helps you get the job done quickly. Terms of Use: https://zipoapps.com/pdfeditorios/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://zipoapps.com/pdfeditorios/privacy/

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Capy Scan

Features
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Scan paper into clean, searchable PDFs on iPhone and iPad. Text recognition runs entirely on your device, so your documents are never uploaded and no account is needed. No subscription: unlock Pro with a single purchase. No ads, no watermarks, no page limits. A calm capybara guides you along. If your old scanner app shut down or started charging: Capy Scan needs no login, and saves PDFs on your iPhone and in the Files app. ■ JUST SCAN • Finds the four corners, then fixes distortion and tilt and crops the page • With Auto capture, just hold your iPhone over the page. The page count shows in the corner • Removes shadows and lighting tints for white paper and black text, while keeping faint pencil and red stamps • Shot at an angle? Pages are saved at their true proportions, not squashed ■ FIND IT LATER • On-device text recognition (English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and major European languages) adds an invisible text layer to every PDF • Search by file name or by the text inside your documents • Suggests file names from the document's title (for example: Invoice_20260427.pdf) (Pro) ■ BUILT FOR WORK • Markup, signatures, highlighter, and redaction (redacted text is removed from the PDF too) • Splits book spreads into left and right pages • Puts the front and back of an ID card on one page, at actual size • Adds business cards to Contacts, and reads the date and total from receipts ■ READY TO SEND • Export as PDF, JPG, or text, and see the file size before you share • Shrink PDFs to email size, and automatically put saved PDFs in a folder of your choice in the Files app (Pro) • Add a password when you send (the PDF in the app stays as is) • Share, Files app, print, mail, or copy ■ STAY ORGANIZED • Folders and tags, Favorites, list and grid views • Reorder, rotate, delete, and extract pages, and merge multiple PDFs • Start a scan right from a widget or Control Center ■ PRICING • Pro is a one-time purchase. No monthly or yearly fee • Free forever: scanning, saving, sharing, and printing PDFs, folders, tags, and search inside documents • No watermarks. No ads. No account • Try every Pro feature with a 7-day free trial (it's optional, and you're never charged automatically when it ends) • Supports Family Sharing Included with Pro (one-time purchase): markup, signatures, redaction, and watermarks / Book, ID Card, Business Card, and Receipt scanning / export to JPG and text / password protection / copying and translating text / merging PDFs and extracting pages / reminders / Face ID lock / names from document content / PDF compression / automatic saving to the Files app ■ PRIVACY • Scanned images and recognized text never leave your device • No account to create. No login • No ads and no usage tracking • Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID (Pro) ■ GREAT FOR Keeping invoices, receipts, and contracts; organizing business cards; saving receipts for expenses and tax time; school handouts; pages from books and reports; copies of your ID. Questions or feedback? Reach us through the support page on the App Store.

Screenshots

PDF Scanner Converter & Viewer4 screens
Capy Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Capy Scan at none against PDF Scanner Converter & Viewer's shown. Capy Scan also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). PDF Scanner Converter & Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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. PDF Scanner Converter & Viewer sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Capy Scan sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Scanner Converter & Viewer ships an update every 6 weeks, Capy Scan daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PDF Scanner Converter & Viewer versus Capy Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Scanner Converter & ViewerCapy Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (104 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings104 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZipoAppsYuki Imai

In-app purchases

10 purchases

PDF Scanner Converter & Viewer

Subscriptions10
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Premium features3 Days trial$6.997 Days
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  • PDF Scanner Monthly with Trial7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium features3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • PDF Scanner Yearly with Trial14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Capy Scan

One-time2
  • 7-Day Free TrialFree
  • Capy Scan Pro$5.99

Questions

Is PDF Scanner Converter & Viewer free?
PDF Scanner Converter & Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Capy Scan free?
Capy Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDF Scanner Converter & Viewer or Capy Scan have ads?
PDF Scanner Converter & Viewer shows ads; Capy Scan does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Scanner Converter & Viewer or Capy Scan?
PDF Scanner Converter & Viewer ships an update every 6 weeks, and Capy Scan daily. Most recently, PDF Scanner Converter & Viewer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Capy Scan on November 12, 2026.

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