# ScanMaster vs Scan Now

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scan Now at 60% against ScanMaster's 0%. Scan Now also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). ScanMaster's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ScanMaster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Scan Now sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.95 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scan Now holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan Now has 2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ScanMaster's written reviews are positive against 60% of Scan Now's.

ScanMaster ships an update every 4 months, Scan Now every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ScanMaster | Scan Now |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanmaster-file-conversion/id1629391219/reviews) | **[4.8 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-now-pdf-document-scanner/id1666079896/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2K** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **60.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#56** |
| Size | 29 MB | 111 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [妤婕 冯](https://appshunter.io/developer/1597038207) | [East End Technologies Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1627256488) |

## What reviewers say

### ScanMaster

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanmaster-file-conversion/id1629391219)

This app allows users to scan documents, measure distances with augmented reality, and convert PDFs to various formats like Word, TXT, and PPT. It also offers text recognition and cloud file uploading capabilities.

**Highlights:** Document scanning, AR distance measurement, Text recognition (OCR), PDF to Word conversion, PDF to TXT conversion, Cloud file uploading

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| scanmaster | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| scanmaster | $14.99 | per month |
| scanmaster | $29.99 | per 3 months |


### Scan Now

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-now-pdf-document-scanner/id1666079896)

**Currently charting:** #56 Top Grossing · Business (US App Store)

Easily digitize any document using your iPhone camera or import existing files. Edit, sign, and organize your PDFs into groups. Convert files to PDF and share them seamlessly to streamline your workflow.

**Highlights:** Digitize documents with camera, Import existing documents, Edit PDFs, Add signatures, Organize into groups, Convert to PDF, Share scanned documents

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock all features | $7.95 | per 7 days |
| Unlock all features | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlock all features | $10.95 | per 7 days |
| Unlock all features | $11.95 | per 7 days |
| Unlock all features | $14.95 | per 7 days |
| Unlock all features | $39.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🙌 Useful scanning features
- 💡 Innovative journal/text book functionality
- 👍 Great image quality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Impossible to cancel subscription
- 💰 Expensive subscription fees
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
- 📞 Poor customer support

**Reported bugs**

- Subscription charges without authorization
- App freezes on startup
- Incompatible with older devices

**Requested features**

- Add free version without subscription
- Improve subscription cancellation process
- Fix app stability issues


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ScanMaster free?

ScanMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Scan Now free?

Scan Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, ScanMaster or Scan Now?

Scan Now is rated higher. ScanMaster averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Scan Now averages 4.8 from 2K ratings.

### Do ScanMaster or Scan Now have ads?

Neither ScanMaster nor Scan Now shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ScanMaster or Scan Now?

ScanMaster ships an update every 4 months, and Scan Now every 3 weeks. Most recently, ScanMaster was updated on September 28, 2026 and Scan Now on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*