# Camera Scanner vs Scan Now

Camera Scanner and Scan Now both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of Scan Now's written reviews are positive against 0% of Camera Scanner's. Scan Now also leads on ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#49 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Camera Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Camera Scanner against 4.8 for Scan Now. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Camera Scanner's written reviews are positive against 60% of Scan Now's.

Camera Scanner ships an update fortnightly, Scan Now every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Camera Scanner | Scan Now |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camera-scanner-pdf-scan-ocr/id1630510454/reviews) | **[4.8 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-now-pdf-document-scanner/id1666079896/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K | **2K** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **60.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#49** |
| Size | 17 MB | 111 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Labhuben Kachhadiya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1558126323) | [East End Technologies Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1627256488) |

## What reviewers say

### Camera Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camera-scanner-pdf-scan-ocr/id1630510454)

Transform your phone into a powerful document scanner. Capture, convert, and share scans as PDFs or JPEGs. Extract text with OCR, add e-signatures, and store files in the cloud.

**Highlights:** Scan documents, receipts, and photos, Convert scans to PDF or JPEG, Extract text with OCR, Add e-signatures to PDFs, Share and store files in cloud, AR Area Measurement

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pay Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Pay Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Pay Yearly | $29.99 | per year |


### Scan Now

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

**Currently charting:** #49 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 Camera Scanner free?

Camera Scanner 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, Camera Scanner or Scan Now?

Scan Now is rated higher. Camera Scanner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Scan Now averages 4.8 from 2K ratings.

### Do Camera Scanner or Scan Now have ads?

Camera Scanner shows ads; Scan Now does not.

### Which is updated more often, Camera Scanner or Scan Now?

Camera Scanner ships an update fortnightly, and Scan Now every 3 weeks. Most recently, Camera Scanner was updated on October 13, 2026 and Scan Now on October 15, 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.*