# Camera Scanner vs Scan Pro PDF

Camera Scanner and Scan Pro PDF both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Scan Pro PDF's written reviews are positive against 0% of Camera Scanner's. Camera Scanner's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 130). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Pro PDF sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 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 4.7 for Scan Pro PDF. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camera Scanner has 1.2K ratings behind it against 130, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Camera Scanner's written reviews are positive against 50% of Scan Pro PDF's.

Camera Scanner ships an update fortnightly, Scan Pro PDF every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Camera Scanner | Scan Pro PDF |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camera-scanner-pdf-scan-ocr/id1630510454/reviews) | **[4.7 (130 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-pro-pdf-document-scanner/id6478694843/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 130 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 17 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Labhuben Kachhadiya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1558126323) | [AILAB FOR CLOUD SERVICE & DATACENTERS PROVIDERS CO. L.L.C](https://appshunter.io/developer/1729327201) |

## 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 Pro PDF

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-pro-pdf-document-scanner/id6478694843)

Digitize physical documents into high-quality PDFs with this powerful scanner app. Extract and edit text from scans using advanced OCR technology, and translate it. Manage your paperwork efficiently with this free, feature-rich mobile solution.

**Highlights:** Document to PDF scanning, Live Text OCR for text extraction, Editable and searchable PDFs, Text translation, High-quality scan images, Multipage document support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (Weekly) | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium (Monthly) | $14.99 | per month |
| Premium (Yearly) | $79.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Camera Scanner free?

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

### Is Scan Pro PDF free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Camera Scanner or Scan Pro PDF?

Scan Pro PDF is rated higher. Camera Scanner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Scan Pro PDF averages 4.7 from 130 ratings.

### Do Camera Scanner or Scan Pro PDF have ads?

Both Camera Scanner and Scan Pro PDF show ads.

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

Camera Scanner ships an update fortnightly, and Scan Pro PDF every 3 months. Most recently, Camera Scanner was updated on October 13, 2026 and Scan Pro PDF on October 8, 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.*