Comparison

Scanner App vs Camera Scan

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

Head to head
About

Scanner App

Easily scan documents, invoices, and more using your phone's camera. Convert images into searchable PDFs with automatic edge detection and cropping. Organize, edit, and share your files via email or print.

Highlights
  • Automatic document edge detection and crop
  • Create searchable PDF documents
  • Multi-page documents
  • File and folder organizer
  • Share as Images/PDFs
  • Print documents
  • Secure cloud backup
Features
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This is the best Document Scanner and Document organizer for iPhone! It is super simple to use. Just take a photo of a document, invoice, business card, bill, contract or memo and save it. This scanner app will do the rest. It detects edges and converts photos to a searchable PDF document. You can send documents by email or print them anytime you want. This app could be used offline and as it does not require users to signup, it never collects any user information. From now on you will have all the documents you always need in your pocket! Main features: - Automatic document edge detection and crop - Create searchable PDF document - Multiple pages in a single document - Amazing file and folder organizer - Share your documents as Images / PDFs - Print documents from the device - Secure Cloud backup for your choice PRO Features: – Subscribe to get Pro access to all features of the scanner app. These features contains unlimited scans & exports, OCR, all-in-one PDF editor, etc. – Subscriptions auto-renew 24 hours before the expiration date. You can manage your subscriptions in account Settings on the App Store. For Terms of Use, please visit http://www.cedaraiapps.com/index.php/terms-of-use/ For Privacy Policy, please visit http://www.cedaraiapps.com/index.php/privacy-policy/

About

Camera Scan

This app transforms your mobile device into a powerful document scanner. Easily capture, enhance, and organize paper documents, converting them into editable PDFs or other formats. It offers features like OCR, PDF splitting, and QR code scanning, all while working offline.

Highlights
  • Multipage scanning mode
  • Automatic document capture
  • Custom naming templates
  • OCR for text editing
  • PDF splitting and merging
  • QR code scanning
  • Offline functionality
Features
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The new home of all your paper documents. Cam Scan - PDF Scanner, Editor is a powerful document scanning application. Scan, save, and archive from anywhere and at any time. Management and searching have never been easier. Scan, Print & Share any document to PDF. Now you can simply scan, import and share right inside this portable scanner app. Access everything you’ve previously scanned with the Cam Scan app. ◆ HighLight Features ◆ • Dedicated multipage scanning mode • Automatic capture of your documents • Custom naming template saves you the hassle of naming each scan • Ample sharing (PDF, JPEG, TXT) • Choose documents from your gallery or scan/click photos from the camera. • Works completely offline - no online servers. • Convert multiple images into a single PDF. • Open the PDF with any PDF viewer. • Enhance the visibility of your documents after scanning using built-in effects • Easily share your PDF file via email. • Smart auto-enhancing and cropping for clear and sharp image quality ◆ Get the perfect scan - Enhance with Filters ◆ • Filters that will make your scanned documents look professional • Remove shadows and artifacts to enhance your scans • Clean your scans - Remove watermarks • Port to black and white or adjust contrast and brightness ◆ Scan to PDF ◆ • Scan any document and convert it to PDF with your mobile device. • Cam Scan - PDF Scanner, Editor has got you covered with our pdf maker and pdf reader. Receipts, documents, business cards, whiteboards, IDs, books, and photos - From image to pdf immediately ◆ We do the work for you with Auto Border detection ◆ • Scanning made easy • Get your documents auto-cropped and sorted in the way you need them • Save time cropping each document ◆ Finish your paperwork from anywhere ◆ • Use this document scanner to attach an E-signature using pdf sign tools. • Mark and edit fields to add everything you need with an intuitive pdf viewer. ◆ Edit text from your scans ◆ • Convert image to text - Edit your scans with OCR • Recognize text for easy text editing • Export accurate text straight from your docs • Read QR codes with the built-in QR scanner which supports links, text ISBN and emails - simply access the Qr code reader in the cam scan module ◆ PDF Editor ◆ • Pdf splitter - simply import a pdf file and Cam Scan will Split PDF • It’s never been easier to split pdf into several pdf files ◆ Convert files ◆ • Share your files in the format you need: convert jpg to pdf files or convert pdf to jpg • Need a document in a word? Convert PDF to text for easy editing ◆ Get everyone in on the loop ◆ • Share documents easily and quickly • Seamlessly share to email, social media, and instant messaging apps ◆ Sort ◆ • Create folders and tag documents to organize all your scans • Find the important docs you need inside Cam Scan - PDF Scanner, Editor mobile pdf scanner • Find documents in your scanned library easily by name, tag, or folder This app includes an optional auto-renewable subscription (Premium Pass): Premium Pass beings with a free trial period, then an auto-renewable monthly subscription when the trial ends. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration/price selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hrs before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Current subscriptions may not be canceled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free one-week initial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy:- https://tinyurl.com/karthik-privacy-policy Terms Of Use:- https://tinyurl.com/karthik-terms-of-use HIGH-QUALITY DOC PDF SCANNER - TRY IT NOW, KEEP USING IT.

Screenshots

Scanner App4 screens
Camera Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scanner App at 4.9 against Camera Scan's 4.3. Scanner App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (19% vs 0%). Camera Scan's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. Scanner App sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Camera Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scanner App holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 307 and 69 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Scanner App's written reviews are positive against 0% of Camera Scan's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Scanner App versus Camera Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanner AppCamera Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (307 ratings) — better4.3 (69 ratings)
Positive reviews19.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings307 — better69
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer勇翰 倪Karthik Bakshi

Customer experience

Scanner App

All ratings307 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive19.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.0%

Camera Scan

All ratings69 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Scanner App

Subscriptions5
  • Quarterly Premium$2.993 Months
  • PDF Scanner Monthly2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Half Year Premium$16.996 Months
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  • Yearly Premium Special Offer$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • PDF Scanner - Lifetime Premium$29.99
None

Camera Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scanner App free?
Scanner App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Camera Scan free?
Camera Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scanner App or Camera Scan?
Scanner App is rated higher. Scanner App averages 4.9 out of 5 from 307 ratings, while Camera Scan averages 4.3 from 69 ratings.
Do Scanner App or Camera Scan have ads?
Camera Scan shows ads; Scanner App does not.

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