# Scan Now vs FlowPDF

The clearest difference is ads: Scan Now at none against FlowPDF's shown. Scan Now also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (60% vs 35%). FlowPDF's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Scan Now sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.95 per 7 days and FlowPDF sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2K and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Scan Now's written reviews are positive against 35% of FlowPDF's.

Scan Now ships an update every 3 weeks, FlowPDF every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scan Now | FlowPDF |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-now-pdf-document-scanner/id1666079896/reviews)** | [4.4 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flowpdf/id6743379780/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2K | **2.2K** |
| Positive reviews | **60.0% of reviews** | 34.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#50** | — |
| Size | 111 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [East End Technologies Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1627256488) | [JINZUAN INTELLIGENCE GARAGE TECHNOLOGY (HK) LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1742513308) |

## What reviewers say

### Scan Now

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

**Currently charting:** #50 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


### FlowPDF

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flowpdf/id6743379780)

Transform photos and physical documents into professional PDFs. Easily merge, edit, and annotate your documents with text, drawings, and precise cropping. Save refined images or wallpapers directly to your device.

**Highlights:** PDF conversion from photos, Merge multiple images into one PDF, Edit PDFs with text, drawings, and annotations, Rotate, crop, and refine images, Save edited wallpapers

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $39.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excelente
- 👍 Divertido

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Scam
- 🚫 terrible app
- 🚫 Can't even get to app for all the advertisements
- 🚫 Ridiculous
- 🚫 فاشل وكاذب


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scan Now free?

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

### Is FlowPDF free?

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

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

Scan Now is rated higher. Scan Now averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while FlowPDF averages 4.4 from 2.2K ratings.

### Do Scan Now or FlowPDF have ads?

FlowPDF shows ads; Scan Now does not.

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

Scan Now ships an update every 3 weeks, and FlowPDF every 9 days. Most recently, Scan Now was updated on October 2, 2026 and FlowPDF on October 1, 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.*