Comparison

Scan2PDF Mobile vs pdfManager

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

Head to head
About

Scan2PDF Mobile

Easily convert paper documents into PDFs using your device's camera. Organize scans into folders, sync with iCloud for backup, and protect sensitive files with password encryption. Share your documents via email, printing, or saving to other locations.

Highlights
  • Multi-page scanning
  • Automatic page recognition
  • Folder organization
  • iCloud sync and backup
  • PDF encryption
  • Append pages to existing PDFs
  • Share PDFs
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Scan2PDF Mobile is the simplest, fastest document scanner and uses your device camera to scan paper documents and convert them into PDFs. Features include: - Simple scanning: scan multiple pages in one single session. Scan2PDF Mobile will automatically recognise pages and scan them automatically! - Folder storage: organise your PDFs into folders with a simple folder system. This means you can store all your scanned PDFs in their logical places - eg bills, passports, letters etc. - iCloud sync: your PDFs can be automatically synced with your iCloud drive meaning you can access them elsewhere as well as providing a secure automated backup. - PDF encryption: protect your PDFs by adding a password when you create them. - Append: you can append pages to an existing PDF, useful for keeping all monthly bills in a single PDF by appending pages as each bill comes in. - Share: share your PDFs using the standard iOS share facility - you can print, email or save elsewhere. Scan2PDF Mobile is fully functional and free with ads or you can remove the ads by subscribing. View our terms and conditions at https://scan2pdf.com/eula and our privacy policy at https://scan2pdf.com/privacy

About

pdfManager

This app allows you to store, view, and manage PDF files on your portable device. It supports password-protected documents, conversion to images, and sharing via cloud services. You can also print specific sections or entire pages.

Highlights
  • Store and view PDF files
  • Convert PDF to JPG/PNG
  • Share PDFs via cloud services
  • Print PDF pages
  • View password-protected PDFs
  • Offline PDF viewing
Features
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"pdfManager" is a "PDF" file reader. With "pdfManager" you can: 1) store the PDF files into your portable device 2) display PDF files at all times and under all conditions of work 3) convert PDF files (or a part of a page of the PDF file) into an image (JPG / PNG) 4) share the PDF documents saved in the archive of pdfManager with DROPBOX or other applications installed on the device 5) print a pages of the PDF file (or a detail of interest of a page of PDF files) using the print button of pdfManager (AirPrint) 6) load and visualize the password-protected PDF documents * The software does not need an internet connections to visualize PDF documents: each PDF file is stored on the mobile device (using the technology "iTunes File Sharing" or "Open In") and can be read by the software itself. * The PDF reader works like the integrated image viewer of the device, you can then: - Zoom IN / OUT of the document (ZOOM INFINITE) by dragging two fingers on the screen (each time you use the ZOOM INFINITE the PDF page is redrawn again ensuring the highest possible quality of visualization, even if the smallest details are visualized to full screen) - move the document (PAN TOOL) by dragging one finger across the screen - reset the current settings of zoom and pan with a double-tap - change quickly the PDF pages using the two buttons "next page" and "previous page" or typing the page number, using the keypad of the device - load and visualize the PDF files when You need: all the PDF files are stored in the pdfManager archive and are displayed in alphabetical order - save an infinite number of PDF files in the pdfManager archive (until the physical memory of the device is ended) - You can display PDF document using Portrait or Landscape orientation - You can view the PDF document using the slideshow feature (you can choose the transition time between a page and the next one) Examples of use for: 1) iWork users: Pages, Keynotes, Numbers 2) MS Office users: Word, Excel, Powerpoint 3) CAD users (technical drawings) 4) etc... -> convert to PDF files your documents/technical drawings/CAD projects, copy them into pdfManager archive (using the technology "iTunes File Sharing" or "Open In"), load and visualized all the stored PDF files with "pdfManager”, when You want. With "pdfManager" you will have always and everywhere your documents, technical drawings, CAD projects, manuals, notes, etc...

Screenshots

Scan2PDF Mobile4 screens
pdfManager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Scan2PDF Mobile at Free against pdfManager's $0.99. Scan2PDF Mobile also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). pdfManager's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown).

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

Scan2PDF Mobile is free to download; pdfManager costs $0.99 up front. Scan2PDF Mobile sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. pdfManager asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scan2PDF Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan2PDF Mobile ships an update weekly, pdfManager every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Scan2PDF Mobile versus pdfManager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan2PDF MobilepdfManager
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBurrotechGianluca Natalini

Customer experience

Scan2PDF Mobile

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative40.0%

pdfManager

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Scan2PDF Mobile

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

pdfManager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scan2PDF Mobile free?
Scan2PDF Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is pdfManager free?
pdfManager costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scan2PDF Mobile or pdfManager?
Scan2PDF Mobile is rated higher. Scan2PDF Mobile averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while pdfManager averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Scan2PDF Mobile or pdfManager have ads?
Scan2PDF Mobile shows ads; pdfManager does not.
Which is updated more often, Scan2PDF Mobile or pdfManager?
Scan2PDF Mobile ships an update weekly, and pdfManager every 4 months. Most recently, Scan2PDF Mobile was updated on October 31, 2026 and pdfManager on November 1, 2026.

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