Comparison

Scanner Pro vs Scan My Document

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

Head to head
About

Scanner Pro

Transform your device into a powerful scanner for documents, receipts, and IDs. Convert images to PDFs, organize your files with smart features, and share them easily. Includes OCR and QR code scanning for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • High-quality document scanning
  • Convert to PDF
  • OCR and full-text search
  • QR code scanning
  • Automatic border detection and image correction
  • Cloud storage integration
  • Edit and annotate scans
Features
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Scanner Pro is a professional document scanner that turns your iPhone or iPad into a portable scan-to-PDF tool. Scan agreements, receipts, IDs, books, and more — Scanner Pro automatically detects borders, corrects perspective, and removes shadows to produce clean, ready-to-share PDFs in seconds. DOCUMENT SCANNER - Scan documents, receipts, pictures, IDs, books, and photos with automatic edge detection and perspective correction - Digitize and restore old photos in color, black & white, or grayscale - Highlight, write, and draw directly on your scanned documents CONVERT & EXPORT - Convert any scan into a searchable PDF in seconds - Export scans as PDF, Word, PowerPoint, or JPG - Merge multiple pages into a single PDF document - Add a password to protect sensitive PDFs, or remove one when no longer needed SIGN DOCUMENTS - Add your signature to any scanned document or PDF in seconds - Fill out forms and place text, checkmarks, and initials anywhere on a document - Send signed documents directly by email or to any app OCR & FULL-TEXT SEARCH - Turn scanned text into editable text with built-in OCR - Search across the text inside your scans instantly - Highlight important sections and copy text directly from your scans QR CODE SCANNER - Scan and decode QR codes instantly from the camera screen — point, capture, done SHARE & SYNC - Access every scan on all your devices with iCloud sync - Automatically export and upload scans to Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, Box, iCloud Drive, OneDrive, OneNote, or any WebDAV-enabled storage - Share unlimited scans by email or with any app, completely free - Translate scanned text into other languages You can also fax documents directly from your device. Scanner Pro supports 25+ languages, including English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Japanese, and Simplified and Traditional Chinese. Download Scanner Pro today for a fast, professional way to scan, organize, and share documents wherever you are. Share your feedback and comments at http://readdle.com/contact Privacy Policy: https://readdle.com/scannerpro/legal/privacy Terms of Service: https://readdle.com/scannerpro/legal/terms

About

Scan My Document

Transform your smartphone into a powerful PDF scanner. Quickly capture, edit, sign, and share documents, receipts, and images. Organize and store your files digitally for easy access anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Instant document scanning
  • E-signature functionality
  • Receipt tracking and storage
  • Cloud backup and sharing
  • Image editing tools
  • Automatic border detection
Features
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Instantly scan, create, share, and sign professional PDF documents with the tool that's always in your pocket - your smartphone. THE BEST PDF DOCUMENT SCANNER! 5/5 "Scan My Document has made my business trips so much smoother. Scanning documents is so easy. I even threw out the scanner I had at my home office. This app is a game changer!" 5/5 "I was impressed at how fast and clean this app scans. I scanned over 50 documents in just a minute or two." 5/5 "I downloaded this because I was traveling and had to send a contract. I didn't think I would use it again, but I ended up using it all the time. This app really comes in handy and will become your go-to app when you need to scan and send a document!" MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER • Lightning Fast & Easy To Use! Scan your documents, receipts, contracts, checks, pictures, etc - in an instant. Scan My Document detects borders and scans automatically, correcting distortions and geometry. Scan multiple documents in seconds. • E-Sign Documents. Easily add your e-signature and send important documents from anywhere! No printer necessary. Avoid the hassle of printing your documents just to sign and scan again. Save hours of time on contracts, invoices, and anything else that requires a signature. Now you can work where you want - sign documents from airports, coffeeshops, during your commute, or from your home office. • Track Expenses. Make scanning and storing your receipts an afterthought. Snap a pic and you're done. Great for tax season, frequent business travel, and bookkeeping. • Backup & Storage. Convert paper documents, notes, or even books and magazines to digital PDF. Store important files on your hard drive, your phone, or the cloud. Never spend time digging through file cabinets again! • Scanner In Your Pocket. Scan My Document will always be right in your pocket, so it's there when you need it. Whether that's in a meeting, your home office, or even the airport, Scan My Document gets it done. Create detailed scans of documents any shape or size, wherever you are. SO MANY FEATURES: • Full Image Editor. Edit your document with rotation, crop, resizing, and adding text. Present your documents exactly the way you want them. • Auto-Detect Page Borders. Scan My Document instantly recognizes document borders, allowing you to capture your document or picture only without a cluttered background. The app automatically adjusts your document so that it appears completely flat and rectangular. • Connect To Online Storage. Easily share your documents to Dropbox, iCloud, email, and other platforms. • Choose Images From Gallery. Grab any picture from your gallery and scan it with edge detection. Edit as needed. • Draw On Images. A picture tells a thousand words. Highlight or mark up your documents as needed. • Adjust Contrast. Balance the levels of your scan to get it looking exactly the way you want. • No Internet Connection Required. The app will still scan documents without internet. IDEAL SCANNER APP TO: • Track receipts • Scan pictures • Store documents and pics • Photocopy documents • Share documents and pics • Scan documents while traveling • Sign documents with an electronic signature • Do taxes Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear from you! http://www.scanmydocument/support SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS Scan My Document is free to download. The monthly subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Payment is charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Monthly subscription users are billed per month, yearly subscription users are billed the whole annual amount on the date of purchase. Cancel any time. Terms & conditions: http://bit.ly/2TmfA8H

Screenshots

Scanner Pro4 screens
Scan My Document4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scanner Pro at 4.9 against Scan My Document's 4.3. Scanner Pro also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 48%) and ratings volume (336K vs 1.3K). Scan My Document's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Pro sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Scan My Document sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scanner Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scanner Pro has 336K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Scanner Pro's written reviews are positive against 48% of Scan My Document's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanner Pro ships an update fortnightly, Scan My Document monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Scanner Pro versus Scan My Document: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanner ProScan My Document
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (336K ratings) — better4.3 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews79.9% of reviews — better48.5% of reviews
Number of ratings336K — better1.3K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#22 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size271 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReaddle Technologies LimitedBickster LLC

Customer experience

Scanner Pro

All ratings335,952 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews1,420 reviews
Positive79.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative15.8%

Scan My Document

All ratings1,263 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative45.5%

User reviews

Scanner Pro

From 336K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent scanning quality
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
  • 💾 Seamless cloud integration
  • 🌟 Consistently great over the years
  • 🔍 Accurate edge detection and cropping

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • ⚠️ Unreliable cloud sync and file management
  • 🔍 Struggles with low-quality or angled documents
  • 💤 Slow performance with large documents
  • 🙅‍♀️ Intrusive advertising and upselling

Scan My Document

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient scanning
  • 💡 Convenient for on-the-go document scanning
  • 👍 Good PDF quality
  • 👍 Helpful for students and teachers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 💰 Paid app with ads
  • 🔒 Difficult to export/share scanned documents
  • 👎 Poor user interface and instructions
  • 🔍 Inconsistent document detection

Bugs and requests

Scanner Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sudden loss of scanned documents
  • Inconsistent iCloud sync and storage
  • Cropping and alignment issues after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to create subfolders
  • Improved OCR accuracy, especially for receipts
  • Direct import of emailed documents
  • Customizable naming and organization options
  • Faster cloud sync and better offline access

Scan My Document

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Inability to save or share scanned documents
  • Inconsistent document detection and cropping

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add cloud storage integration
  • Improve document editing and organization features
  • Provide better instructions and tutorials
  • Remove ads from paid version

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Scanner Pro

Subscriptions9
  • Scanner Pro Plus7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Expense Report7 Days trial2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Scanner Pro Plus7 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Scanner Pro Plus3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Scanner Pro Plus7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Scanner Pro Plus7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Scanner Pro Plus$29.991 Year
  • Scanner Pro Plus3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Scanner Pro Plus$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • Fax Pack 1$0.99
  • Fax Pack 2$1.99
3 purchases

Scan My Document

Subscriptions2
  • ScanMyDocument Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Subscription$9.99

Questions

Is Scanner Pro free?
Scanner Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scan My Document free?
Scan My Document is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scanner Pro or Scan My Document?
Scanner Pro is rated higher. Scanner Pro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 336K ratings, while Scan My Document averages 4.3 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Scanner Pro or Scan My Document have ads?
Neither Scanner Pro nor Scan My Document shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scanner Pro or Scan My Document?
Scanner Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Scan My Document monthly. Most recently, Scanner Pro was updated on September 28, 2026 and Scan My Document on September 12, 2026.

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