Comparison

Scanner Pro vs ID Scanner

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
Currently charting
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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

ID Scanner

Scan driver's licenses using your phone's camera to verify validity and expiration dates. Optionally save scan history for event attendance tracking and collect business insights. Manage VIP and banned lists for enhanced customer control.

Highlights
  • Scan driver's licenses with phone camera
  • Verify ID validity and expiration
  • Save scan history
  • Create VIP and Banned lists
  • Collect aggregated business stats
Features
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ID Scanner allows you to scan a drivers license with your phone's camera. No expensive hardware required! You can check to see if an ID is valid, expired, and much more. ID Scanner will let you optionally save a list of previous scans to allow you to go back and see who attended your venue or event in a given time frame. You can collect aggregated stats across the night, week or even month to drive marketing and promoting for your business. You can even create a VIP list or a Banned list to keep your best customers coming back and keep track of those that need to stay out of your location. ID Scanner is great for bars, clubs, dispensaries, sporting events, town fairs and much more. Become smarter with your customers using ID Scanner! We never save any information or photos from the app. All driver's license information is stored on your device and is deleted when you delete the app from your phone.

Screenshots

Scanner Pro4 screens
ID Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scanner Pro at 78% against ID Scanner's 13%. Scanner Pro also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). ID Scanner's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 ID Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. 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 337K ratings behind it against 818, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Scanner Pro's written reviews are positive against 13% of ID Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanner Pro ships an update fortnightly, ID Scanner every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Scanner Pro versus ID Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanner ProID Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (337K ratings) — better4.3 (818 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings337K — better818
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#22 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size276 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReaddle Technologies LimitedApp Sub 1 LLC

Customer experience

Scanner Pro

All ratings337,211 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews1,534 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative17.4%

ID Scanner

All ratings807 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative84.4%

User reviews

Scanner Pro

From 337K 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

ID Scanner

From 818 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Log feature to track scanned IDs
  • 👍 Works as expected

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent scanning results
  • 🐛 Incorrectly identifies real IDs as fake
  • 🐛 Doesn't work on certain devices/platforms
  • 🔒 Security concerns with credit card information

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

ID Scanner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Doesn't scan California ID cards on iPad
  • Doesn't scan any IDs at all
  • Upgrade charges more than advertised

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow a few free scans to justify subscription
  • Improve scanning accuracy and reliability

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
2 purchases

ID Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Scanner+$19.991 Year
  • Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Scanner Pro free?
Scanner Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ID Scanner free?
ID Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scanner Pro or ID Scanner?
Scanner Pro is rated higher. Scanner Pro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 337K ratings, while ID Scanner averages 4.3 from 818 ratings.
Do Scanner Pro or ID Scanner have ads?
Neither Scanner Pro nor ID Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scanner Pro or ID Scanner?
Scanner Pro ships an update fortnightly, and ID Scanner every 3 months. Most recently, Scanner Pro was updated on October 24, 2026 and ID Scanner on October 24, 2026.

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