Comparison

Scanner Pro vs PDF Document Scanner App +

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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Effortlessly scan, organize, and share documents on the go to have everything you need at your fingertips. Scanner Pro brings you high-quality document scan technology in a convenient and simple mobile app. Scan agreements, receipts, IDs, books, and more using your device to convert them into PDFs in seconds. Safely store and share your documents with anyone in just a few taps with Scanner Pro. Experience the simplicity of on-the-go document scanning. Scan travel expenses, convert sketches into PDFs, and even fax important files all from your smartphone. Scanner Pro brings professional scanner capabilities, like OCR and full-text searches to your device. With advanced image processing, Scanner Pro will automatically detect borders, correct perspective and distortions, remove shadows, and more. Introducing QR Code Mode! Effortlessly scan and decode QR codes directly from your Camera screen. Simply point your device at the code, capture it, and let Scanner Pro do the rest—no extra steps required! It's that easy. Share, email, and upload your scans anywhere with cloud compatibility. With Scanner Pro you can share as many scans as you want completely free. Simply send an email, upload to your photos, or use any third-party application to conveniently deliver scanned documents. What people have to say: "I will confess to some serious love for Scanner Pro." – Rick Broida, CNET "Scanner Pro is an excellent app for those who’d like to digitize and organize their paper worlds." – Marc Saltzman, USA Today "There really isn’t a better scanner app for iPhone than Scanner Pro." – Matthew Panzarino, TNW Enjoy professional scans and convenient document sharing completely free of charge with Scanner Pro. Download today for a quick and easy mobile scanner that does it all. SCANNER PRO FEATURES SCANNING FEATURES - Scan documents, pictures, and more wherever you are - Unlike other apps, Scanner Pro saves the original document that you scanned - Conveniently edit your scans by highlighting, writing, and drawing on your documents SMART DOCUMENT ORGANIZER - Automate your workflow when you rename, send, and upload scans in just one tap - Effortlessly create folders to find any important document in seconds FULL-TEXT SEARCH - OCR and full-text search let you highlight important sections of your scans with ease - Turn your scans into text, so you can read, copy, and export it to other apps SHARE SCANS - Scan a document on your iPhone or iPad and access it on all your other devices with iCloud sync - Automatically export and upload scans to Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, Box, iCloud Drive, OneDrive, OneNote, or any other WebDAV-enabled storage - Share unlimited files with your contacts for free Scanner Pro supports 25+ languages: Catalan, Croatian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Turkish and Ukrainian. Download Scanner Pro today for a quick and compact way to professionally scan, organize, and share documents wherever you are, whenever you want. 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

PDF Document Scanner App +

Easily scan any document with this mobile app. It offers automatic border detection, manual adjustment, and supports PDF and JPEG formats. Organize scans into folders and share them effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Automatic document border detection
  • Manual boundary adjustment
  • Scan to PDF and JPEG
  • Folder sorting
  • Share scanned documents
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Doc Scanner - Your own document scanner for iPhone and iPad. Use Doc Scanner to scan any of Your documents. ADVANTAGES: • This auto-detection of document borders • App PDF, JPEG extensions • This is a possibility in manual to change the boundaries of the document • This is sorting by folder • This is the original presentation document • This is the ability to share scanned documents We offer: - week subscriptions from 1$ - year subscriptions from 10$ - you can also purchase the whole app from 30$ Privacy policy and Terms of Use: http://mobapps.tilda.ws/scanner/privacy http://mobapps.tilda.ws/scanner/terms

Screenshots

Scanner Pro4 screens
PDF Document Scanner App +4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Scanner Pro at 335K against PDF Document Scanner App +'s 22. Scanner Pro also leads on chart position (#19 vs unranked) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). PDF Document Scanner App +'s advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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 PDF Document Scanner App + sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Scanner Pro against 4.8 for PDF Document Scanner App +. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scanner Pro has 335K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Scanner Pro's written reviews are positive against 70% of PDF Document Scanner App +'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanner Pro ships an update fortnightly, PDF Document Scanner App + monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Scanner Pro versus PDF Document Scanner App +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanner ProPDF Document Scanner App +
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (335K ratings) — better4.8 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews80.1% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings335K — better22
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#19 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size271 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReaddle Technologies LimitedALEKSANDR NESTEROV, IE

Customer experience

Scanner Pro

All ratings335,221 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews1,410 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative15.7%

PDF Document Scanner App +

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

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

PDF Document Scanner App +

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
5 purchases

PDF Document Scanner App +

Subscriptions4
  • Week subscription$4.997 Days
  • Week subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Year subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • Year subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Purchase whole app$99.99

Questions

Is Scanner Pro free?
Scanner Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Document Scanner App + free?
PDF Document Scanner App + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scanner Pro or PDF Document Scanner App +?
Scanner Pro is rated higher. Scanner Pro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 335K ratings, while PDF Document Scanner App + averages 4.8 from 22 ratings.
Do Scanner Pro or PDF Document Scanner App + have ads?
Neither Scanner Pro nor PDF Document Scanner App + shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scanner Pro or PDF Document Scanner App +?
Scanner Pro ships an update fortnightly, and PDF Document Scanner App + monthly. Most recently, Scanner Pro was updated on September 26, 2026 and PDF Document Scanner App + on September 5, 2026.

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