Comparison

Scanner Pro vs Scan to PDF-Document 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
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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 to PDF-Document Scanner

Transform your phone into a portable office. Scan, sign, and convert documents to various formats like PDF, DOCX, and TXT. Features include unlimited scanning, OCR text recognition, and secure password protection for your files.

Highlights
  • Unlimited document scanning
  • E-signature creation and application
  • OCR text recognition and editing
  • Batch and merge documents
  • Export to PDF, JPG, DOCX, PPTX, TXT
  • QR code scanning
  • Distance and object measurement
Features
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Scan Shot turns your phone into a powerful digital office! Scan, sign and export any document to PDF, JPG, DOCX, PPTX and TXT format. Save time and become more productive in your work and daily life with this portable scanner app. Download the scanner for free to scan and manage all your important documents. ◉ FEATURES: √ SCAN UNLIMITED DOCUMENTS: Scan as many documents as you want with no page limit. Best and highest quality scanning. Instant scanning speed. √ SIGN OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION: Create and save more than one e-signature. Quickly and professionally sign important documents. Sign any documentation in a few taps. √ DIGITIZE YOUR ID / PASSPORT: Scan anything: identity cards, legal agreements, invoices, orders, receipts, articles, bills, credit notes, business documents... √ SAVE TIME WITH OCR / TEXT RECOGNITION: Automatically extract text on PDF documents or pictures and edit it according to your needs. Scan Shot’s OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology can quickly and accurately convert any document to text with no errors! √ BATCH AND MERGE DOCUMENTS: Add unlimited pages to any document. Merge different scans into only one document to manage your files more easily. Batch files together and add new pages to previously scanned documents. √ CONVERT & EXPORT INTO ANY FORMAT: Export your documents to PDF, JPG, DOCX, PPTX and TXT format. Save your documents in whichever format suits you best and convert any file to text. Store unlimited files in the app and go back to make edits whenever you want! √ SHARE YOUR SCANNED DOCUMENTS: Email your files as PDF, JPG, DOCX, PPTX and TXT. Save your documents to your photo library or cloud storage. Send your scanned files through other messaging apps. √ PROTECT IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS: Add a password to restrict the documents access. Protect the security and privacy of your personal documents. √ INSTANTLY SCAN QR CODES: Scan Shot combines document scanning, signing, and editing functionalities with a QR reader. Having both a QR and document scanner in the same app saves you time and space on your phone while ensuring that you can quickly scan anything without having to switch apps! √ MEASURE DISTANCES AND OBJECTS: Accurately measure distances, heights, and areas with powerful AR. Forget the measuring tape, use this awesome app to find out the size of objects and spaces in an instant. ◉ CONTACT: Feel free to leave a review or contact us at: info@scanshot.app Terms of use: https://www.scanshot.app/terms-of-use Privacy policy: https://www.scanshot.app/privacy-policy ◈ Download Scan Shot and crush your productivity! ◈ With accurate scanning and easy editing, Scan Shot brings you the capabilities of a scanning and printing shop right in your pocket! Get more out of your device than you ever thought was possible by turning it into a multifunctional office tool. It’s time to Scan Shot!

Screenshots

Scanner Pro4 screens
Scan to PDF-Document Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

Scanner Pro and Scan to PDF-Document Scanner both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Scanner Pro's written reviews are positive against 28% of Scan to PDF-Document Scanner's. Scanner Pro also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (337K vs 62K). Scan to PDF-Document Scanner's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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 to PDF-Document Scanner sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scanner Pro has 337K ratings behind it against 62K, 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 28% of Scan to PDF-Document Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanner Pro ships an update fortnightly, Scan to PDF-Document Scanner every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Scanner Pro versus Scan to PDF-Document Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanner ProScan to PDF-Document Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (337K ratings) — better4.7 (62K ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better28.0% of reviews
Number of ratings337K — better62K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#29#27 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size276 MB220 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReaddle Technologies LimitedScanner App PDF Tool

Customer experience

Scanner Pro

All ratings337,211 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews1,544 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative17.4%

Scan to PDF-Document Scanner

All ratings61,756 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews1,231 reviews
Positive28.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative68.8%

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

Scan to PDF-Document Scanner

From 62K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Efficient scanning
  • 👍 Useful features
  • 🚀 Quick document conversion

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
  • 🐛 Unreliable document export
  • 💰 Misleading pricing
  • 🐛 Poor OCR quality

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 to PDF-Document Scanner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent document formatting
  • Scanning issues with certain devices
  • Unreliable document transfer

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save scans without subscription
  • More transparent pricing and subscription model
  • Improved OCR accuracy
  • Easier subscription cancellation process

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
12 purchases

Scan to PDF-Document Scanner

Subscriptions12
  • 1 Month Complete$4.991 Month
  • 1 Week Express: Free Week7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • 1 Week Ultimate7 Days trial$6.997 Days
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  • 1 Week Ultimate Lite7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • 1 Week Premium7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • 1 Month Plan$6.991 Month
  • 1 Week Express7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • 1 Week Extended7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • 1 Week Elite7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • 1 Week Advanced3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • 1 Week Lite7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Document scanner app$35.991 Year

Questions

Is Scanner Pro free?
Scanner Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scan to PDF-Document Scanner free?
Scan to PDF-Document Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scanner Pro or Scan to PDF-Document Scanner?
Scanner Pro is rated higher. Scanner Pro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 337K ratings, while Scan to PDF-Document Scanner averages 4.7 from 62K ratings.
Do Scanner Pro or Scan to PDF-Document Scanner have ads?
Scan to PDF-Document Scanner shows ads; Scanner Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Scanner Pro or Scan to PDF-Document Scanner?
Scanner Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Scan to PDF-Document Scanner every 3 weeks. Most recently, Scanner Pro was updated on October 28, 2026 and Scan to PDF-Document Scanner on October 28, 2026.
Which is more popular, Scanner Pro or Scan to PDF-Document Scanner?
Scanner Pro currently peaks at #29 in the App Store charts, and Scan to PDF-Document Scanner at #27. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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