# Scanner Pro vs Fast Scanner

The clearest difference is price: Scanner Pro at Free against Fast Scanner's $4.99. Scanner Pro also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (336K vs 741). Fast Scanner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and review sentiment (89% vs 80%). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scanner Pro is free to download; Fast Scanner costs $4.99 up front. Scanner Pro sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Fast Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 336K ratings behind it against 741, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Scanner Pro's written reviews are positive against 89% of Fast Scanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scanner Pro ships an update fortnightly, Fast Scanner every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scanner Pro | Fast Scanner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.9 (336K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanner-pro-scan-to-pdf/id333710667/reviews)** | [4.7 (741 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fast-scanner-pdf-doc-scan/id586166344/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **336K** | 741 |
| Positive reviews | 79.9% of reviews | **88.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#30** | #147 |
| Size | 271 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Readdle Technologies Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/285035419) | [Hang Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/579580966) |

## What reviewers say

### Scanner Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanner-pro-scan-to-pdf/id333710667)

**Currently charting:** #30 Top Grossing · Business (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scanner Pro Plus | $3.99 | per month |
| Expense Report | $4.99 | per month |
| Scanner Pro Plus | $6.99 | per month |
| Scanner Pro Plus | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Scanner Pro Plus | $19.99 | per year |
| Scanner Pro Plus | $29.99 | per year |
| Scanner Pro Plus | $29.99 | per year |
| Scanner Pro Plus | $59.99 | per year |
| Scanner Pro Plus | $59.99 | per year |
| Fax Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Fax Pack 2 | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Fast Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fast-scanner-pdf-doc-scan/id586166344)

**Currently charting:** #147 Top Paid · Business (US App Store)

Transform your phone into a powerful scanner for documents, receipts, and notes. Quickly capture multipage documents and export them as PDF or JPEG files. Easily print or email your scans, and save them directly to your device or other compatible apps.

**Highlights:** Scan documents and receipts, Export to PDF and JPEG, Email and print scans, Multi-page document scanning, Image editing options, Save to device or other apps

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient scanning
- 🚀 Great quality scans
- 🚀 Efficient workflow
- 🚀 Reliable app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional issues with emailing scans
- 🐛 Difficulty changing document orientation after scanning

**Reported bugs**

- Email functionality not working for some users
- App crashing or freezing for a few users

**Requested features**

- Add ability to annotate/mark up scanned documents
- Improve email integration and reliability
- Add option to save scans directly to cloud storage


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scanner Pro free?

Scanner Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Fast Scanner free?

Fast Scanner costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Scanner Pro or Fast Scanner?

Scanner Pro is rated higher. Scanner Pro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 336K ratings, while Fast Scanner averages 4.7 from 741 ratings.

### Do Scanner Pro or Fast Scanner have ads?

Neither Scanner Pro nor Fast Scanner shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Scanner Pro or Fast Scanner?

Scanner Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Fast Scanner every 5 months. Most recently, Scanner Pro was updated on September 30, 2026 and Fast Scanner on September 28, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Scanner Pro or Fast Scanner?

Scanner Pro currently peaks at #30 in the App Store charts, and Fast Scanner at #147. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*