Scanner Pro vs Scan 2 PDF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Scan 2 PDF
Easily create and manage PDF documents from scans or photos. Edit, sign, and convert files with various tools to reduce file size and enhance appearance. Share your documents seamlessly.
- Scan single or multiple pages
- Convert photos to PDF
- Import and edit PDF files
- Filing system for document management
- Reduce file size
- Sign and draw on documents
- Text recognition
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Use Scan2PDF to create PDF documents and files without any hassle!! Scan single or multiple pages. Convert photos to PDF files. Import and edit PDF Files Manage your documents with a filing system and share your files. Edit options include: * Reduce quality to reduce file size(MB) * Change to different color setting for REAL scan effect. * Crop pages. * Sign and draw on document. * Text recognition. Choose Scan2PDF to ease your work load! Terms of use EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of use: http://ovomatedevelopment.co.za/gallery/TermsAndConditionsScan2PDF.pdf Privacy Policy: http://ovomatedevelopment.co.za/gallery/PrivacyPolicyScan2PDF.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Scanner Pro at none against Scan 2 PDF's shown. Scanner Pro also leads on ratings volume (336K vs 2) and chart position (#30 vs unranked). Scan 2 PDF's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (13.0 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
Both are free to download. Scanner Pro sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Scan 2 PDF sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Scanner Pro against 5.0 for Scan 2 PDF. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scanner Pro has 336K ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of Scan 2 PDF's.
Scanner Pro ships an update fortnightly, Scan 2 PDF every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scanner Pro | Scan 2 PDF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (336K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 336K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #30 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 271 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Readdle Technologies Limited | Ovomate Development |
Customer experience
Scanner Pro
Scan 2 PDF
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 2 PDF
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scanner Pro
- 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
- Fax Pack 1$0.99
- Fax Pack 2$1.99
Scan 2 PDF
- No ads - Monthly$0.491 Month
