# Scanner App vs Scan It All

The clearest difference is rating: Scanner App at 4.9 against Scan It All's 4.2. Scanner App also leads on ratings volume (1.4M vs 318) and review sentiment (90% vs 70%). Scan It All's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Scanner App sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Scan It All sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scanner App holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scanner App has 1.4M ratings behind it against 318, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Scanner App's written reviews are positive against 70% of Scan It All's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scanner App | Scan It All |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (1.4M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanner-app-genius-scan/id377672876/reviews)** | [4.2 (318 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-it-all/id647239869/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.4M** | 318 |
| Positive reviews | **90.2% of reviews** | 69.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#36** | — |
| Size | 99 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Grizzly Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/377672879) | [BitsAbound Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/373036242) |

## What reviewers say

### Scanner App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanner-app-genius-scan/id377672876)

**Currently charting:** #36 Top Grossing · Business, #80 Top Free · Business (US App Store)

This app transforms your mobile device into a powerful document scanner. It automatically detects, crops, and enhances paper documents, allowing you to export them as multi-page PDFs. Organize, secure, and share your scanned files with advanced features.

**Highlights:** Smart document detection and cropping, Batch scanning for multiple pages, PDF creation and editing, OCR text recognition, On-device security features, Cloud backup and sync

**Features:** iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Genius Scan Plus | $0.99 | per month |
| Genius Scan Ultra | $4.99 | per month |
| Genius Scan Plus | $11.99 | per year |
| Genius Scan Ultra | $39.99 | per year |
| Genius Scan Ultra | $39.99 | per year |
| Genius Scan Ultra | $49.99 | per year |
| Genius Scan Ultra | $49.99 | per year |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Generous Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Genius Scan+ | $9.99 | one-time |
| Super Large Tip | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and efficient scanning
- 🔒 Secure document handling
- 📤 Convenient export options
- 🖼️ High-quality scans

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional issues with cropping and alignment
- 🔍 OCR accuracy could be improved
- 💰 Premium features locked behind paywall
- 🔄 Sync issues with cloud storage
- 🤔 Confusing workflow changes in recent updates

**Reported bugs**

- Freezing on login screen
- Inconsistent behavior when exporting documents

**Requested features**

- Ability to edit scanned text
- Improved folder organization and search
- Automatic upload to multiple cloud services
- Customizable file naming and tagging


### Scan It All

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-it-all/id647239869)

Transform your device into a powerful multipage scanner. Easily capture documents, receipts, and notes, then process them with automatic edge detection and contrast enhancement. Sign, store, and share your scanned documents as PDFs via email or cloud services.

**Highlights:** Multipage document scanning, Automatic edge detection and perspective correction, Digital signature creation and placement, PDF export and cloud uploads (Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive), Document signing and editing, Password protection for PDFs, iCloud backup and restore

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scan It All Unlimited | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great tool
- 👍 Excellent app
- 👍 Useful app
- 👍 Convenient and easy to use
- 👍 Invaluable tool

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes often
- 🐛 Doesn't work well with latest iOS update
- 🐛 Email functionality not working
- 🐛 Glitches and freezes
- 🐛 Incompatible with Google Drive

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to email PDF
- Incompatible with iOS 15
- Free version unable to save/send PDF or JPG

**Requested features**

- Add date/time stamp for scanned documents
- Improve email functionality
- Enhance Google Drive integration


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scanner App free?

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

### Is Scan It All free?

Scan It All is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Scanner App or Scan It All?

Scanner App is rated higher. Scanner App averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.4M ratings, while Scan It All averages 4.2 from 318 ratings.

### Do Scanner App or Scan It All have ads?

Neither Scanner App nor Scan It All shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Scanner App or Scan It All?

Scanner App ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scan It All every 3 weeks. Most recently, Scanner App was updated on September 28, 2026 and Scan It All on September 2, 2026.

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