Comparison

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner vs Document Scanner by Lufick

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner

Transform your phone into a powerful scanner for documents, receipts, and notes. Optimize scan quality, extract text with OCR, and share files easily via email, cloud, or fax. Secure your documents with passcodes and sync them across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Mobile scanner for documents
  • Optimize scan quality
  • Extract text with OCR
  • Share PDF/JPEG files
  • Print via AirPrint
  • Fax documents
  • Secure important docs
Features
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Scan docs into clear & sharp image/PDF, to email, fax, print or save to cloud. * Over 200,000 new registrations per day * App Store Best of 2014 * CamScanner, 50 Best iPhone Apps, 2013 Edition – TIME ----Paid App Features---- * All features that the free version has * Recognize and extract texts from a single page * Larger cloud space of 400M (200M for free version) * Export PDFs without watermark "Scanned by CamScanner" * Ad-free Features: *Mobile Scanner Use your phone camera to scan receipts, notes, invoices, whiteboard discussions, business cards, certificates, etc. *Optimize Scan Quality Smart cropping and auto enhancing make the texts and graphics look clear and sharp. *Extract Texts from Image OCR (optical character recognition) feature extracts texts from single page for further editing or sharing. (Paid app only) *Share PDF/JPEG Files Easily share documents in PDF or JPEG format with others via social media, email attachment or sending the doc link. *AirPrint & Fax Documents Instantly print out docs in CamScanner with nearby printer via AirPrint; directly fax docs to over 30 countries from the app. *Collaboration Invite friends or colleagues to view and comment on your scans in a group. (Registrants only) *Advanced Editing Making annotations or adding customized watermark on docs are made available for you. *Secure Important Docs Set passcode for viewing important docs; meanwhile, when sending doc link, you can set password to protect it. *Sync across Platforms Sign up to sync documents on the go. Just sign in to any smartphone, tablet or computer (visit CamScanner website) you own and you can view, edit and share any document. Premium Subscription Service: 1. Edit OCR results and notes of the doc, exporting as .txt file 2. Create Doc Collage for multiple pages 3. + 10G cloud space 4. + 40 extra collaborators 5. Send doc link with password protection and expiration date 6. Auto upload docs to Box, Google Drive, Dropbox, Evernote, One Drive and etc. 7. Batch download PDF files through web application of CS 8. Import PDF to Camscanner for editing 9. Scan academic questions to make practice tests for study 10. High Standard ID Scan and More... Payment models for Premium subscription: • Monthly Subscription: $4.99 per month, • Yearly Subscription: $35.99 for 1st year and $49.99/year starting from the next year, • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. For Terms of Use, please visit https://www.camscanner.com/app/service?language=en-us For Privacy Policy, please visit https://www.camscanner.com/app/privacy?language=en-us CamScanner users scan and manage * Bill, Invoice, Contract, Tax Roll, Business Card… * Whiteboard, Memo, Script, Letter… * Blackboard, Note, PPT, Book, Article… * Credential, Certificate, Identity Documents… 3rd Party Cloud Storage Services Supported: -Box, Google Drive, Evernote, Dropbox, OneDrive We’d love to hear your feedback: isupport@intsig.com Follow us on Twitter: @CamScanner Like us on Facebook: CamScanner Follow us on Google+: CamScanner Check out other INTSIG’s products: CamCard - Business Card Reader CamDictionary - Snap Translator

About

Document Scanner by Lufick

Transform your mobile device into a portable document scanner. Quickly capture high-quality scans, create PDFs, and organize your documents with advanced features like OCR and cloud integration.

Highlights
  • High-quality scans with enhancement
  • AI-powered smart cropping
  • Multiple scan modes
  • Create and batch scan PDFs
  • OCR for text extraction
  • Compress files and add signatures
  • Share, print, and fax documents
Features
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Transform Your Mobile into a Portable Document Scanner! Need to scan documents on the go? Our Document Scanner app is the perfect solution for quickly and easily scanning documents using your mobile camera. Whether it's for work, school, or personal use, our app ensures you can scan documents efficiently anytime, anywhere. Our Document Scanner app is the ultimate solution for scanning documents using your mobile camera. Why Choose Our Document Scanner App? Fast and Easy Scanning: * High-Quality Scans: Capture clear and professional documents with automatic and manual scan quality enhancement. * Smart Cropping: Artificial Intelligence based Intelligent cropping to ensure precise and clean document edges. * Multiple Scan Modes: Optimise your scans with modes like Magic Color Filter, Black & White, Lighten, Color, and Dark. Advanced PDF Creation and Management: * Create PDF Files: Convert your scanned images into high-quality PDF files instantly. * Batch Scanning: Scan multiple pages into a single PDF document. * Organise Documents: Arrange your scanned documents in easily accessible folders and subfolders. * OCR (Optical Character Recognition): Extract text from images for easy editing and sharing. * Reduce File Size: Compress files to reduce size without significant loss of quality. * Add Signatures: Easily add original signatures to your scanned documents for a professional touch. Seamless Sharing and Printing: * Share Files Easily: Share your scanned documents as PDF or JPEG files via email, cloud services, or social media. * Direct Print and Fax: Print and fax your scanned documents directly from the app without any hassle. * Cloud Integration: Save your scans directly to Google Drive, or other cloud services. * Platform Sharing: Effortlessly share your documents on any platform. User-Friendly Features: * Document Editing: Edit your scanned documents with options to rotate, crop, and adjust colors. * Secure Scanning: Password-protect your important documents for added security. * Multi-Language Support: Available in multiple languages for a global user base. Perfect for Any Situation: * Business: Scan contracts, receipts, invoices, and business cards on the go. * Education: Scan lecture notes, textbooks, and assignments quickly. * Personal Use: Digitise personal documents, IDs, photos, and more. Download Now and Experience the Best Document Scanning Solution! Transform your mobile into a powerful document scanner and make document management easier than ever before. Our Document Scanner app is designed to be your go-to tool for all your scanning needs. Privacy policy: https://lufick-dev.github.io/doc-scanner/ios-privacy-policy.html Terms of service: https://lufick-dev.github.io/doc-scanner/ios-tos.html

Screenshots

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner4 screens
Document Scanner by Lufick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Document Scanner by Lufick at Free against CamScanner + | OCR Scanner's $0.99. CamScanner + | OCR Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 1.4K) and chart position (#9 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Document Scanner by Lufick is free to download; CamScanner + | OCR Scanner costs $0.99 up front. CamScanner + | OCR Scanner sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Document Scanner by Lufick sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months. 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 CamScanner + | OCR Scanner against 4.8 for Document Scanner by Lufick. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CamScanner + | OCR Scanner has 17K ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of CamScanner + | OCR Scanner's written reviews are positive against 89% of Document Scanner by Lufick's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner ships an update every 3 months, Document Scanner by Lufick every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
CamScanner + | OCR Scanner versus Document Scanner by Lufick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamScanner + | OCR ScannerDocument Scanner by Lufick
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (17K ratings) — better4.8 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews89.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K — better1.4K
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#9 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinguan DataLufick

Customer experience

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner

All ratings17,235 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews1,799 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative13.8%

Document Scanner by Lufick

All ratings1,351 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%

User reviews

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner

From 17K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient scanning
  • 🚀 Efficient document management
  • 👍 Great for receipts and documents
  • 🚀 Reliable and stable

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Privacy concerns
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔒 Forced account creation
  • 💰 Nickel-and-diming for features

Document Scanner by Lufick

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent scanning quality
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 💰 Free to use with no ads
  • 🔒 Secure document handling
  • 🥇 Reliable and efficient

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🌐 Lack of language options
  • 📁 Missing multi-document scanning feature on iOS
  • 🔍 Camera auto-focus issues
  • 🔀 Disappearing scanned pages

Bugs and requests

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Sync issues leading to lost documents
  • Unreliable faxing and emailing
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent scanning quality

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved cloud storage integration
  • Easier document organization
  • Better OCR and text recognition
  • Ability to edit/annotate scanned documents
  • Automatic backup and restore functionality

Document Scanner by Lufick

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 403 error occurring
  • ID card scan not showing both sides
  • Locked folders not opening
  • Compression reducing image quality

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Ukrainian language support
  • Implement photo collage feature on iOS
  • Introduce text highlight option in PDF files
  • Improve sync and cloud integration
  • Add more language options

In-app purchases

7 purchases

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • CamScanner Premium$4.991 Month
  • CamScanner Premium1 Year trial3 variants$49.991 Year
  • CamScanner Premium3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • One-page Fax$0.99
  • 600 cp + One chance to Draw$0.99
  • 3000 C-Points$4.99
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  • Ten-page Fax$8.99
6 purchases

Document Scanner by Lufick

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Upgrade for 3 Months$4.993 Months
  • Premium Upgrade for 1 Year$9.991 Year
  • Premium Upgrade for 1 Year$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium Upgrade for 3 Months$1.99
  • Premium upgrade for 1 year$5.99
  • Lifetime Remove Ads$99.99

Questions

Is CamScanner + | OCR Scanner free?
CamScanner + | OCR Scanner costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Document Scanner by Lufick free?
Document Scanner by Lufick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CamScanner + | OCR Scanner or Document Scanner by Lufick?
CamScanner + | OCR Scanner is rated higher. CamScanner + | OCR Scanner averages 4.9 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Document Scanner by Lufick averages 4.8 from 1.4K ratings.
Do CamScanner + | OCR Scanner or Document Scanner by Lufick have ads?
Both CamScanner + | OCR Scanner and Document Scanner by Lufick show ads.
Which is updated more often, CamScanner + | OCR Scanner or Document Scanner by Lufick?
CamScanner + | OCR Scanner ships an update every 3 months, and Document Scanner by Lufick every 4 months. Most recently, CamScanner + | OCR Scanner was updated on September 24, 2026 and Document Scanner by Lufick on September 22, 2026.

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