Comparison

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner vs Scan PDF Scanner Scan document

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
Currently charting
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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

Scan PDF Scanner Scan document

Transform your mobile device into a portable scanner. Easily capture receipts, notes, and multipage documents, then enhance them with special algorithms for clarity. Share, print, or save your scanned files to cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Scan receipts, notes, and multipage documents
  • Automatic edge detection and image processing
  • Real-time border detection
  • Save scans as industry-standard PDF files
  • Email or print scanned documents
  • Upload scans to cloud storage
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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iScanPDF transforms your iPhone and iPad into portable scanners. It allows you to scan receipts, whiteboards, paper notes, or any multipage document. Scanned documents can be emailed and printed, uploaded to Dropbox, Box, Google Drive and One Drive, or simply saved on the iPhone/iPad. The application incorporates special algorithms that remove shadows, make scans sharper, correct perspective and make them as readable as possible. Experience the simplicity of document scanning: + Scan receipts to keep track of travel expenses + Convert paper notes and sketches into digital copies + Sign with a pen and scan a contract to email it back + Save interesting articles and book pages for further reading What Scanner Pro allows you to do: + Scan documents + iScanPDF scans any type of document, ranging from a receipt to multipage documents. All scans are saved as a PDF. + Process images smartly + Automatic edge detection and advanced image processing help you to get great scans blazingly fast. You can also adjust the crop area manually, by tapping on the screen. + Real-time border detection + While making a scan, borders are detected visually and in real time. Thus you can choose the best position to get a perfect scan and skip manual borders adjustments. + Scan documents into a PDF file + All scanned document are produced as industry-standard PDF files. You can add new scans, delete or rearrange pages within a PDF file. + Email or print scanned documents + Just scan any document and tap the "Send" button. If the document needs to be printed, send it to any printer nearby. + Upload scans to online storage + All your scans can be uploaded to Dropbox, Box, One Drive, Google Drive or any other + iCloud sync across all devices + It brings convenient access to all your documents on your iPhone or iPad. When you take a picture on your iPhone, seconds later it can be accessed on your iPad vice versa. IMPORTANT NOTE FROM THE DEVELOPERS: If you have any questions, feedback or suggestions please contact us directly at helper.df@gmail.com or http://vnios.com/iscanpdf

Screenshots

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner4 screens
Scan PDF Scanner Scan document4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CamScanner + | OCR Scanner at 83% against Scan PDF Scanner Scan document's 0%. CamScanner + | OCR Scanner also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (17K vs 4). Scan PDF Scanner Scan document's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Scan PDF Scanner Scan document 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 Scan PDF Scanner Scan document sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CamScanner + | OCR Scanner has 17K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of CamScanner + | OCR Scanner's written reviews are positive against 0% of Scan PDF Scanner Scan document's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner ships an update every 3 months, Scan PDF Scanner Scan document monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
CamScanner + | OCR Scanner versus Scan PDF Scanner Scan document: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamScanner + | OCR ScannerScan PDF Scanner Scan document
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (17K ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinguan DataNguyen Tri Tam

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%

Scan PDF Scanner Scan document

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Scan PDF Scanner Scan document

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Scan PDF Scanner Scan document

One-time6
  • iSnapPDF link Box$0.99
  • iSnapPDF link Dropbox$0.99
  • iSnapPDF link Google Drive$0.99
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  • iSnapPDF link OneDrive$0.99
  • iSnapPdf Full Features$3.99
  • iSnapPdf Pro Version$5.99

Questions

Is CamScanner + | OCR Scanner free?
CamScanner + | OCR Scanner costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Scan PDF Scanner Scan document free?
Scan PDF Scanner Scan document is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CamScanner + | OCR Scanner or Scan PDF Scanner Scan document?
CamScanner + | OCR Scanner is rated higher. CamScanner + | OCR Scanner averages 4.9 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Scan PDF Scanner Scan document averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do CamScanner + | OCR Scanner or Scan PDF Scanner Scan document have ads?
CamScanner + | OCR Scanner shows ads; Scan PDF Scanner Scan document does not.
Which is updated more often, CamScanner + | OCR Scanner or Scan PDF Scanner Scan document?
CamScanner + | OCR Scanner ships an update every 3 months, and Scan PDF Scanner Scan document monthly. Most recently, CamScanner + | OCR Scanner was updated on September 28, 2026 and Scan PDF Scanner Scan document on June 5, 2026.

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