Doc Scan vs Doc OCR Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doc Scan
Transform your device into a portable scanner and PDF editor. Easily capture documents, extract text with OCR, fill forms, sign, and share in various formats. Organize, secure, and even fax your files.
- High-quality scanning with auto-detection
- OCR text extraction (TXT, DOCX)
- Edit, annotate, and sign PDFs
- Password encryption for security
- Share via email, fax, cloud storage
- QR code scanning
- Fax sending and receiving
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Scan, OCR, Edit & Share PDF Documents with Ease Transform your iPhone or iPad into a powerful pocket scanner, PDF editor, and business card scanner. Quickly scan multi-page documents, recognize text, edit PDFs, fill forms, sign documents, scan business cards, and share files anytime, anywhere. Key Features ● High-Quality Scanning & OCR • Auto-detect document borders and correct perspective distortion • Enhance images by removing shadows and sharpening text • Extract text from scanned images with OCR and export as TXT or DOCX • Smart Formatting: The OCR function detects and restores font styles and colors on a line-by-line basis. ● Business Card Scanner • Scan business cards and automatically extract contact information with OCR • Save scanned business cards as searchable digital contacts within the app • Export contacts directly to the iOS Contacts app with a single tap ● Edit & Annotate • Fill out forms, highlight important details, or sign documents • Add text, lines, and images to scanned documents • Merge multiple scans into a single PDF ● Organize & Secure Your Documents • Easily search and manage files with folders and custom naming rules • Protect sensitive documents with password encryption ● Seamless Sharing & Cloud Integration • Share scans as PDF, JPEG, TXT, or DOCX via email, fax, SMB, WebDAV, and cloud storage (iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, Evernote, and more) • Print with AirPrint or save directly to Photos ● Advanced Features • Photo Collage: Combine multiple pages into a single sheet (for example, both sides of an ID card on one A4 page) • QR Code Scanner: Scan from the camera or photo library to open URLs, call phone numbers, send emails, or add contacts • Fax Anywhere: Send and receive faxes worldwide with real-time delivery status notifications ● Import & Export • Import PDFs and JPEGs from other apps or cloud storage • Export searchable PDFs • Export documents to iTunes, Reminders, and Apple, Google, or Outlook Calendars ● Receive Faxes (Non-Renewing Subscription) • Purchase a dedicated fax number to receive faxes • Disable fax reception whenever you no longer need to receive faxes Subscription Plans Unlock premium features with Bronze, Silver, or Gold plans, including: • Cloud Backup & Restore: Access previous versions of your documents anytime • Flexible monthly and annual subscription options • Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. The renewal price depends on the selected plan • You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription before the trial ends Terms of Service: https://ifunplay.com/legal.html
Doc OCR Pro
Transform your device into a powerful scanner and text recognition tool. Easily capture, organize, and share documents, books, and receipts with smart image processing and offline OCR capabilities. Securely manage your files and even send faxes directly from the app.
- Document scanning and OCR
- Smart image processing
- Photo collage mode
- Document management and organization
- PDF encryption/decryption
- Fax sending and receiving
- Cloud storage integration
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DocOCR Pro – Smart PDF Scanner & OCR Tool for Education Turn your iPhone or iPad into a powerful document scanner and text recognizer with DocOCR Pro. Whether you’re a student, teacher, or school administrator, DocOCR Pro helps you scan, recognize, organize, and share documents easily and securely — all on your device. No internet required for OCR or image processing, ensuring complete privacy and data protection. - OCR & Document Scanning Made Simple Scan and recognize text from: • Printed documents • Books & whiteboards • Receipts & business cards • Posters, coupons, and more Save scans as searchable PDFs and annotate or sign them directly within the app. Photo Collage Mode Combine multiple pages (e.g., front and back of ID cards) onto a single A4/Letter page — perfect for printing or sharing. - Smart Image Processing DocOCR Pro automatically: • Detects document edges • Corrects perspective and curved surfaces • Removes shadows and enhances clarity Ideal for low-light conditions or quick classroom captures. - Powerful Document Management Organize your scans with ease: • Create, rename, merge, split, or move files and folders • Drag and drop to group documents • Full-text search on OCR results (Bronze Plan) • iCloud Drive sync for access across devices (Bronze Plan) Import, Export & Share • Support PDF encryption and decryption • Email as PDF or JPEG • Export OCR text as TXT or DOCX • Fax to 100+ countries (via in-app purchase) • Print via AirPrint • Upload/download with: iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, SMB, WebDAV (Bronze Plan) • “Open In” support for apps like iBooks and Adobe Reader File Import • Import PDFs or images via “Open In” from other apps • Import files from your favorite cloud services Fax Anywhere • Send/receive faxes directly from the app • Get notified when fax is sent or received • Subscribe to a personal fax number for inbound faxes • Block incoming faxes when not needed Terms of Service: https://ifunplay.com/legal.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Doc Scan at Free against Doc OCR Pro's $39.99. Doc Scan also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 47) and review sentiment (91% vs 74%). Doc OCR Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Doc Scan is free to download; Doc OCR Pro costs $39.99 up front. Doc Scan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Doc OCR Pro sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Doc Scan against 4.7 for Doc OCR Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doc Scan has 14K ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Doc Scan's written reviews are positive against 74% of Doc OCR Pro's.
Doc Scan ships an update every 11 days, Doc OCR Pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doc Scan | Doc OCR Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $39.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (14K ratings) — better | 4.7 (47 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews — better | 73.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 47 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 271 MB | 248 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IFUNPLAY CO., LTD. | IFUNPLAY CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
Doc Scan
Doc OCR Pro
Bugs and requests
Doc Scan
Reported bugs
3 issues- Lost files after updates
- Unreliable faxing
- Inconsistent scanning quality
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved OCR capabilities
- Batch scanning and processing
- Integration with cloud storage
- Advanced annotation tools
Doc OCR Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Doc Scan
- DocScan Pro BRONZE (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- DocScan Pro SILVER (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- DocScan Pro GOLD (Monthly)$7.991 Month
- Fax Pack 1$0.99
- 1 Fax Credit$0.99
- 5 Fax Credit$4.99
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- Fax No. For One Month$5.99
- 10 Fax Credit$7.99
- 20 Fax Credit$14.99
- Upgrade to DocScan Pro$39.99
Doc OCR Pro
- Fax Pack 1$0.99
- 1 Fax Credit$0.99
- 5 Fax Credit$4.99
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- Fax No. For One Month$5.99
- 10 Fax Credit$7.99
- Fax No. For Three Months$12.99
- 20 Fax Credit$14.99
- Fax No. For Six Months$22.99
- Fax No. For Six Months$29.99
- Fax No. For Six Months$42.99
- Fax No. For Six Months$54.99






