Comparison

Doc Scan vs Fax App for iPhone

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Fax App for iPhone

Send and receive faxes directly from your iPhone or iPad. Supports various document formats and offers secure, trackable transmission. Ideal for staying connected with business partners on the go.

Highlights
  • Send faxes from iPhone/iPad
  • Supports PDF, DOC, JPG, PNG, TIFF, HTML
  • Send multiple documents
  • Track fax status and notifications
  • Fax history with tagging
  • Secure SSL encryption
Features
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Fax documents in popular text and graphic formats. Fax App: is a simple app for sending faxes anywhere from your iPhone or iPad. You can always be sure, that your fax will reach the addressee. Fax App: Send Fax From iPhone features: — Rapid fax sending with support for PDF, DOC, JPG, PNG, TIFF and HTML — Fax several documents simultaneously — Track the fax status and receive notifications — Review the History of the sent faxes — Often use faxes? Now you can add a tag to a sending fax, which will be shown in the History — SSL encryption: Send fax Secure Stay in touch with your business partners with Fax App: Send Fax From iPhone. SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES 7-day auto-renewed subscription for $7.99 charged for each subsequent week. You are free to change the terms and cancel your paid subscription at any time. 30-day auto-renewed subscription for $19.99 charged for each subsequent month. BONUSES: An annual auto-renewed subscription for $59.99 charged for each subsequent year. All subscription packages offer standard unlimited access to all features. You are free to change the subscription terms in the settings. Terms of Use: https://fax-expert.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Doc Scan4 screens
Fax App for iPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Doc Scan at freemium against Fax App for iPhone's subscription. Doc Scan also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 12). Fax App for iPhone's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Doc Scan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Fax App for iPhone sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.8 for Doc Scan against 4.8 for Fax App for iPhone. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doc Scan has 14K ratings behind it against 12, 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 100% of Fax App for iPhone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doc Scan ships an update fortnightly, Fax App for iPhone every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Doc Scan versus Fax App for iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoc ScanFax App for iPhone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (14K ratings)4.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better12
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size282 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIFUNPLAY CO., LTD.Oleksandr Suprunenko

Customer experience

Doc Scan

All ratings14,085 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews457 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.6%

Fax App for iPhone

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Fax App for iPhone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Doc Scan

Subscriptions3
  • DocScan Pro BRONZE (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • DocScan Pro SILVER (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • DocScan Pro GOLD (Monthly)$7.991 Month
One-time7
  • 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
9 purchases

Fax App for iPhone

Subscriptions9
  • One week subscription$5.997 Days
  • Week subscription$7.997 Days
  • One week subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
Show 6 more
  • One month subscription$14.991 Month
  • Month subscription$19.991 Month
  • One month subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • One year subscription$39.991 Year
  • Year subscription$59.991 Year
  • One year subscription$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Doc Scan free?
Doc Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fax App for iPhone free?
Fax App for iPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doc Scan or Fax App for iPhone?
Doc Scan and Fax App for iPhone are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 14K and 12 ratings respectively.
Do Doc Scan or Fax App for iPhone have ads?
Doc Scan shows ads; Fax App for iPhone does not.
Which is updated more often, Doc Scan or Fax App for iPhone?
Doc Scan ships an update fortnightly, and Fax App for iPhone every 3 weeks. Most recently, Doc Scan was updated on September 24, 2026 and Fax App for iPhone on September 10, 2026.

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