Comparison

Doc Scan vs Fast Scanner

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

Fast Scanner

Transform your phone into a powerful scanner for documents, receipts, and notes. Quickly capture multipage documents and export them as PDF or JPEG files. Easily print or email your scans, and save them directly to your device or other compatible apps.

Highlights
  • Scan documents and receipts
  • Export to PDF and JPEG
  • Email and print scans
  • Multi-page document scanning
  • Image editing options
  • Save to device or other apps
Features
Currently charting
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Fast Scanner turns your iPhone into a multipage scanner for documents, receipts, notes, invoices, whiteboards and other paper text. With Fast Scanner, you can quickly scan your documents, then print or email them as multipage PDF or JPEG files. Moreover you can save the PDF files in your iPhone or open them in other apps such as iBook, PDF Reader, etc. FEATURES: + Scan documents Fast Scanner scan any type of documents, ranging from a receipt to multipage book. + Export to PDF file All scanned documents are exported as industry-standard PDF file. You can add new pages or delete existed pages within the PDF file. + Email or print scanned documents Just scan any documents and tap "Send" button. If the document needs to be printed, send it to any printer nearby. + Extremely Fast Fast Scanner is optimized to run very fast. + Multi editing support scanned document Fast Scanner support a lot of image editing options so you can make the scanned images as easy to read as possible. We are committed to provide frequently updated versions to all of our users. You only buy once and get all FREE updated version later.

Screenshots

Doc Scan4 screens
Fast Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Doc Scan at Free against Fast Scanner's $4.99. Doc Scan also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (14K vs 741). Fast Scanner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Doc Scan is free to download; Fast Scanner costs $4.99 up front. Doc Scan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Fast Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Doc Scan against 4.7 for Fast Scanner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doc Scan has 14K ratings behind it against 741, 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 89% of Fast Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doc Scan ships an update fortnightly, Fast Scanner every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Doc Scan versus Fast Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoc ScanFast Scanner
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (14K ratings) — better4.7 (741 ratings)
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews — better88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better741
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#141 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size282 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIFUNPLAY CO., LTD.Hang Nguyen

Customer experience

Doc Scan

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

Fast Scanner

All ratings741 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews244 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.2%

User reviews

Doc Scan

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient scanning
  • 📂 Effective file organization
  • ✉️ Seamless emailing
  • 🖨️ Reliable faxing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🔍 Difficult navigation after updates
  • 💰 Paid features behind paywall
  • 🖼️ Subpar image processing
  • 🗂️ Disorganized file management

Fast Scanner

From 741 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient scanning
  • 🚀 Great quality scans
  • 🚀 Efficient workflow
  • 🚀 Reliable app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional issues with emailing scans
  • 🐛 Difficulty changing document orientation after scanning

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

Fast Scanner

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Email functionality not working for some users
  • App crashing or freezing for a few users

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to annotate/mark up scanned documents
  • Improve email integration and reliability
  • Add option to save scans directly to cloud storage

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
None

Fast Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Doc Scan free?
Doc Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fast Scanner free?
Fast Scanner costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Doc Scan or Fast Scanner?
Doc Scan is rated higher. Doc Scan averages 4.8 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Fast Scanner averages 4.7 from 741 ratings.
Do Doc Scan or Fast Scanner have ads?
Doc Scan shows ads; Fast Scanner does not.
Which is updated more often, Doc Scan or Fast Scanner?
Doc Scan ships an update fortnightly, and Fast Scanner every 5 months. Most recently, Doc Scan was updated on September 30, 2026 and Fast Scanner on September 28, 2026.

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