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 multipage scanner for documents, receipts, and notes. Quickly scan, edit, and export your files as PDF or JPEG. Share via email, print, or save to your device for easy access.

Highlights
  • Scan documents
  • Export to PDF
  • Email or print scans
  • Multi-page editing
  • Fast performance
  • Save to device
Features
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- UNLIMITED ANY FEATURES. - UNLIMITED NUMBER OF SCAN DOCUMENTS. 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. SUPPORT: iOS version 7.0 and later.

Screenshots

Doc Scan4 screens
Fast Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Doc Scan at every 11 days against Fast Scanner's every 2 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Fast Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Fast Scanner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14K and 6.1K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 91% and 91% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doc Scan ships an update every 11 days, Fast Scanner every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Doc Scan versus Fast Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoc ScanFast Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (14K ratings)4.8 (6.1K ratings)
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews — better90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better6.1K
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size282 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIFUNPLAY CO., LTD.Hang Nguyen

Customer experience

Doc Scan

All ratings14,080 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews458 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.6%

Fast Scanner

All ratings6,118 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews540 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative7.0%

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 6.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Convenient for on-the-go scanning
  • 🔒 Reliable and consistent
  • 👍 Great quality scans

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes
  • 💰 Frequent ads in free version
  • 🔒 Difficulty transferring Pro version to new account
  • 🐛 Issues with emailing scanned documents

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
  • Scanned documents disappearing after app crashes
  • Inability to send emails from within the app

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow editing of scanned documents after initial capture
  • Provide option to disable ads in free version
  • Improve integration with more email providers

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
1 purchases

Fast Scanner

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Doc Scan free?
Doc Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fast Scanner free?
Fast Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doc Scan or Fast Scanner?
Doc Scan and Fast Scanner are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 14K and 6.1K ratings respectively.
Do Doc Scan or Fast Scanner have ads?
Both Doc Scan and Fast Scanner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Doc Scan or Fast Scanner?
Doc Scan ships an update every 11 days, and Fast Scanner every 2 months. Most recently, Doc Scan was updated on October 16, 2026 and Fast Scanner on October 16, 2026.

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