Comparison

PDF Pro vs 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

PDF Pro

Edit, annotate, and read PDF documents on your iPhone and iPad. Highlight text, add notes, shapes, voice recordings, and photos. Search your entire PDF library, fill out forms, and sign documents.

Highlights
  • Edit and annotate PDFs
  • Highlight text and add notes
  • Embed audio and photo annotations
  • Full-text search of PDF library
  • Fill out and sign PDF forms
  • Organize PDFs with folders and tags
  • Import from cloud storage
Features
Read full description

PDF Pro lets you read, edit and annotate your PDF documents directly on your iPhone and iPad. Highlight text, take notes, embed shapes or draw with your finger. You can even embed voice recordings or photo annotations. Full-text-search your entire PDF library with just a single tap. Above all PDF Pro comes with full-featured PDF form and signature support. Key-Features At A Glance: • POWERFUL SEARCH: ∙ Full-text-search your entire PDF library. ∙ Search inside specific documents with easy navigation through the search results. ∙ Look-up selected text directly on Wikipedia or in the included dictionaries. • FILE-MANAGEMENT: ∙ Group your PDFs in folders and tag them with colorful labels. ∙ Import PDFs from your Dropbox®, Microsoft OneDrive® or Google Drive®. ∙ Add PDFs via USB or WiFi. ∙ Open E-Mail attachments. • CLEAR VIEW: ∙ Easily browse through all your annotations. ∙ Full PDF outline support. You can even search the outline. ∙ Get an overview of all your bookmarked or annotated pages just with a single tap. • SHARE and PRINT: ∙ Easily share your annotated documents with your friends or co-workers. ∙ Print your annotated and edited PDFs. ∙ You can even share or print single pages of a document. • HIGH SPEED and STABILITY: ∙ Rapid viewing of PDF documents. ∙ Smooth display of very large PDF files. • NIGHT MODE: ∙ Makes reading in the dark much easier on the eyes. • SECURITY: ∙ Support for password-protected PDFs • AND MUCH MORE... Premium Features and Premium Offer include: • ANNOTATIONS and NOTES: ∙ Highlight text, take notes or draw with your finger. ∙ Powerful shape editor for arrows, rectangles, circles, lines and much more. ∙ Embed audio and photo annotations into your PDFs. ∙ Use predefined stamps or create your own. • DOCUMENT EDITOR: ∙ Create new pages. ∙ Export pages or merge them into existing documents. ∙ Reorder, rotate and delete pages. • CONTENT EDITOR: • Modify the existing content of PDF documents. • MULTITASKING: ∙ Work with multiple PDFs at a time. ∙ Copy and paste annotations, shapes, images or text from one PDF document into another. • FORM SUPPORT: ∙ Just fill out your PDF form, sign it with your handwritten signature and you are ready to send it via E-Mail or print it via AirPrint®. A monthly or annual subscription is required to get access to all premium features and premium offer. --- Subscriptions automatically renew monthly or yearly depending on your plan unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Plans are priced at $3.99USD monthly and $24.99USD yearly (pricing may vary in countries other than the U.S.). Payment will be charged to your App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. To avoid automatic renewal, you must turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before your subscription ends. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your App Store Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://pdf-pro.net/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://pdf-pro.net/privacy-policy/

About

PDF Scanner & Scan Document

Transform your device into a portable scanner to capture documents, receipts, notes, and books. Convert them to JPG or PDF, extract text with OCR, and add digital signatures. Easily edit, save, and share your scanned files.

Highlights
  • Scan documents, photos, receipts, and books
  • Convert to JPG or PDF
  • Extract text with OCR
  • Add digital signatures
  • Edit, save, and share files
  • Automatic capturing feature
Features
Read full description

Scan PDF, photos, documents, papers, notes, books, and receipts with the versatile document scanner & converter. Turn your device into a portable mobile scanner. This is an easy and reliable PDF scanner. It allows you to perform various types of scans through the auto-capturing feature. Scan PDF, photos, receipts, notes, papers, documents, books, etc. and convert them to JPG or PDF. You can edit, delete, save, and share documents with this document scanner & PDF maker. You can also add signs and convert images to text (OCR) by using the PDF scanner. Key Features: - Scan PDF, photos, receipts, notes, papers, documents, books, etc. - Scan visiting cards and edit details. - Extract images and edit text (OCR). - Draw a sign on your document. - Edit, delete, save, and share information. - Import images and export as JPG or PDF. Document Scanner: Scan PDF, photos, papers, documents, books, notes, and receipts using the automatic capturing feature of this document scanner. The document scanner is very useful for students and professionals like managers, accountants, and lawyers. Edit, crop, filter, rotate, save, delete, and share features are also available. Make your file management easier and more organized with it. Book Scanner: Scan magazines, novels, notes, papers, and books with the book scanner app. It reduces the dependency on scanning and printing machines. The paper scanner and PDF maker can combine multiple images and create high-quality PDFs. Image to PDF Converter: Import images from the device gallery or scan anything and convert it to JPG or PDF. You can combine multiple photos in a single PDF file by using the PDF maker. OCR Text Scanner: You can extract text from the photo or document and convert it into editable text by using optical character recognition (OCR). With this text scanner, you can save time by avoiding manual data entry. Then you can save it or create a PDF. Add Signature: Sign PDF documents and photos anytime and anywhere. It saves you time and makes document management easier and smarter. Share: Share your scanned or created files via email, Facebook, WhatsApp, Drive, and more by using this PDF scanner.

Screenshots

PDF Pro4 screens
PDF Scanner & Scan Document4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PDF Pro at 4.7 against PDF Scanner & Scan Document's 3.3. PDF Pro also leads on ratings volume (6.9K vs 3). PDF Scanner & Scan Document's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. PDF Pro sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PDF Scanner & Scan Document asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDF Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Pro has 6.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Pro ships an update every 2 months, PDF Scanner & Scan Document every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PDF Pro versus PDF Scanner & Scan Document: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ProPDF Scanner & Scan Document
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.9K ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews60.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.9K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB118 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDominic RodemerMd Sajedur Rahaman

Customer experience

PDF Pro

All ratings6,925 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews423 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral10.4%
Negative29.3%

PDF Scanner & Scan Document

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

PDF Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Annotations and highlights randomly disappearing
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Corrupted PDF files after editing
  • Slow performance on older devices
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between PDFs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved bookmarking and note-taking
  • Seamless iCloud/cloud storage integration
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • Advanced text editing and OCR capabilities
  • Better organization and folder management

PDF Scanner & Scan Document

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

PDF Pro

Subscriptions12
  • Offer - Monthly - macOS3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Offer - Monthly - iOS3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium - Monthly - iOS3 Days trial$3.991 Month
Show 9 more
  • Premium - Monthly - macOS3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Offer - Annual - iOS3 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Offer - Annual - macOS3 Days trial$22.991 Year
  • Premium - Annual - iOS3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Offer - macOS + iOS3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Offer - iOS + macOS3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium - Annual - macOS3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Premium - iOS + macOS3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Premium - macOS + iOS3 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

PDF Scanner & Scan Document

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Pro free?
PDF Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Scanner & Scan Document free?
PDF Scanner & Scan Document is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PDF Pro or PDF Scanner & Scan Document?
PDF Pro is rated higher. PDF Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.9K ratings, while PDF Scanner & Scan Document averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do PDF Pro or PDF Scanner & Scan Document have ads?
Neither PDF Pro nor PDF Scanner & Scan Document shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Pro or PDF Scanner & Scan Document?
PDF Pro ships an update every 2 months, and PDF Scanner & Scan Document every 6 weeks. Most recently, PDF Pro was updated on October 2, 2026 and PDF Scanner & Scan Document on October 3, 2026.

Other comparisons