Comparison

Docusign vs Scantivia

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

Head to head
About

Docusign

Securely send and sign digital documents, contracts, and PDFs from any device. Create your own signature, upload files from various cloud services, and manage the signing process with ease. It's a legally binding and secure way to handle agreements.

Highlights
  • Create custom digital signatures
  • Upload documents from cloud storage
  • Unlimited free signing for all parties
  • Prepare documents with signature tags
  • Set signing order for multiple signers
  • Real-time signing notifications
  • Supports multiple document formats
Features
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Docusign eSignature is the world’s #1 way for businesses and individuals to securely send and sign agreements from practically anywhere, at any time, from almost any device. The Docusign app is easy to use, includes unlimited free signing for all parties, and is trusted by millions of people worldwide. HOW DOCUSIGN WORKS | e-Sign PDFs, forms, and contracts on the go. • Step 1: Create your customized digital signature directly on your device. • Step 2: Upload documents easily via email, Google Drive, DropBox, Box, Evernote, Salesforce, or photo scanning. • Step 3: E-sign your documents for free with no monthly limit. STREAMLINED, SIMPLIFIED MANAGEMENT | Send and monitor agreements straight from your device. • Step 1: Import files to prepare and send them out for signature. • Step 2: Prepare your document with “Sign Here” tags that show precisely where to sign, initial, or add additional information and invite others to sign. • You can set the signing order and workflow for multiple signers. • Docusign supports both in-person and remote signing. • Responsive signing functionality automatically adapts documents for mobile to the size and orientation of the signer’s device. • Step 3: Remind signers to sign with a single tap or void a document that has already been sent for signature. • Step 4: Receive real-time push notifications when a document has been signed. E-SIGNATURE THROUGH DOCUSIGN IS LEGAL AND SECURE. Docusign’s complies with the eSign Act, which means: • Agreements are legally binding. • There is a complete audit trail to track who signed when and where. • Documents are encrypted; this is safer and more secure than paper. • Docusign is ISO 27001 SSAE16 compliant. Docusign’s free eSignature app supports multiple document types and formats, including: • PDF • Word • Excel • Images (JPEG, PNG, TIFF) • Text-Based Files Common documents to digitally sign with Docusign: • Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) • Sales contracts and proposals • Health care documents • Financial agreements • Waivers • Permission slips • Lease agreements PREMIUM PLANS In addition to the free signing experience, Docusign offers advanced features through subscription plans: Business Pro Plan • Send documents out for signature. • Add logic and advanced fields to your most critical documents. • Automate your agreement process with bulk send, powerforms, comments and personalized branding. Standard Plan • Send documents out for signature. • Access to advanced fields including Docusign’s most popular. • Manage signing on-the-go. Remind, void, in-person signing, and reusable templates. Real Estate Plan • Send documents out for signature. • Powerful real estate features including zipForm Plus integration and web branding. • Managing signing on-the-go. Remind, void, in-person signing, and reusable templates. Personal Plan • Limited document sending. Send up to 5 documents monthly. • Access to essential fields. Request signature, date, and name. • Reusable templates so you can standardize your documents. Email your questions or feedback to: mobilefeedback@docusign.com Find out more about Docusign and electronic signatures: https://www.docusign.com/products/electronic-signature/how-docusign-works Subscription Plan Information: • Payment is charged to iTunes Account at the time a user confirms purchase. • Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's account settings after purchase. • Cancellation of the current subscription is not allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy Policy: https://www.docusign.com/privacy/ Agreements and Terms: https://www.docusign.com/legal/agreements/

About

Scantivia

Organize and search your important documents with this app. Scan paper, import digital files, and use powerful OCR to find information within your documents. Includes PDF tools like merging, compressing, and password protection.

Highlights
  • Scan paper documents
  • Import PDFs and photos
  • Full-text search with OCR
  • Merge and compress PDFs
  • Password protect PDFs
  • Export and share documents
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A DRAWER FULL OF IMPORTANT PAPERS? Receipts, warranties, inspection reports, repair records, invoices, insurance papers—important documents have a way of ending up in drawers, folders, Photos, email, and downloads. Bring them into Scantivia and turn years of paperwork into an organized, searchable document library—ready whenever you need it. BRING EVERYTHING THAT MATTERS TOGETHER Scan paper documents with your iPhone camera. Import PDFs and photos already on your device, or bring in supported content from other apps with Scantivia’s Share Extension. Paper and digital documents come together in one organized place. FIND MORE THAN A FILENAME With Scantivia Pro, Fast Full-Text Search with OCR helps you find documents not only by filename, but by words inside supported document content. Remember a person’s name, an address, a company, a renewal date, or even one word from a page? Search what you remember and quickly find the document you need—even when you no longer remember its filename or when you saved it. Scantivia’s proprietary search technology is designed to keep document retrieval fast and responsive as your library grows. PDF TOOLS, RIGHT WHERE YOUR DOCUMENTS ARE Scantivia Pro unlocks an integrated PDF workflow: • MERGE — Combine related PDFs into one organized document. • COMPRESS — Reduce PDF file size while preserving readability for easier storage, email, and uploading. • PROTECT — Add password protection before sharing sensitive PDFs. • ZIP — Package related PDFs together in one convenient archive. • SHARE — Export and share documents through compatible iOS apps and services you choose. READY WHEN LIFE ASKS Your CPA asks for tax records. An insurance company needs supporting paperwork. A healthcare provider asks for a medical document. A warranty claim comes up years later. A renewal requires an old record. Scantivia helps you move from request to ready: Find what you need. Merge related files. Compress when size matters. Protect sensitive information. ZIP documents that belong together. Share when you’re ready. ORGANIZED FOR LIFE AND WORK Keep receipts, invoices, contracts, warranties, insurance records, medical documents, tax files, travel records, household paperwork, and small-business documents organized and easier to find later. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account required. Your documents are stored locally in Scantivia on your device. No Scantivia cloud upload is required. You decide when to export or share them. ONE-TIME PRO. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Unlock Scantivia Pro with a one-time purchase. Pro unlocks Full-Text Search with OCR, Merge, Compress, Protect, ZIP, Export & Share, and removes the Scantivia watermark. No monthly or yearly subscription is required. Scantivia is more than a PDF scanner. It’s a searchable document library and PDF toolkit built to help you bring important documents together, find them quickly, prepare them, protect them, and share them when needed. Your important documents. Organized. Protected. Ready when you need them—even years from now.

Screenshots

Docusign4 screens
Scantivia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Docusign at 831K against Scantivia's 3. Docusign also leads on chart position (#32 vs unranked). Scantivia's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads 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. Docusign sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Scantivia 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 — 4.9 for Docusign against 5.0 for Scantivia. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Docusign has 831K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Docusign ships an update every 3 weeks, Scantivia weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Docusign versus Scantivia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocusignScantivia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (831K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings831K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#32 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDocusignVitivra LLC

Customer experience

Docusign

All ratings830,768 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews1,113 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative26.1%

Scantivia

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Docusign

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to log in or verify account
  • Signed documents not appearing in the app
  • Inconsistent behavior when finishing and sending documents
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices and operating systems

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add strikethrough functionality
  • Improve text box editing and placement
  • Allow more customization of signature appearance
  • Integrate with more document formats (e.g., Word)
  • Provide better in-app guidance and tutorials
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  • Improve mobile app performance and stability

Scantivia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Docusign

Subscriptions8
  • Personal Edition$14.991 Month
  • Professional Edition$19.991 Month
  • DocuSign for REALTORS®2 variants$34.991 Month
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  • Standard Edition2 variants$39.991 Month
  • Real Estate Edition$39.991 Month
  • Business Pro Monthly$59.991 Month
  • Business Pro$59.991 Month
  • Personal Edition$119.991 Year
1 purchases

Scantivia

One-time1
  • Scantivia Pro$8.99

Questions

Is Docusign free?
Docusign is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scantivia free?
Scantivia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Docusign or Scantivia?
Scantivia is rated higher. Docusign averages 4.9 out of 5 from 831K ratings, while Scantivia averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Docusign or Scantivia have ads?
Neither Docusign nor Scantivia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Docusign or Scantivia?
Docusign ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scantivia weekly. Most recently, Docusign was updated on October 24, 2026 and Scantivia on October 24, 2026.

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