Comparison

pdf scanner vs 文件扫描仪

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

Head to head
About

pdf scanner

This app transforms your mobile device into a powerful document scanner. Easily capture, convert, and manage documents, receipts, and photos into clear, sharp images or PDFs. Advanced processing ensures readability, and OCR allows for text extraction.

Highlights
  • Scan documents, photos, receipts
  • Convert to PDF
  • Batch scanning
  • Automatic side cut
  • Image enhancement
  • Text Recognition (OCR)
  • Multi-sized PDFs
Features
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Scanner App Scan ererything into clear & sharp image/PDF. With Scanner app, you can rapidly scan documents, and convert them into PDF format, as well as save them or send them by email, Print and save to cloud. * Scan documents, photos, receipts, or just about anything. * Batch mode combines multiple scans into a single PDF. *Adopting advanced and fast algorithm, Scanner App use Advanced color processing algorithms remove shadows, correct perspective and distortion, making your scans as readable as possible. *With powerful and easily operated interface, Scanner app can fast and simply adjust brightness, rotation and color through one click on one page. Scanner app features: 1. Mobile Scanner ----scan and manage your document that may include multipage. 2. Fast scan in batch----scan continuously in batch without process waiting, which is fast and convenient. 3. Automatic side cut----utilize professional image processing algorithm to automatically help you cut the images. 4. Image enhancement----ensure document is clear and readable. 5. Text Recognition (OCR) ---- OCR (optical character recognition) feature extracts texts from single page for further editing or sharing. 6. Multi-sized PDFs----more than 10 PDF sizes are available (Letter,A4,B5, etc).You can customize the size or use self-adaption mode. 7. Save image to image library----conveniently process images so as to save them to image library. 8. Email----send your documents (PDF) or processed images by email. 9. Add Header----seach page of document may add headers, which can be searched. 10. Custom category----set custom category for your document to achieve convenient management and search. 11. Multiple browse modes----support browse modes, such as list and document-categorization. 12. Copy----support function of document copy to achieve convenient document management. 13. Search----Fast locate documents by searching document headers, page headers, etc. Scanning tips: make sure your document is smooth and sensitive to light. Background of dead color may help to achieve the best detection result of document edge. *********************************************************** VIP Subscription Instructions: 1. Subscription cycle: 1 quarter, 1 month, 6 months,1 year,1 week 2. Subscription price: ¥58 for continuous quarterly subscription, ¥28 for continuous monthly subscription,¥9 for continuous weekly subscription, ¥68 for continuous every 6 months subscription,and ¥198 for continuous annual subscription 3. 24 hours before the expiration of the VIP privilege, the fee will be automatically deducted from the iTunes account and the renewal fee will be determined. 4. Cancel automatic renewal: If you need to cancel automatic renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in iTunes/Apple ID settings management 24 hours before expiration. This subscription will automatically renew if not turned off at least 24 hours before expiration. 5. If a free trial period is offered, any unused portion will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication (if applicable) 6. Privacy Policy: https://www.wordscan.net/ps/ws_privacy 7. Terms of use: https://www.wordscan.net/ps/ws_service

About

文件扫描仪

This app acts as a portable scanner, capturing documents, receipts, and photos. It offers intelligent edge detection, OCR for text extraction, and allows saving and sharing scans as PDFs or JPGs.

Highlights
  • Smart document scanning
  • OCR text extraction
  • Save as PDF or JPG
  • Automatic edge detection
  • High-definition scans
  • Shareable files
Features
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《文件扫描仪》您的随身拍照扫描仪。扫描文档、合同、收据、票据、发票、白板讨论、名片、证书、照片等等。轻松扫描,保存和分享PDF或JPG格式的扫描件,还能精准提取扫描件的文字。 *核心功能* 掌上扫描仪:拍文件照片相片,智能切边去杂乱被拒,生成高清扫描件! OCR文字识别:图片转文字,极速图片扫描,高精度文字提取! *应用特色* 1,精准自动,文件边缘检测截取 2,快速扫描,生成高清扫描件 3,多种扫描件任意选(黑白、彩色、灰色) 4,便捷分享PDF文件或JPG文件 5,精准图片文字扫描识别,并可导出txt或翻译 6,更多特色实用功能,待你发现~! ——【使用建议】—— 为确保你能获得清晰的扫描图,请在拍照时: 1,光线充足,尽量避免抖动 2,尽量使图片占满拍摄屏幕 ——【联系/反馈】—— 如有任何问题欢迎联系我们。产品正在不断的更新优化中,欢迎多多给我们提供优化建议。

Screenshots

pdf scanner4 screens
文件扫描仪4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 文件扫描仪 at none against pdf scanner's shown. 文件扫描仪 also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 77%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). pdf scanner's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 scanner sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and 文件扫描仪 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

文件扫描仪 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 782 and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of pdf scanner's written reviews are positive against 98% of 文件扫描仪's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pdf scanner ships an update every 2 weeks, 文件扫描仪 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
pdf scanner versus 文件扫描仪: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterpdf scanner文件扫描仪
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (782 ratings)4.9 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews98.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7821.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiamen Worldscan Information Technology Co., Ltd.兴燕 曹

Customer experience

pdf scanner

All ratings782 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews248 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative17.3%

文件扫描仪

All ratings1,423 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews402 reviews
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.2%
Negative1.5%

Bugs and requests

pdf scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

文件扫描仪

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • One-time purchase option
  • Advanced editing tools

In-app purchases

13 purchases

pdf scanner

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly membership3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly VIP account1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • VIP for one quarter3 Days trial$7.993 Months
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  • Half-yearly membership$9.996 Months
  • pdf scanner-cam scan app +Year1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time8
  • 50-page PDF format conversion$1.99
  • upgrade for worldscan$2.99
  • pdf to ppt$3.99
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  • pdf to word$4.99
  • 200-page PDF format conversion$4.99
  • 2GB cloud space$6.99
  • 500-page PDF format conversion$12.99
  • 5GB cloud space$14.99
1 purchases

文件扫描仪

One-time1
  • VIP会员$1.99

Questions

Is pdf scanner free?
pdf scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 文件扫描仪 free?
文件扫描仪 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, pdf scanner or 文件扫描仪?
文件扫描仪 is rated higher. pdf scanner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 782 ratings, while 文件扫描仪 averages 4.9 from 1.4K ratings.
Do pdf scanner or 文件扫描仪 have ads?
pdf scanner shows ads; 文件扫描仪 does not.
Which is updated more often, pdf scanner or 文件扫描仪?
pdf scanner ships an update every 2 weeks, and 文件扫描仪 every 2 months. Most recently, pdf scanner was updated on September 28, 2026 and 文件扫描仪 on September 22, 2026.

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