Comparison

PDF Scanner vs DSS Cloud

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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Turn your iPhone into a powerful portable PDF scanner. AI-powered auto-detect document borders, remove shadows and enhance clarity instantly. Support OCR text extraction, multi-page batch scanning and multi-format export. Perfect for business, school and personal use. **Smart AI Scanning** Automatic document edge detection, perspective correction, shadow & stain removal, and multiple filter modes (color, grayscale, black & white). Get crisp, professional scans in one tap. **Accurate OCR Text Extraction** Advanced optical character recognition technology extracts text from scanned documents instantly. Edit, copy and share extracted text freely, support multiple languages recognition. **Multi-page Batch Scanning** Scan dozens of pages in seconds with batch mode. Combine multiple scans into one single PDF document, rearrange pages or split files as needed. **All-round Document Editing** Add signatures, annotate pages, crop and adjust brightness/contrast directly in the app. Fill forms and sign documents without switching tools. **Multi-format Export & Share** Export scans to PDF, JPG, PNG formats. Share via email, cloud drives or messaging apps. Support offline scanning, all files processed locally on your device. - Business: Receipts, contracts, business cards, invoices, meeting notes - Office: Documents, reports, whiteboards, ID cards, passport scanning - School: Textbooks, notes, assignments, paper digitization - Personal: Photos, cards, personal archives, travel documents VIP Subscription Instructions: 1. Subscription cycle: 1 quarter, 1 month, 6 months,1 year,1 week 2. Subscription price: $7.99 for continuous quarterly subscription, $4.99 for continuous monthly subscription,$2.99for continuous weekly subscription, $9.99 for continuous every 6 months subscription,and $29.99 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

DSS Cloud

This mobile surveillance application allows users to monitor video feeds remotely. It provides features for live viewing, playback of recorded footage, and managing alerts. Designed for iOS devices, it offers a convenient way to access your security system on the go.

Highlights
  • Real-time video preview
  • Recorded footage playback
  • Favorites management
  • Local file access
  • Alarm notifications
Features
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适用iPhone的手机监控软件,是视频云监控平台配套的手机客户端软件。 目前该软件支持实时预览、录像回放、收藏夹、本地文件、报警等功能模块。支持iOS8以上系统。

Screenshots

PDF Scanner4 screens
DSS Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDF Scanner at 77% against DSS Cloud's 40%. PDF Scanner also leads on ratings volume (788 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). DSS Cloud's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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 Scanner sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. DSS Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DSS Cloud holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Scanner has 788 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of PDF Scanner's written reviews are positive against 40% of DSS Cloud's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Scanner ships an update every 2 weeks, DSS Cloud every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
PDF Scanner versus DSS Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ScannerDSS Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (788 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.2% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings788 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiamen Worldscan Information Technology Co., Ltd.Zhejiang Dahua Vision Technology Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

PDF Scanner

All ratings788 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews250 reviews
Positive77.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative17.2%

DSS Cloud

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

10 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-time5
  • 50-page PDF format conversion$1.99
  • upgrade for worldscan$2.99
  • 200-page PDF format conversion$4.99
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  • 2GB cloud space$6.99
  • 500-page PDF format conversion$12.99
None

DSS Cloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Scanner free?
PDF Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DSS Cloud free?
DSS Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PDF Scanner or DSS Cloud?
DSS Cloud is rated higher. PDF Scanner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 788 ratings, while DSS Cloud averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PDF Scanner or DSS Cloud have ads?
PDF Scanner shows ads; DSS Cloud does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Scanner or DSS Cloud?
PDF Scanner ships an update every 2 weeks, and DSS Cloud every 2 months. Most recently, PDF Scanner was updated on November 6, 2026 and DSS Cloud on November 2, 2026.

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