Comparison

PDF Scanner vs COLC eClaim

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

COLC eClaim

Features
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With COL eClaim Mobile Application, users can manage their Expense Claim Application, and Travel Pre-Approval Application. The mobile app is connected with COL Expense Claim System.

Screenshots

PDF Scanner4 screens
COLC eClaim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: COLC eClaim at none against PDF Scanner's 16. COLC eClaim also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. COLC eClaim asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Scanner ships an update every 2 weeks, COLC eClaim every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PDF Scanner versus COLC eClaim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ScannerCOLC eClaim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (786 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings786 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size221 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiamen Worldscan Information Technology Co., Ltd.COL Limited

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
None

COLC eClaim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Scanner free?
PDF Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is COLC eClaim free?
COLC eClaim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDF Scanner or COLC eClaim have ads?
PDF Scanner shows ads; COLC eClaim does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Scanner or COLC eClaim?
PDF Scanner ships an update every 2 weeks, and COLC eClaim every 4 weeks. Most recently, PDF Scanner was updated on October 18, 2026 and COLC eClaim on September 30, 2026.

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