SmartScan Pro vs Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartScan Pro
Transform your iPhone into a powerful document scanner. Quickly capture multipage documents in high-quality PDF or JPEG, with automatic edge detection, perspective correction, and shadow elimination. Organize, rename, and share your scans with ease.
- Automatic document edge detection
- Perspective correction
- SuperScan mode for low-light
- Document organization and search
- Email scans as PDF/JPEG
- Cloud backup to iCloud Drive
- Touch ID & passcode lock
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Your iPhone becomes a fully-featured, powerful document scanner with SmartScan. You can quickly and easily scan your multipage documents in high quality PDF or JPEG files on your iPhone or iPad. You can then rename and organize them, and send them anywhere. SmartScan uses complex and efficient algorithms to accurately detect document edges, correct their perspective, eliminate shadows, and perfectly contrast text, black on white. You can also choose between color and black-and-white photo modes. Our user interface is powerful and easy to use. With this app you can easily adjust the brightness, color, and rotation of your device. SmartScan offers SuperScan, a scanning mode that captures sharper images, especially in low-light conditions. Acquiring multiple takes of the same scan, SuperScan guarantees the best result. SmartScan also has an "Email to myself" feature that works with a single tap. SMARTSCAN FEATURES: • Automatic document edge detection and shooting. Perspective correction • SuperScan mode for sharpest scans • Document naming, storage in folders and smart search • “Email to myself” feature for quick routine emails • Add and reorder pages at any time • Arrange multiple receipts or business cards on a PDF page for printing, etc. • Email or message documents as PDF, JPEG, or PNG, or save to Photos • Touch ID & passcode lock • Upload, auto-upload and backup to iCloud Drive • Open PDFs or JPEGs in other apps like Dropbox or Google Drive to send to clouds • Copy & paste scans to other scans or Clipboard, and merge • AirDrop function • Printing via AirPrint or printing apps • Compact attachments with adjustable size • Ultra-fast processing Scanning tips • Make sure the document is laying flat in a bright location • For optimal edge detection results, make sure to have a contrasting outline or margin around your document while snapping the photo • When shooting in low light conditions, use flash to illuminate the scene. However, be careful not to produce too much glare from shiny documents or surfaces. SmartScan is on a road of constant improvement, and we value your input and feedback. If you have any questions or problems with the SmartScan app, please email us at support@amaximapps.com. We would be happy to help you out. Our Privacy policy: https://www.amaximapps.com/ssepp.htm License agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Scanner
Transform your device into a portable scanner to capture documents, receipts, and notes as PDFs or PNGs. Enhance scans with filters, add e-signatures, and manage files with folders. Share your documents easily via email or cloud storage.
- Scan documents, receipts, and notes
- Convert to PDF and PNG
- Batch scanning mode
- Apply scan filters
- Add e-signatures
- OCR for editing
- File organization with folders
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The PDF Scanner app turns your iPhone into a portable scanner, allowing you to scan and save any document as PDF or PNG for sharing anytime, anywhere. Why PDF Scanner? • Scan handwritten notes, receipts, business cards, and documents • Batch scanning mode to be more productive at work • Enhance scans with filter: Black & white, Magic color, Grayscale or Original • Convert photos and documents into PDF and PNG • Share your documents via email or popular cloud storage services (OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive...) • Attach an E-signature to your scans • Edit your scans with OCR • Organize and manage your files with folders This app contains subscription: - You can subscribe for premium account to remove ads - Subscription is from $9.99 USD monthly, $2.99 weekly, $19.99 yearly - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one month"/"one week"/"one year" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Term of Use: https://d3cgubmp1140jz.cloudfront.net/fullscan/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://d3cgubmp1140jz.cloudfront.net/fullscan/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SmartScan Pro at none against Scanner's shown. SmartScan Pro also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 11). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. SmartScan Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartScan Pro has 1.4K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of SmartScan Pro's written reviews are positive against 50% of Scanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SmartScan Pro ships an update every 2 months, Scanner every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartScan Pro | Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.4K ratings) | 4.7 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.1% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AMAXIM APPS, INC | MAX CONCEPT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
Customer experience
SmartScan Pro
Scanner
Bugs and requests
SmartScan Pro
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when trying to scan
- Camera not working after updates
- Scans not saving properly
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to delete/remove scanned documents
- Improve image quality and editing tools
- Provide more free features without requiring upgrade
- Implement security and privacy features
- Add support for multi-page scanning and PDFs
Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SmartScan Pro
- SmartScan Premium$1.991 Month
- SmartScan Premium$4.99
Scanner
- Scanner App Weekly Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Scanner App Monthly Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Scanner App Yearly Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year








