# FineReader vs Scan & Print

The clearest difference is ads: FineReader at none against Scan & Print's shown. FineReader also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Scan & Print's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. FineReader sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Scan & Print sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scan & Print holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FineReader has 19K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of FineReader's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scan & Print's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FineReader | Scan & Print |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (19K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finereader-pdf-scanner-and-ocr/id534203582/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-and-print-scanner-app/id1521144316/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **19K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 130 MB | 120 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ABBYY USA Software House Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/347345477) | [Vitalij Schaefer](https://appshunter.io/developer/393749449) |

## What reviewers say

### FineReader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finereader-pdf-scanner-and-ocr/id534203582)

Transform your mobile device into a powerful scanner for documents and books. Extract text from images with advanced OCR technology, create editable digital copies, and share them easily. Organize and annotate your scanned files with intelligent features.

**Highlights:** Scan documents and books, Offline and online OCR, Extract text to TXT, Save as PDF and JPEG, Share to cloud storage, Annotate PDFs, Automatic document classification

**Features:** Family Sharing, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ARCHIVE Entry Premium monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Scan PDF and documents | $2.99 | per month |
| ARCHIVE Basic Premium monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| ARCHIVE-Advanced Premium month | $5.99 | per month |
| PDF Scanner + OCR | $5.99 | per month |
| FineScanner Premium monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| PDF Scanner | $9.99 | per year |
| Photo Scanning app | $20.99 | per year |
| FineScanner Premium yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| ARCHIVE  No Ads | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Quick scanning
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 📁 Efficient file management
- 🔑 Reliable OCR performance
- 💾 Convenient cloud integration

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Privacy concerns with cloud processing
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🐛 Inconsistent scanning quality
- 📄 Limited multi-page document handling

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes when switching between apps
- Unreliable auto-capture feature
- Issues with sending scans via email

**Requested features**

- Ability to edit scanned documents
- Support for multi-page PDF scanning
- Improved edge detection for curved documents
- Offline OCR processing option


### Scan & Print

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-and-print-scanner-app/id1521144316)

Easily digitize, enhance, and copy documents and photos. Extract text for searchable PDFs and print high-quality copies directly from your device. Offers automatic edge detection and image optimization for sharp results.

**Highlights:** Automatic edge detection and image enhancement, Text recognition for searchable PDFs, Remove punched holes and unwanted content, High-resolution scanning up to 8000 pixels, Direct high-quality printing, Multi-language text recognition

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $17.99 | one-time |
| Unlock all images | $17.99 | one-time |
| Unlock all and remove ads | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FineReader free?

FineReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Scan & Print free?

Scan & Print is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, FineReader or Scan & Print?

Scan & Print is rated higher. FineReader averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Scan & Print averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do FineReader or Scan & Print have ads?

Scan & Print shows ads; FineReader does not.

### Which is updated more often, FineReader or Scan & Print?

FineReader ships an update monthly, and Scan & Print monthly. Most recently, FineReader was updated on October 30, 2026 and Scan & Print on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*