# FineReader vs ScanAny

The clearest difference is ads: FineReader at none against ScanAny's shown. FineReader also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 2) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). ScanAny's advantage is review sentiment (97% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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 ScanAny sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

FineReader holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. 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 complicate that: 71% of FineReader's written reviews are positive against 97% of ScanAny's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

FineReader ships an update monthly, ScanAny every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FineReader | ScanAny |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (19K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finereader-pdf-scanner-and-ocr/id534203582/reviews)** | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanany-pdf-scanner-app/id1615916563/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **19K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 71.3% of reviews | **96.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 130 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ABBYY USA Software House Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/347345477) | [Shanghai Mengge E - Commerce Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1615916565) |

## 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


### ScanAny

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanany-pdf-scanner-app/id1615916563)

Transform your phone into a powerful scanner for documents, receipts, and IDs. Easily convert images to editable text, sign documents, and share them via cloud services or email. Store scans securely on your device.

**Highlights:** Scan documents, receipts, and IDs, Convert images to editable text (OCR), Save scans as PDF, JPEG, or DOC, Digitally sign documents, Share via cloud services or email, Local document storage

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| 年度订阅 | $14.49 | per year |
| Consecutive Year | $59.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FineReader free?

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

### Is ScanAny free?

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

### Which has better reviews, FineReader or ScanAny?

FineReader is rated higher. FineReader averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while ScanAny averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do FineReader or ScanAny have ads?

ScanAny shows ads; FineReader does not.

### Which is updated more often, FineReader or ScanAny?

FineReader ships an update monthly, and ScanAny every 3 weeks. Most recently, FineReader was updated on September 24, 2026 and ScanAny on September 22, 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.*