FineReader vs Scan to PDF・Document Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FineReader
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.
- 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
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ABBYY FineReader PDF - the first smart AI-powered scanner that turns your mobile device into an all-purpose tool to quickly capture docs and books, create electronic copies in PDF and JPEG, and extract texts from scans for further editing and sharing. FineReader PDF - the top mobile scanner for iPhone or iPad from ABBYY, a Digital Intelligence company. *** Ranked #1 Business application in 98 countries *** *** Winner of SUPERSTAR Award in the "Document Capture" category in the Mobile Star Awards *** Use FineReader PDF to scan paper documents, books, agreements, receipts, magazine articles, notes, recipes, charts, tables, slides, whiteboards, or even billboards on the street and get perfect digital copies. KEY FEATURES • PDF & JPEG. Scan any text and save scans to JPEG images or cross-platform PDF documents. • OFFLINE OCR. Quickly extract text from scans into TXT format on your device without an internet connection. • ONLINE OCR. Recognize text (OCR) on scans in 183 languages (including Latin, Cyrillic, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean alphabets) and choose from among 4 output formats. • SHARE & EXPORT. Send results by email, to FineReader PDF for Windows, save in cloud storages - iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, Yandex.Disk, Evernote, OneDrive for Business, and more. • LIVE TEXT. Make phone calls, send emails, follow the links, and more from scanned docs. • ABBYY NEURAL NETWORK. The smart gallery will automatically classify documents into 7 types: A4, books, business cards, handwritten, IDs, other docs, and receipts. • SEARCH TEXT ON PHOTOS. Type the text from a photo into a Search field in the gallery. FineReader PDF will find photos that have this text. • AR RULER. Define doc size in AR. It will be useful for non-standard documents and further printing them out in proper proportions. • SIRI SHORTCUTS. Open scans with Siri and set the flow of actions with scans using Shortcuts app. • ANNOTATE SCANS. Discover a set of easy-to-use tools to modify your PDFs: add your signature or a text box, use a highlighter, write with a pen, or conceal content with the redaction tool. • 3D TOUCH & SPOTLIGHT SEARCH SUPPORT. • PASSWORD ON PDF. Add a password for the image-only PDF files while exporting and sending via email. • MULTIPAGE DOCS. Create, edit, and enhance separate images or large multi-page documents without any additional selection on the viewfinder. • AUTO-CAPTURE AND FILTERS. Excellent visual quality with auto-capture of page boundaries and advanced image filters, which process scans in color, greyscale, or black-and-white versions. • BUILT-IN FILE STORAGE. Save scans inside the app with tags and search capabilities. • Transfer docs to your Mac or PC using Home Sharing. • AIRPRINT. Print out scans directly from your iPhone or iPad. Read us: abbyy.com/blog/mobile Facebook.com/ABBYYsoft Twitter @ABBYY_Software YouTube.com/ABBYYvideos Do you like FineReader PDF? Please leave a review!
Scan to PDF・Document Scanner
Transform your phone into a powerful PDF scanner and document manager. Easily scan, edit, and organize documents in various formats, with features like OCR and digital signatures. Ideal for professionals and students needing efficient document handling.
- Automatic document border detection
- Multi-page scanning
- OCR text recognition
- Digital signatures and watermarks
- PDF, JPG, ZIP export
- Offline file storage
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Looking for a document scanner? This app turns your phone into a powerful PDF scanner and documents manager. We help you run your business in the digital world. Scan a document to PDF and edit it using our powerful editor. The PDF Scanner supports PDF, JPEG or ZIP formats. Works offline - all files are stored locally on your device. This scanner is a must have for students and educators, and anyone involved in a small business: managers, lawyers, realtors, etc. Advanced camera: – Automatic document border detection. – Ability to scan multiple pages in sequence. – Option to apply filters. – Crop image to refine borders. PDF Editor & File manager: – Crop: the ability to crop unnecessary areas. – Rotation: make the document straight. – Filters: change the look of your document. – Contrast: adjust brightness and contrast. – Merge several documents into one. – Add tags for fast file search. – OCR: recognize and copy text from your scans. – Sign documents: create an unlimited number of signatures and add them to a document in 1 click. – Add watermark: create a custom watermark, adjust the fill, color and transparency. Sharing: – Save to gallery. – Export document in PDF, JPG, ZIP formats. – Export to messengers or email. Simple pdf scanner, comfortable catalog, powerful editor, easy sharing - transfer document management to your phone. Privacy Policy: https://rjpups.com/scanner/privacy Terms of Use: https://rjpups.com/scanner/terms Support: https://rjpups.com/scanner/support
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Verdict
FineReader and Scan to PDF・Document Scanner both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of FineReader's written reviews are positive against 0% of Scan to PDF・Document Scanner's. FineReader also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (19K vs 131). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. FineReader sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Scan to PDF・Document Scanner sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for FineReader against 4.8 for Scan to PDF・Document Scanner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FineReader has 19K ratings behind it against 131, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of FineReader's written reviews are positive against 0% of Scan to PDF・Document Scanner's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FineReader | Scan to PDF・Document Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (19K ratings) | 4.8 (131 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | 131 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| 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 | 15.0 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ABBYY USA Software House Inc | RIJIPUPS OU |
Customer experience
FineReader
Scan to PDF・Document Scanner
Bugs and requests
FineReader
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes when switching between apps
- Unreliable auto-capture feature
- Issues with sending scans via email
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to edit scanned documents
- Support for multi-page PDF scanning
- Improved edge detection for curved documents
- Offline OCR processing option
Scan to PDF・Document Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FineReader
- [ARCHIVE]Entry Premium monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Scan PDF and documents7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- [ARCHIVE]Basic Premium monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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- ARCHIVE-Advanced Premium month7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- PDF Scanner + OCR7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- FineScanner Premium monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- PDF Scanner$9.991 Year
- Photo Scanning app14 Days trial$20.991 Year
- FineScanner Premium yearly$29.991 Year
- [ARCHIVE] No Ads$5.99
Scan to PDF・Document Scanner
- Scanner PRO14 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Scanner PRO3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Scanner PRO3 Days trial$6.997 Days
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- Scanner PRO14 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Scanner PRO7 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Scanner PRO1 Month trial$6.997 Days
- Scanner PRO$8.997 Days
- Scanner PRO14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Premium$19.991 Year
- Scanner PRO$29.996 Months
- Scanner PRO3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Premium$39.991 Year
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