# FineReader vs Scanbot SDK

The clearest difference is rating: FineReader at 4.7 against Scanbot SDK's 4.1. FineReader also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 17) and review sentiment (71% vs 50%). Scanbot SDK's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. FineReader sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Scanbot SDK asks for nothing beyond the download.

FineReader holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FineReader has 19K ratings behind it against 17, 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 50% of Scanbot SDK's.

FineReader ships an update monthly, Scanbot SDK every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FineReader | Scanbot SDK |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (19K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finereader-pdf-scanner-and-ocr/id534203582/reviews)** | [4.1 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanbot-sdk-document-scanning/id6443987057/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **19K** | 17 |
| Positive reviews | **70.8% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 130 MB | 93 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ABBYY USA Software House Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/347345477) | [Scanbot SDK, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525774417) |

## 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


### Scanbot SDK

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanbot-sdk-document-scanning/id6443987057)

Transform your device into a high-quality document scanner in seconds. This app offers automatic capturing, cropping, and perspective correction for crisp images. It works offline for absolute data security and supports multiple export formats and image optimization filters.

**Highlights:** Automatic capturing and cropping, Perspective correction, Multiple export formats (PDF, JPG, PNG, TIFF), Image optimization filters, Single and multi-page scanning, Offline functionality

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FineReader free?

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

### Is Scanbot SDK free?

Scanbot SDK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, FineReader or Scanbot SDK?

FineReader is rated higher. FineReader averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Scanbot SDK averages 4.1 from 17 ratings.

### Do FineReader or Scanbot SDK have ads?

Neither FineReader nor Scanbot SDK shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, FineReader or Scanbot SDK?

FineReader ships an update monthly, and Scanbot SDK every 2 months. Most recently, FineReader was updated on November 7, 2026 and Scanbot SDK on November 3, 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.*