Comparison

Faster Scan vs Nova Scanner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Faster Scan

Transform your phone into a high-speed scanner for documents, receipts, and more. Features include smart edge detection, advanced image enhancement, OCR for text extraction, and editing capabilities. Organize, share, and even fax documents worldwide.

Highlights
  • High-speed multi-page scanning
  • Smart edge detection and image enhancement
  • OCR for text extraction (TXT/DOCX)
  • In-app PDF editing and annotation
  • Worldwide faxing and receiving
  • Cloud integration (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.)
  • Password protection for documents
Features
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Scan, OCR, Edit, and Share Documents Instantly Turn your iPhone into a powerful, high-speed scanner. FasterScan lets you scan multi-page documents on the go—no bulky scanner needed. From receipts and business cards to books and posters, capture anything with precision, even if the document is curled. Crystal-Clear Scans, Every Time • Smart Edge Detection – Automatically detects document edges and corrects perspective. • Advanced Image Enhancement – Removes shadows, sharpens text, and brightens scans, even in low-light conditions. • Multi-Lens Camera Optimization – Captures details at different focal lengths for the best results. OCR & Document Editing • Extract text from scanned images with OCR, and export as TXT or DOCX files. • Smart Formatting – The OCR function detects and restores font styles and colors on a line-by-line basis. • Business Card Scanner – Instantly digitize business cards, extract contact details using OCR, and save them directly to your phone's address book. • Edit, annotate, draw, or sign directly on scanned pages. • Organize pages easily—reorder, delete, or move between documents. Seamless Document Management • Create folders, rename files, and protect sensitive documents with passwords. • Search by name or perform a full-text search within OCR-processed documents. Export & Share with Ease • Support exporting searchable PDFs. • Fax Worldwide – Send faxes to over 100 countries, even without a fax machine. • Wi-Fi & iTunes File Sharing – Access PDFs instantly from your computer. • Multiple Export Options – Save as PDF/JPEG, print via AirPrint, or open in other apps like iBooks and Kindle. Cloud Integration & Advanced Import/Export (Bronze/Silver/Gold Plans) • Upload/download from Google Drive, Dropbox, One Drive, iCloud Drive, SMB (Windows/Mac/NAS), and WebDAV. • Import JPEGs and PDFs from other apps or cloud storage. Extra Features • Receive Faxes – Purchase a number to receive faxes or block unwanted ones. • Photo Collage – Merge multiple scans into a single sheet, perfect for ID cards. Effortlessly scan, store, and share documents—wherever you are. Try FasterScan today! Subscription Plans Unlock premium features with Bronze, Silver, or Gold plans, including: • Cloud Backup & Restore: Access previous versions of your documents anytime • Flexible subscription options: Monthly or annual plans available • Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. The cost depends on the selected plan • 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 the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription or cancels it Terms of Service: https://ifunplay.com/legal.html

About

Nova Scanner

Transform your phone into a powerful mobile scanner. Easily capture, edit, and share documents as PDFs or JPEGs. Features include OCR for text extraction, faxing, and secure document management.

Highlights
  • Multipage scanning
  • OCR text extraction
  • Cheap fax service
  • Document signing
  • Cloud file integration
  • Export as PDF/JPEG/PNG
Features
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Want a scanner in your pocket? SOLUTION: Scanner Now - extracts all the features of a real scanner into your iPhone. With Scanner Now, all you need to do is just take photos of your pages, documents, receipts, whiteboard, anything page like, leave the rest to the app, and have a coffee! Scanner Now is a handy scanner app that will turn your iOS device into a powerful mobile scanner. Easily scan, save, and share any documents in PDF or JPEG. More than just a PDF scanner. Use Scanner Now to turn anything — receipts, notes, documents, photos, business cards, whiteboards — into PDF with text you can reuse from each PDF and photo scan. Designed and developed by polycents! APP FEATURES: Scanner document - Multipage scanning - 3 pre-set page effect, black & white(thresholding), grayscale, colored. - 3-page enhancements - color correction, noise removing, white balance - Page finding - auto-detect border of a page. - Page rotating. Fax document - Cheap fax service - Send fax quickly - Fax history can be queried OCR document - Easily turn an image to text with the OCR function. - Extract text from a scanned document and then edit it as you wish. - Text scanner recognizes all popular languages and can even detect multiple languages within one document. Sign document - Easily sign in any document - Save each of your signatures Documents Management - Docs are arranged by the timeline. - OCR - Grid and list view. - Edit, share, rename, merge, delete documents, and pages. - Pictures from the camera roll, album. - Files from iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, Evernote, One Note Documents Share - System based sharing menu. - Export as PDF, JPEG, PNG. - Fax, Email, Printer. Misc - Passcode when launching. - File transferring via Wi-Fi. # Subscription Details # - A free trial period is provided. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. - 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 the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription The following subscription plans are available (price may vary depending on location): • 12-month subscription with 7-day trial version – US$ 11.99 • 1-month subscription – US$ 1.99 Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/55082894 Terms of use: https://polycents.com/terms-%26-conditions-3 Please don’t be hesitate to contact us using the built-in support page or directly email to scanner@bhi-technologies.com when you meet with any problem.

Screenshots

Faster Scan4 screens
Nova Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nova Scanner at none against Faster Scan's shown. Faster Scan's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Faster Scan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Nova Scanner sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Faster Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2K and 817 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Faster Scan's written reviews are positive against 74% of Nova Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Faster Scan ships an update every 10 days, Nova Scanner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Faster Scan versus Nova Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaster ScanNova Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2K ratings) — better4.6 (817 ratings)
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews — better74.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2K — better817
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIFUNPLAY CO., LTD.Beesoft Apps

Customer experience

Faster Scan

All ratings1,986 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews418 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative10.3%

Nova Scanner

All ratings817 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative20.7%

User reviews

Faster Scan

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient scanning
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🔒 Secure document storage
  • 💡 Versatile scanning and editing options
  • 📤 Easy sharing and exporting of scanned documents

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or data loss issues
  • 🔒 Difficulty recovering forgotten passwords for encrypted folders
  • 💰 Paid features could be better communicated

Nova Scanner

From 817 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient
  • 💡 Great for on-the-go scanning
  • 👍 User-friendly
  • 👍 Excellent scanning quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Subscription issues (unable to use after paying)
  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🔒 Security concerns (unable to bulk share documents)

Bugs and requests

Faster Scan

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Deleted documents not recoverable after app reinstall
  • Inconsistent behavior when scanning multiple pages

Requested features

4 requests
  • Search function for scanned documents
  • Automatic page cropping and straightening
  • Cloud backup and sync options
  • OCR and text editing capabilities

Nova Scanner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription not working as expected
  • Repeated prompts to subscribe even with active subscription
  • Distorted or partial image capture

Requested features

3 requests
  • Bulk document sharing
  • Improved subscription management
  • Compatibility with more platforms (e.g., Canvas, Discord)

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Faster Scan

Subscriptions3
  • Faster Scan+ BRONZE (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Faster Scan+ SILVER (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • Faster Scan+ GOLD (Monthly)$7.991 Month
One-time7
  • Fax Pack 1$0.99
  • 1 Fax Credit$0.99
  • 5 Fax Credit$4.99
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  • Fax No. For One Month$5.99
  • 10 Fax Credit$7.99
  • 20 Fax Credit$14.99
  • Upgrade to FasterScan+$39.99
9 purchases

Nova Scanner

Subscriptions4
  • Scanner App Premium - 1 Month$1.991 Month
  • PDF Scanner, Fax and OCR7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • PDF Scanner, Fax and OCR7 Days trial$10.991 Year
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  • Scanner App Premium - 1 Year7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time5
  • Scanner App - 50 Fax Credits$3.99
  • 250 Fax Credits$9.99
  • 600 Fax Credits$19.99
Show 2 more
  • Upgrade to Premium$19.99
  • 2000 Fax Credits$49.99

Questions

Is Faster Scan free?
Faster Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nova Scanner free?
Nova Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Faster Scan or Nova Scanner?
Faster Scan is rated higher. Faster Scan averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Nova Scanner averages 4.6 from 817 ratings.
Do Faster Scan or Nova Scanner have ads?
Faster Scan shows ads; Nova Scanner does not.
Which is updated more often, Faster Scan or Nova Scanner?
Faster Scan ships an update every 10 days, and Nova Scanner every 2 months. Most recently, Faster Scan was updated on October 17, 2026 and Nova Scanner on September 30, 2026.

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