Comparison

Scanner App Pro vs PaperScan

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

Head to head
About

Scanner App Pro

Digitize and manage documents with powerful scanning, OCR, and editing tools. Easily convert paper to digital formats, fill forms, add signatures, and share via various methods including fax. Organize, print, and secure your files effortlessly.

Highlights
  • High-quality document scanning
  • Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
  • PDF and JPEG export
  • Form filling and digital signatures
  • Wireless faxing
  • Cloud storage integration
  • Photo collage and multi-page printing
Features
Currently charting
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Scan and OCR documents in seconds, draw lines, edit texts, fill forms, collage, and sign. Share as PDF / JPEG by email, WiFi file sharing, cloud storages, smb, webdav, and fax. Powerful Scanning & OCR • Instantly scan paper documents, whiteboards, business cards, books, posters, and receipts with sharp clarity. • Auto-detect document edges to correct perspective distortion. • Enhance readability by removing background shadows and sharpening text in “Color” or “B&W” mode. • Adjust brightness and saturation in “Photo” mode. • Edit text, draw lines, and insert images. • Extract text from scanned images using OCR and export as TXT or DOCX. • 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. Photo Collage & Multi-Page Printing • Merge multiple pages into a single sheet—perfect for printing double-sided ID cards on A4/Letter paper. Save, Print & Organize • Save scans as JPEG or export as PDF. • Print wirelessly with AirPrint-supported printers. • Organize scans into folders, browse with thumbnail previews, and search by file name, OCR text, or notes. • Add annotations, signatures, and password protection for documents. Convenient Faxing • Send and receive faxes anywhere—no fax machine needed. • Receive push notifications for fax status updates. • Fax to 100+ countries (cost based on page count and recipient country). • Subscribe to a fax number for incoming faxes or disable fax reception when not needed. Seamless File Sharing & Export • Support exporting searchable PDFs • Transfer files between devices effortlessly. • Share as JPEG/PDF via email or open in other apps. • Save to Photos, iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Evernote, WebDAV, and more. • Access files from a PC using a web browser over WiFi. • Export to Reminders and sync with Apple, Google, or Outlook calendars. Easy File Import • Import JPEG images from other apps for cropping and enhancement. • Import PDFs as scanned pages. • Import files from cloud storage services. Effortlessly manage and digitize your documents—anytime, anywhere! Subscription Plans Unlock premium features with 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 cancel it Terms of Service: https://ifunplay.com/legal.html

About

PaperScan

Easily digitize various paper documents like invoices, receipts, and recipes. Automatically crop, straighten, and enhance scans for outstanding quality. Upload to cloud storage or share via email and print.

Highlights
  • Automatic document recognition and capture
  • Automatic cropping and straightening
  • Scans various document types
  • High scan quality in any lighting
  • Creates PDF files
  • Batch upload to cloud storage
  • Share via email, print, and AirDrop
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Scan invoices, business cards, tickets, cookbook recipes and all other kinds of paper documents with PaperScan. Upload them to Dropbox, GoogleDrive or DocuWare and share with others. PaperScan helps you to overcome your daily paper flood. And the best thing is - the app is both free and ad-free. Features: - Automatically recognizes documents and triggers image capture - Automatically crops and straightens the captured document - Scans all kinds of documents: big ones, small ones, invoices, receipts, tickets - you name it - Outstanding scan quality in any lighting conditions - Creates PDF - Upload to Dropbox, GoogleDrive and DocuWare in batch mode - Email, print and AirDrop for single documents - Simple and intuitive

Screenshots

Scanner App Pro4 screens
PaperScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PaperScan at Free against Scanner App Pro's $39.99. PaperScan also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14). Scanner App Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (84% vs 71%). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

PaperScan is free to download; Scanner App Pro costs $39.99 up front. Scanner App Pro sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. PaperScan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Scanner App Pro against 4.8 for PaperScan. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 263 and 747 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Scanner App Pro's written reviews are positive against 71% of PaperScan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanner App Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, PaperScan every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Scanner App Pro versus PaperScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanner App ProPaperScan
Price$39.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (263 ratings)4.8 (747 ratings)
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews — better70.9% of reviews
Number of ratings263747 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#179 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size278 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIFUNPLAY CO., LTD.DocuWare GmbH

Customer experience

Scanner App Pro

All ratings263 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral0.9%
Negative14.7%

PaperScan

All ratings747 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative20.4%

Bugs and requests

Scanner App Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PaperScan

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Image disappears after scanning instead of displaying
  • App freezes and requires multiple restarts to show scans
  • Edge detection fails 50% of the time
  • DocuWare integration not transferring documents properly
  • Autoscan unreliable and inconsistent
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  • Boundary re-registration issues after outline detection

Requested features

5 requests
  • Direct save to Photos app instead of Files only
  • Improved edge detection algorithm
  • Better autoscan reliability and speed
  • Manual brightness control options
  • UI/design improvements

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Scanner App Pro

Subscriptions4
  • Scanner App SILVER (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • Scanner App GOLD (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Scanner App SILVER (Annually)7 Days trial$35.991 Year
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  • Scanner App GOLD (Annually)7 Days trial$57.991 Year
One-time10
  • Fax Pack 1$0.99
  • 1 Fax Credit$0.99
  • Fax Pack 2$1.99
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  • Backup and Restore$2.99
  • 5 Fax Credit$4.99
  • Fax No. For One Month$5.99
  • 10 Fax Credit$7.99
  • Fax No. For Three Months$12.99
  • 20 Fax Credit$14.99
  • Fax No. For Six Months$22.99
None

PaperScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scanner App Pro free?
Scanner App Pro costs $39.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PaperScan free?
PaperScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scanner App Pro or PaperScan?
Scanner App Pro and PaperScan are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 263 and 747 ratings respectively.
Do Scanner App Pro or PaperScan have ads?
Neither Scanner App Pro nor PaperScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scanner App Pro or PaperScan?
Scanner App Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and PaperScan every 4 months. Most recently, Scanner App Pro was updated on September 23, 2026 and PaperScan on September 20, 2026.

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