# Tiny Scanner vs SharpScan

The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Scanner at 4.8 against SharpScan's 3.9. Tiny Scanner also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (182K vs 16). SharpScan's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tiny Scanner sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SharpScan sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Tiny Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Scanner has 182K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Tiny Scanner's written reviews are positive against 66% of SharpScan's.

Tiny Scanner ships an update every 2 weeks, SharpScan every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Scanner | SharpScan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (182K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-scanner-pdf-scanner-app/id595563753/reviews)** | [3.9 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sharpscan-pdf-scanner-plus-ocr/id669911832/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **182K** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | **90.6% of reviews** | 66.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#20** | — |
| Size | 165 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TinyWork Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289515980) | [Pixelnetica](https://appshunter.io/developer/590359944) |

## What reviewers say

### Tiny Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-scanner-pdf-scanner-app/id595563753)

**Currently charting:** #20 Top Grossing · Business (US App Store)

Transform paper documents into professional PDFs in seconds. This app offers AI-powered scanning, comprehensive PDF editing tools, and OCR text recognition. Securely manage, convert, and share your files across devices.

**Highlights:** AI-powered automatic border detection, Batch scanning for multi-page documents, Professional filters and file compression, OCR text recognition and conversion, PDF editing: sign, add text, merge/split, Cloud sync and encrypted file storage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Reward Plan - Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium Plan - Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Plan - Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Plan - Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Plan - Weekly | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Plan - Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium Plan - Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Plan - Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium Reward Plan - Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Premium Plan - Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Premium Plan - Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Upgrade to Tiny Scanner Plus | $4.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade to Tiny Scanner Plus | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient for scanning on the go
- 🔍 Excellent image quality and clarity
- 💾 Seamless integration with cloud storage
- 🔧 Useful editing and enhancement features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Subscription model limits free features
- 🐛 Occasional issues with edge detection and cropping
- 🔄 Inconsistent performance with recent updates
- 💰 Paid version may be too expensive for some users

**Reported bugs**

- Dropbox and cloud storage integration not working for some users
- Occasional crashes or freezes when scanning multiple pages

**Requested features**

- Ability to customize scan settings and preferences
- Improved integration with productivity apps and workflows
- Option to export scans in higher resolution formats


### SharpScan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sharpscan-pdf-scanner-plus-ocr/id669911832)

Transform your phone into a high-speed document scanner. Quickly capture multi-page documents, recognize text in over 50 languages, and share clean, professional-looking PDFs. Optimize document size and quality with advanced image processing.

**Highlights:** High-speed multi-page scanning, OCR text recognition (50+ languages), Automatic document boundary detection, Smart cropping and perspective correction, Tiny PDF generation with lossless compression, Camera stabilization for sharp images, Non-destructive image editing

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Watermarks and Advertisement | $0.99 | one-time |
| Recognize & share text in 50+ languages (OCR) | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Scanner free?

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

### Is SharpScan free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Tiny Scanner or SharpScan?

Tiny Scanner is rated higher. Tiny Scanner averages 4.8 out of 5 from 182K ratings, while SharpScan averages 3.9 from 16 ratings.

### Do Tiny Scanner or SharpScan have ads?

Tiny Scanner shows ads; SharpScan does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tiny Scanner or SharpScan?

Tiny Scanner ships an update every 2 weeks, and SharpScan every 3 months. Most recently, Tiny Scanner was updated on September 30, 2026 and SharpScan on August 16, 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.*