Comparison

Zoho Scanner vs PDF Translator

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

Head to head
About

Zoho Scanner

Transform your mobile device into a powerful document scanner. Capture paper documents, receipts, and business cards with high precision. Convert scanned text to editable formats, translate content, and securely share your files.

Highlights
  • Document scanning
  • OCR text extraction
  • E-signature integration
  • Cloud storage sync
  • Document annotation
  • Multi-language translation
Features
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Zoho Scanner is a document scanner that helps students, freelancers, and small business teams turn paper into searchable PDFs and images, using text recognition and e-signatures. WHO IT'S FOR Built for people who deal with paper they need to keep: students scanning notes and exam papers, small business owners filing receipts and invoices, admin teams capturing business cards and contracts, and anyone who needs a clean copy of an ID or official document. A good fit if you already keep documents in a cloud drive. WHAT PEOPLE USE IT FOR • Scan ID cards, passports, and official documents to keep a clear copy on hand • Scan receipts, bills, and invoices so expenses get filed as they happen, not at month end • Pull editable text out of printed pages and notes, and translate it into 17 languages • Sign contracts and forms and email them back without printing anything • Scan business cards so contact details are saved instead of lost HOW IT WORKS Scan — Point your iPhone or iPad camera at a page and Zoho Scanner finds the document's edges, so you get a straight, cropped scan instead of a photo of a page. Handles multi-page documents and imports from your photo library. Crop, edit, rotate, reorder pages, filter and annotate, then share as a PDF or an image. Extract text — Text Recognition pulls the words out of a scan so you can edit them, find a document by what's inside it, and share the text as a file. Translate — Turn a scanned document into any of 17 languages, including French, German, Spanish, Chinese, and Japanese, then send it as a file or paste it in a message. E-sign — Add your signature, initials, name, and the date to a scan, powered by Zoho Sign, so you don't need a printer and a scanner to return a form. Organize — Use folders, reminders, and tags to keep documents findable. Zoho Scanner suggests tags from a document's content, and Zia Lens sorts scans into documents, receipts, and business cards, then alerts you when new documents appear in your photos. Share and automate — Send scans by email or iMessage, or upload to Zoho WorkDrive, Zoho Expense, Zoho Notebook, Photos, or your own cloud drive. Build a workflow once and its actions run in the order you set, so filing a receipt is one tap instead of five. COMMON QUESTIONS Can I search inside my scans? Yes. Text Recognition reads every scan, so you can find a document by a word inside it. Can I edit the text after scanning? Yes. Extract the text, edit it, and share it as a file by email or message. Can I sign a document and send it back? Yes. Add your signature and date with Zoho Sign, then email it without printing. Can I translate a scanned document? Yes, into 17 languages, and you can send the result as a file or paste it in a message. Can I file receipts automatically? Yes. Build a workflow that sends a scan to Zoho Expense or your cloud drive, then run it in a tap. ONLY ON iPHONE AND iPAD • Sync across Apple devices, back up and restore with iCloud Drive • Lock your documents with Face ID or Touch ID • Scan and share from iMessage; Siri Shortcuts to scan, search, and read docs • Find documents in Spotlight, recent ones in the Today widget, workflows on Apple Watch • Multiple windows on iPad, plus Voice Control, Dynamic Text, and Dark Mode PRIVACY AND TRUST Zoho Scanner is built by Zoho Corporation, certified to ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 27017, and ISO 27018 and SOC 2 Type II compliant. Zoho does not sell user data and shows no ads. The app is available in 22 languages. PREMIUM Some features require a Zoho Scanner Premium subscription. • Premium Monthly — 1.99 USD • Premium Yearly — 19.99 USD (save 50%) Payment is charged to your iTunes account on confirmation. Subscriptions renew within 24 hours of the period ending unless auto-renewal is turned off in Account Settings. Any unused portion of a trial is forfeited on purchase. Privacy — zoho.com/privacy.html Terms — zoho.com/terms.html Questions? support@zohoscanner.com

About

PDF Translator

Instantly translate and edit PDF documents and various file formats across 136 languages. Preserve formatting and layout with powerful translation and editing tools. Access translations seamlessly from any app.

Highlights
  • Translate PDFs, images, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Edit PDF text and images
  • Translate multilingual PDFs
  • Choose translation engine (Google/Microsoft)
  • Unlimited page and MB translation
  • Language Detection
  • Scan, convert, and translate photos
Features
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TRANSLATE PDF, WORD, EXCEL AND POWERPOINT — AND KEEP THE LAYOUT Most translators hand you back a wall of text. PDF Translator hands you back your document: the same tables, the same columns, the same letterhead and the same page breaks — in a new language. Try it before you pay. No account, no card. KEEPS YOUR FORMATTING - Tables stay tables and columns stay aligned. - Logos, headers, footers and images stay exactly where they were. - Page layout is preserved, so a translated contract still reads like a contract. - Documents that mix several languages can be translated into one single language. EVERY DOCUMENT YOU ACTUALLY WORK WITH - PDF, Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx), PowerPoint (.pptx) and photos. - Scanned paperwork: built-in OCR reads the page first, then translates it. - Long documents: split and translated automatically, however many pages. - Up to 133 languages, with automatic language detection. TRANSLATE WITHOUT LEAVING THE APP YOU ARE IN Share a document straight from Mail, Files, Safari or any other app using the built-in extension, and get the translated file back without switching apps. STRAIGHT ANSWERS ON CREDITS - One page costs one credit, and you see the page count before anything is spent. - If a translation fails, the credit goes back into your balance automatically. - No machine-translation watermark on your translated documents. A FULL PDF TOOLKIT AS WELL - Edit the text and images inside a PDF. - Compress a PDF to reduce its file size. - Split, merge and scan, and convert photos into PDF. - Rename, save and share your files, with full Dark Mode support. CHOOSE YOUR ENGINE Translate with Microsoft or Google, whichever you prefer for your language pair. Built for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.pdftranslator.dk/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Zoho Scanner4 screens
PDF Translator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zoho Scanner at 78% against PDF Translator's 17%. Zoho Scanner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). PDF Translator's advantage is ratings volume (477 vs 89) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. Zoho Scanner sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PDF Translator sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zoho Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Translator has 477 ratings behind it against 89, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Zoho Scanner's written reviews are positive against 17% of PDF Translator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zoho Scanner ships an update fortnightly, PDF Translator monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Zoho Scanner versus PDF Translator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZoho ScannerPDF Translator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (89 ratings) — better4.2 (477 ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better17.2% of reviews
Number of ratings89477 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZoho CorporationAlex Gameli Heyman

Customer experience

Zoho Scanner

All ratings89 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative19.3%

PDF Translator

All ratings477 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative18.4%
Written reviews204 reviews
Positive17.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative80.9%

User reviews

Zoho Scanner

From 89 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast scanning and processing
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
  • ✨ High-quality scans
  • 🎯 Accurate edge detection
  • 💡 Good OCR capabilities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Search function not working
  • ⚠️ Account creation/login required for import
  • ❓ App not working optimally
  • 🎛️ Poor editing options
  • 🗂️ File management could be more user-friendly

PDF Translator

From 477 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Preserves document layout and formatting
  • ✅ Maintains images and graphics in PDFs
  • ✅ Fast translation processing
  • ✅ Supports multiple language pairs
  • ✅ Responsive customer support (when contacted)

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive pricing model (€0.99-€3+ per page)
  • ❌ Frequent server errors and crashes
  • ❌ Translation failures despite payment
  • ❌ Credits deducted without successful translation
  • ❌ Poor translation quality (gibberish, garbled text)

Bugs and requests

Zoho Scanner

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Search function not working since July 2026 update
  • Account deletion process does not work
  • App crashes immediately on launch
  • Scanning settings default to zoomed-in camera with no adjustment
  • Cloud backup not visible in account
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  • App freezes when scanning multiple documents and uploading to WorkDrive
  • Minor error in detecting paper edges
  • OCR is wildly inaccurate for Mac
  • App crashes and cannot access documents, even for premium users
  • Cannot save to Zoho WorkDrive Team folders
  • Backup is going but cannot be found in cloud account

Requested features

11 requests
  • Improve search functionality with OCR
  • Allow file import without mandatory account creation
  • Enhance editing options, add erase tool
  • Improve file management to be more user-friendly
  • Adjust zoom/scan settings for different document sizes
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  • Add more features for business card scanning (database, CSV export)
  • Improve OCR accuracy
  • Add a dark mode option
  • Allow applying filters to all pages automatically
  • Integrate signing feature for paid subscribers
  • Translate app into French

PDF Translator

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Server errors preventing translation completion
  • App crashes when opening or uploading PDFs
  • Credits deducted despite failed translations
  • Text rendered as gibberish or random characters
  • Overlapping of original and translated text
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  • Missing text sections in translated documents
  • Incorrect font sizes and spacing in output
  • Language detection failures
  • Translated text not saving properly
  • Payment processing issues
  • Credits not appearing after purchase
  • Inconsistent translation quality across documents
  • Watermark artifacts appearing in output

Requested features

10 requests
  • Subscription-based pricing (monthly/yearly/lifetime) instead of per-page
  • Free trial with full functionality before purchase
  • Automatic language detection without manual selection
  • Batch processing for multiple documents
  • Edit functionality for translated text
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  • Document preview before payment
  • Transparent pricing information before download
  • Better language selection interface
  • Support for image text translation
  • Offline translation capability

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Zoho Scanner

Subscriptions10
  • Doc Scanner Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Zoho Scanner Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Doc Scanner Basic Monthly$2.991 Month
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  • Doc Scanner Standard Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Doc Scanner Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Doc Scanner Premium Yearly$11.991 Year
  • Zoho Scanner Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Doc Scanner Basic Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Doc Scanner Standard Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Doc Scanner Premium Yearly$69.991 Year
13 purchases

PDF Translator

Subscriptions6
  • PDF Translator Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • PDF Editor Monthly$9.991 Month
  • PDF Translator Lite$12.991 Month
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  • PDF Translator Standard$19.991 Month
  • PDF Translator Premium$69.991 Month
  • PDF Editor Yearly Access$99.991 Year
One-time7
  • PDF Translate 3 Pages$0.99
  • PDF Translate 10 Pages$2.99
  • PDF Translate 20 Pages$3.99
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  • PDF Translate 50 Pages$12.99
  • PDF Translate 100 Pages$19.99
  • PDF Translator 200 Pages$39.99
  • PDF Translate 500 Pages$84.99

Questions

Is Zoho Scanner free?
Zoho Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Translator free?
PDF Translator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zoho Scanner or PDF Translator?
Zoho Scanner is rated higher. Zoho Scanner averages 4.4 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while PDF Translator averages 4.2 from 477 ratings.
Do Zoho Scanner or PDF Translator have ads?
PDF Translator shows ads; Zoho Scanner does not.
Which is updated more often, Zoho Scanner or PDF Translator?
Zoho Scanner ships an update fortnightly, and PDF Translator monthly. Most recently, Zoho Scanner was updated on October 14, 2026 and PDF Translator on October 9, 2026.

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