Comparison

Zoho Scanner vs My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app

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

My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app

Easily scan, organize, and share documents from your mobile device. Convert photos into searchable PDFs, send faxes, print, and email your files. Cloud features allow for synchronization and collaboration across devices.

Highlights
  • Automatic document edge detection and crop
  • Create searchable PDF documents
  • Multi-page document creation
  • File and folder organization
  • Share documents as images or PDFs
  • Built-in fax functionality
  • Cloud synchronization and collaboration
Features
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My Scans is the best Document Scanner and Document organiser for iPhone and iPad! It is super simple to use. Just take a photo of a document, invoice, business card, bill, contract or memo and save it. My Scans will do the rest. It detects edges and converts photos to a (searchable **) PDF document. You can send documents by email or print them anytime you want **. With My Scans Cloud you can synchronise documents between your devices, access files on your computer via a Web browser, collaborate with others using shared folders and share or receive files through Download and Receive links *. From now on you will have all the documents you always need in your pocket! Main features: - Automatic document edge detection and crop - Create searchable PDF document ** - Multiple pages in a single document - Amazing file and folder organiser - Share your documents as Images / PDFs ** - Print documents from the device ** - Send documents via built in fax. - Search the document ** - Cloud collaboration (group documents) * - Cloud sharing (share only link to files and folders) * - Cloud backup * - Cloud access documents via browser (no app needed) * - Synced documents on multiple devices * Top App Cloud features: - Cloud collaboration (group projects) - Cloud sharing (share only link to files and folders) - Cloud backup - Cloud access projects via browser (no app needed) - Synced projects on multiple devices Top App Cloud Subscription: - $2.99/month or $19.99/year - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews 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 prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - Privacy policy and Terms of service: http://www.topapp.si/privacy/ * Only available if Top App Cloud service is enabled. ** Only available when My Scans Free is upgraded to full version or in PRO version of My Scans

Screenshots

Zoho Scanner4 screens
My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Zoho Scanner at Free against My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app's $10.99. Zoho Scanner also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 89). On review sentiment, ads, 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

Zoho Scanner is free to download; My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app costs $10.99 up front. Zoho Scanner sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app has 3.1K 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 84% of My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zoho Scanner ships an update fortnightly, My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Zoho Scanner versus My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZoho ScannerMy Scans PRO, pdf scanner app
PriceFree — better$10.99
Rating4.4 (89 ratings)4.8 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews83.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings893.1K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZoho CorporationTOP APP d.o.o.

Customer experience

Zoho Scanner

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

My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app

All ratings3,139 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews870 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative13.3%

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

My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent scanning quality
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 📁 Great for organizing documents
  • 💼 Useful for business and personal use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔒 Difficulty restoring purchases on new devices
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 📁 Issues with file management and organization

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

My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scans not being sent to email
  • App crashing after iOS updates
  • Inability to restore previous purchases

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved file management and organization options
  • Ability to batch scan and import multiple documents
  • Integration with cloud storage services
  • More customization options for scan settings

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
7 purchases

My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app

Subscriptions2
  • Top App Cloud$2.991 Month
  • Top App Cloud$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • One-page Fax$0.99
  • Cloud - 1 month$2.99
  • Ten-page Fax$8.99
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  • Cloud - 12 months$19.99
  • Fifty Fax pages$39.99

Questions

Is Zoho Scanner free?
Zoho Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app free?
My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app costs $10.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zoho Scanner or My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app?
My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app is rated higher. Zoho Scanner averages 4.4 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app averages 4.8 from 3.1K ratings.
Do Zoho Scanner or My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app have ads?
Neither Zoho Scanner nor My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zoho Scanner or My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app?
Zoho Scanner ships an update fortnightly, and My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app every 3 months. Most recently, Zoho Scanner was updated on September 23, 2026 and My Scans PRO, pdf scanner app on September 22, 2026.

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