Comparison

ScanWritr vs PDF Creator

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

Head to head
About

ScanWritr

This app transforms your device into a powerful scanner, editor, and converter. Easily scan, organize, edit, and share documents, with options to fax, email, and sync across devices. It supports a wide range of formats for both import and export.

Highlights
  • Scan documents with camera
  • Convert various document formats
  • Organize and store documents
  • Edit, fill, and sign documents
  • Improve document quality
  • Print, fax, and email documents
  • Sync across devices and cloud storage
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ScanWritr enables you to: ● Scan documents quickly using camera. ● Convert and open most used document formats easily. ● Organize and store documents into multiple local and cloud archives. ● Edit, fill, sign and annotate documents. ● Improve document quality and retouch. ● Print, fax and email documents to your partners and customers. ● Sync documents between phones, tablets and computers. ● Share notes, pages and tickets with your friends and colleagues. ● Export documents to the most popular apps and services. ScanWritr is perfect for business, educational and home use. It turns your Apple device with a camera into a all-in-one scanner, document editor and arhiving tool, suitable for scanning, organizing, editing, printing, faxing, emailing, syncing with cloud, sharing and exporting of various documents like contracts, articles, business cards, notes, receipts, warranty papers etc. Image capture is done with the help of Real-Time Edge Detection (auto crop). This scanner app also excels in import options. It imports variety of document formats, such as PDF, OpenOffice and LibreOffice documents (*.odt, *.ods, *.odp), Microsoft Office documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Hancom documents (*.hwp), JPEG and PNG images, CSV, and more. ScanWritr enables you to edit scanned and imported documents as an image. You can add signature, annotation, use eraser or pen, and fill out the blanks using writing tool. Convert the scanned document to PDF or JPG, save it to your phone's gallery, send it via e-mail, fax it, print it (with the help of Cloud Print) or synchronize and backup it to Dropbox or iCloud. Support for synchronization of documents with the Dropbox and iCloud cloud storage providers enables you to: ● Share documents with your family members or team members at your work. ● Remote-site backup of your documents. ● Two-way shared folder synchronization. ● Access, edit and convert your documents anytime, everywhere from any device including smartphones, tablets and PCs. ● Transfer documents between your devices (phones, tablets and PCs). Some services (i.e. faxing, converting) require a network connection, for which user's carrier fees may apply. Sending faxes from ScanWritr requires the purcahse of fax tokens. All limitations of this free version can be removed at any time by making an in-app purchase. DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS? If you have any questions or require assistance don't hesitate to email us at support@vanaia.com

About

PDF Creator

Easily scan, convert, edit, and sign documents on your mobile device. This app allows you to create PDFs from images, scan physical documents, merge or split files, and add annotations or signatures. Manage all your PDFs in one place for improved productivity.

Highlights
  • Scan documents with camera
  • Convert images to PDF
  • Merge and split PDF files
  • Add text and highlights
  • Sign documents
  • Organize PDFs in folders
Features
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SCAN, CONVERT, EDIT and SHARE documents on the go! PDF Creator is a leading tool on the market with all the necessary features to make your busy life more manageable. Scan, Edit and Sign Docx, Split PDFs into multiple files, Save them, Share and more! All in just a few taps on your iPhone or iPad. Edit PDFs in an easy and fast way. BE MORE EFFECTIVE With our Ultimate PDF Creator, you can import existing PDF files, create PDFs from gallery images, scan Docx or Photos using your camera, or just add blank pages and draw. Stay organized and keep all your PDFs in one place. We offer many features that you will love for sure! Work with documents on the go, improve your effectiveness and thank us later! ◉ FEATURES: √ SCAN: ◆ Use your device camera as a document scanner ◆ The scanner includes smart page recognition, rotating, cropping, etc ◆ Scan and convert IMAGE to PDF √ EDIT: ◆ Merge multiple files or pages into one PDF file ◆ Remove pages from a PDF file ◆ Reorder pages on your PDF file using Drag n' Drop √ ANNOTATE: ◆ Add text to existing and blank PDF or image files ◆ Highlight and mark texts ◆ Draw on existing or blank PDF files ◆ Sign documents and send them to a recipient √ SHARE ◆ Share PDF files with others ◆ Send it by email / as a message to eliminate printing and faxing √ OTHER GREAT FEATURES ◆ Import an UNLIMITED number of PDF files ◆ Organize your PDF files in folders ◆ Import files from Local files, Gallery and Scanner ◆ Preview files before saving ◆ Compressed high-quality converted PDF file ◆ Fast editing process THINK GREEN - SAVE PAPER Consider the environment! Think about paper reduction. How often did you throw a paper into the bin after printing and scanning a document? Download PDF Creator and stop wasting paper! Scan, sign and send PDF files using just your device. Our PDF Editor has all you need! Get a PDF Editor for FREE! Download PDF Creator NOW, use the free trial, and test all our great features. Unlock PREMIUM features and see why our app is the right choice for your pocket! ---- Enjoy PDF Creator. It's Made with 100% Love :) ---- ◆ Customer Support If you have any suggestions or difficulties, please get in touch with us at support@appside.app. We're more than happy to assist. Privacy Policy: https://atomicpdf.com/privacy.pdf Terms Of Use: https://atomicpdf.com/terms.pdf

Screenshots

ScanWritr4 screens
PDF Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ScanWritr at 4.3 against PDF Creator's 4.0. PDF Creator's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (71% vs 59%). On price, 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

Both are free to download. ScanWritr sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and PDF Creator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScanWritr holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Creator has 107 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of ScanWritr's written reviews are positive against 71% of PDF Creator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScanWritr ships an update every 4 months, PDF Creator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ScanWritr versus PDF Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanWritrPDF Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (19 ratings) — better4.0 (107 ratings)
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews71.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19107 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVanaia LLCAppside Technologies LTD

Customer experience

ScanWritr

All ratings19 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.9%

PDF Creator

All ratings107 ratings
Positive72.0%
Neutral11.2%
Negative16.8%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral15.8%
Negative13.2%

Bugs and requests

ScanWritr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PDF Creator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Text shrinks after saving
  • App crashes when sharing
  • Signing via text not functional

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to edit PDF files
  • Sign documents via text

In-app purchases

9 purchases

ScanWritr

One-time9
  • Single Fax Token$0.99
  • Connectivity Pack S$1.99
  • Upgrade to full version$2.99
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  • Upgrade to full version$3.99
  • Fax Package S$4.99
  • Fax Package M$8.99
  • Fax Package L$17.99
  • Fax Package XL$44.99
  • Fax Package XXL$89.99
2 purchases

PDF Creator

Subscriptions2
  • One month subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • One year subscription3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is ScanWritr free?
ScanWritr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Creator free?
PDF Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScanWritr or PDF Creator?
ScanWritr is rated higher. ScanWritr averages 4.3 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while PDF Creator averages 4.0 from 107 ratings.
Do ScanWritr or PDF Creator have ads?
Neither ScanWritr nor PDF Creator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScanWritr or PDF Creator?
ScanWritr ships an update every 4 months, and PDF Creator every 2 months. Most recently, ScanWritr was updated on November 10, 2026 and PDF Creator on November 3, 2026.

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