Comparison

手机扫描PDF vs ScanMaster Document Scanner

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

Head to head
About

手机扫描PDF

Features
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手机扫描PDF可以把你的手机变成扫描仪,自动扫描合同、证件、试卷等各种纸质文档,生成PDF高清扫描件,可发通过微信、QQ、邮件等多种方式发送给朋友、同事、学生家长。 扫描分成黑白扫描和彩色扫描。黑白扫描自动去除底色,方便文档打印。彩色扫描保持文件原件,适合用于电子文档。 扫描过的文档自动保存在本地,随时可以查看,再次发送,也可一键删除。 简单、方便、好用。 The Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ The privacy policy: http://www.mobilejoy.cn/privacy_recorder.html

About

ScanMaster Document Scanner

Features
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Turn paper, notes, documents, and ID photos into crisp PDFs on your iPhone or iPad. ScanMaster auto-detects document edges, supports multi-page capture, perspective correction, on-device OCR, ID photos, ID card layouts, watermarks, and Word export. Auto-crop and multi-page scan Point at a page and the app finds all four corners. Capture multiple pages in one session, or import from Photos to fill in missing pages. On-device OCR Recognize Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean text locally — nothing is uploaded. Copy, search, or export to Word for editing. ID photos and ID card scans Create 1-inch, visa, and other standard ID photos with one-tap background swap. Combine front and back ID images on an A4 sheet for printing. Watermark camera and signatures Stamp time and location on field photos. Add handwritten signatures and watermarks to scanned documents. Organize and export Sort scans into folders, favorite important files, and search full text. Export PDF, images, or Word. A Home Screen widget helps you resume scanning quickly. No account required. Your documents stay on this device until you choose to delete them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

手机扫描PDF4 screens
ScanMaster Document Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ScanMaster Document Scanner at none against 手机扫描PDF's shown. ScanMaster Document Scanner also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). 手机扫描PDF's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. 手机扫描PDF sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ScanMaster Document Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

手机扫描PDF ships an update every 4 months, ScanMaster Document Scanner monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
手机扫描PDF versus ScanMaster Document Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter手机扫描PDFScanMaster Document Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Yiyue technology Co., Ltd.伟祥 陈

In-app purchases

3 purchases

手机扫描PDF

Subscriptions3
  • 月度VIP会员$3.991 Month
  • 季度VIP会员$6.993 Months
  • 年度VIP会员$17.991 Year
2 purchases

ScanMaster Document Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is 手机扫描PDF free?
手机扫描PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanMaster Document Scanner free?
ScanMaster Document Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 手机扫描PDF or ScanMaster Document Scanner have ads?
手机扫描PDF shows ads; ScanMaster Document Scanner does not.
Which is updated more often, 手机扫描PDF or ScanMaster Document Scanner?
手机扫描PDF ships an update every 4 months, and ScanMaster Document Scanner monthly. Most recently, 手机扫描PDF was updated on November 3, 2026 and ScanMaster Document Scanner on November 6, 2026.

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