Comparison

Scanant vs PDF AI Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Scanant

Features
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Scan document and convert it into pdf format. Add watermark or signature. Group documents by folder and create multi pages documents. Share documents in pdf format via email or social media Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

PDF AI Scanner

Easily convert documents between PDF, image, and text formats. Extract text from images and scanned documents with advanced OCR technology, supporting multiple languages. Preview files quickly and conveniently.

Highlights
  • PDF to Image conversion
  • PDF to Text conversion
  • Image to PDF conversion
  • OCR text recognition
  • Multilingual support
  • File preview
Features
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Format conversion PDF ↔ Images (JPG/PNG), PDF ↔ Text (TXT/Word), one click conversion OCR graphic and text recognition Accurately extract text from images/scanned documents, support multilingual recognition, and can be exported as PDF. View multiple file previews Quickly and conveniently view and preview various files Privacy Policy: https://pdfaiscanner.top/Privacy_Policy.txt EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet- services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Scanant4 screens
PDF AI Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scanant at none against PDF AI Scanner's shown. PDF AI Scanner's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Scanant sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and PDF AI Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanant ships an update every 6 months, PDF AI Scanner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scanant versus PDF AI Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanantPDF AI Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB38 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperRinat FarvazovHONGKONG ADHEROS LIMITED

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scanant

Subscriptions1
  • Standard Monthly$0.991 Month
3 purchases

PDF AI Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Plan7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • Yearly plan1 Year trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Scanant free?
Scanant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF AI Scanner free?
PDF AI Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scanant or PDF AI Scanner have ads?
PDF AI Scanner shows ads; Scanant does not.
Which is updated more often, Scanant or PDF AI Scanner?
Scanant ships an update every 6 months, and PDF AI Scanner every 2 months. Most recently, Scanant was updated on October 30, 2026 and PDF AI Scanner on November 4, 2026.

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