PDF Scanner Pro * vs ScanLens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Scanner Pro *
Transform your device into a powerful scanner to digitize documents, receipts, and codes with high clarity. Organize, search, and share your scanned files effortlessly. Extract text from images for easy copying and sharing.
- High-quality document scanning
- Batch scanning for multiple pages
- Smart edge detection for perfect cropping
- Organize and search scanned files
- OCR text extraction
- Unlimited sharing and exporting (subscription)
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Transform your device into a powerful, easy-to-use scanner with PDF Viewz. Instantly scan documents, receipts, business cards, QR codes, barcodes, and more with stunning clarity and accuracy. Whether you need to digitize paperwork, organize receipts, or scan codes on the go, PDF Viewz offers a seamless and intuitive experience. Key Features: * High-Quality Scans: Capture documents with remarkable clarity and automatically enhance image quality for optimal readability. * Batch Scanning: Scan multiple pages and combine them into a single document. * Smart Edge Detection: Automatic detection of document borders for perfectly cropped scans. * Document Organization: Easily organize and search your scanned files. * Share: Save and share your scans effortlessly. * OCR Support: Extract text from images for easy copying and sharing. Subscription Unlock unlimited sharing and exporting of PDF documents with a PDF Viewz subscription. Enjoy a 3-day free trial to experience all the premium features before subscribing. After the trial, the subscription auto-renews unless canceled. Subscription includes: * Unlimited sharing of scanned documents. * Export unlimited PDF files. Stay productive wherever you go with PDF Viewz, perfect for professionals, students, or anyone who needs a fast, reliable mobile scanner. Privacy-Focused: Your data stays private with no third-party access. We prioritize security so you can scan with confidence. Terms and Conditions: https://pdfviewz.com/terms/ EULA: https://pdfviewz.com/eula/
ScanLens
This app functions as a mobile document scanner and PDF editor. It allows users to scan physical documents, convert images into PDFs, add digital signatures and stamps, and perform various PDF editing tasks. Features include OCR for text extraction, file compression, and secure password protection.
- Document scanning with edge detection
- Convert photos to PDF
- Digital signatures and custom stamps
- PDF annotation and editing tools
- Text recognition (OCR)
- PDF compression and password protection
- QR code scanning
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ScanLens is a document scanner and PDF editor for iPhone and iPad. Scan documents, convert photos to PDF, add signatures and compress files before sharing. • Document scanner. Scan contracts, receipts, invoices, passports, driver's licenses and business cards. ScanLens automatically detects page edges and corrects perspective. • Photos to PDF. Import photos and combine them into one PDF, or add pages to an existing document. • Sign PDFs. Draw your signature on the screen with your finger, save it and reuse it in other documents. Import an existing signature from a photo or scan it from paper. • Custom stamps. Import a personal or company stamp from a photo, or scan it from paper. Save it and reuse it in other documents. • Annotate PDFs. Highlight text, draw freehand and add arrows, lines, circles or rectangles. Choose colors and line widths. • PDF tools. Merge and split PDFs, reorder pages and add text. • Compress PDFs. Reduce file size by adjusting export quality before sharing. • Text recognition (OCR). Extract text from scans, then copy or edit it. Create searchable PDFs. • Clean up scans. Use Magic Eraser to remove small stains and shadows, or a finger or paper clip at the edge of a page. • QR scanner. Scan QR codes in a dedicated camera mode. Export documents as PDF, JPG, PNG or TXT. Password-protect PDFs and back up documents to iCloud. Scanning and importing documents are free and unlimited. The free version gives you access to the first three pages of each document and adds ScanLens branding to exported files. Premium includes signatures and stamps, PDF merging and splitting, advanced editing, Magic Eraser, searchable PDFs and exports without ScanLens branding. It also includes backups to Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive, smart folders and scan workflows. Privacy Policy: https://scanlens.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://scanlens.io/terms EULA: https://scanlens.io/eula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ScanLens at 5.0 against PDF Scanner Pro *'s 4.4. ScanLens also leads on ads (none vs shown). PDF Scanner Pro *'s advantage is ratings volume (108 vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. PDF Scanner Pro * sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and ScanLens sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ScanLens holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Scanner Pro * has 108 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PDF Scanner Pro * ships an update every 5 days, ScanLens every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDF Scanner Pro * | ScanLens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (108 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 108 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | PayPro Media LLC | BitForge Pte. Ltd. |
In-app purchases
PDF Scanner Pro *
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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- Yearly Subscription$69.991 Year
ScanLens
- Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Premium Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$59.99
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