Comparison

Best Calendar vs PDF Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Best Calendar

Features
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A modern, beautiful, and unique calendar designed specifically for iPhone and very easy to use. Has day, week, month, and year views. Also includes an innovative clock view making day planning easy. Fast and easy navigation and built for any number of calendars and events on any size screen. Supports large text sizes for easy viewing and with a georgeous dark mode.

About

PDF Scanner

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PDF Scanner – Scan Documents, Receipts & Photos Turn your iPhone into a powerful PDF Scanner. Scan documents, receipts, invoices, contracts, notes, books, IDs, passports, forms, business cards, whiteboards, and photos into high-quality PDF files in seconds. PDF Scanner makes document scanning fast, simple, and reliable with smart auto-cropping, edge detection, OCR text recognition, document editing, and PDF sharing—all in one easy-to-use app. SCAN DOCUMENTS TO PDF: • Scan documents instantly • Create high-quality PDF files • Smart edge detection • Automatic cropping • Multiple scan modes • Scan receipts, contracts, invoices, notes, books, IDs, passports, business cards, and forms OCR TEXT RECOGNITION: • Convert scanned documents into editable text • Extract text from images • Copy text instantly • Search scanned documents EDIT & ORGANIZE • Rename documents • Organize folders • Rotate pages • Rearrange pages • Delete pages • Sign PDF documents SHARE ANYWHERE • Share PDFs instantly • Email scanned documents • Export PDF files • Print documents • Save to Files PERFECT FOR: • Students • Teachers • Business professionals • Small businesses • Remote work • Office use • Everyday document scanning Whether you're scanning receipts, invoices, homework, contracts, notes, tax documents, business paperwork, or personal files, PDF Scanner helps you stay organized anywhere. Download PDF Scanner today and turn your iPhone into a portable document scanner. Subscription: Weekly: $12.99 Yearly: $49.99 Payment will be charged to your Apple Account after purchase confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Please note: An active subscription is required to access premium features. Privacy Policy: https://shio.se/apps/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://shio.se/apps/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Best Calendar4 screens
PDF Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PDF Scanner at Free against Best Calendar's $4.99. PDF Scanner also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). Best Calendar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

PDF Scanner is free to download; Best Calendar costs $4.99 up front. PDF Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Best Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Best Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, PDF Scanner every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Best Calendar versus PDF Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBest CalendarPDF Scanner
Price$4.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErik JensenShio

In-app purchases

None

Best Calendar

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PDF Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Access$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Best Calendar free?
Best Calendar costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Scanner free?
PDF Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Best Calendar or PDF Scanner have ads?
PDF Scanner shows ads; Best Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, Best Calendar or PDF Scanner?
Best Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, and PDF Scanner every 10 days. Most recently, Best Calendar was updated on November 8, 2026 and PDF Scanner on November 9, 2026.

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