Comparison

Document Scanner vs Do Scan

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

Head to head
About

Document Scanner

This app allows you to scan documents, receipts, and IDs into PDF or JPG formats. It offers OCR in 14 languages, batch processing, and secure offline functionality. A one-time purchase unlocks all features permanently, with no subscriptions or ads.

Highlights
  • One-time purchase, no subscriptions
  • OCR in 14 languages
  • 5 scan modes (Documents, Business Cards, ID, Receipts, QR)
  • PDF compression and merging
  • Export to PDF, JPG, TXT
  • Batch operations
  • Sign, protect, and watermark documents
Features
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THE LAST SCANNER APP YOU'LL EVER BUY Stop paying monthly for basic features. One simple purchase unlocks everything forever. No monthly fees, no hidden costs, no expiration. NO SUBSCRIPTION. EVER. Pay once. Own forever. While competitors charge monthly subscriptions, Scaniva is a one-time purchase. 100% PRIVATE & SECURE Your documents never leave your device. No cloud uploads required. No account sign-up. No tracking. What you scan stays on YOUR iPhone and iPad. 14 LANGUAGES INCLUDED OCR text recognition in 14 languages: English • Spanish • French • German • Italian • Portuguese • Russian • Ukrainian • Japanese • Chinese (Simplified & Traditional) • Korean • Arabic • Turkish PROFESSIONAL FEATURES • 5 scan modes: Documents, Business Cards, ID Cards, Receipts, QR Codes • PDF tools: Compress (80%) and merge multiple documents • Export formats: PDF, JPG, TXT • Batch operations: Process multiple documents at once • Open in Scaniva from any app · Siri Shortcuts • Offline mode: Works without internet - 100% functional SIGN, PROTECT, WATERMARK • Sign documents: draw your signature once, place it on any page, reuse saved signatures • Password-protect your PDF exports • Watermark exports: CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT or your own text NO WATERMARKS. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. TRY FREE, UPGRADE WHEN READY Free to start: • 10 free scans • 10 OCR pages • 3 merges • All 5 scan modes included • Store up to 10 documents One-Time Purchase: • Unlimited scans, OCR & merges • Unlimited storage • Professional exports (no footer) • PDF compression • Lifetime updates • All future features • No recurring charges WHY CHOOSE SCANIVA? Most scanner apps charge monthly subscriptions. • CamScanner: Subscription model • Adobe Scan: Subscription, requires account, cloud storage • iScanner: Monthly fees • Genius Scan: Paid OCR features Scaniva: One simple payment. Forever. TRUSTED & SECURE • Developed by Essex Software (Charlotte, NC) • 22 years in business • A+ BBB Rating • GDPR Compliant DOWNLOAD FREE TODAY Start with 10 free scans, 10 OCR pages and 3 merges. One purchase unlocks unlimited scans, OCR and merges - forever, no subscription. Your documents. Your device. Your privacy.

About

Do Scan

Transform paper documents into searchable PDFs with advanced OCR. Sign, edit, merge, and convert files directly on your device. Offers robust privacy with no account or subscription required.

Highlights
  • Automatic edge detection and perspective correction
  • OCR and searchable PDFs
  • Signature and markup tools
  • PDF merging and conversion
  • Siri and Spotlight integration
  • Private by design, no account needed
Features
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Scan paper into crisp, searchable PDFs, then sign, mark up, merge and convert them, all on your iPhone or iPad. No account. No subscription. Your documents stay on your device. Point your camera at a contract, receipt, form or book page. Do Scan finds the edges, straightens the page and recognizes the text, so every document you keep can be searched by the words inside it. SCAN • Automatic edge detection and perspective correction • Scan a whole stack of pages in one go • Color, Grayscale and Black & White filters you can change anytime • Smart titles suggested from the first page OCR AND SEARCH • Text recognition on every page, with automatic language detection • Searchable PDFs: select, copy and find text • Search your whole library by the words inside your documents SIRI, SPOTLIGHT AND SHORTCUTS • Ask Siri to open or search your documents • Find documents in Spotlight by name, or by the text inside them • Use Do Scan actions in Shortcuts • Off until you turn it on, and you choose what's indexed. Locked PDFs are never indexed SIGN AND MARK UP • Save your signature and place it on any page, then move, resize and rotate it with your fingers • Sign in black, blue, red or white • Highlight, draw and write with Apple Pencil or your finger • Add typed text boxes • Fill in PDF forms PDF TOOLS • Merge documents into one PDF • Reorder, rotate, crop and delete pages • Reduce file size for email • Lock PDFs with a password • Convert to PDF/A for archiving • Export pages as JPEG or PNG CONVERT TO PDF • Word (.doc, .docx) • PowerPoint (.ppt, .pptx) • Photos: pick several, then merge them or keep them separate • RTF, TXT and HTML STAY ORGANIZED • Collections, like photo albums: one document can be in several • Favorites for what you use most • Recently Deleted keeps documents for 30 days • Built for iPad, with a sidebar and Apple Pencil support • Ready for iPhone Duo, closed or unfolded • Light and Dark Mode, adjustable interface size PRIVATE BY DESIGN No login, no analytics and no tracking. Do Scan has no server of its own and makes no network calls. If you turn on Siri & Spotlight, iOS can use your indexed documents to answer Siri, and Siri may use Apple's Private Cloud Compute. Built entirely on Apple's frameworks, with no third-party code. Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Arabic and Japanese.

Screenshots

Document Scanner4 screens
Do Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Document Scanner at Free against Do Scan's $14.99. Document Scanner also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). Do Scan's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, update cadence, ads 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

Document Scanner is free to download; Do Scan costs $14.99 up front. Document Scanner sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Do Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Document Scanner against 5.0 for Do Scan. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Document Scanner has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Document Scanner versus Do Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocument ScannerDo Scan
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEssex SoftwareAmmar Ahmad

Customer experience

Document Scanner

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Do Scan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Document Scanner

One-time2
  • Scaniva — Full Version (Offer)$7.99
  • Scaniva — Full Version$12.99
None

Do Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Document Scanner free?
Document Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Do Scan free?
Do Scan costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Document Scanner or Do Scan?
Document Scanner and Do Scan are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Document Scanner or Do Scan have ads?
Neither Document Scanner nor Do Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Document Scanner or Do Scan?
Document Scanner ships an update weekly, and Do Scan weekly. Most recently, Document Scanner was updated on November 12, 2026 and Do Scan on November 10, 2026.

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