Comparison

Photo to PDF vs Scanly

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

Head to head
About

Photo to PDF

Features
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Turn photos and paper into clean, shareable PDF documents in seconds. Snap a page, pick a picture from your photos, or use Smart Scan to find the edges automatically, then export a tidy PDF you can share, save to Files or print. No account, no sign-up: your documents stay on your device. SCAN OR PICK PHOTOS • Smart Scan finds the page edges and straightens them for you • Take a photo with the camera or choose one from your photo library • Every new scan is named automatically, rename it whenever you like EDIT EVERY PAGE • Rotate pages with one tap • With Premium: Crop, Grayscale, Black & White and Auto-enhance for crisp, readable pages • With Premium: fine-tune brightness and contrast • Edit or retake any saved page later, in the same position ORGANIZE YOUR DOCUMENTS • All documents in one library with thumbnails, page counts and dates • Search by name, sort by last modified, date created or name • Switch between list and grid view • Drag and drop to reorder pages EXPORT PDF YOUR WAY • Preview the whole PDF before you send it • Share by Mail, Messages, AirDrop and more, save to Files or print • Page size: A4, US Letter or Fit to image • With Premium: High quality or Small file for sharper scans or lighter attachments EXTRACT TEXT • With Premium: recognize the text on your pages on the device, then copy or share it DESIGNED FOR EVERY SCREEN • Works on iPhone and iPad, with a two-pane layout on iPad that keeps your library beside your document • Light and dark mode, following your system setting ABOUT PREMIUM Premium is an optional auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. From receipts and homework to contracts and notes, Photo to PDF keeps your paperwork a tap away. FREE FEATURES • Create 10 new documents a day, plus 3 more by watching an optional ad • 1 page per document, up to 5 pages with optional ads • Smart Scan for 3 pages a day • Take photos or choose one picture at a time from your library • Rotate pages, edit or retake saved pages • Reorder pages by drag and drop • PDF preview, share, save to Files and print • A4, US Letter or Fit to image page size • Search, sort and list or grid view in your library • PDFs carry a small watermark, removable for one export by watching an optional ad PREMIUM FEATURES • Unlimited new documents every day • Unlimited pages per document • Import several photos at once • Unlimited Smart Scan with multi-page capture • Crop pages • Grayscale, Black & White and Auto-enhance filters • Brightness and contrast controls • No watermark on your PDFs • High quality and Small file PDF options • Extract text from your scans • No ads Privacy Policy: https://www.metko.org/scannerpdf/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Scanly

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ScanlyPDF turns your iPhone into a powerful document scanner and PDF toolkit. SCAN ANYTHING • Scan documents, ID cards, and business cards with your camera • Smart edge detection and auto-crop • Choose scan mode for the best results every time FULL PDF TOOLKIT • Reorder, delete, and add pages • Apply filters: Color, Black & White, Grayscale • Password-protect your documents • Compress PDFs up to 70% without losing quality ANNOTATE & SIGN • Highlight, underline, and add text annotations • Draw and save your signature — use it on any document • Place signatures precisely where you need them EXPORT & SHARE • Export as PDF, Word (.docx), images, or plain text • OCR-powered text extraction for accurate results • Share directly from the app STAY ORGANIZED • Create folders with custom icons and colors • Tag documents for quick filtering • Search across all your scans instantly CLOUD BACKUP • Back up to Dropbox or Google Drive • Keep your documents safe and accessible ONE-TIME PURCHASE No subscriptions. Pay once, unlock everything forever. All current and future features included. Built with privacy in mind — your documents never leave your device unless you choose to share or back them up.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Photo to PDF at 3 against Scanly's —. Photo to PDF also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Photo to PDF sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Scanly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Photo to PDF versus Scanly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto to PDFScanly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMETKO LABS BILISIM ITHALAT VE IHRACAT TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIJordi Milla Catalan

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Photo to PDF

Subscriptions3
  • Scanner Pdf for iPhone$3.997 Days
  • Scanner Pdf for iPhone$6.991 Month
  • Scanner Pdf for iPhone$34.991 Year
1 purchases

Scanly

One-time1
  • ScanlyPDF Pro LifeTime$4.99

Questions

Is Photo to PDF free?
Photo to PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanly free?
Scanly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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