# PDFly vs Scanbeam

The clearest difference is ads: Scanbeam at none against PDFly's shown. PDFly's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | PDFly | Scanbeam |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdfly-pdf-editor-and-scanner/id6754668284/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Size | 36 MB | 223 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [野 徐](https://appshunter.io/developer/1742671206) | [Alisher Khakimov](https://appshunter.io/developer/6774354615) |

## What reviewers say

### PDFly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdfly-pdf-editor-and-scanner/id6754668284)

Transform photos and documents into professional PDFs with powerful OCR and editing tools. Manage your files securely and efficiently, online or offline. This app simplifies your document workflow for any use.

**Highlights:** Scan documents to PDF, Convert images to PDF, OCR text recognition, Edit PDF text and add annotations, Secure file management with passwords, Online and offline functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Scanbeam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanbeam-pdf-scanner-and-ocr/id6774354613)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PDFly free?

PDFly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Scanbeam free?

Scanbeam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do PDFly or Scanbeam have ads?

PDFly shows ads; Scanbeam does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*