GenPDF vs Paper Free Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GenPDF
Transform your device into a portable scanner to digitize documents, receipts, and ID cards. Offers smart edge detection, perspective correction, and high-quality enhancement filters. Easily create multi-page PDFs and share them in various formats.
- Smart document edge detection
- Perspective correction
- High-quality scan enhancement filters
- Multi-page PDF creation
- ID card scanning mode
- Efficient file organization
- Easy sharing options
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Turn your device into a powerful portable scanner with PDF Scan. Instantly scan documents, receipts, notes, whiteboards, and ID cards with professional quality. KEY FEATURES: • Smart Scanning: Automatically detects document edges and corrects perspective. • High Quality: Enhance scans with magic color, grayscale, and black & white filters. • Multi-page PDF: Create multi-page PDF documents easily. • ID Card Mode: Scan both sides of an ID card onto a single page. • File Management: Organize scans efficiently. • Easy Sharing: Share images or PDF document formats. Download PDF Scan now to digitize your paperwork!
Paper Free Scanner
Transform your phone into a high-quality document scanner. Easily capture contracts, receipts, and notes, saving them as PDFs, JPEGs, or PNGs. Organize and share your scanned documents effortlessly.
- High-quality document scanning
- Save as PDF, JPEG, or PNG
- Intelligent framing guide
- Organized and searchable library
- Easy sharing via multiple platforms
- Dark and light mode support
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Paper Scanner turns your iPhone into a powerful document scanner. Whether you're capturing contracts, receipts, invoices or notes, Paper Scanner delivers crisp, ready-to-share files in seconds. SCAN WITH EASE Point your camera at any document and let Paper Scanner do the rest. The intelligent framing guide helps you align perfectly every time. CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT Save scans as: • PDF — multi-page documents, perfect for contracts and reports • JPEG — compact images, great for quick sharing • PNG — lossless quality for when every detail matters ORGANISE YOUR LIBRARY All your scans are stored in one clean, searchable library. Rename, browse and manage your documents with ease. SHARE ANYWHERE Send your documents via WhatsApp, Email, or save directly to Files and your Photo Library — all from a single tap. DARK & LIGHT MODE Paper Scanner adapts to your preference with full dark and light theme support. MULTILINGUAL Available in English, French, Arabic, Spanish, Chinese and Russian.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GenPDF at 5.0 against Paper Free Scanner's 1.0. GenPDF also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Paper Free Scanner's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GenPDF holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
GenPDF ships an update weekly, Paper Free Scanner every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GenPDF | Paper Free Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VU THANH | Abderrahmen Ben Mariem |
Customer experience
GenPDF
Paper Free Scanner
In-app purchases
GenPDF
No in-app purchases
Paper Free Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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