Comparison

ScanPDF vs QuietScan

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

Head to head
About

ScanPDF

Features
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ScanPDF turns your iPhone or iPad into a fast, simple document scanner. SCAN IN SECONDS Point your camera at any document. ScanPDF automatically detects edges, corrects perspective, and crops perfectly. MULTI-PAGE PDF Scan receipts, business cards, contracts, invoices, or ID cards. Combine multiple pages into a single PDF file. SHARE INSTANTLY Send your scanned PDF via email, AirDrop, Messages, or any app. No extra steps needed. SIMPLE BY DESIGN No bloat, no clutter. ScanPDF focuses on one thing — turning paper into PDF, fast. PERFECT FOR - Scanning receipts and invoices for expense tracking - Digitizing business cards and contracts - Tax document preparation - Going paperless at work or home Open. Scan. Share. That's it.

About

QuietScan

Features
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QuietScan turns paper documents into clean PDFs. No ads, no watermarks, no sign-in. Everything stays on your device. Scanned images, generated PDFs, and OCR text are saved locally — never uploaded. KEY FEATURES • Four scan modes: Document, Whiteboard, Photo, Business Card • On-device OCR (Japanese + English) using Apples Vision framework • Searchable PDFs you can search inside the Files app • Business card to one-tap save to Contacts • QR code reader • Add pages to existing PDFs • Read recognized text aloud • AirPrint, save pages to Photos, share via Files app • App Lock with Face ID / passcode • Sort and filter your document list, search by filename or OCR text PRIVACY BY DEFAULT • No ads • No watermarks • No account or sign-in • No analytics, no telemetry • OCR runs locally; nothing is sent to a server • PDFs live in the QuietScan folder visible in the Files app QuietScan is built for people who scan paper for work — receipts, contracts, business cards, whiteboard notes — and dont want a scanner app pushing subscriptions and ads at them. Made for iOS 17 and later.

Screenshots

ScanPDF4 screens
QuietScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: QuietScan at none against ScanPDF's shown. QuietScan also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ScanPDF versus QuietScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanPDFQuietScan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShuto NishiyamaKeisuke Ueda

In-app purchases

None

ScanPDF

No in-app purchases

None

QuietScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScanPDF free?
ScanPDF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuietScan free?
QuietScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ScanPDF or QuietScan have ads?
ScanPDF shows ads; QuietScan does not.

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