Comparison

CamScan vs PDF Reader

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

Head to head
About

CamScan

Transform your phone into a powerful document scanner and PDF editor. Digitize, convert, sign, and organize all your files with advanced OCR and a comprehensive toolkit.

Highlights
  • Automatic edge detection for clean scans
  • OCR for text extraction
  • Digital signature creation and placement
  • PDF to Word, Excel, PowerPoint conversion
  • File merging and compression
  • Password protection and watermarking
  • Organized folder system with search
Features
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DocScan Pro turns your iPhone into a powerful document scanner and complete PDF workstation — everything from digitizing paperwork to converting, signing, and managing files, all in one place. Whether you're a professional capturing contracts on the go, a student digitizing notes, or simply tired of hunting for a physical scanner, DocScan Pro handles it all. Scan once, and take it from there. Smart Scanning, Every Time Point your camera and automatic edge detection does the work. Scans come out clean and sharp, ready to use immediately. Adjust the crop manually if you prefer, apply image filters — Black & White, Enhanced Color, or Grayscale — and combine multiple pages into a single polished PDF in seconds. Read Text from Any Document Built-in OCR technology extracts text from scanned images and PDFs with impressive accuracy. Copy it straight to your clipboard and paste it anywhere. No retyping, no frustration. Sign Documents Without Printing Create a digital signature and place it precisely on any document inside the app. Sign contracts, forms, and agreements in moments, then share instantly. No printer, no hassle, no delays. The Complete PDF Toolkit — All in One App This is where DocScan Pro sets itself apart. Most scanner apps stop at the scan. DocScan Pro keeps going. Convert PDFs to Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. Merge multiple files into one. Compress documents for easy sharing. Add watermarks, lock files with a password, extract specific pages, or reorder them entirely. It is a full PDF toolkit built into one clean, focused app. Stay Organized and Find Files Fast Every document lives in a structured folder system with built-in search. Find any file in seconds, no matter how large your library grows. Free to Start, Unlimited with Pro Download DocScan Pro for free and start scanning right away. Free users get one scan per day. Upgrade to Pro with a weekly subscription to unlock unlimited scanning, full PDF conversion, and every tool in the kit — no limits, no compromises. Scan smarter. Work faster. Download DocScan Pro today. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PDF Reader

Easily manage your PDF files on your phone with tools for reading, editing, signing, and converting documents. Import files, use the camera, and access recent documents quickly. Convert various file types to PDF and perform essential PDF management tasks like merging and splitting.

Highlights
  • Sign documents
  • Add text to PDFs
  • Highlight and underline content
  • Convert Docs/Excel/Img to PDF
  • Merge and split PDFs
  • Compress and extract PDFs
Features
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PDF Reader: Edit & Sign helps you handle everyday PDF tasks on your phone in a simple and convenient way. Open PDF files, review documents, and use essential tools for PDF reading, PDF editing, PDF signing, and PDF conversion in one easy place. The app makes it easy to get started with your files. You can import PDF files, use the camera when needed, and quickly access recent files from the home screen, so your documents are always within reach. When you open a PDF, you can work on it with practical PDF tools for common document tasks, including: - Sign documents - Add text - Highlight content - Strike text - Underline text - Draw on PDF PDF Reader: Edit & Sign also includes useful PDF conversion options to help you turn other file types into PDF: - Docs to PDF - Excel to PDF - Img to PDF For additional file management, the app provides essential PDF tools in one place: - Merge PDF - Split PDF - Compress PDF - Extract PDF With a clean interface and essential PDF features, PDF Reader: Edit & Sign gives you a practical way to read PDF files, sign documents, convert files to PDF, and manage PDF documents on your phone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CamScan4 screens
PDF Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CamScan at every 2 days against PDF Reader's every 6 weeks. PDF Reader's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. CamScan sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and PDF Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CamScan against 5.0 for PDF Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CamScan ships an update every 2 days, PDF Reader every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
CamScan versus PDF Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamScanPDF Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFederico hidalgo abrilQuynh Trang Pham Doan

Customer experience

CamScan

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

PDF Reader

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CamScan

Subscriptions1
  • weekly_scan3 Days trial$9.997 Days
2 purchases

PDF Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium$39.991 Year

Questions

Is CamScan free?
CamScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Reader free?
PDF Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CamScan or PDF Reader?
CamScan and PDF Reader are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do CamScan or PDF Reader have ads?
Both CamScan and PDF Reader show ads.
Which is updated more often, CamScan or PDF Reader?
CamScan ships an update every 2 days, and PDF Reader every 6 weeks. Most recently, CamScan was updated on September 19, 2026 and PDF Reader on September 14, 2026.

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