Comparison

CamScan vs Scanner PDF

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

Scanner PDF

Digitize, organize, and share documents from your iPhone. Scan paper, IDs, and books into organized digital files. Edit, sign, convert to various formats, and protect sensitive information with this versatile utility.

Highlights
  • Scan documents, IDs, and books
  • Create multi-page scans
  • Extract text with OCR
  • Sign documents on phone
  • Convert to PDF, JPG, PNG, DOCX, XLSX
  • Protect files with PIN and Secure Vault
Features
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Scanner PDF: Convert and Sign helps you digitize, organize, edit and share documents directly from your iPhone. Turn paper documents into clean digital files, scan IDs, passports, books, QR codes and multi-page documents, then save everything in one organized document hub. Whether you need to sign a contract, extract text, convert a file, protect private documents or quickly share a PDF, Scanner gives you the essential tools in one simple app. Scan documents with your camera, import files or photos, edit them with useful tools, and export in the format you need. Key features: • Scan documents, IDs, passports and books • Create multi-page scans • Extract text with OCR • Scan QR codes • Sign documents directly on your phone • Add text, images, highlights and watermarks • Blur or hide sensitive information • Add page numbers and form elements • Merge documents • Convert files to PDF, JPG, PNG, DOCX and XLSX • Organize documents in My Documents • Mark files as favorites • Compress files before sharing • Share documents using the iOS share sheet • Protect private files with Secure Vault and PIN • Restore recently deleted files from Trash Scanner is designed for everyday paperwork: receipts, contracts, notes, IDs, invoices, forms, school documents and business files. Some features may require a subscription. Subscription details, renewal terms and cancellation options are shown before purchase. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacyvrtg/inicio

Screenshots

CamScan4 screens
Scanner PDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scanner PDF at daily against CamScan's every 2 days. Scanner PDF also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. CamScan sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Scanner PDF sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 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 4.9 for Scanner PDF. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scanner PDF has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CamScan ships an update every 2 days, Scanner PDF daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CamScan versus Scanner PDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamScanScanner PDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB23 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperFederico hidalgo abrilVertigo SL

Customer experience

CamScan

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

Scanner PDF

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CamScan

Subscriptions1
  • weekly_scan3 Days trial$9.997 Days
2 purchases

Scanner PDF

Subscriptions2
  • Premium week3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Premium year3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is CamScan free?
CamScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanner PDF free?
Scanner PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CamScan or Scanner PDF?
CamScan is rated higher. CamScan averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Scanner PDF averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do CamScan or Scanner PDF have ads?
Both CamScan and Scanner PDF show ads.
Which is updated more often, CamScan or Scanner PDF?
CamScan ships an update every 2 days, and Scanner PDF daily. Most recently, CamScan was updated on October 23, 2026 and Scanner PDF on October 28, 2026.

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