Comparison

Scannr vs DocVault & Pdf Generator

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

Head to head
About

Scannr

Features
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Now with Scannr Pro — search across all scans, merge PDFs, and password-protect your documents with a one-time purchase. Organize everything with smart folders: Receipts, IDs, Contracts, Medical, Finance & more. Create your own custom folders. New: ID Card mode scans front & back on a single page. Color & Original scan modes. Brightness & contrast controls. Scannr turns your iPhone into a fast, intelligent document scanner. Capture any document — receipts, notes, contracts, IDs, whiteboards — and instantly convert it into a clean, searchable PDF. No account needed. No cloud uploads. Everything stays on your device. SMART SCANNING Point your camera at any document and Scannr automatically detects the edges in real-time. Fine-tune with draggable corner handles if needed, then tap confirm. Your document is instantly perspective-corrected and enhanced with a high-contrast scan filter for crystal-clear results. MULTI-PAGE DOCUMENTS Scanning a multi-page document? Just keep adding pages. Drag to reorder, tap to preview, swipe to delete. When you're done, everything is combined into a single PDF. SEARCHABLE PDF WITH OCR Every scan is processed with on-device text recognition (OCR). The result is a fully searchable PDF — find any word, copy text, or select passages. All processing happens on your iPhone. Your documents never leave your device. SMART FILENAMES Scannr reads the first line of your document and uses it as the filename. No more "Scan_001" — your files are named after what they actually contain. SHARE ANYWHERE Export your scanned PDF to WhatsApp, Telegram, Mail, Google Drive, AirDrop, Files, Print — or any app that accepts files. Choose your preferred compression level (low, medium, or high) to balance quality and file size. SCAN HISTORY Every scan is saved locally on your device. Browse your past scans, view them anytime, and re-share with a single tap. Your scans are always at your fingertips. KEY FEATURES Auto edge detection with real-time camera overlay Draggable corner handles for precise cropping Perspective correction and document enhancement Multi-page scanning with drag-to-reorder On-device OCR for searchable, selectable text in PDFs Smart filename generation from document content PDF compression options (Low / Medium / High) Flashlight toggle for low-light scanning Gallery import — scan from existing photos Full share sheet — WhatsApp, Telegram, Mail, Drive, AirDrop, Print, Files Local scan history with re-share capability Dark theme designed for comfortable scanning Zero data collection — 100% private, 100% offline No account required — just open and scan

About

DocVault & Pdf Generator

Features
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DocVault turns your iPhone or iPad into a powerful document scanner and vault. Capture any paper document with your camera, and DocVault instantly converts it into a clean, high-quality PDF stored privately on your device, never uploaded to any server. SCAN & IMPORT • Multi-page scanning: scan as many pages as you need in a single session. • Add or remove pages before saving. • Import existing PDFs directly from your device storage or Files app. • Import photos from your Photo Library as document pages. ORGANISE • Sort documents into 8 built-in categories: Personal, Work, Finance, Medical, Legal, Education, Travel, and Other. • Rename categories at any time. • Instant full-text search across all your document names. • Browse by category with live document counts. SECURE • Face ID / Touch ID authentication — your documents are locked behind your biometrics. • 4-digit passcode fallback for devices without biometric support. • All data lives exclusively on your device. Nothing is ever sent to the cloud or any third party. SHARE & EXPORT • Share any document as a PDF via the native iOS share sheet (AirDrop, Mail, Messages, and more). • Share an entire category of documents at once. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Scannr4 screens
DocVault & Pdf Generator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scannr at none against DocVault & Pdf Generator's shown. Scannr also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Scannr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DocVault & Pdf Generator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scannr ships an update every 10 days, DocVault & Pdf Generator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Scannr versus DocVault & Pdf Generator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScannrDocVault & Pdf Generator
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaurav kumar SharmaAyush Pillewar

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scannr

One-time1
  • Scannr Pro$2.99
1 purchases

DocVault & Pdf Generator

One-time1
  • DocVault & Pdf Generator Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Scannr free?
Scannr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DocVault & Pdf Generator free?
DocVault & Pdf Generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scannr or DocVault & Pdf Generator have ads?
DocVault & Pdf Generator shows ads; Scannr does not.
Which is updated more often, Scannr or DocVault & Pdf Generator?
Scannr ships an update every 10 days, and DocVault & Pdf Generator every 3 weeks. Most recently, Scannr was updated on November 9, 2026 and DocVault & Pdf Generator on October 28, 2026.

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