# PagePilot Hands vs PDF Scanner

The clearest difference is update cadence: PDF Scanner at daily against PagePilot Hands's every 5 days. PagePilot Hands's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PagePilot Hands sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PDF Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PagePilot Hands against 5.0 for PDF Scanner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

PagePilot Hands ships an update every 5 days, PDF Scanner daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | PagePilot Hands | PDF Scanner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pagepilot-hands-free-reader/id6760964443/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-scanner-brightscan/id6812883607/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 32 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [洋 潘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883572414) | [Ronak Vir](https://appshunter.io/developer/1778568666) |

## What reviewers say

### PagePilot Hands

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pagepilot-hands-free-reader/id6760964443)

This e-book reader allows hands-free page turning using an Apple Watch. It supports multiple formats like EPUB, PDF, and comics, and offers convenient WiFi file transfer. Track your reading progress and set daily goals within the app.

**Highlights:** Apple Watch page control, EPUB, PDF, audiobook, and comic support, WiFi file transfer, Device-to-device transfer, Reading statistics, Text-to-Speech (TTS), Daily reading goals

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PagePilot Pro - Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| PagePilot Pro - Yearly | $4.99 | per year |
| PagePilot Pro - Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |


### PDF Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-scanner-brightscan/id6812883607)

This app allows you to scan and edit documents locally on your device. You can add text, signatures, and redact sensitive information before exporting as PDF or images. It also offers on-device OCR and receipt scanning to CSV.

**Highlights:** Multi-page document scanning, Local editing and enhancement, On-device OCR text recognition, Receipt scanning to CSV, Redaction and password protection, Folder organization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BrightScan Pro Weekly | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| BrightScan Pro Annual | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PagePilot Hands free?

PagePilot Hands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PDF Scanner free?

PDF Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, PagePilot Hands or PDF Scanner?

PagePilot Hands and PDF Scanner are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do PagePilot Hands or PDF Scanner have ads?

Neither PagePilot Hands nor PDF Scanner shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PagePilot Hands or PDF Scanner?

PagePilot Hands ships an update every 5 days, and PDF Scanner daily. Most recently, PagePilot Hands was updated on October 31, 2026 and PDF Scanner on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*