Comparison

ScanFlow vs PDFBeam

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

Head to head
About

ScanFlow

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ScanFlow: PDF Scan & Edit is a powerful document scanner that uses advanced AI to capture, enhance, and convert your paper documents into high-quality PDFs, DOC, DOCX, TXT, JPG, and PNG files. With smart preview, you can instantly see and edit scanned content, while intuitive file management lets you organize documents into folders and merge multiple PDFs into one. The app offers lossless compression to reduce file size without sacrificing quality and includes AI-powered enhancement to automatically improve scan clarity, brightness, and contrast. The free version allows you to edit up to 3 files, scan and export 3 documents, merge 3 files, and apply basic compression. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited scanning and PDF creation, unlimited export, full access to all editing tools, unlimited merging, advanced compression, and complete conversion capabilities. Whether you need to digitize receipts, contracts, notes, or photos, ScanFlow provides a professional suite of tools right in your pocket. Its AI enhancement ensures even low-light or blurry scans become crisp and readable. Simple to use yet packed with features, ScanFlow is ideal for students, professionals, and anyone who works with documents daily. This application contains auto-renewable subscriptions and In-App Purchases: Weekly - $4.99, Monthly - $12.99, Yearly - $39.99, One‑Time Purchase-$59.99 Terms of Use Link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yc8K4li_lApaQeF816mQNW0G_kYNNByZuae1DFqw9Ak/edit

About

PDFBeam

Features
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PDFBeam makes it easy to convert PDF documents into shareable QR codes. Upload your PDF, generate a unique link, and instantly create a QR code that can be scanned from any device. Whether you're sharing manuals, brochures, presentations, menus, catalogs, or documents, PDFBeam provides a simple and fast workflow. FEATURES β€’ Upload PDF files securely β€’ Generate QR codes for uploaded documents β€’ Access and manage your uploaded files β€’ Sign in with Email or Apple ID β€’ Simple and clean user interface β€’ View and manage your account profile β€’ Fast cloud-based processing PDFBeam Premium is available as a monthly auto-renewable subscription. Subscription pricing may vary by region and is displayed within the app before purchase. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time through your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://pdfbeam.onrender.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

ScanFlow4 screens
PDFBeam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ScanFlow at 13.0 against PDFBeam's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. ScanFlow sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and PDFBeam sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
ScanFlow versus PDFBeam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanFlowPDFBeam
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size59 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJordan FarrellAHMET SEZER FIDANCI

In-app purchases

5 purchases

ScanFlow

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Weekly-Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
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  • Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99
1 purchases

PDFBeam

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month

Questions

Is ScanFlow free?
ScanFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDFBeam free?
PDFBeam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScanFlow or PDFBeam have ads?
Neither ScanFlow nor PDFBeam shows ads.

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