Comparison

PDFScan vs SU Browser

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

Head to head
About

PDFScan

Features
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Scan anything into a clean PDF — then actually work with it. PDFScan turns your camera into a document scanner: automatic edge detection, perspective correction, and sharp output in seconds. Everything happens on your device. No account, no sign-in, nothing uploaded. Perfect for receipts, invoices, contracts, ID copies, school notes and paperwork. SCAN • Automatic edge detection and perspective correction • Capture several pages in one pass • Import photos from your library • Low, medium and high quality presets, so files stay small enough to email EDIT PAGES • Reorder, rotate, duplicate or delete pages • Add pages by scanning or from your photos • Rename a document and rebuild the PDF • Undo while you work READ PDFs • Open any PDF, including ones sent from Files, Mail or the share sheet • Scroll and pinch to zoom • Import PDFs into your library to keep everything together EXTRACT TEXT • On-device text recognition pulls the words out of a scan • Copy the text, or share it as a .txt file • Works offline — no image ever leaves your device SHARE • Merge several documents into a single PDF • Export pages as JPEG or PNG • Send anywhere through the standard share sheet, including WhatsApp, Mail and Messages PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents stay in the app's own storage on your device. There is no account, no cloud sync, and nothing is uploaded for processing. FREE, WITH AN OPTIONAL UPGRADE Everything above is free. PDFScan Pro removes the ads and the small "Scanned with PDFScan" credit printed in the bottom margin of generated PDFs, available as a monthly subscription or a single one-time purchase. Prefer to stay free? Watch one optional short video, or share the app with a friend, to hide ads for an hour. Nothing is taken away if you stay on the free tier. PDFScan Pro is available as a $0.99 per month auto-renewing subscription, or as a $4.99 one-time purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it at any time in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/elviskirui/Privacy-Policy-for-PDFScanner-362d665fdb86800e95f9d402e4e5d974

About

SU Browser

Features
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SU Browser is a fast, lightweight web browser focused on privacy and control. No accounts, no data collection — your browsing history never leaves your device. KEY FEATURES • Tab Browsing Open multiple pages at once and switch between them with a clean, simple tab switcher. • Incognito Mode Browse privately in separate incognito tabs. History, cookies, and site data are discarded when you close them. • Ad & Tracker Blocking Built-in content blocking removes ads and trackers for faster, cleaner pages. Toggle it on or off anytime. • Fire Button Clear all tabs, history, cookies, and site data in a single tap. • File Downloads Download files directly in the browser and manage them in the built-in downloads list. • Your Choice of Search Engine Pick the search engine you prefer. PRIVATE BY DESIGN SU Browser collects no data and requires no sign-up. Settings are stored only on your device, and proxy credentials are kept securely in the iOS Keychain. Works on iPhone and iPad, with full support for Split View multitasking

Screenshots

PDFScan4 screens
SU Browser2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SU Browser at none against PDFScan's shown. SU Browser also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). PDFScan's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDFScan ships an update every 3 weeks, SU Browser daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
PDFScan versus SU Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDFScanSU Browser
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAnn ANN WAMBUI NJUGUNASilicon Nexus

In-app purchases

None

PDFScan

No in-app purchases

None

SU Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDFScan free?
PDFScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SU Browser free?
SU Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDFScan or SU Browser have ads?
PDFScan shows ads; SU Browser does not.
Which is updated more often, PDFScan or SU Browser?
PDFScan ships an update every 3 weeks, and SU Browser daily. Most recently, PDFScan was updated on November 5, 2026 and SU Browser on November 10, 2026.

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