Comparison

PDF Scanner vs Scanly

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

Head to head
About

PDF Scanner

Features
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PDF Converter & Doc Scanner+ turns your iPhone into a smart, portable scanner for documents, receipts, notes, invoices, IDs, books, and more. Capture sharp, high-quality scans anytime, anywhere with a fast and effortless process. Whether for work, study, or personal use, it helps you manage important files on the go.   Scan single or multiple pages and save them as PDF files or images in seconds. Smart auto edge detection accurately crops documents, while advanced enhancement tools improve brightness, contrast, and clarity for clean, professional-looking results every time. Convert photos from your gallery into PDFs and keep everything organized in one place.   Stay productive with powerful features like OCR text recognition, digital signatures, PDF compression, and instant file sharing. Extract text from scanned pages, sign forms electronically, reduce file sizes, and send documents via Mail, Messages, AirDrop, cloud storage, and more with ease.   Easily convert files between multiple formats with built-in PDF tools. Turn images into PDFs or convert PDFs into high-quality images for quick sharing and editing. Merge multiple documents into a single file or split large PDFs into smaller, manageable sections—perfect for organising reports, presentations, and study materials.   Protect your private files with password security and secure storage options. Organize documents with folders, custom names, and sorting tools for quick access whenever needed. With a clean, user-friendly interface and smooth performance, PDF Converter & Doc Scanner+ makes scanning, converting, and managing documents simple, fast, and reliable. The app offers the following subscription options: - Weekly at $4.99 and Yearly at $ 19.99 - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. - The account is charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. - Subscriptions can be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be turned in the user's Account Settings after purchase. By using the app, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: Privacy Policy: https://parthivprivacy.blogspot.com/2025/12/privacy-policy.html Terms & Conditions: https://parthivprivacy.blogspot.com/2025/12/tearms-and-condition.html

About

Scanly

Features
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The fastest way to scan, convert and organize PDFs on your iPhone — fully on-device, fully private. Scanly turns your camera into a precision document scanner with automatic edge detection, multi-page capture and OCR-ready output. Then it gives you every tool a paperless workflow actually needs: convert between PDF and Office, merge, split, compress, sign, watermark, lock with Face ID, and export to JPG. No cloud upload. No account. No subscription. — SCAN — • Auto edge detection and perspective correction • Capture unlimited pages in one session • Review, reorder and delete pages before saving • Import existing PDFs from Files or Photos — CONVERT (NATIVE, NO INTERNET) — • PDF → Word (.docx) • PDF → Excel (.xlsx) • PDF → PowerPoint (.pptx) • PDF → JPG (per page) • Word / Excel → PDF • Image → PDF (from camera roll) — ORGANIZE — • Merge multiple PDFs into one • Split a PDF into single-page files • Extract selected pages • Rearrange page order with drag handles • Compress to shrink file size — SECURE — • Lock any PDF with a password • Lock with Face ID / Touch ID — a strong random password is generated and stored in your device's Keychain, retrievable only with biometrics • Unlock instantly when reopening in the app — SIGN & ANNOTATE — • Draw your signature with Apple Pencil or finger • Add text watermarks (CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, etc.) • Extract text from any PDF with on-device OCR — BUILT FOR iOS — • 100% on-device — your documents never leave your iPhone • Works offline anywhere • Light & Dark mode • 10 languages: English, Tiếng Việt, 简体中文, 日本語, 한국어, Español, Français, Deutsch, Português, Bahasa Indonesia • Native SwiftUI, optimised for iPhone 14 and later • No subscription. No ads. No tracking. — PRIVACY — We don't have a server. There's nothing to send and nothing to leak. Face ID is used only to unlock PDFs you've explicitly locked. Camera access is only used when you tap Scan. Download Scanly and turn your iPhone into a complete document workspace today.

Screenshots

PDF Scanner4 screens
Scanly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scanly at none against PDF Scanner's 2. Scanly also leads on ads (none vs shown). PDF Scanner's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price and device support 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. PDF Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Scanly asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 2 level
PDF Scanner versus Scanly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ScannerScanly
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParthiv VananiManh Dung Nguyen

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PDF Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • PDF Scanner Week$4.997 Days
  • PDF Scanner Year$19.991 Year
None

Scanly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Scanner free?
PDF Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanly free?
Scanly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDF Scanner or Scanly have ads?
PDF Scanner shows ads; Scanly does not.

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