Comparison

AI Doc Scanner vs PDF Scanner

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

Head to head
About

AI Doc Scanner

Features
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AI Doc Scanner β€” the smartest PDF scanner with on-device AI. Scan any document, extract text instantly, and let AI summarize it β€” all without leaving your device or sharing your data. Β  POWERFUL DOCUMENT SCANNER β€’ Scan documents, receipts, IDs, contracts & handwritten notes β€’ Auto edge detection, perspective correction β€’ Multi-page scan Β  AI-POWERED FEATURES β€’ OCR Text Recognition β€” extract & copy text from any scan β€’ AI Summarizer β€” get key bullet points from long documents β€’ Smart Rename β€” AI names your files based on content β€’ Auto-categorize β€” AI sorts docs into Bills, Receipts, IDs & more Β  PDF TOOLS β€’ Merge multiple PDFs into one β€’ Split PDFs into individual pages β€’ Compress PDF file size β€’ Add your signature β€” draw directly on documents β€’ Annotate and highlight any scan Β  PRIVATE & SECURE β€’ All AI processing is 100% on-device β€” your documents never Β leave your iPhone Β  DESIGNED FOR iPhone β€’ Clean, modern interface with big readable text β€’ Liquid Glass design β€” smooth and beautiful Β  PERFECT FOR β€’ Students scanning notes, textbooks & assignments β€’ Professionals scanning contracts, invoices & receipts β€’ Anyone going paperless at home β€’ Small business owners managing documents on the go Β  AI DOC SCANNER PRO Upgrade for unlimited OCR, AI features, PDF tools, signature, no ads, and iCloud backup. β€’ Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly plans available β€’ Cancel anytime β€’ Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled 24h before renewal Β  Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-terms-conditiondocscan/home Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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PDF Scanner

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Lumi is the privacy-first PDF Scanner for iPhone. Open the app, point at any document, and Lumi auto-captures, dewarps, and saves a clean scan β€” all on your device. No accounts. No cloud. No tracking. WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE LUMI PDF SCANNER Truly on-device. Unlike every other PDF Scanner you've tried, Lumi has no server. Your scans never leave your iPhone β€” there's nothing to upload, no account to sign in to, nothing for us to see. Auto-detect, instantly. Point your camera at a document and Lumi locks on. Hold steady for half a second and the scan happens β€” no shutter to press, no edges to drag. Crystal-clear results. Built on Apple's Vision framework, every PDF Scanner result is perspective-corrected (dewarped), exposure-balanced, and sharpened to make text leap off the page. Smart manual controls. If auto-detect misses, tap the shutter button. Want to scan a screenshot or an old photo? The Photos picker imports any image and Lumi treats it like a fresh scan. EVERYTHING A MODERN PDF SCANNER SHOULD DO Multi-page documents β€” Capture page after page; Lumi groups them into one document and exports a single, sorted PDF. Tap Finish when you're done. OCR text recognition β€” Pull selectable, searchable text out of any scan. Works on printed pages, handwriting, and stylized fonts. OCR runs locally with Apple's on-device intelligence β€” no server, no API calls, no content ever leaves the device. Live Text everywhere β€” Open any scan in History. Pinch to zoom, select text directly on the image, copy it, look it up, or translate it. Just like iOS Notes, baked into every Lumi scan. Merge to one PDF β€” Pick any number of scans from your History, tap Merge to PDF, and Lumi combines them into a single document, sorted by date, ready to share via the iOS share sheet. Edit Text β€” Cover any printed text with a tap-and-drag rectangle and type a replacement. Perfect for fixing a typo, redacting a name, or correcting a misread scan. Sharp filter for text-heavy pages β€” Brings the words forward without losing color, like a high-quality photocopy. B&W filter creates a clean monochrome look. Use whichever matches the document. Crop, Rotate, Mirror β€” Drag corners to trim black edges. Rotate left, right, or mirror in one tap. Even fix a sideways A4 capture after the fact. PRIVACY IS THE WHOLE POINT Most PDF Scanner apps quietly upload your documents to "AI servers" or "cloud OCR services." Lumi doesn't. Camera frames are processed in-memory using Apple's Vision and Core Image. The final JPEG is stored only in Lumi's private sandbox on your iPhone. OCR runs on-device. PDF export happens on-device. The only network calls Lumi ever makes are to Apple's StoreKit, when you choose to subscribe. FREE VS PREMIUM Lumi is free to try with 3 lifetime scans β€” enough to see why it's the cleanest PDF Scanner on iPhone. Unlock Premium to remove the limit and enable: Unlimited scans OCR text recognition PDF export (single and multi-page) Multi-page document scanning Merge multiple scans into one PDF Sharp and B&W filters Edit Text Crop, Rotate, Mirror SUBSCRIPTIONS Weekly Premium β€” $9.99 per week, auto-renews Yearly Premium β€” $39.99 per year with a 3-day free trial, auto-renews Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in iOS Settings β†’ your Apple ID β†’ Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://try2.app/pdf-scanner-scan-docs-lumi-terms Privacy Policy: https://try2.app/pdf-scanner-scan-docs-lumi-privacy

Screenshots

AI Doc Scanner4 screens
PDF Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PDF Scanner at none against AI Doc Scanner's shown. PDF Scanner also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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. AI Doc Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and PDF Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
AI Doc Scanner versus PDF Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI Doc ScannerPDF Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB11 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAPP TEAMTRY2 APPS

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AI Doc Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
2 purchases

PDF Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • PDF Scanner - Lumi Weekly$9.997 Days
  • PDF Scanner - Lumi Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is AI Doc Scanner free?
AI Doc Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Scanner free?
PDF Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AI Doc Scanner or PDF Scanner have ads?
AI Doc Scanner shows ads; PDF Scanner does not.

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