MyPDFScanner vs FairScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
MyPDFScanner
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MyPDFScanner turns letters and paperwork into a clean PDF in seconds ā built for people who want their iPhone to be simple. THREE STEPS: 1. Tap the big button and photograph the document 2. Confirm the corners ā the app detects the page automatically 3. Send the PDF by email, WhatsApp, or print it WHAT MAKES MyPDFScanner DIFFERENT: ⢠Large text, large buttons, plain language ⢠Stays on your iPhone ā no account, no cloud, no analytics ⢠Multi-page documents combine into one PDF automatically ⢠Apple Vision Framework for precise edge detection ā fast and offline ⢠Black & white filter for letters, color for receipts and labels PRICING: Free with a short ad before each scan. Ad-free for a one-time ā¬5 ā no subscription. PRIVACY: We see nothing. Your documents never leave your iPhone. Full policy at mypdfscanner.de/privacy.html Contact: hallo@mypdfscanner.de
FairScan
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No weekly subscription. FairScan turns paper into a clean PDF in seconds, and everything, including reading the text, happens on your iPhone. Your documents never leave the device. WHAT IT DOES ⢠Point and shoot. The edges are found and straightened for you. ⢠Capture many pages in one go. Reorder, rotate, retake, delete. ⢠Five looks for the page: original, color boost, grayscale, black & white, high contrast. ⢠One PDF, at the size you choose: light for email, standard, or high quality. ⢠Read the printed text (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean). Copy it, search it, or export it as TXT. ⢠Keep everything in folders, mark favorites, and search by name or by the words inside a document. PRICING YOU CAN READ IN ONE LINE There is no weekly plan. Monthly, yearly, or a one-time purchase. You pick, and the price is on screen before you buy. Free: 5 new documents a month, up to 10 pages each. No ads. No watermark. Every feature unlocked, text recognition included and unlimited. Pro: unlimited documents and unlimited pages. Documents you have already made stay open and shareable even if you stop paying. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign-in. No cloud of ours. Scanning, filtering, text recognition and PDF creation all run on your device, so the app works in airplane mode. GOOD FOR Receipts you file each month. Forms for school or the city office. Contracts and invoices worth keeping. Handouts you want as a single file. Anything printed you would rather have as text. Requires iOS 18 or later. iPhone and iPad. Terms and privacy Monthly and yearly are auto-renewing subscriptions. Unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends, they renew for the same period. You can cancel any time in your Apple ID settings. The one-time purchase does not renew. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://fillapps.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: FairScan at none against MyPDFScanner's shown. MyPDFScanner's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. MyPDFScanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FairScan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MyPDFScanner ships an update every 3 days, FairScan every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | MyPDFScanner | FairScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days ā better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 ā better | 18.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sven Grabowski | Seiya.k |
In-app purchases
MyPDFScanner
- MyPDFScanner Pro$3.99
FairScan
- FairScan Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- FairScan Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- FairScan Pro Lifetime$29.99








