Comparison

Scanify vs PDF Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Scanify

Features
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PDF Scanner turns your iPhone into a powerful document scanner. Capture receipts, contracts, notes, whiteboards, and any paper document in seconds — then export a clean, shareable PDF. Scan anything in your environment with the built-in camera. Multi-page documents are supported: scan as many pages as you need in a single session and they are assembled into one organized PDF automatically. On-device OCR (powered by Apple's Vision framework) extracts the text from every page so you can search your entire document library by content, not just by filename. Your text never leaves your device. Fine-tune the look of each page with four image filters: Original for an exact copy, Black & White for crisp text-heavy documents, Enhance for a contrast and sharpness boost, and Sharpen for maximum edge clarity. Organize your growing library with folders and instant full-text search. Rename documents, reorder or delete individual pages, and keep everything sorted by date or name. When you're ready to share, preview the finished PDF in-app, then send it via Mail, Messages, AirDrop, or any app on your phone. No account required, no cloud upload — everything stays private on your device. Key features: - Multi-page scanning with real-time progress - On-device OCR with full-text search across all documents - Four page filters: Original, B&W, Enhance, Sharpen - Drag-to-reorder and delete individual pages - Folder organization for your document library - PDF preview before sharing - Share via any iOS share sheet target - No sign-in, no subscription, no cloud required

About

PDF Scanner

Transform your mobile device into a powerful document scanner and PDF editor. Digitize receipts, contracts, and IDs, then easily edit, organize, and share them. All your documents are stored securely on your device for complete privacy.

Highlights
  • Multi-page document scanning
  • Create PDFs from photos, text, and webpages
  • Edit PDFs with signatures, text, and watermarks
  • Merge, split, and export PDF pages
  • On-device OCR for text extraction
  • Organize and search all your PDFs
Features
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PDF Scanner turns your iPhone or iPad into a document scanner and PDF toolkit. Scan receipts, contracts, notes, and ID cards, then edit, organize, and share — stored on your device. SCAN TO PDF • Scan multi-page documents with your camera • Manual or automatic capture • Scan ID cards and passports (two cards per page) • Filters: Color, Enhanced, Grayscale, or Black & White • Review and remove pages before saving CREATE PDFs • Photos to PDF — combine images into one file • Text to PDF — type or paste notes with formatting • Web to PDF — save a webpage as a PDF • Import PDFs and images from the Files app EDIT & ORGANIZE • Reorder, rotate, and delete pages • Add signatures, text, watermarks, and page numbers • Erase marks and white-out regions • Enhance contrast and compress file size • Merge PDFs or split by page range • Export pages as JPG images • Extract text with on-device OCR, export as RTF YOUR LIBRARY • Search, sort, and browse saved PDFs • Rename, share, and print • Thumbnail previews and storage insights PRIVATE BY DESIGN Documents stay on your device. No cloud upload and no account required. Designed for iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Scanify3 screens
PDF Scanner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scanify at none against PDF Scanner's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Scanify versus PDF Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanifyPDF Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinh Phan Nhat KhanhAli Nawaz

In-app purchases

None

Scanify

No in-app purchases

None

PDF Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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