Comparison

PDFScanner Neo vs ScanConnect

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

Head to head
About

PDFScanner Neo

Easily scan paper documents into searchable PDFs using your device camera or network hardware scanners. Offers features like OCR, automatic page cleanup, and smart saving for efficient document capture and organization.

Highlights
  • Scan from Wi-Fi and network scanners
  • Scan with device camera
  • Optical character recognition (OCR)
  • Automatic page cleanup and correction
  • Fast page organization
  • Compact PDF export
  • Smart Save with presets
Features
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PDF Scanning reimagined - from hardware scanners on your network or using the device camera on your iPhone or iPad! PDFScanner Neo brings the features you love from the Mac version of PDFScanner to mobile platforms: hardware scanner access, a fast and simple workflow, and minimal file sizes. The App is still very fresh, but its feature set is already larger than that of the Mac version and the whole experience has been completely redesigned around a mobile-first workflow. And of course, all your documents stay completely private: PDFScanner Neo has no tracking, no ads and does not send any information to any external servers. Scan paper documents, letters, receipts and notes directly into compact, searchable PDF files. PDFScanner Neo is built for people who want to capture documents quickly, keep them organized, and find them again later. Even on the go, when the hardware scanner at home is out of reach. Or if you do not have one at all. PDFScanner Neo supports the following features: • Scan from Wi-Fi and network scanners with AirScan/eSCL support • Scan with the built-in document camera on iPhone and iPad, including automatic perspective correction • Optical character recognition to make scanned documents searchable, for example with Spotlight • Invisible OCR text layer inside the PDF, so text can be found, selected and copied in other PDF apps • Automatic page cleanup, including deskewing and rotation correction • Fast page organization with reordering, deletion and more actions for single pages or batches of selected pages • Compact PDF export designed for scanned documents • High compression for black-and-white scans, including very small file sizes for archiving • Open existing PDF files or import additional PDF pages into the current scan workspace • Smart Save with presets, filename patterns, keywords and quick actions for faster recurring workflows • Customizable export filenames, including date-based and document-based naming • Automatic blank page removal for cleaner scan batches • Share or export finished PDFs directly from the scan workspace PDFScanner Neo is not a general-purpose document manager. It is focused on one task: scanning paper documents into clean, compact and searchable PDF files as quickly as possible. Advanced features require PDFScanner Neo Pro. Scanning and saving are always available in the free app, without restrictions.

About

ScanConnect

Features
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ScanConnect finds the scanner on your Wi-Fi and scans directly to your iPhone or iPad. FEATURES • Automatic discovery of AirScan/eSCL scanners (HP, Canon, Epson, Brother, Samsung and many more) • Flatbed or document feeder, double-sided (duplex) scanning • Choose resolution, color, grayscale or black & white and page size • Searchable PDFs thanks to on-device text recognition • Edit pages: rotate, crop, auto-enhance • Print via AirPrint, share, save to Files or Photos • Scan with the camera when no scanner is around • Scan history on your device • Add a scanner manually by IP address PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no server, no analytics, no ads. Scans go directly between your device and your scanner on your local network. Available in English, German and Persian (Farsi). HP, Canon, Epson, Brother and Samsung are trademarks of their owners; this app is not affiliated with them.

Screenshots

PDFScanner Neo4 screens
ScanConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PDFScanner Neo at Free against ScanConnect's $3.99. ScanConnect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads 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

PDFScanner Neo is free to download; ScanConnect costs $3.99 up front. PDFScanner Neo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. ScanConnect asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDFScanner Neo ships an update fortnightly, ScanConnect every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PDFScanner Neo versus ScanConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDFScanner NeoScanConnect
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating2.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFelix RotthoweAbolfazl Rejali

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PDFScanner Neo

Subscriptions2
  • Neo Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Neo Pro Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year
None

ScanConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDFScanner Neo free?
PDFScanner Neo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanConnect free?
ScanConnect costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDFScanner Neo or ScanConnect have ads?
Neither PDFScanner Neo nor ScanConnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDFScanner Neo or ScanConnect?
PDFScanner Neo ships an update fortnightly, and ScanConnect every 2 weeks. Most recently, PDFScanner Neo was updated on October 31, 2026 and ScanConnect on November 10, 2026.

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