Comparison

PDF Reader vs Scantrix PDF Scanner

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

Head to head
About

PDF Reader

Easily scan, read, edit, and manage PDF documents on your iPhone and iPad. Convert images to PDF, extract text with OCR, and sign your documents. Organize files with merging, splitting, and password protection.

Highlights
  • Scan documents with camera
  • Convert photos to PDF
  • Extract text with OCR
  • Edit and annotate PDFs
  • Sign documents
  • Merge and split PDFs
  • Password protection
Features
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PDF Reader is your all-in-one app to read, scan, edit, and manage PDF documents on iPhone and iPad. SCAN & CREATE • Scan paper documents with your camera and save them as crisp PDFs • Convert photos and images into PDF files • Extract text from scans and PDFs with OCR READ & VIEW • Smooth, fast PDF viewer with page thumbnails and search • Open PDFs from Files, email, and other apps EDIT & ANNOTATE • Highlight, draw, and add text to any PDF • Add your signature to sign documents • Rotate, delete, and reorder pages ORGANIZE YOUR TOOLS • Merge multiple PDFs into one • Split a PDF into separate files • Lock and unlock PDFs with a password • Manage files with search and a recycle bin PDF READER PREMIUM Upgrade to Premium to remove ads and unlock the full toolset: • OCR text recognition • Edit & sign without limits • Unlimited access to all PDF tools • An ad-free experience Subscription details: • PDF Reader Premium is a weekly auto-renewable subscription. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://goldenboat.io/policy

About

Scantrix PDF Scanner

Transform your phone into a powerful document scanner and editor. Convert files, extract text with OCR, sign documents, and organize your files securely. Scan QR codes and manage everyday document tasks with ease.

Highlights
  • Scan documents, receipts, and invoices
  • Convert PDFs to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Images, Text
  • Extract text with OCR
  • Sign documents with e-signature
  • Merge and compress PDFs
  • Organize and protect documents with PIN
  • Scan QR codes
Features
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SCAN, EDIT, CONVERT & SIGN. ALL IN ONE APP Turn your iPhone into a powerful PDF scanner and document toolkit with Scantrix PDF Scanner. Scan documents, receipts and invoices, create PDFs, convert files, extract text with OCR, sign documents, organize important files, protect private documents and scan QR codes from one easy-to-use app. SMART PDF & DOCUMENT SCANNER Turn paper into clean digital documents in seconds. Scan receipts, invoices, contracts, notes, forms, reports and other documents. Automatic edge detection helps capture properly aligned scans and create clean PDF files directly from your phone. PDF & FILE CONVERTER Convert files without switching between multiple apps. Convert PDF files to: • Word • Excel • PowerPoint • Images • Text You can also convert supported Office documents and images into PDF files for easy sharing and storage. ESSENTIAL PDF TOOLS Manage everyday PDF tasks directly from Scantrix: • Merge PDF files • Compress PDFs • Manage and organize pages • Create PDFs from scans and images • Keep documents organized in one workspace E-SIGN & SIGN PDFs Create or import your signature and add it directly to PDF documents. No printer required. Sign contracts, forms, approvals and other documents directly from your iPhone. OCR TEXT RECOGNITION Extract text from scanned documents and images with OCR. Quickly copy, save and reuse extracted information instead of typing it manually. ORGANIZE & PROTECT YOUR DOCUMENTS Keep receipts, reports, pay stubs, insurance documents, personal files and business documents organized with Smart Categories. For additional privacy, lock selected document categories with a 4–6-digit PIN. QR CODE SCANNER Scan QR codes directly using your camera or gallery, with flash and camera-flip controls when needed. FREE & FLEXIBLE PREMIUM ACCESS Start using Scantrix PDF Scanner for free and upgrade when you need more. Premium options include: • Monthly Premium • Yearly Premium • Lifetime Premium Prefer not to subscribe? Watch 2 ads to unlock Premium access for 24 hours. Restore Purchases is available for eligible purchases. SCANTRIX PDF SCANNER. YOUR EVERYDAY DOCUMENT WORKSPACE Scan documents. Create and convert PDFs. Extract text with OCR. Sign documents. Organize files. Scan QR codes. Everything you need for everyday document tasks in one app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://scantrixpdfscanner.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

PDF Reader4 screens
Scantrix PDF Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scantrix PDF Scanner at 5.0 against PDF Reader's 4.0. Scantrix PDF Scanner also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). PDF Reader's advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 1) and chart position (#131 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Reader sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per 7 days and Scantrix PDF Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.39 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scantrix PDF Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Reader has 41 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, Scantrix PDF Scanner every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PDF Reader versus Scantrix PDF Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ReaderScantrix PDF Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (41 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#131 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB196 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuc Duong TranCorelink Solutions FZE

Customer experience

PDF Reader

All ratings41 ratings
Positive73.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative24.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Scantrix PDF Scanner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PDF Reader

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Weekly$14.997 Days
3 purchases

Scantrix PDF Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Scantrix Monthly Premium$2.391 Month
  • Scantrix Yearly Premium$14.491 Year
One-time1
  • Scantrix Lifetime Premium$27.49

Questions

Is PDF Reader free?
PDF Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scantrix PDF Scanner free?
Scantrix PDF Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Reader or Scantrix PDF Scanner?
Scantrix PDF Scanner is rated higher. PDF Reader averages 4.0 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Scantrix PDF Scanner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PDF Reader or Scantrix PDF Scanner have ads?
Both PDF Reader and Scantrix PDF Scanner show ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Reader or Scantrix PDF Scanner?
PDF Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scantrix PDF Scanner every 3 days. Most recently, PDF Reader was updated on October 11, 2026 and Scantrix PDF Scanner on October 9, 2026.

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