Comparison

PDF Scanner vs PDF Toolkit

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

Head to head
About

PDF Scanner

Transform your mobile device into a powerful document scanner. Easily capture, edit, and organize PDFs with features like OCR, digital signatures, and form filling. Streamline your workflow and go paperless.

Highlights
  • Automatic edge detection and perspective correction
  • On-device OCR for searchable PDFs
  • Digital signature creation and placement
  • Interactive PDF form filling
  • Page organization and merging
  • Cloud storage integration
Features
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Scan it. Finish it. Find it. Turn receipts, forms, notes, and everyday paperwork into PDFs on your iPhone or iPad. Start with the camera, choose photos, or import a PDF. No app account to create. FROM PAPER OR PHOTO TO PDF - Scan with automatic page-edge detection and perspective correction - Review imported photos, adjust their corners, rotate, and reorder before saving - Keep every scanned page, including pages beyond the free viewing limit - Share PDFs through the apps and services available on your device A LIBRARY YOU CAN COME BACK TO Switch between a visual grid and a compact list. Find documents by name, sort your library, and keep work together in folders. Recently Deleted lets you recover documents for 30 days. Documents use your own iCloud Drive when available, with local storage as a fallback. FINISH YOUR PAPERWORK WITH PRO - Read and export documents of any length, without the free 3-page limit - Export and share without the PDF Scanner watermark - Create searchable PDFs with on-device OCR and find words inside documents - Draw or scan a signature, save it, and place it on a page - Fill supported interactive PDF forms, add text, and mark up with your finger or Apple Pencil - Permanently redact sensitive information - Merge, split, extract, flatten, and password-protect PDFs - Improve pages with all enhance filters and fine adjustments, including Sharp Text for faint print - Revert enhanced pages to a saved picture of how they looked before enhancement, where available - Protect app access with Face ID or your device passcode - Remove ads FREE TO START Scan, import, and organize for free. All captured pages are saved; free viewing shows the first 3 pages of each document. PDFs longer than 3 pages require Pro to share or export. Free exports include a PDF Scanner watermark. When an ad is available, an optional rewarded ad can remove the watermark from one eligible export. The free version is ad-supported. CHOOSE PRO WHEN YOU NEED IT Monthly and annual subscriptions, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. See current localized prices and any eligible trial in the app before confirming. No trial is promised to customers who are not eligible. YOUR DOCUMENTS, YOUR STORAGE Scanning and text recognition run on your device. Documents stay on your device or in your own iCloud Drive, rather than our servers. Keep originals is on by default and saves a picture before enhancement, using your storage; you can manage these copies in Settings. Pro can restore that picture, but it does not restore searchable text, interactive form fields, or later edits. Questions or feedback: mwsupplylimited@gmail.com Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Manage or cancel subscriptions in App Store account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mwsupplylimited.github.io/pdfscanner/privacy.html

About

PDF Toolkit

Features
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PDF Toolkit helps you scan, edit, convert, organize, and secure documents in one powerful app. Scan paper documents into high-quality PDFs, extract text with OCR, sign contracts, convert files, compress large documents, and protect sensitive files with Face ID and password security. Everything works directly on your device for maximum privacy and speed. Scan Documents Anywhere SCAN DOCUMENTS IN SECONDS • Automatic document edge detection • Multi-page scanning • Image enhancement and cleanup • Import from Photos, Files, iCloud Drive, AirDrop, and external storage • Create searchable PDF documents OCR Text Recognition EXTRACT TEXT WITH OCR • Recognize text from images and PDFs • Optimized for English and Vietnamese • Automatic language detection • Copy and reuse extracted text • Create searchable PDF files Convert Between Popular Formats CONVERT FILES EASILY • Images to PDF • PDF to JPG, PNG, and HEIC • Word to PDF • Excel to PDF • Export documents in multiple formats Professional PDF Tools EDIT AND MANAGE PDFs • Merge PDF files • Extract selected pages • Reorder pages • Crop pages • Compress PDF size • Add annotations and notes • Flatten markups • Add custom watermarks • Password-protect PDF files Sign Documents DIGITAL SIGNATURES • Draw signatures by hand • Create signatures from text • Import signature images • Save signatures for future use • Sign contracts and forms instantly Read and Listen SMART DOCUMENT READING • Fast PDF viewer • Office document preview • Built-in text-to-speech reader • Adjustable speed and pitch • Background playback • Lock Screen and headphone controls Organize Your Files STAY ORGANIZED • Folders and subfolders • Color tags • Favorites • Smart folders • Search and filtering • Batch file actions • Storage statistics • Recycle bin with automatic cleanup Privacy First YOUR DOCUMENTS STAY PRIVATE • No account required • No document uploads to developer servers • On-device OCR and processing • Face ID and Touch ID protection • Private folders • Password-protected PDFs • Secure Keychain password storage PDF Toolkit PRO UNLOCK PDF TOOLKIT PRO • Unlimited scanning • Unlimited image-to-PDF conversion • No watermarks • OCR text extraction • Word and Excel conversion • PDF merge, split, crop, and compress tools • Annotation tools • Unlimited saved signatures • iCloud backup and sync • Unlimited storage • Export complete backups Subscription Section Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions can be managed and canceled in App Store Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://phuongchiii.netlify.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://phuongchiii.netlify.app/policy Read more about Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PDF Scanner4 screens
PDF Toolkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PDF Toolkit 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. PDF Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and PDF Toolkit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
PDF Scanner versus PDF Toolkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ScannerPDF Toolkit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew WongPhuong Chi Ngo

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PDF Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$59.99
2 purchases

PDF Toolkit

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

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

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