Comparison

Scanner vs ScanOCR

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

Head to head
About

Scanner

Features
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Turn paper into a clean, searchable PDF in seconds, then merge, organize, sign and share it without your documents leaving your iPhone. SCAN AND CLEAN • Scan documents, receipts, ID cards, books and whiteboards with automatic edge detection. • Review every page before saving: crop, rotate, retake, and apply filters for sharp black-and-white or colour pages. • Text recognition (OCR) makes scanned pages searchable and lets you copy the text. A COMPLETE PDF STUDIO • Merge PDFs and images into one document, in the order you choose. • Organize pages: reorder, rotate, delete, split and extract pages. • Add watermarks, stamps and page numbers. • Sign and fill documents, annotate and highlight. • Compress PDFs, add or remove a password, and convert PDFs to images. • Open PDFs and photos from Files, Mail and other apps. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Scanning, editing and text recognition run on your iPhone. • No account is needed to use the app. • Scanning, editing and exporting work offline. • Documents stay on your device until you choose to share them. What Scanner Premium adds • Ask PDF: ask questions about a document and get summaries. • Translate: translate the recognised text of a document. • Redaction: remove sensitive text from a page, not just cover it. • Count & area: count objects and measure rooms and surfaces. Scanner Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, with a one-time option where offered. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://arioapps.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://arioapps.com/privacy

About

ScanOCR

Features
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ScanOCR - Documents transforme vos papiers, factures, reçus et notes en texte numérique exploitable en quelques secondes. FONCTIONNALITÉS • Scan via caméra ou import depuis la galerie • Reconnaissance de texte (OCR) en français et anglais • Recadrage automatique du document • Export en PDF ou fichier texte • Partage rapide (e-mail, messagerie, etc.) • Historique des scans (version Premium) VERSION GRATUITE • 5 scans gratuits pour tester l’application • Publicités discrètes VERSION PREMIUM • Scans illimités • Sans publicité • Historique complet de vos documents • Abonnement mensuel ou achat à vie CONFIDENTIALITÉ L’OCR s’effectue sur votre appareil. Vos documents ne sont pas envoyés sur nos serveurs. Les scans sauvegardés restent stockés localement sur votre téléphone. Politique de confidentialité : https://chafik83606.github.io/ocrscanner/ Conditions d'utilisation (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support : direction@novasoft.solutions

Screenshots

Scanner4 screens
ScanOCR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scanner at none against ScanOCR's shown. ScanOCR's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and ScanOCR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanner ships an update every 11 days, ScanOCR weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Scanner versus ScanOCR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScannerScanOCR
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCricket Live LineDynaweb

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Scan+ Pro Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Scan+ Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Scan+ Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scanner Premium Lifetime$89.99
2 purchases

ScanOCR

Subscriptions1
  • Premium mensuel2 variants$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium à vie$8.99

Questions

Is Scanner free?
Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanOCR free?
ScanOCR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scanner or ScanOCR have ads?
ScanOCR shows ads; Scanner does not.
Which is updated more often, Scanner or ScanOCR?
Scanner ships an update every 11 days, and ScanOCR weekly. Most recently, Scanner was updated on October 31, 2026 and ScanOCR on November 2, 2026.

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