Comparison

Scanner vs Doci

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 β€’ Scan documents, receipts, ID cards, books and whiteboards with automatic edge detection. β€’ Review every page before saving: crop, rotate, retake, and apply filters for sharp black-and-white or colour pages. β€’ Text recognition (OCR) makes scanned pages searchable and lets you copy the text. A COMPLETE PDF STUDIO β€’ Merge PDFs and images into one document, in the order you choose. β€’ Organize pages: reorder, rotate, delete, split and extract pages. β€’ Add watermarks, stamps and page numbers. β€’ Sign and fill documents, annotate and highlight. β€’ Compress PDFs, add or remove a password, and convert PDFs to images. β€’ Open PDFs and photos from Files, Mail and other apps. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Scanning, editing and text recognition run on your iPhone. β€’ No account is needed to use the app. β€’ Scanning, editing and exporting work offline. β€’ Documents stay on your device until you choose to share them. What Scanner Premium adds β€’ Ask PDF: ask questions about a document and get summaries. β€’ Translate: translate the recognised text of a document. β€’ Redaction: remove sensitive text from a page, not just cover it. β€’ 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 β€Ί Apple Account β€Ί Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://arioapps.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://arioapps.com/privacy

About

Doci

Features
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Doci turns your iPhone into a complete document studio. Scan paper, edit PDF text, sign contracts, convert files and shrink big PDFs, all in one clean app that works entirely on your device. SCAN ANYTHING - Scan documents, receipts, contracts and notes with your camera - Automatic edge detection and perspective correction - Filters for color, grayscale and black & white - Rotate, reorder and delete pages before you save - Save as PDF or JPG - Text recognition (OCR) in English, French, Arabic, Spanish and German - Make scanned PDFs searchable so you can find and copy text EDIT PDF TEXT - Tap any text on a PDF and change the words - Doci keeps the original position, size and color, and uses the document's own font whenever it is available - Works on invoices, forms, letters, CVs and contracts - Pinch to zoom for precise editing SIGN DOCUMENTS - Draw your signature with your finger or Apple Pencil - Save up to 3 signatures and reuse them anytime - Drag and resize your signature on any page CONVERT FILES - PDF to Word (DOCX) - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, RTF and text to PDF - Photos to PDF (JPG, PNG and HEIC) - PDF to JPG or PNG, up to 300 dpi ORGANIZE PDFs - Merge several PDFs into one - Split by page, every few pages or custom ranges - Reorder, rotate and delete pages - Extract only the pages you need PROTECT & OPTIMIZE - Lock PDFs with a password, or unlock PDFs you have the password for - Add a text watermark - Compress PDFs and images to share them faster - Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents are processed on your iPhone. Doci does not upload your files, has no ads and no tracking. KEEP EVERYTHING ORGANIZED - Folders, search by name or by recognized text - Open PDFs, Word files and images from the Files app or any other app DOCI PRO You can scan, edit and try every tool for free. Saving, sharing and exporting results requires Doci Pro. - Doci Pro Monthly - Doci Pro Yearly, with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ibecome00816.github.io/doci/privacy.html Support: https://ibecome00816.github.io/doci/

Screenshots

Scanner4 screens
Doci4 screens

Verdict

The call

Scanner and Doci are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Doci sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Scanner versus Doci: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScannerDoci
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size30 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCricket Live Lineoussama nasr

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

Doci

Subscriptions2
  • Doci Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Doci Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Scanner free?
Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doci free?
Doci is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scanner or Doci have ads?
Neither Scanner nor Doci shows ads.

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