Comparison

FaxDoc vs PaceScan

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

Head to head
About

FaxDoc

Transform your phone into a portable fax machine. Easily send documents, contracts, and forms to over 60 countries. Sign documents digitally before sending and track delivery status in real-time.

Highlights
  • Send faxes to 60+ countries
  • Import PDFs and photos
  • Digital document signing
  • Real-time delivery tracking
  • Secure, encrypted processing
  • Fax history log
Features
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FaxDoc turns your iPhone into a fax machine — no hardware, no phone line, no setup. Add your document, enter a number, and send a fax in seconds. Perfect for contracts, invoices, and forms for banks, clinics, and government offices. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Send faxes to 60+ countries worldwide - Import PDFs and photos from Files or Photos - Sign documents before sending — no printing - Preview every page before it goes out - Track delivery status and full fax history - Secure, encrypted processing on every send HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a PDF or photo from Files or your library 2. Add your signature inside the app 3. Preview all pages 4. Send and watch the status in real time Fast, reliable, and built to get your documents where they need to go. SUBSCRIPTION FaxDoc is free to download. Sending is available via subscription or credits. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://faxdoc.xyz/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://faxdoc.xyz/terms.html

About

PaceScan

Transform your device into a private document scanner. Capture, convert, and edit PDFs with OCR text extraction. Organize, protect, and share your scanned documents locally without an account.

Highlights
  • Document scanning with auto edge detection
  • OCR for text extraction
  • PDF conversion and editing
  • Password protection for PDFs
  • Local-first document library
  • No account required
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a private document scanner. Scan paperwork, IDs, receipts, and photos into clean PDFs. Use OCR to extract text, then convert, edit, organize, protect, and export files from one local-first document library. No account required. PaceScan is built for work documents, study materials, receipts, IDs, contracts, invoices, notes, and everyday personal paperwork. SCAN DOCUMENTS • Capture paper documents with automatic edge detection and image enhancement • Scan IDs, passports, contracts, receipts, invoices, notes, and study materials • Import photos from your library or open an existing PDF for further work • Keep scans, imported files, and recognized text organized in one place EXTRACT TEXT WITH OCR • Recognize text in images and scanned PDF pages • Copy, search, and export recognized text instead of typing it again • Turn paper and images into reusable text for work or study • PaceScan Premium supports batch OCR and expanded processing workflows CONVERT, EDIT, AND MANAGE PDF FILES • Convert photos and images to PDF or export PDF pages as images • Merge or split PDFs, delete pages, rotate pages, and change page order • Compress PDF files for easier storage and sharing • Add signatures and text or image watermarks • Protect PDF files with a password PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Start without creating a PaceScan account • Scans, imported files, and document records stay on your device by default • Save, print, export, and share actions run only when you choose them • You decide when and how a file leaves the PaceScan workspace THREE SIMPLE STEPS 1. Scan with the camera or import from Photos and Files 2. Crop, recognize, convert, edit, and organize the pages 3. Save as PDF, print, export, or share through the system share sheet Some advanced PDF tools, batch OCR features, and expanded export workflows require PaceScan Premium. Available features, pricing, and subscription terms are shown on the in-app purchase screen. Download PaceScan and handle scanning, OCR, conversion, and PDF editing from one private mobile workspace. Privacy Policy: https://baocloud.net/privascan/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FaxDoc4 screens
PaceScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PaceScan at 5.0 against FaxDoc's 4.8. PaceScan also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). FaxDoc's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. FaxDoc sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and PaceScan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PaceScan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FaxDoc has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
FaxDoc versus PaceScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaxDocPaceScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB206 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSSoftTeam OUNanjing Baoluan Information Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

FaxDoc

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

PaceScan

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

In-app purchases

11 purchases

FaxDoc

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Annual$49.991 Year
One-time8
  • 1 Credit$0.59
  • 5 Credits$2.79
  • 10 Credits$5.00
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  • 20 Credits$9.00
  • 50 Credits$20.00
  • 100 Credits$35.00
  • 150 Credits$45.00
  • 300 Credits$75.00
3 purchases

PaceScan

Subscriptions3
  • weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly1 Year trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is FaxDoc free?
FaxDoc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PaceScan free?
PaceScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FaxDoc or PaceScan?
PaceScan is rated higher. FaxDoc averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while PaceScan averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FaxDoc or PaceScan have ads?
Neither FaxDoc nor PaceScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FaxDoc or PaceScan?
FaxDoc ships an update weekly, and PaceScan weekly. Most recently, FaxDoc was updated on October 24, 2026 and PaceScan on October 7, 2026.

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