Comparison

Scanify vs ScanFree

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

Head to head
About

Scanify

Transform your phone into a powerful scanner and PDF manager. Easily digitize documents, convert files between formats, and organize your paperwork on the go. Includes QR code scanning and generation.

Highlights
  • Scan documents with camera
  • Convert PDF to various formats
  • Convert other formats to PDF
  • Merge and split PDF files
  • Password protect PDFs
  • QR code scanner and generator
Features
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Scanify: PDF Document Scanner is a complete mobile scanning and PDF management app built for everyday document needs. Whether you are a student, professional, freelancer, or small business owner, Scanify helps you scan, save, edit, and share important papers - right from your phone. Turn your device into a portable scanner and replace bulky desktop equipment with a simple, fast, and reliable tool you can use anywhere. SCAN DOCUMENTS WITH EASE Use your camera to scan receipts, contracts, notes, forms, homework, business cards, and more. Import images from your gallery and convert them into clean, organized PDF files. Dedicated scanning modes for passports and ID cards help you capture personal documents with clarity and precision. Enhance your scans with image filters, rearrange pages, preview before saving, and add your signature when needed. Multi-page scanning makes it easy to digitize long documents in one file. POWERFUL PDF TOOLS Manage your PDFs without switching between multiple apps. Merge several PDF files into a single document, split large PDFs into separate pages, and protect sensitive files with password locking. Unlock password-protected PDFs when you need access, and print documents directly from your device. FILE CONVERSION MADE SIMPLE Convert documents in both directions to support your daily workflow: CONVERT FILES EASILY PDF to other formats: • PDF to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML, TXT, Image Other formats to PDF: • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML, TXT, Image to PDF Whether you are preparing reports, sharing presentations, or archiving important paperwork, Scanify helps you work with the file format you need. QR CODE & BARCODE TOOLS Scan QR codes and barcodes instantly, generate custom QR codes, and keep track of your scan history. Save, share, and reuse codes whenever you need them. STAY ORGANIZED Keep all your scanned documents in one place. Save files to your library, mark favorites for quick access, and share PDFs or images in seconds. With a clean interface and dark mode support, Scanify is designed to be simple for first-time users and efficient for daily use. PERFECT FOR • Students scanning assignments, notes, and study material • Professionals managing contracts, invoices, and receipts • Remote workers handling paperwork on the go • Anyone who wants a paperless, organized digital workflow WHY CHOOSE SCANIFY? • All-in-one scanner and PDF toolkit • Fast scan-to-PDF workflow • Merge, split, lock, and unlock PDFs • Multiple file conversion options • QR and barcode scanner with generator • Passport and ID card scanning modes • Easy document organization and sharing • Works on phone and tablet Go paperless with Scanify - scan smarter, organize better, and manage every document from one app. Download Scanify: PDF Document Scanner today and experience a better way to handle your documents.

About

ScanFree

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ScanFree is your fast, simple and free all-in-one tool to digitize paper documents, annotate them, add your handwritten signature and export them as PDF in seconds. Invoices, contracts, receipts, certificates: ScanFree turns your iPhone or iPad into a pocket scanner, with no account and no subscription. HIGH-QUALITY SCANNING Automatic edge detection, precision cropping, perspective correction and filters, powered by the document scanner built into iOS. SORT BY LABEL Add colored labels to your documents (Bills, Home, Health…) and view your library grouped by label: each section folds away in one tap, everything stays tidy. SEARCH BY ANY WORD (OCR) ScanFree reads the text on every page. Type any word that appears inside a document — an amount, a name, a reference — and find it instantly, even when the file name tells you nothing. Recognized text can be copied in one tap. Everything runs on your device, offline. SIGN, ANNOTATE & ENHANCE Draw your handwritten signature, add text or drawings directly onto your pages, apply a document filter and crop, with undo and redo at every step. ALL YOUR PDFS IN ONE PLACE Every PDF you create is kept in "My PDFs": open it in the app, rename it, share it again or save it to Files without rebuilding it. IMPORT YOUR PDFS A PDF received by email or stored in Files joins your library: it becomes searchable, annotatable and re-exportable like a scan. INTUITIVE DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT • Reorder pages with drag and drop. • Add new pages to an existing document at any time. • Rename, organize and select several documents at once. FAST EXPORT & SHARING • Multi-page PDF in three quality levels. • Save individual pages as images (JPG). • Share in one tap by email, messaging, or to Files and iCloud Drive. 100% PRIVATE & LOCAL All processing and storage happen on your device. No data is sent to any server, no sign-up is required. COMFORTABLE TO USE List or grid views, dark mode, twelve languages. ScanFree is free, supported by a discreet banner and a short video when creating a PDF. Privacy policy: https://chocky.dev/legal/scanfree-privacy.html

Screenshots

Scanify4 screens
ScanFree3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Scanify versus ScanFree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanifyScanFree
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMILANKUMAR HIMMATBHAI KACHHADIYACedric PROCQUEZ

In-app purchases

None

Scanify

No in-app purchases

None

ScanFree

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scanify free?
Scanify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScanFree free?
ScanFree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scanify or ScanFree have ads?
Both Scanify and ScanFree show ads.

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