Document Scanner vs Skan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Document Scanner
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Scan anything in seconds and turn it into a clean, professional PDF β then OCR, sign, print, or share it instantly. Document Scanner uses smart edge detection to capture crisp, deskewed pages that look professionally scanned, not photographed. WHAT YOU CAN DO β’ Scan multi-page documents with automatic edge detection and perspective correction β’ Import photos from your library and turn them into sharp, whitened scans β’ Recognize text (OCR) so your PDFs are fully searchable and copyable β’ Sign documents with your finger and add your signature anywhere β’ Print instantly to any nearby AirPrint printer over Wi-Fi β no cables, no computer β’ No AirPrint printer? Share the PDF to your printer's own app (HP, Canon, Epson, Brother) or to Mail, Messages and Files β’ Lock sensitive PDFs with a password and compress large files β’ Smart auto-naming reads the first line so documents name themselves WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT Everything runs on-device using Apple's own scanning and text engines β fast, private, and accurate. No account, no sign-up. Your documents stay on your iPhone unless you choose to share them. Face ID app lock keeps private scans protected. DOCUMENT SCANNER PRO Upgrade to Pro for unlimited scans, OCR, signing, password protection, compression, and AirPrint with no limits. Choose a yearly plan, a one-time Lifetime purchase, or a weekly plan β a free trial may be available. SUBSCRIPTIONS & PRICING β’ Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. β’ Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. β’ Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. β’ Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. β’ Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. β’ Lifetime is a one-time purchase, not a subscription, and does not renew. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policy-004/home Questions or feedback? Email developer.nasar416@gmail.com
Skan
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Pay once. No ads. Nothing leaves your iPhone. Skan turns paper into sharp, searchable PDFs β with no account and no subscription. POINT, SCAN, DONE β’ Skan finds the edges and takes the photo when the page is steady β’ Scan many pages in a row, reorder them and rotate them into place β’ Filters that make text crisp: Document, Grey, Colour or Original TEXT YOU CAN SEARCH β’ Text recognition in English and Danish, plus Japanese, German, French, Spanish or Korean when that's your iPhone's language β right on your phone β’ Search all your scans for a word, a name or an amount β’ PDFs include a text layer, so you can search and copy text anywhere β’ Skan names your documents for you, e.g. βInvoice β Harbour Power β 2026-09β RECEIPTS AND BOOKKEEPING β’ Skan finds the total, VAT and date on receipts and invoices β’ Export all receipts as CSV for Excel, Numbers or your accounting app β’ Export tables from a scan as CSV SIGN AND SHARE β’ Draw your signature once and place it on any page β’ Share as PDF β or with a password β’ Siri and Shortcuts: βScan with Skanβ YOUR PAPER IS YOURS Everything β images, text recognition and PDFs β happens on your iPhone. There is no server, no account and no tracking. PAY ONCE. THAT'S IT. Skan costs a small one-time price: every feature and every future update, with no ads and no subscription. The extra app icons and a silly little game are included for everyone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Document Scanner at Free against Skan's $1.99. Skan's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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
Document Scanner is free to download; Skan costs $1.99 up front. Document Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Skan asks for nothing beyond the download.
Document Scanner ships an update every 4 days, Skan every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Document Scanner | Skan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free β better | $1.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MD. NASAR UDDIN REDOY | Commanigy |
In-app purchases
Document Scanner
- Document Scanner Pro Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Document Scanner Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
- Document Scanner Pro Lifetime$44.99
- Document Scanner Pro Lifetime$69.99
Skan
No in-app purchases









