Comparison

ZenPDF vs Scanly

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

Head to head
About

ZenPDF

Features
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ZenPDF is the all-in-one PDF toolkit that works completely offline. No account, no sign-up, no cloud uploads -- your files never leave your iPhone. Whether you're a student organizing notes, a professional handling contracts, or just trying to secure a document with a watermark, ZenPDF gives you every essential PDF tool in one clean, fast app. EVERY TOOL YOU NEED - Merge PDF -- Combine multiple PDFs into a single document. Reorder them exactly how you want before merging. Your original text and quality are preserved. - Compress PDF -- Shrink large PDFs to share them easily. Smart compression optimizes embedded images while keeping your text crisp and selectable. Pick the level that fits. - Edit Metadata -- View and update PDF document properties like Title, Author, Subject, and Keywords in a clean form. - Add Watermark -- Secure your documents with professional text watermarks on all pages. - Image to PDF -- Turn photos, screenshots, and pictures into a polished PDF in seconds. - Scan to PDF -- Use your camera to capture physical documents and save them straight to PDF. - Split PDF -- Pull out single pages or page ranges from any document. - Rotate Pages -- Fix sideways or upside-down pages, all at once or one at a time. - Built-in PDF Viewer -- Open and review your results without leaving the app. WHY ZENPDF - 100% offline -- everything is processed right on your device - No account, no login, no cloud - Text stays text -- we never flatten your PDF into a blurry image - Fast -- heavy work runs in the background so the app never freezes - Unlimited use -- no caps on how many files you merge, scan, or convert - Clean, modern interface with light and dark mode Your documents are yours. ZenPDF processes files locally and never sends their contents anywhere. Download ZenPDF and take control of your PDFs today.

About

Scanly

Features
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PDF Scanner turns your iPhone into a pocket document scanner. Capture any document with your camera and get a crisp, auto-cropped PDF in seconds. SCAN ANYTHING Auto edge detection and perspective correction give you sharp scans of receipts, contracts, notes, and IDs, with multi-page documents in a single PDF. SMART TOOLS Extract text with OCR, sign with your finger, and convert, merge, split, or compress PDFs. Get instant AI summaries and ask questions about your documents. EXPORT & SHARE Save as PDF or images and send to any app in a tap. Fast, private, and designed for iPhone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Custom Terms of Use: https://scanly-legal-ten.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://scanly-legal-ten.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

ZenPDF4 screens
Scanly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scanly at none against ZenPDF's shown. ZenPDF's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
ZenPDF versus Scanly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenPDFScanly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 days
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size62 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHaileslassie Lilay DesalegnKirill Sidorets

In-app purchases

None

ZenPDF

No in-app purchases

None

Scanly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZenPDF free?
ZenPDF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scanly free?
Scanly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZenPDF or Scanly have ads?
ZenPDF shows ads; Scanly does not.

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