PDF Scanner vs Scanr Lens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Scanner
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Create a PDF for the upload limit—not a large scan you have to fix later. PDF Scanner: Size Limit lets you choose the maximum file size before scanning. Select 1 MB, 2 MB, 5 MB, or a custom KB or MB limit, then scan every page. The app adjusts image quality and compression to create the clearest practical PDF within your selected limit. BUILT FOR STRICT UPLOAD LIMITS Use it when a website or portal rejects your document because the PDF is too large: • Online forms and government portals • University and school applications • Job applications and supporting documents • Email attachments • Any upload that requires a smaller PDF CHOOSE THE LIMIT FIRST Start with the file size the destination accepts. Watch the estimated PDF size while you scan, so you can make informed choices before the document is finished. SCAN MULTIPLE PAGES Automatic edge detection helps find the document. Perspective correction, cropping, rotation, and document enhancement improve each page. Before creating the PDF, you can reorder pages, delete a page, retake it, or rotate it. ADAPTIVE PDF COMPRESSION The app adjusts each page to balance readability and file size. When processing is complete, it validates the actual PDF size and shows the result clearly. PRIVATE DOCUMENT PROCESSING Your scanned pages are processed on your device and are not uploaded to our servers for document processing. No account is required. IMPORTANT The final size depends on the number of pages, document detail, image content, and the selected limit. Very small limits may reduce image quality, and some documents may not reach the requested size while remaining readable. The app reports the actual final size so you know whether the PDF is ready to upload. Choose the limit. Scan. Upload.
Scanr Lens
This app allows you to quickly scan documents using your device's camera. It offers automatic edge detection, perspective correction, and various enhancement filters. You can organize, sign, and export your scanned documents as PDFs or images.
- Automatic edge detection and perspective correction
- Multi-page scanning
- Import photos and PDFs
- Organize into folders
- One-tap enhancement filters
- Digital signature tool
- Export as PDF, JPG, or PNG
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Scanr is a fast, private document scanner that does everything on your device. No account. No sign-up. No ads. No tracking. Point your camera at a document and Scanr captures it with automatic edge detection and perspective correction, powered by Apple's on-device scanner. Scan a single page or a whole stack, tidy it up, sign it, and export — all in a few taps. SCAN • Automatic edge detection and perspective correction • Multi-page scanning — build a document one page at a time • Add more pages to an existing document any time • Split ID mode: capture the front and back of an ID card onto one page IMPORT • Bring in photos and PDFs you already have • Share images or PDFs into Scanr from any other app • Imported pages get the same cropping and filters as a fresh scan MY DOCUMENTS • Every scan is saved from its first page — nothing to remember to keep • Organize into folders, rename, and search your documents by name • Back up everything as PDF files to a folder you choose • Delete any document immediately — no hidden copies left behind ORGANIZE • Reorder, delete, split, and move pages between documents • Combine pages into one • Rotate pages ENHANCE • One-tap filters: Original, Auto, Color, Grayscale, Black & White, High Contrast, and Soft • Remove glare from photos of glossy or laminated pages • Apply a filter to one page or to every page at once SIGN • Draw a signature, or scan one from paper • Set its thickness and colour, then place and resize it on any page • Save signatures to reuse later EXPORT & SHARE • Export as PDF (one multi-page file), or as JPG / PNG (one image per page) • Hold exports under a file-size limit when you need to email or upload them • Share or save through the iOS share sheet PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything happens on your device — scanning, filtering, signing, export • No accounts, no cloud, no analytics, no ads • The app makes no network requests • Documents live in the app's private storage SMALL AND SIMPLE • Point, scan, export, done • Tiny install size • Clean, uncluttered interface • Available in 12 languages • Universal — one app for iPhone and iPad Made by Beskar — fast, private tools. https://beskar.tech
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Scanr Lens at none against PDF Scanner's shown. PDF Scanner's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | PDF Scanner | Scanr Lens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rami Aayadah | Beskar Technologies LLP |
In-app purchases
PDF Scanner
No in-app purchases
Scanr Lens
No in-app purchases









