Comparison

AirScan vs iDocument Scanner

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

Head to head
About

AirScan

Easily digitize paper documents into high-quality PDFs using your mobile device. Recognize text in multiple languages, edit scans, and convert them to various file formats. Securely store important documents like IDs and licenses within the app.

Highlights
  • Scan documents to PDF
  • Text recognition (OCR) in 8 languages
  • Convert to DOCS, XLS, PPT
  • Edit and enhance scans
  • Add digital signatures
  • Email and print scans
  • Securely store IDs and licenses
Features
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Digitize paper documents from your mobile device with airScan, a free scanner app. From IDs and whiteboards to forms and receipts, scan anything to PDF, get text recognized in 8 languages, extract it, clean up your scans, or convert them into your preferred file format — all within a single app. For advanced options, move your scans to pdfFiller, an all-in-one PDF editor, to easily sign, edit, and manage PDFs online. ***Your most-used documents at your fingertips*** Digitize your most-used documents. Simply scan your ID, passport, or driver's license into a high-quality PDF and securely store it in the app. ***Save scans in your preferred file format*** Transform scans of your most-used documents like contracts, agreements, and business letters into shareable PDFs, DOCS XLS, or PPT file formats — all without having to switch between apps. ***Give your scans a facelift on the go*** With just a few taps, you can adjust the contrast and brightness of your scans or apply black or white filters to make them easier to read. Remove unwanted text and shadows while cropping out distracting backgrounds for a more polished look. ***Sign scanned documents in a flash*** No pens and paper! Draw your signature on a mobile phone screen and place it anywhere on your document with one tap. ***Email scanned documents*** Once you've finished editing your scan, send it via email right from the airScan app. Your recipient can view the crisp PDF file without hassle. ***Print from your phone*** Need a hard copy of a scanned document? With airScan, you can print out your scan from the convenience of your phone in seconds. Add your signature before printing to start the signature collection flow on the fly. ***Make your PDFs fillable and build signature workflows*** Move your PDFs to pdfFiller, an all-in-one document solution that lets you edit, annotate, and sign PDFs, make them fillable, and use them to capture data in minutes. pdfFiller is the only solution you need to get your documents done.

About

iDocument Scanner

Transform your device into a portable scanner to digitize documents, receipts, and more. Easily edit, convert to PDF, and add signatures. Share your scanned files instantly.

Highlights
  • Scan documents using camera or photos
  • Edit and enhance scan quality
  • Convert to PDF, Image, or Text
  • Add digital signatures
  • OCR for text extraction
  • Scan QR and Barcodes
  • Share via social media and email
Features
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iDocumnet Scanner is a powerful scanner app that lets you scan your documents anytime anywhere and help you become more productive in your work and daily life. It will turn your iPhone or iPad into a powerful mobile scanner. Easily scan, edit, save and share any document in Pdf, Image, Text format. Say goodby to huge and slow copy-machines and get this ultra-fast pocket scanner app Features: *Use your phone camera or import from Photos/Gallery to scan notes, newspapers, invoices, business cards, receipts, certificates, etc. *After scan, you can crop and enhance the quality of documents to make the text and graphics look sharp and clear. * Convert your scan documents to Pdf, Image, or Text file. * You can also import your pdf files and can easily edit, add new pages or delete any page. * You can manage page orders of pdf files * Add your signature to any document. * Scan and Edit Text (OCR) from your documents. * Apply Filters. * Rotate any document page. * Scan any Qrcode and Barcode and copy or share scan results. *Easily share documents in Pdf format, Image format, and Text format with others via social media and email attachment. *Save your documents in-app for later use. *Instantly print out your documents with a nearby printer via AirPrint.

Screenshots

AirScan4 screens
iDocument Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AirScan at none against iDocument Scanner's shown. AirScan also leads on ratings volume (455 vs 5) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). iDocument Scanner's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 73%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AirScan holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AirScan has 455 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of AirScan's written reviews are positive against 100% of iDocument Scanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirScan ships an update every 2 months, iDocument Scanner every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AirScan versus iDocument Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirScaniDocument Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (455 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings455 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperairSlate, Inc.Raja Muhammad Arslan Zafar

Customer experience

AirScan

All ratings455 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral10.2%
Negative16.3%

iDocument Scanner

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

AirScan

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Email validation errors preventing app access
  • Cursor placement issues when entering information
  • App freezing on iPhone 6s Plus
  • Incompatibility between app and PDF Filler after updates
  • Email sending failures
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  • Page upload limit of 7 pages maximum
  • Photos disappearing after data entry

Requested features

6 requests
  • Support for multiple document sizes
  • Android version availability
  • Advanced PDF editing features
  • Built-in printing capability
  • Improved photo persistence during editing
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  • Better focus and image quality enhancement

iDocument Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AirScan

No in-app purchases

None

iDocument Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirScan free?
AirScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iDocument Scanner free?
iDocument Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AirScan or iDocument Scanner?
AirScan is rated higher. AirScan averages 4.4 out of 5 from 455 ratings, while iDocument Scanner averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do AirScan or iDocument Scanner have ads?
iDocument Scanner shows ads; AirScan does not.
Which is updated more often, AirScan or iDocument Scanner?
AirScan ships an update every 2 months, and iDocument Scanner every 3 months. Most recently, AirScan was updated on October 13, 2026 and iDocument Scanner on October 2, 2026.

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