Comparison

FoxScanner Mini vs PocketPDF

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

Head to head
About

FoxScanner Mini

This app allows you to quickly scan and fax documents on the go, converting them into high-resolution PDFs or JPEGs. You can easily share your scanned documents via email or export them to popular cloud storage services.

Highlights
  • High resolution document scanning
  • Color and black/white post-processing
  • Multi-page PDF support
  • Export scans as JPG or PDF
  • Cloud service integration (Dropbox, Evernote, SugarSync)
  • Fast fax sending
Features
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With the new FoxScanner app, we aim to maximize the efficiency of managing your documents and have come up with the perfect tool for scanning documents. It lets you quickly scan and fax documents on the go, and you can email scans as JPEG or PDF with multiple pages. You can easily export your scan to DropBox, EverNote, SugarSync, and other cloud services. More features, - High resolution scanning that preserves most of the details of the original paper document - Improves scanning with color or black and white post-processing - Support for multiple PDF pages - Sends scans in JPG or PDF format - Send your finished PDF files to Dropbox, SugarSync and Evernote! - Fast fax sending from your iPhone and iPad What are you waiting for? Save your documents! Have peace of mind! Get the girl! Everything is possible when you download FoxScanner!

About

PocketPDF

Features
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Manage your PDFs without relying on the internet: everything is processed and saved on your iPhone or iPad, never on a server. FREE TOOLS • Merge multiple PDFs into one • Reorder, rotate, and delete pages • Share straight from any app's share menu PRO TOOLS (one-time purchase, no subscription) • Watermark every page • Compress file size without visible quality loss • OCR: recognize text on scanned pages so you can search and copy it • Password protection (real encryption, not just a label) • Fill & sign: photograph your handwritten signature once, save it by name, and place it on any document, resizing and positioning it with your finger REAL PRIVACY PocketPDF never uploads your documents to a server. All processing (OCR, signing, compression) happens on-device, even without an internet connection. One-time payment of $9.99, forever — no monthly subscription.

Screenshots

FoxScanner Mini4 screens
PocketPDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PocketPDF at none against FoxScanner Mini's shown. PocketPDF also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). FoxScanner Mini's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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. FoxScanner Mini sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and PocketPDF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FoxScanner Mini ships an update monthly, PocketPDF every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FoxScanner Mini versus PocketPDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoxScanner MiniPocketPDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (368 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings368 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDhara DilipKumarDaniel Aristizabal

Bugs and requests

FoxScanner Mini

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Fax stuck in 'In progress' for weeks
  • Fax confirmation shows 'success' but faxes not received
  • App won't let users submit reviews
  • Doesn't recognize very clear text
  • None of the scans work

Requested features

2 requests
  • Respond to customer emails and phone calls
  • Issue refunds promptly

PocketPDF

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

FoxScanner Mini

One-time10
  • 1 Fax Credit$0.99
  • Unlimited Annotations$0.99
  • OCR - Image to Text$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Unlimited Documents$0.99
  • Remove iAd$1.99
  • Advance Sharing$1.99
  • 3 Fax Pages$2.99
  • Upgrade to Pro$5.99
  • 10 Fax Pages$8.99
  • 20 Fax Pages$13.99
1 purchases

PocketPDF

One-time1
  • PocketPDF Pro$9.99

Questions

Is FoxScanner Mini free?
FoxScanner Mini is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PocketPDF free?
PocketPDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FoxScanner Mini or PocketPDF have ads?
FoxScanner Mini shows ads; PocketPDF does not.
Which is updated more often, FoxScanner Mini or PocketPDF?
FoxScanner Mini ships an update monthly, and PocketPDF every 8 days. Most recently, FoxScanner Mini was updated on October 24, 2026 and PocketPDF on October 26, 2026.

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