Scanument vs Scan Hero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scanument
Effortlessly scan, enhance, organize, and share documents from your mobile device. Capture documents quickly with auto-detection and improve scan quality with advanced imaging tools. Organize with tags and export in various formats to email, cloud storage, or print.
- Auto-detect paper and perspective correction
- Advanced document imaging tools for enhancement
- Organize scans with tags
- Multiple export options (PDF, JPG)
- Batch export and sharing
- Convert JPG to PDF
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Scan, enhance, organize and share almost anything, anytime, anywhere with your iPhone or iPad. Camera’s Auto-mode captures documents quickly and accurately. Enhance scans with a unique set of document imaging tools. Keep documents organized with tags. With seven different export options and multi-select, it’s easy to share, export and manage documents individually or in batch. Just about anything is scannable: ∙ Scan documents while on the go: Business cards, receipts, forms, contracts, blueprints. ∙ Scan a document to take with you: Travel documents, whiteboards, coupons, barcodes, handwritten notes, music scores. ∙ Scan documents for keep sake: Recipes, magazine articles, newsprint, books, save web pages to PDF and convert html to PDF. ∙ Convert JPG to PDF: Skip scanning entirely and convert original image JPG to PDF Camera Auto-Detect ∙ Auto-mode will automatically detect paper, capture the photo and apply perspective correction. ∙ Keep taking photos until all pages are captured. ∙ Turn on Light to eliminate shadows from overhead lighting or for scanning in dim lighting environments. ∙ Use manual mode to manually capture the document or to pause auto paper detection. Advanced Document Scanning Technology ∙ Noise and speckles will be automatically removed during scanning and edges will be anti-aliased. ∙ Scanument creates crisp clear scans with smooth fonts that look great on HD displays as well as print. Export documents as PDF or JPG ∙ Export single documents or multi-select to export multiple documents. ∙ Export to Email, Photo Library, Cloud Drive, Air Drop or Print. ∙ Easily send a document to another app using Open in App. ∙ Export to iTunes then retrieve documents using iTunes. Keep your documents organized with Tags Think of tags as categories or folders. ∙ Tag individual scanned document or select multiple documents and add, remove or replace tags. ∙ Filter by a specific tag or untagged documents. ∙ New scans will be automatically tagged for you when a tag filter is selected. Enhance scanned images with Document Image Tools ∙ Threshold allows you to adjust the level of detail captured. ∙ Lighten or darken document ∙ Sharpen edges or smooth text ∙ Remove background noise and speckles ∙ Strengthen underlying detail. Try this on handwritten notes, notebook scans, whiteboards or drawings. ∙ Invert tool will convert white text on black background to black text on white background for a printable scanned document. Choose from a selection of scan types specifically designed for different types of documents ∙ Switch at anytime between color, gray, black & white or original photo. ∙ Color, Gray and Black & White are great for most document types. ∙ Use Text only Color, Gray and Black & White to capture only text in a document. ∙ Use Bold for enhancing scans of handwritten notes, whiteboards or drawings. ∙ Easily compare the scanned image to the original photo or cropped photo. Import & Paste ∙ Take photos of documents from any camera, then import jpg from Cloud Drive or Photo Library. ∙ Print web page to PDF: Copy web url from another app then Import > Paste. ∙ Copy images or text from another app then Import > Paste. Document Management & Page Management ∙ Copy, merge and split documents. ∙ Re-order pages in a document: press & hold then drag and drop. ∙ Re-scan makes it easy to convert an entire document between scan types or back to the original photo. Correct alignment, skew and perspective Canvas style cropping allows easy adjustment of margins and layout. ∙ Rotate & Crop ∙ Level: Straighten using single finger drag with grid guides for better accuracy. ∙ Magic: Select a region then apply magic for crop and perspective correction. ∙ Photo: Begin with the original photo then apply the necessary corrections. Document Export History ∙ Scanument will keep the export history for each document so you can see when and where documents were shared or exported.
Scan Hero
Scan documents, photos, and text on the go and manage your paperwork digitally. Edit, sign, and share your scans as PDFs or images. Offers OCR, HD quality, and secure file protection.
- Scan documents to PDF or image
- Multiple camera modes for specific documents
- Edit scans: re-crop, perspective, filters
- Organize and reorder pages
- OCR text extraction
- Digital signatures
- Secure files with Face ID/passcode
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Looking for a mobile assistant? Try the Scan Hero app to corral your paperwork and scan documents on the go! Scan Hero helps you run your business in the ever-changing digital world. Scan documents to PDF, then sign, edit, and share them – no heavy equipment needed! Manage paperwork hassle-free from anywhere – the office, remotely, or from home. Stay one step ahead when it comes to document management. Loved by more than 29 million users. SCAN DOCUMENTS - Scan any document automatically or manually and save it as a PDF file or image. - Try various Camera Modes to scan specific types of documents. - Adjust the quality and file size of your scans: choose low, medium, or high quality. - Import documents right from Photos for further editing and sharing. TRY CAMERA MODES - Single Mode captures a single page. - Multi Mode scans two pages at once. - Passport & ID Card Modes digitize your ID-documents. - Book Mode scans a two-page spread of a book. - QR Mode reads QR codes with your device’s Camera. MAKE EDITS - Re-crop scans, change page perspective and borders, apply filters, adjust contrast, and correct or change the orientation. - Organize and reorder pages in multipage documents. MANAGE SCANS - Print scanned documents and clipboard text wirelessly. - Share scans separately or send a number of files in one PDF file via Mail or iMessage. - Save all your scans to Photos or iCloud and synchronize them between all of your iOS devices. - Protect your files with Face ID or passcode. LEVEL UP WITH PREMIUM FEATURES - Recognize and extract text from your scans with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology. Available for texts in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Turkish, Russian, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Polish, Norwegian, Japanese, and Portuguese. - Fine-tune scans by selecting HD quality while scanning. - Sign scans right on the screen of your device. Create and save one or more signatures, and add them to scans whenever you need. - Highlight the key points of your scans. - Secure private information in scanned documents using the Hide tool. - Scan and share without limits. *For advanced editing and file management, you can also try our PDF Hero app! Subscription payments will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of your purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew and you will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off or unless you cancel at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription or trial period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. The cost of renewal depends on the Subscription Plan you choose. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase or by contacting Customer Support. Privacy Policy: https://support.bendingspoons.com/privacy.html?app=1017261655 Terms of Service: https://support.bendingspoons.com/tos.html?app=1017261655 Got questions or suggestions? Please don’t hesitate to email us at support@scanhero.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Scanument at none against Scan Hero's shown. Scanument also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 66%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Scan Hero's advantage is ratings volume (242K vs 9) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Scanument sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Scan Hero sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scanument holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan Hero has 242K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Scanument's written reviews are positive against 66% of Scan Hero's.
Scanument ships an update monthly, Scan Hero every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scanument | Scan Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | 4.7 (242K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.2% of reviews — better | 65.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 242K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #41 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.3 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 245 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sarrada Software Inc | Mosaic S.r.l. |
Customer experience
Scanument
Scan Hero
User reviews
Scanument
From 9 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
- 🚀 Fast and efficient scanning
- ✨ Good quality scans
- 💰 Free to use with no ads
- 📄 Converts to PDF
Room to improve
- 📉 Resolution can be lower
- 💧 Watermarks on free version
- ⏳ Slow scanning process for some
- 🎨 Color recognition not always high
- 💸 Paid features for watermark removal
Scan Hero
From 242K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient scanning
- 🚀 Fast scanning
- 👍 Helpful for business/school
- 👍 Great for on-the-go scanning
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent scanning quality
- 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔒 Automatic subscription charges
- 🐛 Buggy/glitchy app
Bugs and requests
Scanument
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes when saving documents
- Infinite loading during auto-scan
- Documents disappear after update
- iCloud error messages
- Exporting to Google Drive not possible after update
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- App crashes when saving documents
- Documents disappear after update
- iCloud error messages
- Exporting to Google Drive not possible after update
- Auto-scan leads to infinite loading
Requested features
11 requests- Improve scan resolution
- Better color recognition for light colors
- Option to customize watermarks
- Add Google Drive export option
- Restore deleted data
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- Improve synchronization with iCloud
- Add Gmail sharing feature
- Allow reordering of pages
- Add a magnifying glass for edge adjustment
- More cloud export options
- Specific folder selection for cloud sync
Scan Hero
Reported bugs
3 issues- Scans not properly cropped
- Inability to rearrange scanned pages
- Crashes when editing/cropping documents
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to rotate scanned documents
- Option to save scans to cloud storage
- Improved OCR text recognition
In-app purchases
Scanument
- Remove watermark standard price$1.99
- Remove Watermark$6.99
Scan Hero
- Get Premium!3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Premium Scanner App + OCR3 Days trial$4.993 Months
- Weekly Subscription2 variants$9.997 Days
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- Weekly Sub with Free Trial7 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Scanner for Me - Plus1 Month trial$10.991 Month
- Monthly Premium Subscription$14.991 Month
- Document & Text Scanner + OCR3 Days trial$16.001 Month
- Upgrade to Pro!$16.001 Month
- Monthly Premium Subscription3 Days trial$22.001 Month
- Upgrade to Pro!3 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Scanner for Me Full Version$6.99
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