Comparison

FineReader Pro vs Document Scanner ㅤ

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

Head to head
About

FineReader Pro

Transform your mobile device into a powerful scanner. Capture documents, books, and photos, then convert them into editable text or high-quality PDFs. Share, annotate, and organize your scanned files with advanced AI features.

Highlights
  • Scan documents and photos to PDF/JPEG
  • Offline and online OCR for text extraction
  • Support for 183 languages
  • Cloud storage integration
  • Live text recognition
  • Automatic document classification
  • Annotate and secure PDFs
Features
Currently charting
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ABBYY FineReader PDF Pro - the first smart AI-powered scanner that turns your mobile device into an all-purpose tool to quickly capture docs and books, create electronic copies in PDF and JPEG, and extract texts from scans for further editing and sharing. FineReader PDF Pro - the top mobile scanner for iPhone or iPad from ABBYY, a Digital Intelligence company. *** Ranked #1 Business application in 98 countries *** *** Winner of SUPERSTAR Award in the "Document Capture" category in the Mobile Star Awards *** Use FineReader PDF Pro to scan paper documents, books, agreements, receipts, magazine articles, notes, recipes, charts, tables, slides, whiteboards, or even billboards on the street and get perfect digital copies. KEY FEATURES • PDF & JPEG. Scan any text and save scans to JPEG images or cross-platform PDF documents. • OFFLINE OCR. Quickly extract text from scans into TXT format on your device without an internet connection. • ONLINE OCR. Recognize text (OCR) on scans in 183 languages (including Latin, Cyrillic, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean alphabets) and choose from among 4 output formats. • SHARE & EXPORT. Send results by email, to FineReader PDF for Windows, save in cloud storages - iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, Yandex.Disk, Evernote, OneDrive for Business, and more. • LIVE TEXT. Make phone calls, send emails, follow the links, and more from scanned docs. • ABBYY NEURAL NETWORK. The smart gallery will automatically classify documents into 7 types: A4, books, business cards, handwritten, IDs, other docs, and receipts. • SEARCH TEXT ON PHOTOS. Type the text from a photo into a Search field in the gallery. FineReader PDF Pro will find photos that have this text. • AR RULER. Define doc size in AR. It will be useful for non-standard documents and further printing them out in proper proportions. • SIRI SHORTCUTS. Open scans with Siri and set the flow of actions with scans using Shortcuts app. • ANNOTATE SCANS. Discover a set of easy-to-use tools to modify your PDFs: add your signature or a text box, use a highlighter, write with a pen, or conceal content with the redaction tool. • 3D TOUCH & SPOTLIGHT SEARCH SUPPORT. • PASSWORD ON PDF. Add a password for the image-only PDF files while exporting and sending via email. • MULTIPAGE DOCS. Create, edit, and enhance separate images or large multi-page documents without any additional selection on the viewfinder. • AUTO-CAPTURE AND FILTERS. Excellent visual quality with auto-capture of page boundaries and advanced image filters, which process scans in color, greyscale, or black-and-white versions. • BUILT-IN FILE STORAGE. Save scans inside the app with tags and search capabilities. • Transfer docs to your Mac or PC using Home Sharing. • AIRPRINT. Print out scans directly from your iPhone or iPad. Read us: abbyy.com/blog/mobile Facebook.com/ABBYYsoft Twitter @ABBYY_Software YouTube.com/ABBYYvideos Do you like FineReader PDF Pro? Please leave a review!

About

Document Scanner ㅤ

Easily scan documents, receipts, and more into PDF, JPG, or TXT formats. Advanced image processing ensures professional-quality scans with automatic border detection, perspective correction, and shadow removal. Securely store, sign, watermark, and password-protect your files.

Highlights
  • Scan documents to PDF, JPG, TXT
  • Automatic border detection and perspective correction
  • Remove shadows and noise for clear scans
  • Sign, watermark, and password-protect files
  • Securely store and share documents
Features
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Document scanner is the best scanner app for iPhone. Scan documents, receipts, driver's licenses, books, etc. with your device and convert them to PDF / JPG / TXT files. Store and share files securely. Scan your documents in seconds. The advanced image processing in our scanner will automatically detect borders, correct perspective and distortion, remove shadows and noise, so your scans will look professional and clear. Share your scans via email or in any other way convenient for you. A functional editor, the ability to sign your documents, overlay watermarks, protect your files with a password and many other useful features. Ease of use. __________________ • Subscription gives you full access to the application. • Monthly subscription: $ 4.99
• Annual subscription: $ 25.99 • All prices are subject to change without notice. Sometimes we use promotional prices as incentives or limited time opportunities for qualified purchases made during the advertising period. Due to the time sensitivity and advertising nature of these events, we cannot offer price protection or retroactive discounts or refunds for previous purchases in the event of a price reduction or promotional offer. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period, as well as to determine the cost of renewal • Subscriptions can be managed by the user, and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to the user account settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of the free trial period, if one is offered, will be canceled when the user acquires a subscription to this publication, where applicable. Have any feedback or comments? We’d love to hear from you at johhanneskoval@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://bit.ly/3Ce07OJ Terms of Service: https://bit.ly/3chgv6g

Screenshots

FineReader Pro4 screens
Document Scanner ㅤ4 screens

Verdict

The call

FineReader Pro and Document Scanner ㅤ both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of FineReader Pro's written reviews are positive against 17% of Document Scanner ㅤ's. FineReader Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 63). Document Scanner ㅤ's advantage is price (Free vs $59.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On rating, update cadence, ads 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

Document Scanner ㅤ is free to download; FineReader Pro costs $59.99 up front. Document Scanner ㅤ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. FineReader Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for FineReader Pro against 4.8 for Document Scanner ㅤ. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FineReader Pro has 1.3K ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of FineReader Pro's written reviews are positive against 17% of Document Scanner ㅤ's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
FineReader Pro versus Document Scanner ㅤ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFineReader ProDocument Scanner ㅤ
Price$59.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (1.3K ratings)4.8 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better63
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#146 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperABBYY USA Software House IncSofiia Koval

Customer experience

FineReader Pro

All ratings1,251 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews686 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative14.9%

Document Scanner ㅤ

All ratings63 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

FineReader Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Issues with multi-page document handling
  • Unreliable cloud sync and file saving
  • Poor performance on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to manually adjust cropping and page borders
  • Bulk file management and organization options
  • Offline OCR processing without cloud dependency
  • Support for more page sizes and document types

Document Scanner ㅤ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FineReader Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Document Scanner ㅤ

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$4.991 Month
  • Annual subscription3 Days trial$25.991 Year

Questions

Is FineReader Pro free?
FineReader Pro costs $59.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Document Scanner ㅤ free?
Document Scanner ㅤ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FineReader Pro or Document Scanner ㅤ?
Document Scanner ㅤ is rated higher. FineReader Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Document Scanner ㅤ averages 4.8 from 63 ratings.
Do FineReader Pro or Document Scanner ㅤ have ads?
Neither FineReader Pro nor Document Scanner ㅤ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FineReader Pro or Document Scanner ㅤ?
FineReader Pro ships an update monthly, and Document Scanner ㅤ monthly. Most recently, FineReader Pro was updated on September 27, 2026 and Document Scanner ㅤ on September 26, 2026.

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