Scanner Pro - Scan to PDF
Readdle document scanning with PDF organization, signatures and optional OCR/export tools.
Check whether your workflow needs Plus
Border correction and multipage capture provide a useful starting scan workflow.
Keep in mind: Signing a PDF does not verify legal acceptance; OCR needs proofreading and paid entitlements differ for legacy purchasers.
Inside the app
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What you can do
- Capture/correct document scans.
- Annotate, fill and sign supported PDFs.
- Use eligible OCR, conversion and cloud workflows.
App Store review themes
Recurring praise and complaints, grouped by topic.
500 reviews · US App Store · Written feedback; review platforms are not identified
What reviewers like
Ease of use
135 reviewsPositive feedback covers easy scanning (105 reviews); convenient mobile scanning (30 reviews).
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The reviewer finds the app easy to use after using it since 2020 for school assignments.
Original excerpt“super easy to use”Apple source · Review 14757813987
Scanning documents
56 reviewsPositive feedback covers mobile document capture (11 reviews); automatic edge detection (10 reviews); automatic capture (6 reviews). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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The reviewer values border adjustment for receipts and documents.
Original excerpt“adjusting the borders to accommodate”Apple source · Review 14734457340
Reviewer values using their phone to create PDFs without a separate scanner.
Original excerpt“easily turn them into PDF files. No need for a bulky scanner or extra equipment!”Apple source · Review 14718624749
Output quality reviewers appreciate
51 reviewsPositive feedback covers scan clarity (29 reviews); scan enhancement (16 reviews); perspective correction (4 reviews). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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The reviewer reports improving scan quality over years of use, rather than a measured comparison.
Original excerpt“scan quality has improved over the years”Apple source · Review 14757813987
The reviewer explicitly praises scan clarity.
Original excerpt“clear”Apple source · Review 14732038945
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Importing, exporting and sharing
45 reviewsPositive feedback covers document sharing (39 reviews); document printing (3 reviews); easy uploads (2 reviews). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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Reviewer explicitly says the earlier PDF-emailing problem has been fixed.
Original excerpt“They finally fixed the email glitch and I can actually send pdfs to clients”Apple source · Review 14723490032
Reviewer finds uploading work straightforward.
Original excerpt“it’s so easy to be able to upload your work in simple steps.”Apple source · Review 14673880563
Reliable operation
40 reviewsReviewers praise reliable use.
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The reviewer relies on completing scans when under a deadline, without providing measured scan speed.
Original excerpt“always count on getting a scan done”Apple source · Review 14744485405
The reviewer explicitly describes reliable use without detailing a particular workflow.
Original excerpt“reliable”Apple source · Review 14741503794
Speed and responsiveness
36 reviewsPositive feedback covers fast scanning (24 reviews); efficient scanning workflow (12 reviews).
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The reviewer describes quick receipt/document scanning.
Original excerpt“quick and easy to use”Apple source · Review 14734457340
Organizing and finding files
25 reviewsPositive feedback covers document organization (14 reviews); document storage (10 reviews); renaming documents (1 review).
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The reviewer values organizing and keeping important documents accessible.
Original excerpt“Staying Organized and keeping important documents”Apple source · Review 14755854555
Reviewer appreciates storing documents within the app; the reviewer's storage-space assumption is not endorsed.
Original excerpt“You can also save docs to the app itself”Apple source · Review 14646548516
Development cadence
18 reviewsReviewers praise development cadence.
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Reviewer appreciates continuing updates.
Original excerpt“regular updates and keeping your product relevant.”Apple source · Review 14565218672
Reviewer appreciates ongoing improvements.
Original excerpt“App is constantly being improved”Apple source · Review 14557949865
Value and purchase options
17 reviewsPositive feedback covers purchase value (16 reviews); plan choice (1 review).
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Reviewer considers the app worth paying for.
Original excerpt“Scanner Pro is definitely worth buying!”Apple source · Review 14646548516
Reviewer considers the app worthwhile to purchase.
Original excerpt“worth every penny.”Apple source · Review 14594250676
Helpful customer support
9 reviewsPositive feedback covers post-sale service (7 reviews); resolved assistance (2 reviews).
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Reviewer praises the after-sale service, without describing a specific interaction.
Original excerpt“great service post-sale.”Apple source · Review 14638983255
Reviewer praises assistance with support issues.
Original excerpt“simply exceptional when it comes to any support issue”Apple source · Review 14554133535
Useful free access
8 reviewsReviewers praise useful free access.
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Reviewer is satisfied with years of free-plan use.
Original excerpt“I’ve used the free version of this app for years”Apple source · Review 14644550403
Reviewer is satisfied using the app without subscribing; this does not identify their historical purchase status.
Original excerpt“Works well even without a subscription.”Apple source · Review 14557949865
Converting documents
7 reviewsPositive feedback covers PDF creation (6 reviews); PDF to images (1 review).
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The reviewer praises converting paper documents into PDFs.
Original excerpt“convert a document into a digital PDF”Apple source · Review 14746804932
Reviewer finds PDF creation easy.
Original excerpt“Easy to convert to pdf”Apple source · Review 14499737295
Fax sending
7 reviewsReviewers praise fax sending.
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Reviewer appreciates being able to fax while away from their office.
Original excerpt“faxing on the fly when I needed it the most.”Apple source · Review 14717815576
Reviewer appreciates fax as one sharing option.
Original excerpt“fax, email, or messaging.”Apple source · Review 14514556965
Sync across devices
6 reviewsPositive feedback covers cloud service uploads (5 reviews); improved Dropbox uploads (1 review).
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Reviewer values optional cloud-service sharing.
Original excerpt“shares to cloud services if you want”Apple source · Review 14509647175
Reviewer appreciates storing scans in Google Drive.
Original excerpt“in my Google Drive making document organization easier”Apple source · Review 14467516545
Editing tools reviewers value
3 reviewsPositive feedback covers batch crop correction (1 review); editing controls (1 review); manual scan borders (1 review).
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Reviewer finds editing tools easy.
Original excerpt“Editing features are easy to use!”Apple source · Review 14022207897
Reviewer appreciates applying a crop correction across similarly affected pages.
Original excerpt“once you do this for one page the others with the same problem adjust automatically.”Apple source · Review 13911277125
What reviewers dislike
Ads, prompts and interruptions
24 reviewsConcerns and requests cover upgrade prompts (17 reviews); feature prompts (6 reviews); review prompts (1 review).
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The 2018 purchaser says wanted features remain available but repeated subscription prompts create concern about accidental repurchase.
Original excerpt“I'm constantly being prompted to subscribe”Apple source · Review 14748072100
Reviewer finds repeated feature messages disruptive to their workflow and does not want the smart filter.
Original excerpt“constant messages popping in my face.”Apple source · Review 14729806328
Price and subscription concerns
20 reviewsConcerns and requests cover subscription cost (10 reviews); subscription model (6 reviews); price disclosure (3 reviews). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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The reviewer considers the subscription price excessive for their basic scanning needs.
Original excerpt“charging prosumer prices for a basic service”Apple source · Review 14748072100
Reviewer feels the paid aspects were unclear before download; the accusation in the review is not treated as a verified finding.
Original excerpt“It say Free, but when you download the app show $$$ amount”Apple source · Review 14728105122
Problems accessing purchased features
18 reviewsConcerns and requests cover legacy purchase expectations (8 reviews); purchase restoration (6 reviews); purchase recognition (3 reviews). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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Reviewer believes a past app purchase no longer covers the functionality they expected after the subscription change.
Original excerpt“now want me to pay to get what I already paid for.”Apple source · Review 14677715936
Reviewer believes paid restrictions have reduced what their earlier purchase provides.
Original excerpt“I also bought the app years ago now every other thing is hidden under a greedy paywall.”Apple source · Review 14670374933
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File organization problems and requests
15 reviewsConcerns and requests cover renaming documents (6 reviews); accessing captured documents (2 reviews); browsing recent documents (1 review). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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Reviewer reports captured documents being inaccessible; permanent deletion is not established.
Original excerpt“it won’t allow access to documents after the pictures have been taken.”Apple source · Review 14697508249
Reviewer reports errors when renaming documents.
Original excerpt“returned errors when I try to rename a document.”Apple source · Review 14686574881
Crashes, freezes and reliability problems
15 reviewsConcerns and requests cover freezing during use (5 reviews); crashes while scanning (4 reviews); crashes during use (3 reviews). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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Reviewer reports opening lockups after an update.
Original excerpt“locks up when opening the app”Apple source · Review 14697508249
Reviewer reports frequent freezes in their October 6 review.
Original excerpt“it is freezing like crazy”Apple source · Review 14634621379
Free access and limits
14 reviewsConcerns and requests cover watermarked exports (9 reviews); export paywall (1 review); page limit (1 review). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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Reviewer reports losing watermark-free exports while a family member still appears to have them free; the reason for the difference is unknown.
Original excerpt“It used to be free to export without a watermark, and recently that is no longer an option for me.”Apple source · Review 14730974155
Reviewer reports a subscription requirement when saving a scan.
Original excerpt“it would not save the file unless I signed up for plus.”Apple source · Review 14638421257
Scanning difficulties and requests
13 reviewsConcerns and requests cover automatic page sizing (4 reviews); automatic capture reliability (2 reviews); automatic edge detection (2 reviews). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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Reviewer reports unreliable automatic border detection requiring almost every page to be edited.
Original excerpt“a very hard time finding correct borders.”Apple source · Review 14723490032
Reviewer reports difficult, inconsistent capture after 2026 updates, requiring excessive stillness.
Original excerpt“Requiring near perfect stillness when taking a scan of an item or continuously misscapturing images”Apple source · Review 14690110336
Output quality problems
12 reviewsConcerns and requests cover watermark readability (4 reviews); scan clarity (2 reviews); unwanted scan artifacts (2 reviews). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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Reviewer reports large black artifacts appearing in scans, even of blank paper.
Original excerpt“All scans today now have giant black marks even when document is blank!”Apple source · Review 14654732953
Reviewer finds watermarks reduce readability and make shared documents look unprofessional.
Original excerpt“the watermark is an impediment to legibility on my personal documents”Apple source · Review 14613562339
Slowdowns and waiting
11 reviewsConcerns and requests cover slow scanning (10 reviews); large-batch responsiveness (1 review).
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Reviewer additionally describes the updated app as slow in the title.
Original excerpt“Slow. Degraded. Over-Engineered”Apple source · Review 14690110336
Reviewer finds recent versions slower than earlier ones.
Original excerpt“Slower”Apple source · Review 14686254557
Workflow and interface friction
11 reviewsConcerns and requests cover interface complexity (6 reviews); deleting pages (1 review); interface redesign (1 review). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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Reviewer finds recent versions unnecessarily complex.
Original excerpt“bloated, and harder to use than earlier versions”Apple source · Review 14686254557
Reviewer dislikes the redesigned interface, without identifying a specific control.
Original excerpt“Perfect app until the interface changed. Pretty bad!”Apple source · Review 14636191569
Reports of lost or overwritten work
7 reviewsConcerns and requests cover scan save failures (4 reviews); missing documents after update (2 reviews); missing documents after transfer (1 review).
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The reviewer sometimes must rescan because saving fails; loss of previously stored documents is not alleged.
Original excerpt“Sometimes it won’t save and I have to restart the scan.”Apple source · Review 14733922293
Reviewer reports scans failing to save after the update, despite restarting the app and phone.
Original excerpt“immediately fail to save the scan”Apple source · Review 14686574881
Sync and backup problems
6 reviewsConcerns and requests cover automatic service uploads (3 reviews); bidirectional iCloud Drive sync (1 review); cloud deletion controls (1 review). Other aspects appear in this group too; these counts describe subtopics, not one shared experience.
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The reviewer reports device/iCloud library mismatches after upgrade/reinstall and manually touching stored documents to trigger sync; deletion is not established.
Original excerpt“your iCloud syncing between what is in your device library and your iCloud storage will not be identical”Apple source · Review 14737579212
Reviewer reports unreliable automatic uploads to external services, including Dropbox.
Original excerpt“The auto upload to services like dropbox is not reliable.”Apple source · Review 14663487044
Billing and refund concerns
4 reviewsConcerns and requests cover unexpected recurring charges (2 reviews); recurring-charge concerns (1 review); separate subscription charges (1 review).
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Reviewer warns about unexpected recurring weekly charges; the text does not clearly describe a personal charge or verify misconduct.
Original excerpt“can start charging your ridiculous amounts weekly if you're not aware.”Apple source · Review 14630830398
Reviewer reports discovering weekly subscription charges after several months, without establishing how the subscription was authorized.
Original excerpt“Somehow started charging me 7.99 per week in a subscription.”Apple source · Review 14630774580
Support and response concerns
4 reviewsConcerns and requests cover unresolved assistance (2 reviews); unanswered support requests (1 review); unexplained access change (1 review).
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Reviewer is dissatisfied with the explanation for the family-sharing change.
Original excerpt“They didn't provide an explanation”Apple source · Review 14584537054
Reviewer reports unsatisfactory support for the scanning failures.
Original excerpt“They have zero support for this.”Apple source · Review 13941256156
Accuracy concerns
3 reviewsReviewers raise concerns or requests about lens-cleaning warnings.
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Reviewer reports repeated lens-cleaning warnings despite having cleaned the lens.
Original excerpt“telling me to clean the lens, even after cleaning it.”Apple source · Review 14167853901
Reviewer reports apparently unwarranted lens-cleaning warnings on iPad.
Original excerpt“"Clean lenses" message for no reason (on iPad)”Apple source · Review 14000270914
Import and export difficulties
3 reviewsReviewers raise concerns or requests about email sharing failures.
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Reviewer reports unreliable email sending, while expressing uncertainty about the cause.
Original excerpt“Often times does not send?? Does not communicate with email provider??”Apple source · Review 14603511026
Reviewer reports attempted email exports not arriving.
Original excerpt“I never received it in my email.”Apple source · Review 14555286152
Good for
- People digitizing receipts, forms and paper documents.
Consider alternatives for
- Anyone assuming all listed OCR/export/security tools free.
Limitations & considerations
- Captured minimum: iOS 18.0.
- Signing a PDF does not verify legal acceptance; OCR needs proofreading and paid entitlements differ for legacy purchasers.
Privacy & permissions
IDs, contracts and cloud-linked scans are sensitive; choose sharing destinations deliberately.
Privacy policySources & review notes Updated Nov 9, 2026
Reviewed by iApp4Me Editorial Team. Recommendations use the linked documentation and attributed accounts; device observations are identified separately.
- US App Store developer description
Complete description, download price and compatibility metadata captured 2026-11-02.
- Official free versus Plus guide
Checked November 9, 2026; supports the paid-feature boundary, without treating old launch prices as current.
- Scanner Pro privacy
Developer-linked disclosure.
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