Adobe Scan vs Easy Scanner

Adobe Scan9.4Visit Easy Scanner7.7Visit

Higher score Adobe Scan #1 in Mobile Scanning Apps 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Adobe Scan

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Easy Scanner #11 in Mobile Scanning Apps 7.7/10 Free plan · 3-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Easy Scanner

• Adobe Scan fits best

  Free scanning with Adobe ecosystem integration

• Easy Scanner fits best

  AI-assisted scanning across many document types

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Side by side

Feature	Adobe Scan 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Easy Scanner 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	7.7
Ranking	#1 in Mobile Scanning Apps	#11 in Mobile Scanning Apps
Best for	Free scanning with Adobe ecosystem integration	AI-assisted scanning across many document types
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$42.99/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	3 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	iOS, Android	iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Phone
Integrations	4 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Adobe Scan 6/6 · Easy Scanner 6/6
iOS app	✓	✓
Android app	✓	✓
OCR included	✓	✓
Searchable PDF	✓	✓
Auto capture	✓	✓
Multipage PDF	✓	✓
Specs
Scan limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automatic capture, edge detection, cropping, and perspective correction OCR creates searchable and editable PDFs Book, ID-card, and multipage scanning modes	OCR creates searchable, copyable text from scans Specialized modes cover receipts, IDs, passports, QR codes, and more AI can summarize, answer questions, and translate documents
Cons	Premium is required to combine files and export PDFs to other formats Premium is required for password protection and PDF compression Available on iOS and Android, without a listed desktop app	Available as mobile apps for iOS and Android only Premium is required for batch scanning and other paid extras The feature set may exceed the needs of simple one-page scans
Our verdict	Adobe Scan turns a phone or tablet camera into a document scanner for individuals, students, professionals, and businesses. It handles receipts, forms, business cards, notes, whiteboards, and other paper documents, converting them into… Read the review →	Easy Scanner is a mobile scanning app for students, freelancers, remote workers, travelers, and small businesses. It turns receipts, contracts, IDs, notes, books, and other documents into PDFs or JPEGs on iOS and Android. Automatic edge… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Adobe Scan — where it wins

  • Automatic capture, edge detection, cropping, and perspective correction
  • OCR creates searchable and editable PDFs
  • Book, ID-card, and multipage scanning modes

  Where it doesn't

  • Premium is required to combine files and export PDFs to other formats
  • Premium is required for password protection and PDF compression
  • Available on iOS and Android, without a listed desktop app

• Easy Scanner — where it wins

  • OCR creates searchable, copyable text from scans
  • Specialized modes cover receipts, IDs, passports, QR codes, and more
  • AI can summarize, answer questions, and translate documents

  Where it doesn't

  • Available as mobile apps for iOS and Android only
  • Premium is required for batch scanning and other paid extras
  • The feature set may exceed the needs of simple one-page scans

• Adobe Scan9.4/10 · Free plan

  A capable free scanner with strong OCR and useful Adobe ecosystem connections.

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• Easy Scanner7.7/10 · Free plan · 3-day trial

  A broad mobile scanner with OCR, specialized modes, cloud sync, and AI tools.

  Visit Easy ScannerFull verdict →