Adobe Scan vs Scanner Pro

Adobe Scan9.4Visit Scanner Pro8.4Visit

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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Scanner Pro #7 in Mobile Scanning Apps 8.4/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Scanner Pro

• Adobe Scan fits best

  Free scanning with Adobe ecosystem integration

• Scanner Pro fits best

  Apple users needing advanced scan organization

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Side by side

Feature	Adobe Scan 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Scanner Pro 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.4
Ranking	#1 in Mobile Scanning Apps	#7 in Mobile Scanning Apps
Best for	Free scanning with Adobe ecosystem integration	Apple users needing advanced scan organization
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$59.99/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	iOS, Android	iOS
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Adobe Scan 6/6 · Scanner Pro 5/6
iOS app	✓	✓
Android app	✓ (best)	—
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, searchable text, and full-text search across scans Exports to PDF, JPEG, TXT, Word, and PowerPoint Eight integrations plus iCloud synchronization
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 only on iOS and macOS OCR and watermark-free scans require a subscription Scanner Pro Plus starts at $59.99 per year
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 →	Scanner Pro is a mobile scanning app from Readdle for iPhone and iPad users, with a macOS presence. It scans documents, receipts, IDs, photos, and books, then creates PDFs or image files. Automatic border detection, perspective correction,… 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

• Scanner Pro — where it wins

  • OCR, searchable text, and full-text search across scans
  • Exports to PDF, JPEG, TXT, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Eight integrations plus iCloud synchronization

  Where it doesn't

  • Available only on iOS and macOS
  • OCR and watermark-free scans require a subscription
  • Scanner Pro Plus starts at $59.99 per year

• Adobe Scan9.4/10 · Free plan

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

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• Scanner Pro8.4/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A capable Apple-only scanner with OCR, search, exports, and organized document workflows.

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