Adobe Scan vs ScanWritr

Adobe Scan9.4Visit ScanWritr7.8Visit

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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ScanWritr #10 in Mobile Scanning Apps 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit ScanWritr

• Adobe Scan fits best

  Free scanning with Adobe ecosystem integration

• ScanWritr fits best

  Users needing editing, faxing, and broad platforms

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Side by side

Feature	Adobe Scan 9.4/10 Visit ↗	ScanWritr 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	7.8
Ranking	#1 in Mobile Scanning Apps	#10 in Mobile Scanning Apps
Best for	Free scanning with Adobe ecosystem integration	Users needing editing, faxing, and broad platforms
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$3.21/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	iOS, Android	Web, Windows, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Email
Integrations	4 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Adobe Scan 6/6 · ScanWritr 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 PDFs, with multi-page PDF support. Editing tools include signatures, annotations, stamps, eraser, and pen tools. Available on web, Windows, iOS, and Android with cloud integrations.
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	OCR and eraser tools are limited to Single Day and Pro plans. The free mobile app includes limitations and in-app purchases. Monthly Pro pricing is higher than the annual monthly rate.
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 →	ScanWritr combines camera document scanning, OCR, PDF creation, editing, conversion, and document sharing in one product. It is designed for individuals, students, households, and businesses that need more than basic image capture. The… 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

• ScanWritr — where it wins

  • OCR creates searchable PDFs, with multi-page PDF support.
  • Editing tools include signatures, annotations, stamps, eraser, and pen tools.
  • Available on web, Windows, iOS, and Android with cloud integrations.

  Where it doesn't

  • OCR and eraser tools are limited to Single Day and Pro plans.
  • The free mobile app includes limitations and in-app purchases.
  • Monthly Pro pricing is higher than the annual monthly rate.

• Adobe Scan9.4/10 · Free plan

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

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• ScanWritr7.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad document scanner for users who need editing, OCR, faxing, and platform flexibility.

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