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Head-to-head · Mobile Scanning Apps

Scanner Pro vs ScanFlow

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score 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
ScanFlow #30 in Mobile Scanning Apps 5.7/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit ScanFlow

Scanner Pro leads on 0 checks, ScanFlow on 1, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreScanner Pro · 8.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresScanFlow · 6 of 6

Scanner Pro scores higher on our rubric for mobile scanning apps: 8.4 against 5.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #30.

ScanFlow offers android app; Scanner Pro doesn't.

Scanner Pro is the better fit for apple users needing advanced scan organization. ScanFlow is the better fit for affordable offline scanning with cloud backup.

  • Scanner Pro fits best

    Apple users needing advanced scan organization

  • ScanFlow fits best

    Affordable offline scanning with cloud backup

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Side by side

Feature Scanner Pro 8.4/10 Visit ↗ ScanFlow 5.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 5.7
Ranking #7 in Mobile Scanning Apps #30 in Mobile Scanning Apps
Best for Apple users needing advanced scan organization Affordable offline scanning with cloud backup
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $59.99/yr $29.99/yr
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 7 days 7 days
Free trial length 7 days 7 days
Deployment Mobile Mobile
Platforms iOS iOS, Android
Support Email, Docs Email, Docs
Compliance GDPR, ISO 27001 GDPR
Integrations 8 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features Scanner Pro 5/6 · ScanFlow 6/6
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
  • OCR, searchable text, and full-text search across scans
  • Exports to PDF, JPEG, TXT, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Eight integrations plus iCloud synchronization
  • Unlimited scans and local storage on the Free plan
  • OCR, full-text search, signing, and PDF management
  • Offline processing with iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive
Cons
  • Available only on iOS and macOS
  • OCR and watermark-free scans require a subscription
  • Scanner Pro Plus starts at $59.99 per year
  • Cloud backup and OCR require a paid plan
  • The Free plan keeps scans in local storage
  • Advanced PDF tools and sharing are not included in Free
Our verdict

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,…

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ScanFlow is a mobile document-scanning and PDF-management app for iPhone, iPad, and Android users. It captures documents with automatic edge detection and perspective correction, combines multiple pages into one PDF, and exports scans as…

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  1. Scanner ProMobile Scanning Apps 8.4Free plan · 7-day trial
  2. ScanFlowMobile Scanning Apps 5.7Free plan · 7-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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
  • ScanFlow — where it wins

    • Unlimited scans and local storage on the Free plan
    • OCR, full-text search, signing, and PDF management
    • Offline processing with iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive

    Where it doesn't

    • Cloud backup and OCR require a paid plan
    • The Free plan keeps scans in local storage
    • Advanced PDF tools and sharing are not included in Free
  • 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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  • ScanFlow5.7/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

    A capable offline scanner with unlimited free scans and practical paid upgrades.

    Visit ScanFlowFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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