Scanner Pro vs ScanWritr

Scanner Pro8.4Visit ScanWritr7.8Visit

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

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

• Scanner Pro fits best

  Apple users needing advanced scan organization

• ScanWritr fits best

  Users needing editing, faxing, and broad platforms

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Side by side

Feature	Scanner Pro 8.4/10 Visit ↗	ScanWritr 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	7.8
Ranking	#7 in Mobile Scanning Apps	#10 in Mobile Scanning Apps
Best for	Apple users needing advanced scan organization	Users needing editing, faxing, and broad platforms
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$59.99/yr	$3.21/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	iOS	Web, Windows, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email
Integrations	8 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Scanner Pro 5/6 · ScanWritr 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	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	Available only on iOS and macOS OCR and watermark-free scans require a subscription Scanner Pro Plus starts at $59.99 per year	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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.

• 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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• ScanWritr7.8/10 · Free plan

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

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