CamScanner vs iScanner
Choose CamScanner for better overall performance and user satisfaction.
CamScanner generally provides a more reliable and user-friendly experience compared to iScanner, despite some negative feedback regarding ads and subscriptions. Users appreciate its functionality and ease of use, while iScanner faces criticism for pricing and usability issues.
Head to head
you want a feature-rich scanning app with a generally positive user experience.
you prioritize photo scanning quality and are okay with a higher subscription cost.
Evidence note: While both apps have received negative feedback, CamScanner's overall ratings and user satisfaction appear stronger despite some issues. The free tier of both apps may lead to more complaints from non-paying users.
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What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R5] CamScanner Great scanner tool: Wow saw this on Facebook and it works so well. Just install it and scanned my papers in less than a minute. Works great love it and is simple to use
- [R11] CamScanner Great convenience: I have been working in real estate sales for many many years. This tool has been instrumental and keeping all of my files organized. I highly recommend.
- [R26] CamScanner So many apps to choose from! Don’t stress yourself out use Camscanner!!: It seems like anymore you have to use multiple apps for this attribute or instrument-tool. But there’s no need to stress if you just start using CamScanner-your life will be made easier whether it’s converting or documents to PDF or sharpening up the pixelation. Camscanner is my go to.
- [R63] iScanner Is it really worth the $12/week?: Don’t get me wrong - this app is leagues better for photoscanning than any other app I’ve tried. The colors are vibrant, and the images are nice and aligned. My only gripes are that it doesn’t tell you about the price until you try to share your scan, and that the price is twelve dollars per week (after the one week free trial). It can only reasonably be said to b
- [R42] CamScanner Easy to use: App works great! Easy to take pictures for time tickets. Send it via email, professional!
- [R50] CamScanner App: Great app ,easy to use.
- [R72] iScanner Slow and not very intuitive: Very average
- [R4] CamScanner Sketchy Upgrade Stealing Information: There’s been a new upgrade and all the files that I’ve had scanned in the past which were important documents suddenly have disappeared. I’m super frustrated and will escalate this case because this is completely unethical.
- [R19] CamScanner Tricked me: I’ve had can scanner before. Recently paid for yearly subscription and now to send multiple pdf’s you have to upgrade to a ridiculous price. I already paid for the year, so I guess I can email only one page at a time. I wouldn’t have even bought the year
- [R25] CamScanner now missing last 3 months: no help support - be aware :-(
- [R88] iScanner Not sending my emails: Normally I would rate this a 5, because I have loved it. Until the last few days. I'm frustrated because I've tried to send some scanned docs to my other email & it's not working. I've tried this 6-7 times on different days hoping it was a glitch. It says it was sent, but never arrives. Please Help!
- [R1] CamScanner Scamcanner: These jerks renewed my annual subscription without letting me know in advance that I would not receive all or most of the benefits included in the subscription last year when I signed up for it. Though the service in general is helpful, I cannot at all recommend the subscription because the developers are obviously not trustworthy.
- [R57] CamScanner Subscription +ads = no thanks: If you are going to ask $60 subscription fee, spare me of ads every time I open the app. And don’t add watermark in the exported files. This app used to be great, now it sucks!
- [R45] CamScanner Scammed me out of $60: I signed up for a free trial, was told I’d be sent a reminder of when it ended, and was sent no reminder and was instead hit with a $60 charge. Scummy practice and I will be trying to get a refund.
- [R61] iScanner Don’t use this: You need to pay to be able to use it and it’s impossible to cancel your subscription.
- [R112] iScanner Makes the cancel button for the pro trial absurdly hard to find: Clearly just trying to trick people into paying for another subscription, the lack of integrity from apple is to be expected but still very poor.
- [R78] iScanner Cost: Too expensive overall. Every thing is at an add in cost weekly.
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store