Alternatives to Scanner Pro

iOS document scanner with OCR and workflow automation. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Scanner Pro.

  • Adobe Scan

    A free mobile scanner app from Adobe that turns paper documents into searchable PDFs with OCR.

    FreeProprietaryAndroidiOS

    Adobe Scan is free on Android and iOS with built-in OCR and glare removal, but combining and converting files requires a paid Acrobat Pro subscription.

  • Genius Scan

    Mobile document scanner with fast edge detection and PDF export.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOS

    Genius Scan runs on Android as well as iOS and scans on the device, though OCR, smart document names and cloud export need its paid tier.

  • vFlat Scan

    Phone scanner that flattens the curve when photographing book pages.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOS

    vFlat Scan adds curved-page flattening for book pages and finger removal, runs on Android and iOS, and limits free use with the full feature set on subscription.

  • OpenScan

    Scan paper documents into PDFs with an Android application.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    OpenScan is free and open source under BSD-3-Clause, but it runs only on Android and lacks the workflow automation Scanner Pro offers.

  • Open Note Scanner

    Open-source Android scanner for notes and printed documents.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    Open Note Scanner is fully open source with no account or cloud component, but it is Android only, rougher than commercial apps and developed intermittently.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Scanner Pro as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • CamScanner

    Document scanner app that turns phone photos into cleaned-up, searchable PDFs, with online PDF tools.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWeb

    Scanner Pro adds workflows that automate naming and delivery after each scan, but it runs only on iOS and needs a subscription for OCR.

  • NAPS2

    Simple document scanning to PDF with built-in OCR.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Scanner Pro is an iOS-only camera scanner with automated naming and delivery workflows, and OCR plus workflows require a subscription, unlike free NAPS2.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.