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Genius Scan vs Adobe Scan: catalog facts
Genius Scan	Adobe Scan
Freemium A free version is available. Genius Scan+ and the Ultra plan are paid.	Free Free to download; advanced PDF features need a paid Acrobat Pro subscription.
Android, iOS	Android, iOS
Reliable automatic edge detection and perspective correction Scanning and OCR happen on the device rather than in a cloud service	Automatic boundary detection and perspective correction Built-in OCR for searchable PDFs
OCR, smart document names and cloud export need the paid tier Mobile only	Combining and converting files requires paid Acrobat Pro Mobile only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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