Best Mobile Scanning Apps in 2026
Updated
76 mobile scanning apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
76ranked
12free plans on this page
$1.75/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Mobile Scanning Apps 25 channels on this page · 156 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromiOS appAndroid appOCR includedSearchable PDFAuto captureMultipage PDF Spec sheet Score
26 Tiny Scanner Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appYesAndroid appYesOCR includedYesSearchable PDFnot statedAuto captureYesMultipage PDFYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.5
27 Privascan Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appYesAndroid appNoOCR includedYesSearchable PDFYesAuto captureYesMultipage PDFYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.5
28 PDFix Free planYesPaid from$3.99/moiOS appYesAndroid appYesOCR includedYesSearchable PDFYesAuto capturenot statedMultipage PDFYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.4
29 QuickScan Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appYesAndroid appNoOCR includedYesSearchable PDFYesAuto captureYesMultipage PDFYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.3
30 MaShot Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appYesAndroid appYesOCR includedYesSearchable PDFnot statedAuto captureYesMultipage PDFYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
31 AI Scan Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appYesAndroid appYesOCR includedYesSearchable PDFYesAuto captureYesMultipage PDFYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.2
32 PDF4me Scan & Automation Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appYesAndroid appYesOCR includedYesSearchable PDFYesAuto capturenot statedMultipage PDFYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
33 Scanner App Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appYesAndroid appNoOCR includedYesSearchable PDFnot statedAuto captureYesMultipage PDFYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.1
34 Optic Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appYesAndroid appYesOCR includedYesSearchable PDFYesAuto captureYesMultipage PDFYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.1
35 ScanMind Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appYesAndroid appNoOCR includedYesSearchable PDFnot statedAuto capturenot statedMultipage PDFYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
36 Scandra Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appNoAndroid appYesOCR includedYesSearchable PDFYesAuto captureYesMultipage PDFYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.1
37 JotNot Scanner Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appYesAndroid appYesOCR includedYesSearchable PDFnot statedAuto capturenot statedMultipage PDFYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
38 My Scans Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appYesAndroid appYesOCR includedYesSearchable PDFYesAuto capturenot statedMultipage PDFYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.1
39 Doc Scanner Pro Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appNoAndroid appYesOCR includedYesSearchable PDFYesAuto captureYesMultipage PDFYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.0
40 FastScan Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appYesAndroid appYesOCR includedYesSearchable PDFnot statedAuto captureYesMultipage PDFYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
41 SharpScan Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appYesAndroid appYesOCR includedYesSearchable PDFYesAuto captureYesMultipage PDFYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.0
42 TurboScan Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appYesAndroid appYesOCR includednot statedSearchable PDFnot statedAuto captureYesMultipage PDFYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.0
43 CAPPDF Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appNoAndroid appYesOCR includedYesSearchable PDFYesAuto captureYesMultipage PDFYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.0
44 Google Photos Free planYesPaid from$1.99/moiOS appnot statedAndroid appnot statedOCR includednot statedSearchable PDFnot statedAuto capturenot statedMultipage PDFnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
45 OSS Document Scanner Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appYesAndroid appYesOCR includedYesSearchable PDFYesAuto captureYesMultipage PDFYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
46 MakeACopy Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appNoAndroid appYesOCR includedYesSearchable PDFYesAuto capturenot statedMultipage PDFYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
47 Scanqy Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appYesAndroid appNoOCR includedYesSearchable PDFYesAuto captureYesMultipage PDFYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.8
48 Clear Scan Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appYesAndroid appYesOCR includedYesSearchable PDFYesAuto captureYesMultipage PDFYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.8
49 Scandroid Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appNoAndroid appYesOCR includedYesSearchable PDFnot statedAuto captureYesMultipage PDFYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
50 SmartScan Free planYesPaid fromnot statediOS appNoAndroid appYesOCR includedYesSearchable PDFYesAuto captureYesMultipage PDFYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.8
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | iOS app | Android app |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Tiny Scanner | 7.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 27 | Privascan | 7.5 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 28 | PDFix | 7.4 | Free plan | $1.75/mo | Yes | $3.99/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 29 | QuickScan | 7.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 30 | MaShot | 7.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 31 | AI Scan | 7.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 32 | PDF4me Scan & Automation | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 33 | Scanner App | 7.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 34 | Optic | 7.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 35 | ScanMind | 7.1 | Free plan | $12.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 36 | Scandra | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 37 | JotNot Scanner | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 38 | My Scans | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 39 | Doc Scanner Pro | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 40 | FastScan | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 41 | SharpScan | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 42 | TurboScan | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 43 | CAPPDF | 7.0 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 44 | Google Photos | 7.0 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Yes | $1.99/mo | — | — |
| 45 | OSS Document Scanner | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 46 | MakeACopy | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 47 | Scanqy | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 48 | Clear Scan | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 49 | Scandroid | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 50 | SmartScan | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |