Best Mobile Scanning Apps in 2026
Updated
76ranked
13free plans on this page
$1.99/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
13 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | PrivascanWeb · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $9.99/mo | 6.8 | |
| 27 | SwiftScanAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.7 |
| 28 | ScandraAndroid | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 29 | JotNot ScannerAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 30 | ABBYY FineReader PDFWindows · Mac · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.6 |
| 31 | KaagazWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | ₹83.25/mo | 6.6 |
| 32 | TurboScanAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 33 | My ScansAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 34 | QuickScaniPhone | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 35 | Tiny ScannerMac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 36 | ScandroidAndroid | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 37 | CAPPDFAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $9.99/mo | 6.5 | |
| 38 | MaShotAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 39 | SmartScanAndroid | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 40 | Nivra ScaniPhone | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 41 | AI ScanAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 42 | Fast ScannerAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 43 | OSS Document ScannerNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 44 | Doc Scanner ProAndroid | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.2 | |
| 45 | Scanner AppiPhone | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 46 | FastScanAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 47 | Google PhotosWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $1.99/mo | 6.2 | |
| 48 | SharpScanAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
| 49 | OpticAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
| 50 | MakeACopyAndroid | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | iOS app | Android app |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Privascan | 6.8 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 27 | SwiftScan | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 28 | Scandra | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 29 | JotNot Scanner | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 30 | ABBYY FineReader PDF | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 31 | Kaagaz | 6.6 | No | ₹83.25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 32 | TurboScan | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 33 | My Scans | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 34 | QuickScan | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 35 | Tiny Scanner | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 36 | Scandroid | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 37 | CAPPDF | 6.5 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 38 | MaShot | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 39 | SmartScan | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 40 | Nivra Scan | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 41 | AI Scan | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 42 | Fast Scanner | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 43 | OSS Document Scanner | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 44 | Doc Scanner Pro | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 45 | Scanner App | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 46 | FastScan | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 47 | Google Photos | 6.2 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Yes | $1.99/mo | — | — |
| 48 | SharpScan | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 49 | Optic | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 50 | MakeACopy | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | No | Yes |