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10+ Best PDF & OCR Scanner - Scanium Alternatives for iPhone (2026)

PDF & OCR Scanner - Scanium is B tier, #11 of 16 in text scanning. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.

1. 1
   CamScanner + | OCR ScannerShigher tier

   $0.99 + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 17,375 ratings · score 94

   Scans documents into PDFs or images, with OCR, sharing, printing and faxing features.
2. 2
   AI Scanner : Image to TextShigher tier

   Free download · ★ 4.6 · 9,184 ratings · score 93

   Extracts and recognizes text from images, photos, screenshots and PDFs, with translation, editing and PDF export.
3. 3
   Scan & Translate+ Text GrabberAhigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.3 · 20,005 ratings · score 90

   Scans printed text with the device camera, recognizes it, and translates it into more than 90 languages.
4. 4
   Copy Text On ScreenAhigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 4,768 ratings · score 87

   Extracts text from screenshots and images using OCR so it can be copied, shared, translated or read aloud.
5. 5
   One Scan: PDF Doc ScannerAhigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 11,766 ratings · score 86

   Scans documents and other materials into searchable PDFs, with OCR, editing, signing and sharing tools.
6. 6
   Genius Scan Enterprise - PDFAhigher tier

   $49.99 + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 17,820 ratings · score 84

   Scans paper documents and creates multi-page PDFs, with OCR text recognition.
7. 7
   CamVision: PDF & OCR ScannerAhigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.2 · 55 ratings · score 81

   Scans documents and converts them to PDFs or editable text.
8. 8
   Scanner Vault: PDF & OCR ScanB

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 15,470 ratings · score 80

   Scans documents, edits scan images, and converts scans to text with OCR.
9. 9
   PDF Scanner AI: Scan DocumentsB

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 6,609 ratings · score 80

   Scans documents and photos, recognizes text, and creates or edits PDFs.
10. 10
    Translate Photo & Camera ScanB

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 10,940 ratings · score 77

    Recognizes and translates text in photos and camera scans, such as menus, road signs and documents, in over 100.
11. 12
    Scanner App - PDF Scan ProB

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 200 ratings · score 71

    Scans documents into digital files and provides tools to edit, organize, and share them.
12. 13
    Text Capture: Image to TextC

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 2,731 ratings · score 64

    Captures text from the device camera in real time, with options to edit, copy, share, read aloud, or translate it.
13. 14
    Handwriting to Text PenToPrintC

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 4,033 ratings · score 64

    Converts scanned handwritten pages into editable, exportable digital text using AI and OCR technology.
14. 15
    PDF Document Scanner: ScaniXC

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 102 ratings · score 63

    Scans, edits, converts, and organizes documents and PDFs, with OCR and AI tools.
15. 16
    Photo Translator: Translate+F

    Free download · ★ 4.6 · 2,412 ratings · score 42

    Text scanner (OCR) app that extracts text from images and can translate it across more than 100 languages.

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to PDF & OCR Scanner - Scanium on iPhone?

CamScanner + | OCR Scanner, S tier, #1 in text scanning.

Is there a free alternative to PDF & OCR Scanner - Scanium?

Yes: AI Scanner : Image to Text (S tier, #2) is free to download.

Does anything rank above PDF & OCR Scanner - Scanium?

Yes. 10 apps rank above it in text scanning: CamScanner + | OCR Scanner (#1), AI Scanner : Image to Text (#2), Scan & Translate+ Text Grabber (#3) and more.

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