Comparison

A free alternative to CamScanner

DafScan does the core job of CamScanner, scanning pages and exporting a clean PDF, with no ads, no watermark, no account and no cloud. It is free on iPhone and Android.

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Free
No ads
No account

DafScan and CamScanner, side by side

Feature	DafScan	CamScanner (free)
Price	Free	Subscription for Premium
Ads	None	Yes
Watermark on PDFs	None	Yes
Account	Not needed	Sign-up to sync
Your scans	Stay on your phone	Can sync to its cloud

CamScanner details from its App Store listing, November 2026.

What is different

Price. DafScan is free. CamScanner’s free version is supported by ads, and Premium is a subscription.
Watermark. DafScan never adds one. CamScanner’s listing says scans from the free version carry a watermark.
Where scans live. DafScan keeps them on your phone and has no server. CamScanner offers sign-up and cloud sync.

What DafScan does not do

CamScanner is a larger toolkit. DafScan has no cloud sync between devices, no desktop or web version, and no PDF editing or file conversion tools. If you depend on those, DafScan will not replace it. If you mostly scan paper and send a PDF, it will.

Switching over

In CamScanner, export the documents you want to keep as PDFs and save them to Files or your phone’s storage.
Install DafScan. There is no account to set up.
Scan new documents in DafScan from now on.

Questions

Is DafScan free, or is it a trial?

It is free. There are no ads, no subscription and no watermark.

Is there still a free version of CamScanner?

Yes. According to its App Store listing, the free version is supported by ads and adds a watermark to scans, and Premium is a subscription.

How do I cancel a CamScanner subscription?

Through the store you bought it from. On iPhone: Settings, your name, Subscriptions. On Android: Google Play, your profile, Payments and subscriptions, Subscriptions.

Is DafScan made by the makers of CamScanner?

No. DafScan is independent and is not affiliated with CamScanner.

Updated November 2026