Emails have replaced fax machines. It’s now an ancient technology, but you’d be surprised by how many people still use it to send documents around, especially in offices. If you were born in the early 2000s and don’t really know what Fax is, it essentially scans and transfers the contents of a document via audio frequency tones. It then decodes the signal back to a document with text and printed images at the other end. But you wouldn’t be here if you didn’t already know about Fax, and if you’re looking for some of the best Android Fax apps, you’ve come to the right place.
It is worth noting that faxing is not free. And while a few apps on this list provide a couple of free faxes, you’ll eventually have to pay a weekly or annual fee to continue faxing.
1. Fax App — Best Overall Fax App for Android
We mentioned Municorn’s Fax App as one of the best Fax apps for iPhone, and it also happens to be one of the best solution on Android. With over a million downloads and 50k+ ratings, it can help you send Fax to over 90 countries. Besides, it supports almost all the popular file formats, including PDF, DOC, JPG and more.
The app is HIPAA-compliant and supports encryption via 256-bit AES and TLS protocols. This should come in handy when transferring sensitive medical or legal documents. Municorn’s Fax App is easy to start with. All you need to do is install the app, buy a weekly, monthly, or yearly plans, choose a supported document, and send it to a number. The app allots you a dedicated fax number to receive faxes and you also get the ability to track the sent fax status in real time.
The Fax App has Google Drive integration and is also integrated into Android’s share menu, to make it easier to transfer Faxes without downloading them. A 1-week subscription will set you around $9.99 whereas it’s $29.99 for a month. For the whole year, it’s $249.99 and unlike other apps on this list, there’s no limit on number of faxes you can send. This makes it one of the best fax apps you can use on Android.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Easy to use | No free fax credits |
| Send and receive fax | |
| Supports multiple file formats | |
| Unlimited fax | |
| Send from Dropbox and Google Drive |
2. Fax.Plus — Android Fax App With Free Credits
Fax.Plus is a great fax app on Android for two reasons — It’s extremely simple and easy to use, and it has everything you want from a Fax app on Android. As soon as you get started by logging in, the app will ask you to verify your phone for 10 free pages credit, which is nice. You can then go to the Send Fax section, enter the number to which you want to Fax, select the documents, and send them in a jiffy.
As for receiving Fax, you will need to get a Fax number on the app which will set you around $7 for a basic plan after which you can send 200 pages a month.
If you exceed that limit, you will be charged an extra of $0.1 per page, which is not bad at all. The app is vague in conveying information about the plans, pages, and cost, so you’re better off visiting Fax.Plus’ official website for more details.
Pros Cons Easy to use The app experience is lacking Send and receive fax Supports multiple file formats 10 free credits Send from Dropbox and Google Drive Affordable
3. Tiny Fax — Affordable Fax App on Android
Tiny Fax is a bit more feature-rich in that it can store drafts and show you the status of the fax. It has a built-in scanner that scans and sends documents on the go, alongside importing documents from the internal storage.
You can both send and receive faxes via the app; however, unlike Easy Fax which lets you choose a number, Tiny Fax automatically allocates a random fax number. You can also import documents directly from your OneDrive, Dropbox, or Google Drive, which is nice.
That said, sending documents on Tiny Fax is just as easy and it supports almost all document types. While it doesn’t support as many countries as Easy Fax, it does allow you to send your first fax free of charge, which is great. As for how much it costs, the weekly plan costs $5, monthly costs $15, and yearly costs $40.
Pros Cons Easy to use Limited regional availability Send and receive fax Great built-in scanner Supports multiple file formats One free fax and affordable
4. iFax — Fax App with a Clean User Interface
iFax has the best user interface of the bunch. It’s also quite feature-rich thanks to the fax templates, the ability to eSign, annotate, and instantly send back documents, and the ability to attach an existing fax to a new fax. iFax also has a nice document scanner, the ability to send just text, and features to import documents from Google Drive, Dropbox, and the Web.
As for pricing, iFax charges a monthly or annual fee for sending faxes. The basic monthly annual plan starts at effectively $8.33 a month, which gives you 200 pages/month but no dedicated fax number. The Plus plan costs $17/month and gives you 500 pages and 1 fax number, while the Pro gives 1000 pages and it’s customizable.
Pros Cons Easy to use None Send and receive fax Supports multiple file formats Quite affordable Excellent user interface
5. Snapfax — Best Android Fax App for Casual Users
Much like Genius Fax, Snapfax is also a Pay-as-you-fax service. While its user interface is nowhere near iFax or even Genius Fax, it can get the job done. The credits are a bit on the expensive side, coming at around $5 for 4 pages. The rates for receiving faxes are also quite expensive at $10 for 50 pages, and it gives you 1 toll-free US/Canada number.
The list of countries is comprehensive, and you can also add multiple recipients using an Excel doc. You can also schedule your Faxes and save them as drafts. Overall, Snapfax is a decent app to send and receive faxes.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Easy to use | Expensive |
| Send and receive fax | Bad user interface |
| Supports multiple file formats |
These were some of the best Fax apps you can download for Android. We’d recommend going for Municorn’s Fax App since it gives you a lot of features, but if sending free faxes is all you care about, Fax.Plus will do the job for you.
