- Fax is not completely obsolete and many still use it.
- You can use your Android phone to send Fax in a jiffy.
- Some of the best apps to send Fax from Android are iFax, Simple Fax, and Fax.Plus.
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.Plus
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 |
2. Tiny Fax
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
3. Simple Fax
Yet another Fax app for Android that gets the job done. Simple Fax also uses a credit-based system to send a fax. The list of supported countries is comprehensive, and it’s the only app that lets you earn credits to send faxes by watching videos and checking in daily.
As for getting your own fax number, it’ll set you around $40 a year or $4 a month, which is not bad at all. Besides, the app also boasts features such as Fax History, the ability to search faxes and send a variety of file formats. Overall, Simple Fax is easily one of the best Android Fax apps you can download.
Pros Cons Easy to use The UI feels old Send and receive fax Affordable with free credits Supports multiple file formats Comprehensive list of countries
4. iFax
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
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 iFax since it gives you a lot of features, but if sending and receiving faxes is all you care about, Simple Fax will suffice.
