Comparison

DocScanner+ vs PdfBlend

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DocScanner+

Transform your device into a powerful scanner to digitize notes, receipts, and important documents. Enjoy clear, sharp scans with live cropping and auto-filtering. Secure your files with password protection and share them easily via email or social media.

Highlights
  • Scan notes, receipts, business cards
  • Live camera cropping and auto-filtering
  • Share documents via social media and email
  • AirPrint support
  • Password-protected document folders
  • Cloud storage integration (Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive)
  • Convert images to editable text
Features
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Features: 1. Camera work as scanner to scan any notes, receipts, your business cards, passport etc. 2. Live camera cropping and auto filtering make your scanned image looks clear and sharp. 3. Share your document on any social app, Email to anyone. 4. AirPrint your document. 5. Secure your document folder with password. 6. 3rd Party Cloud Storage Services Supported: -Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive 7. Set rating , mark Favourite document. 8. PDF Viewer 9. Turn Images into Editable Texts Tip: For best edge detection, please place your documents in high contrast to the background, i.e. put your white paper on a dark table.

About

PdfBlend

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PdfBlend is a fast, private PDF editor and document scanner with on-device OCR, professional annotation tools, and QR code generation. Create, edit, sign, and share PDFs — offline, with no cloud upload. Ideal for students, professionals, and anyone who works with PDFs daily. NEW in this version: • Import & export fully editable projects as .pdfblend (PDF, images, layers, annotations in one file). • Open PDF files directly from the Files app / system file picker. • AI-powered text summarization for long text and collected annotations. • Voice-to-text annotations: add text notes to a PDF by speaking. • More shape tools, all grouped in a single Shapes button for a cleaner toolbar. Why users choose PdfBlend: • Professional PDF editing & annotation: pen, highlighter, text notes (12 fonts incl. 9 Arabic), shapes, images, signatures, arrows, layers, undo/redo. • Built-in OCR (100+ languages, offline): scan with camera or import images; extract editable text with 95–99% accuracy on printed text. • QR codes inside PDFs: add URLs, Wi-Fi, vCards, and more — scannable after export. • Complete PDF toolkit: merge, split, delete/insert pages, compress, watermark, export pages as PNG, extract text notes to .txt. • Privacy-first: 100% on-device processing; your documents stay on your phone. • Multilingual UI: English, Arabic (RTL), German, French. Popular workflows: • Scan & sign: Camera → OCR → add signature → export PDF. • Study & note-taking: highlight, add notes, export all notes to a text file. • Organize PDFs: merge multiple files, split into pages, compress for sharing. • Add QR codes: insert tracking links, Wi-Fi, or contact cards directly into a document. Key features at a glance: • 20+ tools including pen, highlighter, text, shapes, images, signatures, arrows, eraser, and a Layers panel. • OCR: 100+ languages, 1–3 s/page, fully offline. • Page operations: add/insert/delete/extract; non-destructive until export. • Exports: PDF (flattened), PNG (pages), TXT (notes). Performance: smooth 60 FPS annotation rendering, fast loads.

Screenshots

DocScanner+4 screens
PdfBlend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DocScanner+ at none against PdfBlend's shown. DocScanner+ also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DocScanner+ ships an update every 3 weeks, PdfBlend every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DocScanner+ versus PdfBlend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocScanner+PdfBlend
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArab Sea Information System CoIbrahim Amer

In-app purchases

None

DocScanner+

No in-app purchases

None

PdfBlend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DocScanner+ free?
DocScanner+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PdfBlend free?
PdfBlend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DocScanner+ or PdfBlend have ads?
PdfBlend shows ads; DocScanner+ does not.
Which is updated more often, DocScanner+ or PdfBlend?
DocScanner+ ships an update every 3 weeks, and PdfBlend every 2 weeks. Most recently, DocScanner+ was updated on October 5, 2026 and PdfBlend on October 10, 2026.

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