Comparison

SwiftDocs vs Photo to PDF Convert Scanner +

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

Head to head
About

SwiftDocs

Scan, sign, and markup documents with ease. This app allows you to convert files to PDF, add text overlays, and manage your documents on the go. Its signature system smooths out e-signatures for a professional look.

Highlights
  • Scan documents
  • Sign and markup PDFs
  • Convert to PDF
  • Professional e-signatures
  • Add text overlays
  • Manage documents on the go
Features
Currently charting
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Sign, markup, scan, and convert documents to PDF with SwiftDocs. Our PureSign™ system smooths out signatures to recreate the appearance of ink on the page. SwiftDocs brings the power of a desktop document editor to your fingertips, while enabling you to markup documents more swiftly than you would on your computer. Sign documents in a few seconds with PureSign, our system that removes shaky lines from your eSignatures. Overlay text onto PDFs to fill out forms, using presets to save you from having to type out commonly asked questions. Scan, import, and export PDFs to manage all of your documents. Never let being away from a computer, printer, or scanner slow you down again. Sign documents professionally: Quickly import a doc into the app, sign it, and send it. SwiftDocs allows you to create and store as many signatures as you want, perfect for if you need to initial or if you want to change the color of your signature. Esignatures usually have a tell-tale shakiness, but PureSign™ stabilizes your signature so it emulates the inking of a handwritten signature (it may look better than your actual signature). Save yourself a trip to the printer and the time involved. Add text to docs: Markup your documents with text. SwiftDocs allows you to open up a text view in a single tap, making it quicker to edit on the app than on your desktop. You can also add preset values for your name, address, or other common pieces of information. Manage documents swiftly: SwiftDocs simplifies your whole work flow for document management. It is the little things that matter, like having a document open to the markup area when you first import it, or adding a text view with the current date in a single tap. This convenience is exemplified by our Swift Markup feature, which saves you time when just need to create and markup a one page document. The app gets out of your way so you can just scan and sign your name on the dotted line, and then have it ready for your records and to send it to where it needs to go. SwiftDocs go anywhere you want them to: SwiftDocs is the starting point for managing all of your documents on the go. From SwiftDocs you can print, email, airdrop, and even store your docs to your iCloud Drive. Is it a longer document you want to read? Save your doc to iBooks in just a tap. Anything you could possibly want to do with a document you can do from the app. Make your mark(up): Bring an elegant and powerful document editor to the palm of your hands by downloading SwiftDocs. Upgrade to a premium document management experience that meets the needs of your busy day. Make your mark(up) with SwiftDocs. Features: •Sign documents and save your signatures to have on hand in a moments notice •The PureSign™ signature system smoothes out the edges of your signature to give you a professional and clean looking esignature •Markup documents with text and use presets to save precious time filling out your name, address, or other standard form questions •Import PDF documents into SwiftDocs from your email. It'll automatically bring you to the markup page so you can have an important form signed in seconds •Scan documents and create PDFs that you can print, email, airdrop, or store on iCloud •SwiftMarkup: One page document scanning for when you immediately want to markup a document and send it •Complete functionality without creating an account: one less password to remember (and may we mention one less app storing your personal data?) Terms of Use and Privacy Agreement: https://thebasicsoftwarecompany.com/swiftdocs-privacy-policy

About

Photo to PDF Convert Scanner +

Transform your phone into a portable scanner to digitize documents, receipts, and images. Convert scanned content to various formats, extract text using OCR, and manage your files efficiently. Secure your documents with advanced features.

Highlights
  • Quick document scanning
  • Convert to TXT, PDF, JPEG
  • OCR text recognition and editing
  • Object ruler and counter
  • Advanced file management
  • Secure document sharing
  • E-signature and watermarks
Features
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Want to boost your productivity thanks to using your phone at hand? Use a quick and effective scan app to process and save all documents you find necessary. Making your phone a small office is a possible thing with our document scanner app. Anytime and anywhere you may get quality images using your mobile scanner device only. ● Quick scanning You may easily scan any document and convert that to the most popular formats, like TXT, PDF, and JPEG. Do you have IDs, passports, bills, receipts, and other documents to scan? It is an easy thing to scan any document you have and get an instant result shortly. Quality scanning is ensured along with the quick processing mode also. The highest quality images will be available after scanning quickly. Color and perspective correction will be ensured also with powerful scanner. Make it convenient to scan quality multiple pages and join those in a single document using our PDF scanner app. ● Effective text conversion and recognition It will be nearly effortless to convert any text into an image in a couple of seconds only. Forget about wasting time rewriting a text. This scanner app will help you with picking any single part of an image with text and converting it into a textual format easily. Using OCR will enable quick and effective extraction of any piece of text from your scanned material. Edit the extracted text sample using your preferred settings, like fonts, colors, sizes, and other features. ● Good object ruler and counter Using your camera to count similar objects will become easier with our tool. What about measuring, calculating the total room area and measuring the length of any object? ● Effective file management We have an advanced file management system with the available folders, tags, and many other features. You may easily navigate between different view models. Choosing and changing file names is also effortless using our scan app. ● Quick document sharing Share any scanned file you have processed or obtained using our scanner app for iPhone. Print your scanned docs using Wi-Fi printers. Send all materials via email swiftly. ● Storage ensured Our best scanner app for iPhone is free and enables quick access to all exported or scanned documents. Any third party will not access your directory and the probable loss of the Internet connection will not have any impact on your access to this directory with scanned content also. Everything will be available to you anytime you may need that. ● Maximal safety Our PDF scanner is distinct from all other scan apps for iPhone. Make your docs more secure using extra features, like e-signature, watermarks, FACE ID, and PIN. Download scanner app and take the maximum of it. Scan, recognize, convert, edit, store, secure, and enjoy your pocket scanner. The subscription price is 6.99$ per week. The exact cost may vary depending on your location. - Subscription to scanner app automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost depends on the selected plan. - Should the user choose to renew prior to the end of a free trial, any remaining time will be forfeited and replaced by the purchased subscription period. - During the active subscription period, cancellation of the current subscription will not be possible. – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below: https://myscannerapp.net/privacy/ https://myscannerapp.net/terms_of_use/

Screenshots

SwiftDocs4 screens
Photo to PDF Convert Scanner +4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Photo to PDF Convert Scanner + at Free against SwiftDocs's $0.99. Photo to PDF Convert Scanner + also leads on ratings volume (26K vs 48) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). SwiftDocs's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 50%) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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

Photo to PDF Convert Scanner + is free to download; SwiftDocs costs $0.99 up front. SwiftDocs sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month and Photo to PDF Convert Scanner + sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for SwiftDocs against 4.6 for Photo to PDF Convert Scanner +. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo to PDF Convert Scanner + has 26K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of SwiftDocs's written reviews are positive against 50% of Photo to PDF Convert Scanner +'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwiftDocs ships an update every 2 months, Photo to PDF Convert Scanner + monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
SwiftDocs versus Photo to PDF Convert Scanner +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwiftDocsPhoto to PDF Convert Scanner +
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (48 ratings)4.6 (26K ratings)
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better49.5% of reviews
Number of ratings4826K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#123 — better#174
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Basic Software CompanyJatApp LLC

Customer experience

SwiftDocs

All ratings48 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%

Photo to PDF Convert Scanner +

All ratings26,466 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews549 reviews
Positive49.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative47.7%

Bugs and requests

SwiftDocs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Photo to PDF Convert Scanner +

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent scan quality
  • Saved changes not persisting
  • Unreliable fax feature

Requested features

4 requests
  • Batch scanning option
  • Improved file editing tools
  • Customizable scanning settings
  • Compatibility with more devices

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SwiftDocs

Subscriptions1
  • SwiftDocs Pro$7.991 Month
12 purchases

Photo to PDF Convert Scanner +

Subscriptions12
  • Scanner App: Premium Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Fax Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Fax Flow weekly subscription$7.997 Days
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  • Weekly Premium Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Scanner weekly subscription3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Scanner App: Premium Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • My Scanner App: Premium Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Annual Premium Subscription$9.991 Year
  • Monthly Fax Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Subscription$29.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Subscription$49.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription $49,99$49.991 Year

Questions

Is SwiftDocs free?
SwiftDocs costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Photo to PDF Convert Scanner + free?
Photo to PDF Convert Scanner + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SwiftDocs or Photo to PDF Convert Scanner +?
SwiftDocs and Photo to PDF Convert Scanner + are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 48 and 26K ratings respectively.
Do SwiftDocs or Photo to PDF Convert Scanner + have ads?
Photo to PDF Convert Scanner + shows ads; SwiftDocs does not.
Which is updated more often, SwiftDocs or Photo to PDF Convert Scanner +?
SwiftDocs ships an update every 2 months, and Photo to PDF Convert Scanner + monthly. Most recently, SwiftDocs was updated on September 23, 2026 and Photo to PDF Convert Scanner + on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, SwiftDocs or Photo to PDF Convert Scanner +?
SwiftDocs currently peaks at #123 in the App Store charts, and Photo to PDF Convert Scanner + at #174. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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