Comparison

Agenda vs PDF Scanner & OCR

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

Head to head
About

Agenda

This app organizes notes by placing them on a timeline alongside your calendar. Capture decisions, prepare for meetings, and review past events in a single view. It offers a robust text editor and allows attaching files and photos to notes.

Highlights
  • Notes on a timeline
  • Calendar event integration
  • Real text editor with formatting
  • File and photo attachments
  • Project and category organization
  • Cross-device sync
  • Real-time collaboration
Features
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Most notes apps lose track of time. You write something, it disappears into a folder, and a week later you can't remember why you made that decision or what you prepared for that meeting. Agenda fixes this. Every note lives on a timeline alongside your calendar. Prepare for next week's client meeting, capture decisions as they happen, and look back at exactly what led you here — all in one view. "It's my favorite new app in years." — John Gruber, daringfireball.net "Every notes app should work like Agenda." — Khoi Vinh, subtraction.com "One of the most interesting note-taking apps I've used." — John Voorhees, MacStories YOUR NOTES, CONNECTED TO YOUR CALENDAR Attach any note to a date or link it directly to a calendar event. Mark notes as "On the Agenda" to surface them in a dedicated overview — your shortlist of what matters right now. A REAL TEXT EDITOR Headings, lists, tables, checklists, indented blocks, and preformatted text — with the simplicity of plain text input. Focus on what you're writing; Agenda handles how it looks. FILES, PHOTOS, AND LINKS Attach files and images to any note. Everything syncs across your devices and can be previewed inline. PROJECTS AND CATEGORIES Group notes into projects, group projects into categories. Drag to reorder, collapse to focus, or let the timeline do the organizing for you. MAC, IPAD, AND IPHONE Agenda syncs across all your devices via iCloud or Dropbox. Share individual notes for real-time collaboration — useful for team meetings or shared lists. FREE TO USE, FOREVER Agenda is free with no time limits. Premium features are available through a yearly subscription — and you keep every feature you unlock, even if you cancel. A one-time lifetime purchase is also available.

About

PDF Scanner & OCR

Features
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Turn a paper scan into a searchable PDF. DocuClean recognizes text on your device and embeds a text layer, so you can search and select recognized words in the exported PDF. • Scan documents, receipts and ID cards with the camera, or import photos. • Search your library by document title or words inside a scan. • Export multi-page PDFs without ads or watermarks. • Rename and organize documents on your device. • Pro adds unlimited saved documents, password-protected PDFs and plain-text export. On compatible devices with Apple Intelligence and iOS 27 or later, on-device AI can suggest document titles and summarize recognized text. Availability depends on the device and model readiness. No account is needed. Scans and recognized text are processed on your device and are not uploaded by DocuClean. Recognition may miss words; check important documents before sharing. Icons8: https://icons8.com Subscription DocuClean Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: $4.99 per week, or $49.99 per year with a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Manage subscriptions: https://apps.apple.com/account/subscriptions Terms of Use: https://appstore-metadata.web.app/docuclean/terms — Privacy Policy: https://appstore-metadata.web.app/docuclean/privacy

Screenshots

Agenda4 screens
PDF Scanner & OCR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Agenda at 4 against PDF Scanner & OCR's 1. Agenda also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Agenda sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year and PDF Scanner & OCR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Agenda ships an update weekly, PDF Scanner & OCR every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Agenda versus PDF Scanner & OCR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAgendaPDF Scanner & OCR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.7K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB10 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMomenta B.V.Leonid Resenchuk

Bugs and requests

Agenda

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Text formatting inconsistencies
  • Unresponsive UI in certain cases

Requested features

5 requests
  • Handwriting and drawing support
  • Ability to insert images and files
  • Project templates and subfolders
  • Google Calendar integration
  • Improved note formatting options

PDF Scanner & OCR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Agenda

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Subscription macOS+iOS7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Premium Features iPadOS+iOS$44.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium Features iOS & iPadOS$14.99
  • Premium macOS, iOS & iPadOS$34.99
  • Lifetime Premium Features$179.00
2 purchases

PDF Scanner & OCR

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Agenda free?
Agenda is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Scanner & OCR free?
PDF Scanner & OCR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Agenda or PDF Scanner & OCR have ads?
Neither Agenda nor PDF Scanner & OCR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Agenda or PDF Scanner & OCR?
Agenda ships an update weekly, and PDF Scanner & OCR every 5 days. Most recently, Agenda was updated on November 6, 2026 and PDF Scanner & OCR on October 31, 2026.

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