Comparison

WhoDo vs PDF Eye

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

Head to head
About

WhoDo

Effortlessly convert text into new contacts on your iOS devices. Automatically format names, add area codes, and assign contacts to specific accounts or groups. Save time by quickly creating contacts from copied text or through the share sheet.

Highlights
  • Convert text to contacts
  • Assign to accounts and groups
  • Automatic name capitalization
  • Add area codes to phone numbers
  • Editable contact view
  • Process multiple contacts
Features
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The same WhoDo app runs on iPhone, iPad - put WhoDo on ALL your iOS devices! With Family Sharing - everybody in your family can also use WhoDo! You don't need to launch an application to use WhoDo! Just select the desired text in any application and use the Share action! If Share is unavailable or inconvenient, you can also use 'Copy' and then switch to WhoDo. Whenever you open WhoDo it immediately assesses the current clipboard for contact data. WhoDo can handle multiple rows in a spreadsheet - this works best if you include the header row WhoDo has a very minimal user interface - it has a single purpose and is designed to be the least possible interruption in your workflow. WhoDo uses Apple's data detectors and natural language processing. Download WhoDo for free - you can then create 3 contacts to verify WhoDo's functionality. After you have created the 3 free trial contacts you must make an in-app purchase. 2 weeks usage - 99¢ 1 year usage - $3.99 Permanent license - $7.99 WhoDo does NOT use subscriptions - there are no automated renewals. You can purchase either of the short term usages as many times as you need. WhoDo can: • assign the new contact to a specific Account (e.g. Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, ...) • assign the new contact to a Group (if Groups are supported in the Account) • create either a Person or an Organization • assign unlabelled values with either Work or Home labels • automatically capitalize names of all types • automatically supply the area code for casual phone numbers • populate the new contact's ‘Note’ with text of your choosing; you can also add the date & time of creation as well as the full text of source data. • provides the contact in an editable Contact view for your final approval before you Save • each time you open WhoDo it can provide the contents of the clipboard for use a new contact so you can 'Copy' and then open WhoDo if that is more convenient than using 'Share' • extract multiple contacts from Numbers - best if you include the header row you can elect to process multiple contacts individually or in one bulk action. WhoDo works with iOS 15.4 and later Terms of Use: https://swampdog.info/whodo/core/termsOfUse/ NOTE: If you have any comments, general or technical issues, please contact us directly at developer@swampdog.info.  We will usually respond with one business day.

About

PDF Eye

Transform printed documents into editable digital files. This app uses OCR technology to convert scanned text, allowing you to modify content, adjust layouts, and annotate directly on your documents. Easily share your creations via email or other apps.

Highlights
  • Scan printed documents
  • Edit scanned text with OCR
  • Modify document layouts
  • Annotate and sign documents
  • Extract text for reuse
  • Share via email and other apps
Features
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PDF Eye turns paper into real documents. Scan a page, and every word on it becomes text you can search, copy and even edit — right on the scan. SCAN IN SECONDS • The document camera finds the page edges, crops and flattens each page automatically. • Import photos or image files too. • Choose how pages are built: Text + Image keeps the look of the paper with real text; Text Only gives a clean page; Image Only keeps the picture with invisible, searchable text. EVERY WORD, RECOGNIZED • Text recognition runs on your device in many languages. Nothing is uploaded. • Search and copy the text of a page or the whole document. • Set your languages and their priority for the best results. EDIT SCANNED TEXT • Tap any recognized text to change the words, font, size, color and alignment. • Move, resize, align, distribute and merge text boxes. • Remove text and choose whether the scan underneath shows through. • Add new text anywhere on the page. SIGN & HIGHLIGHT • Sign contracts and highlight what matters with Apple Pencil or your finger. PAGES THE WAY YOU WANT • Reorder, crop, rotate, add or delete pages. • Paper size and orientation per page: automatic, A4, A3, A2 or US Letter. • Share the finished PDF anywhere. PDF EYE PRO The free version keeps up to 2 documents. PRO unlocks unlimited documents, saving your text edits, signing and highlighting, and sharing PDFs without the PDF Eye watermark. PRO is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://pdfeye.mozkan.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://pdfeye.mozkan.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

WhoDo4 screens
PDF Eye4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDF Eye at 50% against WhoDo's 25%. WhoDo's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. WhoDo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and PDF Eye sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WhoDo versus PDF Eye: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhoDoPDF Eye
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwamp Dog, LLCMuharrem Ozkan

Customer experience

WhoDo

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

PDF Eye

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

WhoDo

One-time3
  • 2 Weeks Usage (Does NOT Renew)$0.99
  • 1 Year Usage (Does NOT Renew)$3.99
  • Permanent License$7.99
3 purchases

PDF Eye

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Document Scanner$1.991 Month
  • PRO Document Scanner3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO Document Scanner$19.99

Questions

Is WhoDo free?
WhoDo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Eye free?
PDF Eye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WhoDo or PDF Eye have ads?
Neither WhoDo nor PDF Eye shows ads.

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