Comparison

Fragments OCR vs PDF Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Fragments OCR

Scan documents, receipts, and books using OCR technology. Your scanned text syncs in real-time to the cloud, making it accessible on any device with a browser. Start scanning immediately after creating an account.

Highlights
  • OCR technology for text recognition
  • Real-time cloud data synchronization
  • Scan documents, receipts, and books
  • Accessible on any browser-supported device
  • Instant text availability
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Fragments combines the power of OCR technology with real-time data sync in the cloud. Simply download the mobile app, create an account, and begin scanning your documents, receipts, books, and more with ease. With no additional setup, your text fragments will be available to you instantly on any browser-supported device.

About

PDF Scanner

Transform paper documents, notes, and photos into digital PDFs or PNGs. Extract editable text from images using OCR technology. Share your scanned files and extracted text easily via various cloud services and messaging apps.

Highlights
  • Smart PDF scanning
  • Edge detection and auto crop
  • Batch scanning
  • Image to text OCR
  • Handwritten note recognition
  • Document organization and security
  • Cloud synchronization
Features
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With Scanner App, you can easily scan any paper documents, handwritten notes, photos, business cards and receipts into clear PDF or PNG. Convert scanned Image to editable Text with OCR technology. Share Text, PNG or PDF via email, WhatsApp, Dropbox, Box and Google Drive. √Smart pdf scanner: - Edge detection - Auto crop & scan - Batch scanning - Share or save scans - Filters (B&W, Grayscale, Threshold, Scans) - PDF converter - E-signature √Texts extracting: - Support 14 languages OCR - Recognize handwritten notes - Copy, edit and share in txt, png, pdf √Document organization & security: - Manage documents - Lock documents with password √Sync synchronization: - Cloud Space - Sync to iCloud, Box, Dropbox... Premium subscription: Weekly Subscription:$2.99 per week; Monthly Subscription:$6.99 per month; Yearly Subscription:$39.99 per year. 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 subscription 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. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. For Terms of Use, please visit https://scanner24.app/terms.html For Privacy Policy, please visit https://scanner24.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Fragments OCR4 screens
PDF Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fragments OCR at 5.0 against PDF Scanner's 4.5. Fragments OCR also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). PDF Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 5) and device support. On price 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. Fragments OCR sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and PDF Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fragments OCR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Scanner has 28 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Fragments OCR's written reviews are positive against 82% of PDF Scanner's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fragments OCR versus PDF Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFragments OCRPDF Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.5 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better82.1% of reviews
Number of ratings528 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDakota KronbergerAOS INTERNET CO., LIMITED

Customer experience

Fragments OCR

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PDF Scanner

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.9%

Bugs and requests

Fragments OCR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PDF Scanner

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 🐛 App keeps crashing
  • 🐛 Crashes when scanning many pages
  • 🐛 Errors when sending files
  • 🐛 App closes unexpectedly

Requested features

2 requests
  • Automatic document framing
  • Lower subscription cost

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Fragments OCR

Subscriptions6
  • Light$1.491 Month
  • Pro$5.991 Month
  • Light (annual)$14.491 Year
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  • Super User$17.991 Month
  • Pro (annual)$57.991 Year
  • Super User (annual)$179.991 Year
3 purchases

PDF Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Scanner24_weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • PDF Scanner App Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Scanner24_yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Fragments OCR free?
Fragments OCR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Scanner free?
PDF Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fragments OCR or PDF Scanner?
Fragments OCR is rated higher. Fragments OCR averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while PDF Scanner averages 4.5 from 28 ratings.

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