Comparison

PDF Document Scanner vs Save Contacts

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

Head to head
About

PDF Document Scanner

This app transforms your mobile device into a powerful scanner and document manager. It allows you to extract contact information, create searchable PDFs, and organize your files with folders and tags. Edit, sign, and share documents securely, optimizing your workflow from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Automatic document detection and correction
  • Extract contact info from business cards
  • Create searchable PDFs with OCR
  • Sign, edit, and share documents
  • Organize with folders and tags
  • Secure with Face ID/Touch ID
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
Read full description

Turn paper into searchable PDFs in seconds. Scan, fill, sign, and organize documents on iPhone, iPad, and Mac — with on-device processing that never leaves your Apple devices. Captize is your personal document library. Capture receipts, contracts, IDs, and paperwork, then find anything later with full-text search. No extra account. Sync with iCloud. SCAN • Automatic edge detection, crop, perspective, and exposure correction • Batch scanning and high-definition captures • Searchable PDFs with on-device OCR • Smart titles from document content, with Apple Intelligence • Import photos, files, and whole folders EDIT & SIGN • Fill out forms • Add signatures, markups, and comments — Apple Pencil on iPad • Reorder, split, merge, and export pages • Password-protect private PDFs ORGANIZE • Folders, subfolders, tags, and notes • Instant full-text search across names, notes, and document content • Reminders on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch • Widgets and Shortcuts for scan and search BUSINESS CARDS • Auto-extract name, company, email, and phone • Save to Contacts and search by person or company APPLE-NATIVE & PRIVATE • iCloud sync across your devices — no extra login • Optional auto-upload to iCloud Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or WebDAV • Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID • Image processing and OCR run on-device Terms https://www.mwaretechnologies.com/products/captize/terms-and-conditions-en Support support@mwaretechnologies.com

About

Save Contacts

Features
Read full description

Save Contacts is the easiest tool to use for backing up your contacts. In an instant it allows you to create a backup file and store it in the device memory. You can export backups to a PC or mobile device by means of Messages, Email, Airdrop or Whatsapp. At any time you can access the saved backups and restore or share them. With Save Contacts you can: • Create backups of all contacts in seconds • With a single touch, save and share contacts via Messages, Email, Airdrop, Whatsapp • Access all backups created previously through the app • Make backups completely offline without needing to log into any servers. • Export to vCard (.vcf) or CSV (Excel) formats

Screenshots

PDF Document Scanner4 screens
Save Contacts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PDF Document Scanner at Free against Save Contacts's $1.99. PDF Document Scanner also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 38 months). Save Contacts's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On ads 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

PDF Document Scanner is free to download; Save Contacts costs $1.99 up front. PDF Document Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Save Contacts asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Document Scanner ships an update every 5 days, Save Contacts every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PDF Document Scanner versus Save Contacts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Document ScannerSave Contacts
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (118 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings118 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMWare Technologies ASMatteo Girardi

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PDF Document Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • PRO Scanner weekly3 Days trial$1.497 Days
  • PRO Scanner monthly$2.991 Month
  • PRO Scanner Yearly$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Version Unlimited$12.99
None

Save Contacts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Document Scanner free?
PDF Document Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Save Contacts free?
Save Contacts costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDF Document Scanner or Save Contacts have ads?
Neither PDF Document Scanner nor Save Contacts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Document Scanner or Save Contacts?
PDF Document Scanner ships an update every 5 days, and Save Contacts every 38 months. Most recently, PDF Document Scanner was updated on October 11, 2026 and Save Contacts on October 9, 2026.

Other comparisons