PDF Document Scanner vs Save Contacts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Save Contacts
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | PDF Document Scanner | Save Contacts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (118 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 118 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MWare Technologies AS | Matteo Girardi |
In-app purchases
PDF Document Scanner
- PRO Scanner weekly3 Days trial$1.497 Days
- PRO Scanner monthly$2.991 Month
- PRO Scanner Yearly$22.991 Year
- Pro Version Unlimited$12.99
Save Contacts
No in-app purchases
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