Comparison

PDF Document Scanner vs Quick Notes & Draft

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
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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

About

Quick Notes & Draft

Capture thoughts, links, and to-do lists effortlessly. Organize your notes with hashtags for easy retrieval and set reminders with a single click. Export your notes to Apple Files or other locations.

Highlights
  • Auto-paste copied text
  • Hashtag organization
  • Export notes to files
  • Convert notes to reminders
  • Contribute to app translation
Features
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nanonote - Write freely and organize with #hashtags to filter your notes. People use Nanonote for saving links, creating to-do lists, daily journaling, tracking expenses, and more. Features: - Copy text from any app and just open the nanonote it will automatically paste it in the input box. So just copy from anywhere and enjoy the magic - While writing notes adds Hashtags to organise notes for future use. - Export Note: You can export all your note to a file, save them on Apple files or wherever you want. (Setting > Export Note) - Improved reminder: With one click you can convert your note to a reminder. In the current version, you can choose when to set an alert (Long press on any note to start Reminder) - Contribution to app translation: Currently we support Chinese & English, from now on anyone can contribute to app translation (Setting > App translation)

Screenshots

PDF Document Scanner4 screens
Quick Notes & Draft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PDF Document Scanner at none against Quick Notes & Draft's shown. PDF Document Scanner also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 56%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Quick Notes & Draft's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. PDF Document Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days and Quick Notes & Draft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for PDF Document Scanner against 4.6 for Quick Notes & Draft. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 118 and 247 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of PDF Document Scanner's written reviews are positive against 56% of Quick Notes & Draft's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Document Scanner ships an update every 5 days, Quick Notes & Draft fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PDF Document Scanner versus Quick Notes & Draft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Document ScannerQuick Notes & Draft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (118 ratings) — better4.6 (247 ratings)
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings118247 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMWare Technologies ASSantu Dey

Customer experience

PDF Document Scanner

All ratings118 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral14.0%
Negative12.3%

Quick Notes & Draft

All ratings247 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral13.0%
Negative31.5%

Bugs and requests

PDF Document Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Quick Notes & Draft

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Entry box doesn't work, especially after clicking tags or expanding notes
  • App crashes frequently, especially when saving or deleting notes
  • Notes disappear or are deleted unexpectedly
  • Scan feature not working or its availability is unclear
  • Hashtag functionality is broken (doesn't update, doesn't work with non-English)
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  • Premium purchase button is hidden below the screen on iPhone SE
  • Ads are still shown after purchasing premium
  • App crashes upon opening or after adding the first note
  • Welcome note cannot be deleted
  • App crashes when trying to upgrade to premium
  • Entry box shows paste function but no keyboard
  • Scan function doesn't work
  • App crashes when saving or deleting a note
  • App crashes when opening
  • Premium notifications continue after purchase
  • Button for upgrade doesn't fit screen on iPhone SE
  • Graphic displayed too big on iPhone SE 2016, making upgrade button untappable

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add passcode lock for security
  • Add folders with passcodes
  • Add widgets
  • Add photo support
  • More colorful interface options
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  • Add a calculation feature (auto plus/minus)
  • Support for multi-language hashtags
  • Improve hashtag management system (view all tags)
  • Apple Watch support
  • Portuguese language support
  • Add swipe gestures for actions
  • Selection option for multiple notes (delete, share)
  • Clearer description of Pro features
  • Add keyboard shortcuts for saving
  • Ability to delete the welcome note

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
1 purchases

Quick Notes & Draft

One-time1
  • nanonote Premium$2.99

Questions

Is PDF Document Scanner free?
PDF Document Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quick Notes & Draft free?
Quick Notes & Draft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Document Scanner or Quick Notes & Draft?
PDF Document Scanner is rated higher. PDF Document Scanner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while Quick Notes & Draft averages 4.6 from 247 ratings.
Do PDF Document Scanner or Quick Notes & Draft have ads?
Quick Notes & Draft shows ads; PDF Document Scanner does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Document Scanner or Quick Notes & Draft?
PDF Document Scanner ships an update every 5 days, and Quick Notes & Draft fortnightly. Most recently, PDF Document Scanner was updated on September 29, 2026 and Quick Notes & Draft on October 1, 2026.

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