Comparison

PDF Document Scanner vs QRchive

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

QRchive

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Our first app! Collect, manage and share all of your QR codes in one place. Great for web developers like us who create a ton of codes to share with different clients. Features: - Collect and search all of your QR codes in one convenient location. - Codes sync across all your devices, stored securely in iCloud. - Capture new codes via camera, share extension, or enter manually. - Annotate with custom labels, for ease of reference. - Share via iOS share sheet, or enable backlight for device-to-device scanning.

Screenshots

PDF Document Scanner4 screens
QRchive3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QRchive at none against PDF Document Scanner's 4. QRchive also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. PDF Document Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. QRchive asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PDF Document Scanner versus QRchive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Document ScannerQRchive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (118 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings118 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMWare Technologies ASLogicbrush Studios, Ltd.

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

QRchive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Document Scanner free?
PDF Document Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QRchive free?
QRchive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDF Document Scanner or QRchive have ads?
Neither PDF Document Scanner nor QRchive shows ads.

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