DigWords vs AlignScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DigWords
This tool quickly converts images into editable text with high accuracy. It supports offline use, batch scanning, and even offers translation capabilities. Review your recognition history conveniently on the web.
- Offline image-to-text conversion
- Fast and accurate recognition
- Proofreading support
- Offline translation (iOS 18+)
- Batch scanning
- Web-based recognition history
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Digwords - Efficient and Accurate Offline Image-to-Text Tool Fast and Accurate Recognition Proofreading Support Translation Support (requires iOS 18+; offline language packs must be downloaded) Batch Scanning Support View Recognition History on the Web
AlignScan
Easily transform document photos into clear, professional files. Features auto-detection, perspective correction, and image enhancement for polished JPG or PDF exports. Ideal for students, professionals, and everyday users needing quick document scanning.
- Auto document detection and crop
- Perspective correction
- Image enhancement
- A4-style page layout
- JPG and PDF export
- Privacy-friendly local processing
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AlignScan is a lightweight mobile app for document scanning, OCR text extraction, and complete PDF editing — scan, sign, merge, split, compress, protect, and convert PDFs in one place. Whether you're submitting homework, organizing contracts and reports, extracting text from images, signing documents, or saving receipts and paper records, AlignScan turns ordinary document photos into clear, polished files. Why choose AlignScan • Auto document detection and crop Detects the useful document area and removes distracting background • Perspective correction Fixes tilted, angled, or distorted page shots for a cleaner result • Image enhancement Reduces shadows, improves brightness, and makes text easier to read • OCR text extraction Extract text from document photos or imported images, then copy it or save it as a TXT file • Sign PDFs Draw, type, or stamp a signature and place it anywhere on the page • Merge, split & compress PDFs Combine multiple files, split a PDF into separate pages, or shrink file size for easier sharing • Protect & convert PDFs Encrypt PDFs with a password, or convert to Word, Excel, image, or text • A4-style page layout Centers and formats pages neatly for a more professional look • JPG and PDF export Export single images or combine pages into PDF files • Privacy-friendly local processing Core scan, OCR, and formatting steps are handled on device Great for • Students scanning homework, notes, and test papers • Professionals capturing contracts, reports, invoices, and meeting notes • Users extracting text from printed documents, forms, receipts, and images • Anyone needing to sign, merge, split, compress, protect, or convert PDFs • Everyday users saving receipts, forms, certificates, and printed records • Mobile work scenarios where documents need to be scanned quickly • Multi-page files that need to be combined and archived How it works Scan a document Point your camera at any document — AlignScan auto-crops, corrects perspective, enhances, and formats the page for you. Extract text with OCR Take a photo or import an image, then copy the recognized text or save it as a TXT file. Edit PDFs Sign, merge, split, compress, protect with a password, or convert PDFs to Word, Excel, image, or text. Export Preview and export your pages as JPG or PDF files. With AlignScan, your document photos look straighter, cleaner, and more professional. Extract useful text from images, and handle all your PDF editing needs in one app. Try AlignScan free with 20 complimentary saves. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or unlock everything with a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew; cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Your scans stay private with on-device processing. AlignScan only accesses the camera, photos, and local storage when needed for scanning, importing, OCR recognition, and exporting files. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.aitoolsoft.com/privacy-policy.html Support: support@aitoolsoft.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DigWords at 5.0 against AlignScan's 3.3. DigWords also leads on monetization model (free vs paid). AlignScan's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. DigWords sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AlignScan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DigWords holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
DigWords ships an update every 4 months, AlignScan fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DigWords | AlignScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xianlong Liu | 智慧 吴 |
Customer experience
DigWords
AlignScan
In-app purchases
DigWords
- Lifetime VIP Member$1.99
AlignScan
- AlignScan Full Version$0.99






