# SaveThings vs PDF Scanner

The clearest difference is update cadence: PDF Scanner at weekly against SaveThings's every 72 months. SaveThings's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SaveThings against 5.0 for PDF Scanner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SaveThings has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

SaveThings ships an update every 72 months, PDF Scanner weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SaveThings | PDF Scanner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/savethings/id1494494142/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-scanner-scan-pdf-editor/id6757295805/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 72 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 1 MB | 160 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.2** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dongwoo Pae](https://appshunter.io/developer/1483548085) | [Payal Amreliya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1863369589) |

## What reviewers say

### SaveThings

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/savethings/id1494494142)

Securely store your IDs, passwords, and notes directly on your device using biometric authentication. Dictate notes with on-device speech recognition in multiple languages and organize them with categories for easy searching and sharing.

**Highlights:** Biometric ID/Password security, On-device voice note-taking, Multi-language speech recognition, Note categorization, Secure sharing, Easy search and organization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### PDF Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-scanner-scan-pdf-editor/id6757295805)

Easily create, edit, and organize PDF documents from photos and scanned pages. Merge, split, compress, and protect your files with passwords. Convert PDFs to JPG images and share your work seamlessly.

**Highlights:** Create PDFs from photos, Scan paper documents, Edit and organize PDF pages, Convert PDF to JPG, Merge, split, and compress PDFs, Password protect PDFs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SaveThings free?

SaveThings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PDF Scanner free?

PDF Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, SaveThings or PDF Scanner?

SaveThings and PDF Scanner are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do SaveThings or PDF Scanner have ads?

Neither SaveThings nor PDF Scanner shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SaveThings or PDF Scanner?

SaveThings ships an update every 72 months, and PDF Scanner weekly. Most recently, SaveThings was updated on October 20, 2026 and PDF Scanner on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*