Scanlivo vs PDF Editor Docs files scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scanlivo
Easily scan, edit, and share documents as PDF, JPG, or PNG files. This app allows for accurate multi-page scanning, electronic signatures, and annotation. Store, print, and export your documents efficiently.
- Accurate multi-page scanning
- Electronic document signing
- Document editing and annotation
- Convert scans to PDF, JPG, PNG
- Print scanned documents
- Store and access recent scans
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Scanlivo is the scanner built for students. Open the app and in seconds your notes are organized by subject and the camera is ready for the next page. YOUR NOTES, IN ORDER • Subject folders with their own color and icon: Math, History, Law, English… whatever you study. • Quick suggestions to create your subjects in a second. • Recent documents on the home screen so you can pick up where you left off. • Move documents between subjects, rename them and sort by date or name. SCAN IN ONE TAP • The Scan button opens the camera instantly, no screens in between. • Automatic edge detection and perspective correction: pages come out straight even if you shoot at an angle. • Scan several pages in a row and save them as one document. • Sharp pages saved at high resolution, ready to print. IMAGE TO TEXT (OCR) • Recognizes the text in your notes, books and handouts right on your iPhone. No internet, nothing uploaded. • English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese and many more languages. • Edit the text, copy it, share it or save it as .txt. • Extract text: scan, import or pick a saved document and jump straight to its text. STUDY WITH AI • Ask your notes: answers come only from what they say, with the sentence they are based on. • Summary and key points of any document. • Exam-style quizzes with an explanation for each answer. • Flashcards to memorize the key concepts. • AI on your iPhone: everything is processed on the device and your notes never leave it. Requires iOS 26 or later and a compatible iPhone or iPad. FIND ANY WORD • Search by document name or by any word written inside your notes. • Results show the snippet where the word appears. REAL PDFs • Letter (or A4) PDFs at high resolution, light enough to send. • With selectable text: search and copy text inside the PDF in any reader. • Share via WhatsApp, Mail or AirDrop, save to Files or Photos, and print. PHOTOS AND FILES TO PDF • Turn several photos from your library into a multi-page PDF. Scanlivo crops the page automatically. • Import PDFs and images from Files. EDIT, SIGN AND ANNOTATE • Crop, rotate, apply filters and enhance contrast. • Sign documents with your finger. • Highlight, write and draw shapes on your pages. ALWAYS AT HAND • Siri Shortcut: "Scan with Scanlivo". • Quick action from the app icon. • Control for Control Center, the Lock Screen and the Action button (iOS 18 or later). • For iPhone and iPad, in light and dark mode. FULL VERSION The monthly subscription gives you Scanlivo with no ads, unlimited AI, all filters, and unlimited signatures and annotations. Scanning, OCR, search and PDFs are free for everyone, and you can try each AI feature 3 times for free. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy policy: http://jewelsapps.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of use (EULA): http://jewelsapps.com/terms-of-use/
PDF Editor Docs files scanner
Edit, sign, and create PDF documents with a comprehensive suite of tools. Annotate, add images, protect with passwords, and share your files easily. Offers a free trial for its subscription plans.
- Sign and save signatures
- Add notes and annotations
- Draw and paint on PDFs
- Edit text, underline, and cross out
- Apply stamps
- Bookmark pages
- Add photos and images
- Create new PDF documents
- Password protect files
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PDF Editor - Sign PDF, Create PDF & Edit PDF Sign, edit, read, create, draw, protect and modify any PDF file PDF Editor - Sign PDF, Create PDF & Edit PDF is a document editor that allows you to edit PDF. It is also a PDF Reader to read PDF. Choose the PDF to edit and modify your PDF in a thousand ways: draw, write on PDF, paint, password, PDF reader, bookmarks, notes, signatures and much more thanks to the best free PDF editor for smartphones. PDF Editor - Sign PDF, Create PDF and Edit PDF has the following characteristics: - Sign PDF: You can add and save your signature to edit and sign your PDF. Leave your signature in your PDF writer. Write your signature and save it to be able to sign future PDFs with a single click. - Notes: Add notes to your PDF files, PDF Editor has a document and note editor to annotate the most important parts of your edited PDF file. - Paint and draw lines and shapes: Use the pencil to draw lines in the PDF, select the color and edit the PDF drawing lines and shapes. Point out annotations, draw arrows, make squares, write on PDF as if it were a word file or an image. - Text editor: Built-in text editor to underline or cross out the text of your PDF. Edit PDF by writing text and then you can highlight, underline or cross out the words you want. - Stamps: Post stamps with the most important messages. Draft stamp, confidential stamp, personal stamp ... Add stamp with the date and time. Perfect to review PDF. - Bookmark: You can put bookmark in your PDF documents to mark where you were reading your PDF or editing your PDF. Very useful to read PDF books. Easy and simple PDF reader. - Photos and images: Add photos and images to your PDF, you can choose the photo from the gallery or take pictures with the camera to add the image to the PDF with the size and shape you want. - Create PDF: Create your PDF document, choose paper size, folio color and if you have guide lines, you can generate PDF and edit PDF documents to your liking thanks to the powerful pdf writer. - Password: Protect PDF documents is easy and fast with this application because you can put a password to the documents to block PDF and that can only be unlocked with the password that you put. - Share your files with other tools and applications: Share the documents you have converted with any other messaging application, mail or social network. Complete your work with PDF Manager or PDF Converter and finish completing the application with the best tools. Subscription information: - Length of Subscription: 1 month ( 7 day free trial) or 1 year. - Price: $2.99 per month billed monthly. $24.99 per year billed yearly. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: http://www.ticktalksoft.com/policy/ Terms of use: https://www.ticktalksoft.com/terms_of_use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: PDF Editor Docs files scanner at free with in-app purchases against Scanlivo's subscription. PDF Editor Docs files scanner also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). Scanlivo's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 40%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Scanlivo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.49 per month and PDF Editor Docs files scanner sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PDF Editor Docs files scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Scanlivo's written reviews are positive against 40% of PDF Editor Docs files scanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Scanlivo ships an update every 10 months, PDF Editor Docs files scanner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scanlivo | PDF Editor Docs files scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (10 ratings) | 4.1 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jewelsapps S. L. | OFFIWIZ, S.L. |
Customer experience
Scanlivo
PDF Editor Docs files scanner
In-app purchases
Scanlivo
- ScannEasy Full Version$2.491 Month
PDF Editor Docs files scanner
- Weekly subscription.$1.997 Days
- Monthly subscription.$4.491 Month
- Unlimited Access$4.991 Month
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- Unlimited Access$5.991 Month
- PDF Editor Pro - Weekly7 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Unlimited Access$29.996 Months
- PDF editor: create and modify3 Days trial$36.991 Year
- Yearly subscription.$45.991 Year
- Yearly (3 days free trial)3 Days trial$45.991 Year
- Unlimited Access7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$59.991 Year
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