Comparison

QuickScan vs PDF Extractor

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

QuickScan

This app offers a powerful yet simple way to scan documents using your device's camera or import existing files. It features advanced OCR for text recognition, allows digital signatures, and automates export processes. All data is processed locally for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Scan documents with automatic detection
  • Import PDFs and images
  • OCR for text recognition and searchability
  • Add digital signatures
  • Automated file naming and export
  • Siri Shortcuts and Widgets integration
  • Export to cloud services and local storage
Features
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The app is 100% FREE, with NO ads and NO data collection. Donations are possible to support the project. QuickScan is the easiest & quickest yet super-powerful scanner on iOS. Main features: ### iOS integration ### • QuickScan has been designed specifically for iOS & iPadOS for seamless integration and an exceptional user experience. ### Scan & import ### • Scan with your camera (automatic document detection & automatic angle correction) • Import existing images • Import existing PDF files • Organize your documents in folders ### OCR (text recognition) ### • Professional-quality OCR on images and existing PDFs • Make documents searchable with text integrated into PDFs (search, select, copy, paste) • Automatic language detection and dictionary matching for highly accurate results ### SIGN ### • Add signatures to your documents • Create signatures with your finger, Apple Pencil, or import existing signatures • Adjust size and color for a polished look ### Automate ### • Automatic document/file naming with patterns (e.g., document date, title, issuer, time, text, counter) • 'Export Favorites': Automatically export to preconfigured locations (cloud, email, etc.) with custom settings (color, black & white, filename, format) • 'Export Groups': Export to multiple locations simultaneously by grouping Export Favorites • Automatic deletion of documents after successful export • iOS Home screen & Lock screen Widgets & Control Center controls. Associate an Export Favorite to the widget for instant export to that favorite after the scan started by tapping the widget. • Place document automatically in the configured folder when the scan is started from a Widget/Shortcut associated to an Export Favorite • Siri Shortcuts compatible • Launch scan directly from the home screen with a long press on the app icon (or using a widget) ### Export ### • Export in PDF with the recognized text integrated (very advanced feature). This allows to search/copy & paste into the generated PDF. • Export recognized text as a .txt file • Export as images with optional filters (grayscale, black & white) • Save to cloud services with Favorites (iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint, WebDAV, paperless-ngx, pCloud, NAS, SMB, NextCloud, and more) • Export anywhere (to Files, to any Drive, E-mail, message, Airdrop, …), or to the cloud • Apply image filters (grayscale, black & white), crop, rotate images • Easily adjust output file size and quality with real-time size estimation • ... and much more, there are really many useful features Everything is processed on your device: No internet connection required and ZERO data collection. There’s no quicker, easier way to scan, OCR, and manage documents beautifully SUPPORTED LANGUAGES FOR OCR: • ENGLISH • GERMAN • FRENCH • SPANISH • ITALIAN • PORTUGUESE • CHINESE • KOREAN • JAPANESE • UKRAINIAN • RUSSIAN • VIETNAMESE • THAI • ARABIC • ARABIC NAJDI • Danish • Swedish • Dutch • Norwegian • Norwegian Nynorsk • Norwegian Bokmål • Czech • Polish • Romanian • Turkish • Indonesian • Malay • Other languages are supported but do not benefit from the enhanced accuracy provided by language dictionaries I hope you’ll save a lot of time thanks to the efficiency of QuickScan! Your privacy matters: everything happens locally, on your device! This app does not use any server. No personal data is collected. QuickScan is 100% free to use (no ads, does not sell your data). In-app purchases are optional donations to help me support development and bring future updates. They do not restrict the app's functionality. --------- The privacy policy and terms of use can be found here: https://quickscanapp.com/privacy.html

About

PDF Extractor

Easily extract text and high-resolution images from PDF files. Compress extracted content into zip files for convenient sharing. Supports copying text to the clipboard and extracting unlimited rich text.

Highlights
  • Extract high-resolution images
  • Extract unlimited images
  • Compress content to zip files
  • Copy text to clipboard
  • Extract unlimited rich text
  • Select specific text ranges
Features
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Introducing PDF Extractor - the app that makes it easy to extract text, rich text, and images from your PDF files. With our powerful app, you can: * Extract high-resolution images and unlimited numbers of images * Compress images or text into zip files for easy sharing * Copy text to the clipboard (power users only) * Extract unlimited amounts of rich format text with the ability to choose specific ranges to extract Don't settle for limited PDF extraction capabilities - download PDF Extractor today and see the difference for yourself! With PDF Extractor, you'll be able to easily extract the information you need from your PDF files in a fraction of the time. Try PDF Extractor today and experience the power of easy PDF extraction.

Screenshots

QuickScan4 screens
PDF Extractor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: QuickScan at 4.9 against PDF Extractor's 1.0. QuickScan also leads on ratings volume (4K vs 1). PDF Extractor's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. QuickScan sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and PDF Extractor 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

QuickScan holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QuickScan has 4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickScan ships an update fortnightly, PDF Extractor every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
QuickScan versus PDF Extractor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickScanPDF Extractor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews98.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiSolid apps培强 郝

Customer experience

QuickScan

All ratings3,993 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews1,063 reviews
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.2%

PDF Extractor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

QuickScan

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when exporting JPG files
  • Issues with WebDAV integration

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to adjust brightness, contrast, and sharpness
  • Option to save scans directly to a local folder
  • Handwriting and sketch conversion capabilities

PDF Extractor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

21 purchases

QuickScan

Subscriptions5
  • Donation: 1 good coffee$4.991 Month
  • Donation: 1 good lunch$12.996 Months
  • Donation: 1 book for my kids$19.991 Year
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  • Donation: 1 book for my kids3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Donation:1 healthy family meal$29.991 Year
One-time16
  • Donation: One good coffee2 variants$4.99
  • 1 Small Thank You2 variants$5.99
  • 1 Medium Thank You$9.99
Show 13 more
  • Tip: One good sandwich$14.99
  • Donation: One book for my kids$15.99
  • 1 Big Thank You$19.99
  • Donation: One good lunch$19.99
  • Donation:1 healthy family meal$24.99
  • Donation: One book for my kids$24.99
  • Donation: 6 Years Anniversary$34.99
  • Donation:1 healthy family meal$49.99
  • Donation: 1 toy for my kids$49.99
  • Donation: One toy for my kids$59.99
  • Donation: 1 day off w/ family$89.99
  • Donation: Real app value$99.99
  • Donation: Real app value$139.99
1 purchases

PDF Extractor

One-time1
  • Get Full Access$2.99

Questions

Is QuickScan free?
QuickScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Extractor free?
PDF Extractor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, QuickScan or PDF Extractor?
QuickScan is rated higher. QuickScan averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while PDF Extractor averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do QuickScan or PDF Extractor have ads?
Neither QuickScan nor PDF Extractor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuickScan or PDF Extractor?
QuickScan ships an update fortnightly, and PDF Extractor every 3 days. Most recently, QuickScan was updated on September 25, 2026 and PDF Extractor on June 1, 2026.

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