Comparison

PDF Eye vs Code Scanner

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

Head to head
About

PDF Eye

Transform printed documents into editable digital files. This app uses OCR technology to convert scanned text, allowing you to modify content, adjust layouts, and annotate directly on your documents. Easily share your creations via email or other apps.

Highlights
  • Scan printed documents
  • Edit scanned text with OCR
  • Modify document layouts
  • Annotate and sign documents
  • Extract text for reuse
  • Share via email and other apps
Features
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PDF Eye turns paper into real documents. Scan a page, and every word on it becomes text you can search, copy and even edit — right on the scan. SCAN IN SECONDS • The document camera finds the page edges, crops and flattens each page automatically. • Import photos or image files too. • Choose how pages are built: Text + Image keeps the look of the paper with real text; Text Only gives a clean page; Image Only keeps the picture with invisible, searchable text. EVERY WORD, RECOGNIZED • Text recognition runs on your device in many languages. Nothing is uploaded. • Search and copy the text of a page or the whole document. • Set your languages and their priority for the best results. EDIT SCANNED TEXT • Tap any recognized text to change the words, font, size, color and alignment. • Move, resize, align, distribute and merge text boxes. • Remove text and choose whether the scan underneath shows through. • Add new text anywhere on the page. SIGN & HIGHLIGHT • Sign contracts and highlight what matters with Apple Pencil or your finger. PAGES THE WAY YOU WANT • Reorder, crop, rotate, add or delete pages. • Paper size and orientation per page: automatic, A4, A3, A2 or US Letter. • Share the finished PDF anywhere. PDF EYE PRO The free version keeps up to 2 documents. PRO unlocks unlimited documents, saving your text edits, signing and highlighting, and sharing PDFs without the PDF Eye watermark. PRO is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://pdfeye.mozkan.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://pdfeye.mozkan.com/privacy.html

About

Code Scanner

Easily scan various 1D and 2D barcodes and QR codes. View scan history, organize favorites, and share scanned content. The app automatically performs actions based on code content, like opening websites or adding contacts.

Highlights
  • Scan QR, Aztec, Data Matrix, PDF417 codes
  • Scan EAN, ISBN, Code 128 barcodes
  • Scan history with date grouping
  • Add codes to favorites
  • Share scanned codes
  • Automatic action triggers
Features
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Simple and easy to use one and two dimensional code scanner. The app supports next features: - scan 2D codes like QR, Aztec, Data Matrix, PDF417 - scan Barcodes like EAN-8, EAN-13, ISBN, Code 128, etc - keep the history of the code scans - group history by scan date - search codes in history - ability to add codes to favorites - easily share scanned codes through email and social networks The app recognizes the content of the code and triggers the appropriate action like opening website in a browser, displaying a location on map, searching a book by ISBN number, adding an event to calendar, adding a contact to the Address Book and so on. The Code Scanner app has been designed to be as a simple for use as possible and I hope you likes it.

Screenshots

PDF Eye4 screens
Code Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PDF Eye at Free against Code Scanner's $1.99. PDF Eye also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months). Code Scanner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

PDF Eye is free to download; Code Scanner costs $1.99 up front. PDF Eye sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Code Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDF Eye holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Eye ships an update every 10 days, Code Scanner every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PDF Eye versus Code Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF EyeCode Scanner
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuharrem OzkanMike Melnikov

Customer experience

PDF Eye

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Code Scanner

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PDF Eye

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Document Scanner$1.991 Month
  • PRO Document Scanner3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO Document Scanner$19.99
None

Code Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Eye free?
PDF Eye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Code Scanner free?
Code Scanner costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PDF Eye or Code Scanner?
PDF Eye is rated higher. PDF Eye averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Code Scanner averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do PDF Eye or Code Scanner have ads?
Neither PDF Eye nor Code Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Eye or Code Scanner?
PDF Eye ships an update every 10 days, and Code Scanner every 5 months. Most recently, PDF Eye was updated on November 3, 2026 and Code Scanner on November 3, 2026.

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