easySearch vs PDF2Words
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
easySearch
This tool allows you to quickly search for text within various file types across multiple storage locations, including cloud services and network drives. You can bookmark important findings, track your reading progress, and sync your data across devices. It offers a private and ad-free experience with a user-friendly interface.
- Search text in files
- Supports cloud and network storage
- Bookmark findings
- Track reading progress
- iCloud sync
- Dark Mode support
- Privacy-focused
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easySearch is a fast and efficient search and research tool for your iPad and iPhone. Search for text in files stored on your device, in iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, network and external media. Save your findings and track your progress. Find text in different storage locations • In apps like Files, Pages, Numbers, Acrobat, Word, Excel, or any other app that supports file sharing. • In your iCloud Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, network share and external media. • Get search results instantly by creating a compact and efficient index database. • Open files in easySearch and browse through all findings. • Automatically update locations to find new content. Search in various files types • Plain text files (TXT, CSV, HTML/XML, Source Codes, Markdown, Webarchives, Jupyter Notebook, etc.) • Rich text files (RTF) • PDF documents (including image-only PDFs) • Microsoft Office documents (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) • Apple iWork documents (Pages, Numbers, Keynote) • EPUB publications • Mobipocket/Kindle eBooks (MOBI, PDB, PRC, AZW, AZW3, AZW4 - only DRM-free) • MindNode, iThoughs, XMind and OmniGraffle • Images (using text recognition) Bookmark your findings • Mark pages/positions or any selected text in all supported file types. • Collect information and add comments. • Organize your bookmarks with folders and tags. • View all your bookmarks in one place and access them quickly. Track your progress • Keep track of your reading progress. • Mark finished files and remember what you have already read. Sync your content with iCloud • Seamlessly synchronize your bookmarks and reading progresses across your devices. Use the up-to-date user interface • Full Dark Mode support for all supported file types. • Use keyboard shortcuts on iPad. • Use easySeach as slide-over or split window with other apps on iPad. • Add new windows and search multiple locations simultaneously on iPad. Collaborate with the Files app • Use favorite folders that you have defined in the Files app. • Use tags from the Files app and add or remove it from files through the share functionality. Respect for your privacy • No Registration • No Ads • No Tracking • No Personal Information is Collected Privacy Policy: https://easySearch-app.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PDF2Words
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PDF2Words helps you turn scanned PDFs, image-based PDFs, and document copies into text you can search, copy, and export. It fits lecture notes, contracts, scanned books, research material, and archived records that need cleanup before reuse. What you can do with PDF2Words - Import scanned or image-based PDFs - Automatically detect pages that need OCR - Review recognized text page by page against the original page - Export as Markdown, text-only PDF, or searchable PDF - Reuse embedded text when the source PDF already contains selectable text Common use cases - Convert lecture notes and scanned books into reusable text - Make contracts, reports, and research material searchable - Organize archive scans for lookup and filing - Export PDF content to Markdown for note-taking, drafting, or excerpts Product notes - Designed to rely on Apple's on-device OCR where supported - No need to send files to third-party AI services - Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Recognition quality depends on scan quality and the text recognition support available on your device and OS Privacy Policy: https://wonderfulsuccess.github.io/PDF2Words-site/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: easySearch at 14.3 against PDF2Words's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. easySearch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PDF2Words sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | easySearch | PDF2Words |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.3 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gregory Hayrapetian | 中山 王 |
In-app purchases
easySearch
- easySearch Premium$2.991 Month
- easySearch Premium$17.991 Year
- Premium$29.99
PDF2Words
- PDF2Words Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- PDF2Words Pro Yearly$99.991 Year









