Comparison

Samurai Search vs XCanvas

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

Head to head
About

Samurai Search

Efficiently search text and PDF files across your device, iCloud, and external storage. Preview matched files or open them in other applications. Supports advanced search options like regular expressions.

Highlights
  • Search text and PDF files
  • iCloud and external storage support
  • File preview
  • Regular expression support
  • Customizable file types
  • Saved search locations
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Search your iOS device or iCloud for text, source code, plain text files, and PDFs. Find matches inside files and preview results instantly, or open any matched file in your favourite editing or viewing app. Flexible search options: whole word, case sensitive (all file types), and regular expressions (for text files). Choose which files to include by selecting standard or custom text file types, or by searching filenames that match a pattern. Select where to search from On My iPad, iCloud Drive, or external file providers such as SMB and USB folders. When possible, the app retains saved search selections so you can quickly repeat the same searches later. If you search selected folders in iCloud Drive, matching iCloud files are synced to your device before searching, ensuring fast local results. Searching plain text files is extremely fast and memory efficient. PDF search speed depends on the document content and can be slow. Note also that PDF search may consume large amounts of memory which can cause Samurai Search to crash.

About

XCanvas

Features
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XCanvas is an infinite canvas made for handwritten mind maps. Each map intentionally supports only two node types: handwriting nodes for pen input and text nodes for typed ideas. No clutter, just a clear space to think. - Write with Apple Pencil or your finger - Add, move, resize, and arrange handwriting or text nodes freely - Navigate an unlimited canvas with pan, zoom, and overview controls - Keep maps on your device with no account required - Use dark mode and switch between English and Simplified Chinese Your content stays on device by default and is not used for advertising tracking. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Samurai Search4 screens
XCanvas3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Samurai Search at Free against XCanvas's $0.99. On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Samurai Search is free to download; XCanvas costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Samurai Search versus XCanvas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamurai SearchXCanvas
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael Rourke以祁 孙

In-app purchases

None

Samurai Search

No in-app purchases

None

XCanvas

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Samurai Search free?
Samurai Search is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XCanvas free?
XCanvas costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Samurai Search or XCanvas have ads?
Neither Samurai Search nor XCanvas shows ads.

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