Comparison

Documents (Office Docs) vs Simposcan Scanner App PDF OCR

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

Head to head
About

Documents (Office Docs)

This mobile office suite allows users to edit and manage spreadsheet and rich text files on their iPhone and iPad. It offers online and offline functionality, synchronization with cloud storage services, and compatibility with major office suites.

Highlights
  • Edit spreadsheet and rich text files
  • Online and offline functionality
  • Synchronize with Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, SkyDrive
  • File browser for iPhone files
  • Support for .txt and .csv files
  • Basic word processing and spreadsheet features
Features
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Documents by SavySoda™ ••• Reached #1 overall BUSINESS APP ••• ••• on App Store in OVER 40 COUNTRIES. ••• ••• Over 30 Million Users on iOS ••• ••• AS FEATURED BY APPLE, USA TODAY ••• iPhone's and iPad's lightweight mobile office suite. This essential application allows you to edit and manage spreadsheet & rich text files on your iPhone. Works both online and offline. You can also synchronize files to your Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, and SkyDrive accounts and open files on your PC or Mac. Works with Dropbox™ Works with Google Drive™ Works with Microsoft OneDrive™ Files can be opened using Microsoft Word and Excel, Open Office, Numbers, and all major office suites. INCLUDES • iSpreadsheet (a premier spreadsheet app) • Text Editor (to edit basic text) • iPhone file browser (to view iPhone files) • Google Sync (to upload/download documents) • Dropbox Integration FEATURES • Smooth User Interface • Portrait & Landscape mode • Full support for .txt and .csv files • Limited support for .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx files from Google Docs • Google upload & download • Files can be opened in Microsoft Excel, Word, Apple Numbers, TextEdit, Notepad, Openoffice & all leading office suites. • Works anywhere online or offline. • Spreadsheet supports formulas, formatting, resizing, and all basic spreadsheet features. • Beautiful UI. SOME USES • Lightweight office work on the run • Backup of documents • Quick access to spreadsheets, notes, memos • Basic word processing • Pocket Spreadsheet The Documents suite of apps is the ORIGINAL and most popular mobile office and file management solution for the iPhone and iPod. Over 30 million users choose Documents for their everyday business and productivity use. And it's now available for everyone to use for free. There is also an option to upgrade. iPhone Business Apps: http://www.savysoda.com

About

Simposcan Scanner App PDF OCR

Transform your phone into a powerful scanner for documents and images. Convert scans to PDFs, extract text with OCR, and easily share your files via email or chat apps. Organize receipts, IDs, notes, and more with custom folders.

Highlights
  • Document and image scanning
  • Convert scans to PDF
  • OCR text recognition
  • Organize with custom folders
  • Export data to CSV
  • Share via email and chat
Features
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Use your phone as a document/image scanner, convert the scanned images into PDFs, and share them via email or popular chat apps. Download Simposcan, it's free. FREE unlimited scanning of any documents Converting image scan to PDF files FREE FREE OCR service to turn any text containing images searchable by text Digitizing and organizing all your business cards FREE Use Cases Saving Sales Receipts Digitize all your invoices and sales receipts and organize them in custom folders. The built-in OCR engine extract text from the scanned images allowing you to find them easily via text search. Also, details of the invoices and receipts can be exported into a CSV file for other accounting software or further analysis. ID Scanning: Scan and organize your ID, such as a passport or driver's license, and keep track of their expiry dates. Expense Tracking: Save receipts and invoices as images, export details to CSV or Excel for expense reporting or analysis or as PDF files. Mails and Letters: Scan business mails for record-keeping, organize them by creating your custom folders. Image to PDF: Converting single or multiple images to a single PDF file Document Scanning: To reduce office clutter, scan documents, and organize them into folders. Each scanned document automatically undergoes OCR text conversion for easy keyword searches at a later time. Organizing School Notes: Need more storage for keeping your school notes from previous semesters. Use Simposcan to convert the notes into PDF files and keep them accessible in digital form for life without needing physical storage. Cooking and Baking: Keeping all your recipes in one place and find them easily via keyword searches. Photo Scanning: Keep your precious photos with your friends and family in digital form for easy sharing and storage, and simplifies the process of photo restoration when needed. Children's Art Work Archiving: A simple and convenient way to preserve the masterpieces by your children and preserve precious memories. Basic OCR Supported Languages: Arabic( عربى ), Bulgarian( български ), Chinese(Simplified) ( 简体中文 ), Chinese(Traditional) ( 繁體中文 ), Croatian, Czech (čeština), Danish ( dansk ), Dutch, English, Finnish ( Suomalainen ), French ( Français ), German ( Deutsche ), Greek ( Ελληνικά ), Hungarian ( Magyar ), Korean ( 한국어 ), Italian ( italiano ), Japanese ( 日本語 ), Polish ( Polskie ), Portuguese ( Português ), Russian ( русский ), Slovenian ( Slovenščina ), Spanish ( španski ), Swedish ( svenska ), Turkish ( Türk )

Screenshots

Documents (Office Docs)4 screens
Simposcan Scanner App PDF OCR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Documents (Office Docs) at 81% against Simposcan Scanner App PDF OCR's 0%. Documents (Office Docs) also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (43K vs 2). Simposcan Scanner App PDF OCR's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Documents (Office Docs) holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Documents (Office Docs) has 43K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Documents (Office Docs)'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Simposcan Scanner App PDF OCR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Documents (Office Docs) ships an update every 2 months, Simposcan Scanner App PDF OCR every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Documents (Office Docs) versus Simposcan Scanner App PDF OCR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocuments (Office Docs)Simposcan Scanner App PDF OCR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (43K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings43K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSavy Soda Pty LtdReFleX Wireless Inc.

Customer experience

Documents (Office Docs)

All ratings43,490 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews645 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative16.0%

Simposcan Scanner App PDF OCR

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Documents (Office Docs)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to open certain file types
  • Syncing issues with external storage
  • Inconsistent behavior when closing documents

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add undo/redo functionality
  • Improve document editing capabilities
  • Integrate with more cloud storage services
  • Enhance text formatting and highlighting options

Simposcan Scanner App PDF OCR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Documents (Office Docs)

No in-app purchases

None

Simposcan Scanner App PDF OCR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Documents (Office Docs) free?
Documents (Office Docs) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simposcan Scanner App PDF OCR free?
Simposcan Scanner App PDF OCR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Documents (Office Docs) or Simposcan Scanner App PDF OCR?
Documents (Office Docs) is rated higher. Documents (Office Docs) averages 4.5 out of 5 from 43K ratings, while Simposcan Scanner App PDF OCR averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Documents (Office Docs) or Simposcan Scanner App PDF OCR have ads?
Documents (Office Docs) shows ads; Simposcan Scanner App PDF OCR does not.
Which is updated more often, Documents (Office Docs) or Simposcan Scanner App PDF OCR?
Documents (Office Docs) ships an update every 2 months, and Simposcan Scanner App PDF OCR every 4 days. Most recently, Documents (Office Docs) was updated on October 14, 2026 and Simposcan Scanner App PDF OCR on October 3, 2026.

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