Comparison

Documents vs Alpha Neuron

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

Head to head
About

Documents

This app is a comprehensive file manager and document editor for mobile devices. It allows users to organize, edit, convert, and annotate various file types, including PDFs, Office documents, and audio/video files. It also features transcription, scanning, and cloud integration.

Highlights
  • Edit PDFs directly
  • Convert files to PDF
  • Organize files and folders
  • Transcribe audio and video
  • Scan documents
  • Play audio and video
  • Transfer files via Wi-Fi
Features
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Documents by Readdle is a super app for iPhone and iPad. It’s your all-in-one solution for working with files at home, in the office, at university, or on the go. Whether you edit, annotate, convert, listen to, or read, Documents brings everything together in one seamless experience. From books, scans, and receipts to articles, PDFs, audio, and video files, and even ZIP & RAR archives — every type of content finds its home in Documents. One app – infinite capabilities. Serving as your PDF reader, document viewer, file manager, cloud storage integrator, and music and video player, Documents replaces a dozen standalone apps with one beautifully designed, intuitive hub for all your files. Explore a wide range of features designed to help you get things done quickly and efficiently. PDF EDITOR • Edit or modify existing text directly in a PDF – just like in a Word document • Highlight and annotate important info in books using colors, text, or stickers • Sign PDF contracts on the go with e-signatures • Merge and combine multiple PDFs into one • Add, delete, and rearrange pages with a thumbnail preview • Rotate and reorder pages in PDFs FILE CONVERTER • Convert PDF, DOCX, JPG, JPEG, PNG, HEIC, WEBP, and more • Create PDFs from documents, photos, and images • Convert PDFs into editable formats and back • Switch between image formats in just a few taps MANAGE AND ARCHIVE FILES & FOLDERS • Organize your files and create folders to suit your needs • Use Reminders by setting a date/time to be notified about a specific file • Rename and color-tag files for quick access • Use Smart Actions and get contextual recommendations for the most relevant next step • Use Zip/Unzip and RAR extractor tools • Open Office files and eBooks with ease AI TOOLS • Transcribe audio and video to text, then edit, annotate, store in the cloud, or share — all within Documents • Use Smart Eraser to remove unwanted objects from photos SCANNER • Scan receipts, books, and documents using the built-in iOS scanning engine and save them directly in Documents AUDIO & VIDEO PLAYER • Listen to music online and offline • Watch movies imported from your computer or online sources • Access your photo and video library easily AUDIO EDITOR • Trim, cut, remove silence, edit metadata, and extract MP3 Wi-Fi FILE TRANSFER • Transfer music, videos, photos, or documents from your iPhone or iPad to a Mac or PC and vice versa with our super-fast Wi-Fi Transfer technology AUDIO & VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION • Transcribe audio and video to text instantly • Convert voice recordings to editable notes • Turn videos into clear, searchable text • Use accurate speech-to-text tools for meetings, lectures, and interviews • Export and share transcriptions anywhere IMPORT & SAVE FILES • Import from your computer, cloud, WebDAV, or nearby devices • Download files from the web browser directly into Documents • Save email attachments in one place • Save links from any external app or web browser INTEGRATE ALL CLOUD SERVICES • Work in iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, and other services without downloading files • Set up two-way sync to the specific folders to automatically upload your files SEE WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID ABOUT OUR APP Documents is an App Store Editors’ Choice winner. Read more about our terms and conditions here: https://documents.io/legal/privacy https://documents.io/legal/terms

About

Alpha Neuron

This app is a comprehensive PDF tool for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. It allows you to navigate local and cloud documents, create new PDFs, merge, rearrange, and extract pages from existing PDFs. It also offers document scanning, resizing, and compression with adjustable quality settings.

Highlights
  • Navigate local and drive documents
  • Create and merge PDF documents
  • Rearrange, rotate, and extract PDF pages
  • Scan documents with automatic detection
  • Resize and compress PDFs with adjustable settings
  • Annotate PDFs with Apple's Markup feature
  • View and share other document formats
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Documents turns your iPhone, iPad, or Mac into a simple PDF workbench. Open or scan a PDF, reshape it, then send it on its way — no subscription, no account, no clutter. Work on one document at a time. Give it pages, edit them, and share the result. Your edits are non-destructive within a session, and Undo and Redo let you step back and forth through your changes. FIVE WAYS TO EDIT • Merge — Append other PDFs or images to your document. Reorder, preview, and crop photos of pages before they're added. • Structure — Reorder pages by dragging, remove pages, add blank pages, and rotate individual pages. • Extract — Keep only the pages you choose and discard the rest. • Compress — Shrink file size with Low, Medium, or High compression, and see exactly how much space you saved. • Resize — Reshape pages to A4, Letter, Legal, or a custom size, in portrait or landscape. SCAN PAPER Use your device camera and Apple's built-in document scanner to capture pages straight into your document. EXPORT YOUR WAY Optionally password-protect your PDF, then Share it via AirDrop, Messages, and Mail — or Save to Files. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Nothing leaves your device unless you send it. No cloud sync, no accounts. Your files stay on your device while you work. ONE-TIME PURCHASE Try every feature free for 30 days. When you're ready, a single purchase unlocks the app for good — tied to your Apple ID, so it restores automatically across all your devices. No subscriptions, ever.

Screenshots

Documents4 screens
Alpha Neuron4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Documents at 71% against Alpha Neuron's 25%. Documents also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#69 vs unranked). 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. Documents sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Alpha Neuron sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Documents ships an update weekly, Alpha Neuron every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Documents versus Alpha Neuron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocumentsAlpha Neuron
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (626K ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings626K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#69 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size431 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperReaddle Technologies LimitedFranco Swarts

Customer experience

Documents

All ratings626,280 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews2,959 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative22.1%

Alpha Neuron

All ratings133 ratings
Positive74.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral15.4%
Negative59.6%

Bugs and requests

Documents

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Disappearing downloaded files and folders
  • Unreliable audio playback with skipping and pausing
  • Inability to open certain file types after updates
  • Syncing issues between local storage and cloud services

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable volume controls for audio playback
  • Improved PDF annotation tools
  • Option to expand/collapse all bookmarks in documents
  • Ability to permanently delete files
  • Faster file transfer and syncing between devices

Alpha Neuron

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Documents

Subscriptions13
  • Documents Plus7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Documents Plus$9.991 Month
  • Documents Plus1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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  • Documents Plus7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Documents Plus3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Documents Plus7 Days trial$12.491 Month
  • Documents VPN3 Days trial$12.491 Month
  • Documents VPN7 Days trial$12.491 Month
  • Documents Plus7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Documents Plus3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Documents Plus7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Documents Plus7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Documents VPN7 Days trial$89.991 Year
3 purchases

Alpha Neuron

One-time3
  • Month Membership$2.99
  • License$14.99
  • Year Membership$31.99

Questions

Is Documents free?
Documents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alpha Neuron free?
Alpha Neuron is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Documents or Alpha Neuron have ads?
Neither Documents nor Alpha Neuron shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Documents or Alpha Neuron?
Documents ships an update weekly, and Alpha Neuron every 5 weeks. Most recently, Documents was updated on September 24, 2026 and Alpha Neuron on September 22, 2026.

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