Comparison

pic2shop PRO vs PDF Printer Premium

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

Head to head
About

pic2shop PRO

Create custom barcode scanning applications by embedding your own web pages. Configure the scanner to send scanned codes to your website or copy them to the clipboard. Supports numerous barcode formats and advanced configuration options for tailored business solutions.

Highlights
  • Embed custom web pages
  • Configure barcode lookup URLs
  • Send GPS coordinates with scans
  • Select supported barcode formats
  • Copy scanned codes to clipboard
  • Supports numerous barcode symbologies
Features
Currently charting
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Display your own web site in the embedded browser and configure the barcode scanner to send it the scanned codes. Or use pic2shop PRO as an external scanner from another app. Or copy the barcode to the clipboard for use anywhere. The embedded web browser supports HTML5, CSS, cookies, javascript, https, etc. You can easily and inexpensively build a rich barcode scanning app for your own use. For example, give your employees access to a product information or an asset tracking app on their iPhone, over the internet or your intranet. EAN and UPC barcodes can be read even on devices without autofocus. THIS IS NOT A SHOPPING APP. WE DO NOT PROVIDE THE HOSTING SERVICE NOR THE WEB APPLICATION. YOUR ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING THE WEB APPLICATION AND HOSTING IT ON YOUR OWN SERVER. = SUPPORTED BARCODE SYMBOLOGIES = EAN-13, ISBN EAN+2, EAN+5 EAN-8 UPC-A UPC-E GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional (& Stacked) GS1 DataBar Expanded (& Stacked) GS1 DataBar Limited Code 39 Code 128 Code 93 Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) Standard 2 of 5 (Code 25) Codabar (NW-7, USD-4) Telepen QR DataMatrix = CONFIGURATION = There are seven in-app configuration parameters, and one general setting: 1. Home Page URL: the url of the web page displayed when the app launches (optional). 2. Barcode Lookup URL: the url fetched when a barcode is scanned. The string CODE is replaced by the barcode content, and the string FORMAT is replaced by the symbology of the decoded barcode. That is how the barcode information is transmitted to your web app, and how the response is displayed to the user. 3. Send GPS coordinates: add a "&gps=latitude,longitude" to the lookup URL. 4. Formats: select which formats the scanner needs to look for. We recommend turning off the formats that are not needed for speed. Please note that you can include as many other parameters as you like in either URL, they will be passed as is to your server. For example, you could give to each user a URL with a different "&userid=NNN" parameter to automatically identify them with the web application. A quick way to configure pic2shop PRO is to send a link to each user (by email or on a web page). When they click the link after they have installed pic2shop PRO, the three parameters will be set automatically. The link has the form: p2spro://configure?lookup={lookupURL}&home={homeURL}&formats=EAN13,EAN8,UPCE,ITF,CODE39,CODE128,CODABAR,QR&gps={YES|NO}&settings={YES|NO} where any special character in {lookupURL} and {homeURL} is replaced by its % encoding. For example, to make pic2shop PRO lookup the UPC database: p2spro://configure?lookup=http%3A//www.upcdatabase.com/item/CODE 5. Auto Orientation: scan Code39, Code128, ITF and Codabar in landscape (as they can be wider than UPCs) 6. High Resolution: use high resolution scanning (for large barcodes) 7. Copy to clipboard In addition, one can switch off the in-app configuration in the general iOS settings list to help lock down the config. = PIC2SHOP PRO AS EXTERNAL SCANNER = Pic2shop PRO, can be launched by another app or by a web page to scan a barcode, then pass the result back to the calling app or web page. A popular use is to import barcodes into the Filemaker Go application. The syntax of the custom URL is the following: p2spro://scan?formats=EAN13,EAN8,UPCE,ITF,CODE39,CODE128,CODABAR,QR&callback={callbackURL} The callback URL should be percent-encoded and contain the strings CODE and FORMAT, which will be replaced by the barcode content (or 'CANCELLED') and symbology, respectively. = START SCANNER FROM IN-APP BROWSER = The barcode scanner can also be started from the embedded browser with link to a "p2spro://scan" URL like described above, which overrides the lookup URL and barcode formats for a single scan. Javascript callbacks are supported. = NOTES = For security reasons, HTTPS will not work with self-signed certificates.

About

PDF Printer Premium

Easily convert various document types, photos, and web pages into PDF format. This app allows you to scan printed documents, merge multiple files into a single PDF, and share them directly. Keep important information for offline reference or upload to cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Convert office documents to PDF
  • Convert photos and web pages to PDF
  • Built-in scanner module
  • Merge multiple files into one PDF
  • Share PDFs directly
  • Cloud storage integration
Features
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PDF Printer is the ultimate converter to Adobe PDF. Open and read any office document. Convert popular content e.g. Photos, Notes, Web Pages to the Portable Document Format. Create and share PDF documents on the fly. PDF Printer lets preview Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pages, Numbers or Keynote files on your iPad. If you need any of these documents for future reference, just convert them to PDFs and keep in the document manager or upload to the cloud storage. If you deal with digitalizing printed documents, there is the built-in scanner module that enables you to make sharp digital copies and instantly save them to the readable PDF files. PDF Printer makes it easy for everyone who wants to keep web pages, bills, invoices or bank transcripts for offline reference to save them to the platform-independent PDF. You can do it directly with the help of built–in web-browser or from any browser you choose thanks to the Convert To PDF extension. With PDF Printer, you enjoy the simple way to merge several pieces of content into the single PDF file and manipulate with page order in the handy manner. Save to PDF and share: • Pages, Numbers and Keynote documents • Word, Excel and PowerPoint files • Photos • Pictures and Texts from Clipboard • Emails and attachments • Text Messages • Contacts • Web-pages

Screenshots

pic2shop PRO4 screens
PDF Printer Premium1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PDF Printer Premium at $1.99 against pic2shop PRO's $99.99. PDF Printer Premium also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 7 months). pic2shop PRO's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 31%) and chart position (#182 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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

pic2shop PRO costs $99.99 and PDF Printer Premium $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDF Printer Premium holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of pic2shop PRO's written reviews are positive against 31% of PDF Printer Premium's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pic2shop PRO ships an update every 7 months, PDF Printer Premium every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
pic2shop PRO versus PDF Printer Premium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterpic2shop PROPDF Printer Premium
Price$99.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.0 (6 ratings)3.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better31.3% of reviews
Number of ratings611 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#182 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperVision SmartsNguyen Anh

Customer experience

pic2shop PRO

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%

PDF Printer Premium

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.8%

In-app purchases

None

pic2shop PRO

No in-app purchases

None

PDF Printer Premium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pic2shop PRO free?
pic2shop PRO costs $99.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Printer Premium free?
PDF Printer Premium costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, pic2shop PRO or PDF Printer Premium?
PDF Printer Premium is rated higher. pic2shop PRO averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while PDF Printer Premium averages 3.9 from 11 ratings.
Do pic2shop PRO or PDF Printer Premium have ads?
Neither pic2shop PRO nor PDF Printer Premium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pic2shop PRO or PDF Printer Premium?
pic2shop PRO ships an update every 7 months, and PDF Printer Premium every 4 weeks. Most recently, pic2shop PRO was updated on September 27, 2026 and PDF Printer Premium on September 12, 2026.

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