Convert Documents vs Samurai Search
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Convert Documents
This app converts a vast array of document and image formats into various editable document types. It utilizes cloud-based processing for fast conversions and offers features like OCR and customizable settings. Converted files can be easily shared via email.
- Supports over 2000 source formats
- OCR with multiple language support
- Customizable conversion settings
- Cloud-based conversion processing
- Direct sharing via email
- Image to document conversion
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Convert Documents allows you to convert almost all known document formats to DOC, DOCX, SWF, HTML, ODT, PDF, RTF, TEX, TXT, LaTeX, ConTeXt, Markdown and more! Convert existing documents, images or other file formats to these document formats. And after the conversion you can use multiple ways of sharing them! How can we convert almost every file on your phone? Well, the converting is accomplished by uploading your file to the cloud where it will be online converted and downloaded back to your phone (and deleted from the conversion servers). This all occurs really fast and while the online converting is being done you can just continue using your phone. Features: • Over 2000 source formats are supported • Apply OCR (text recognition) with multiple languages supported • Lots of settings available like spacing, font size, table of contents and more • Use the 'Open with' option to load files • Use the image gallery to load an image or take one using the camera • Send the created document by email • Change the app theme Formats: Document converter: convert to DJVU, Word (.doc), Word 2007 (.docx), HTML (.html), Open-Office (.odt), OTT, PDF (.pdf), RTF, LaTeX (.tex), Text (.txt), UOT, WPS Markup converter: convert to LaTeX / ConTeXt (.tex), INFO, HTML, Markdown (.md), PDF, reStructuredText (.text), TXT, Texinfo (.texi), Textile (.textile), Wiki, ePub, DOCX, PPTX, RTF LaTeX converter: convert LaTeX to ePub, DOCX or Tex Some optional settings: • Documents conversion: OCR (text recognition), etc • Markup conversion: table of contents, math engine, highlight style, etc • LaTeX conversion: line spacing, font, list of figures, etc
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.
- 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 source code, plain text files and PDF files on your iOS device or in iCloud/USB/SMB, preview matched files. or open in your favourite editing/viewing app. Supports flexible search options, including regular expressions (for plain text files). Files searched can be selected from standard or custom text file types or a filename pattern may be specified. Search files and folders can be selected from On My iPad, iCloud Drive or external file providers (e.g SMB/USB folder). Saved search files and folders are retained by the app where possible. iCloud files in selected iCloud Drive folders that match the file type (file extension) criteria or pattern, will be synced to device prior to searching. Searching text files is extremely fast. PDF search speed depends on content. It can be slow.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Samurai Search at 100% against Convert Documents's 25%. Samurai Search also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 13 months). Convert Documents's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Samurai Search holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Convert Documents's written reviews are positive against 100% of Samurai Search's.
Convert Documents ships an update every 13 months, Samurai Search every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Convert Documents | Samurai Search |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ice Cold Apps | Michael Rourke |
Customer experience
Convert Documents
Samurai Search
In-app purchases
Convert Documents
No in-app purchases
Samurai Search
No in-app purchases
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