Office Reader vs PDF Scanner & Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Office Reader
Create, edit, and manage Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files with AI assistance. Scan documents, record voice memos, and organize everything privately. Offers robust editing tools and powerful extras for efficient document handling.
- AI-powered document drafting and rewriting
- Full compatibility with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files
- Document scanning with OCR
- Audio recording with AI transcription
- Private folder with Face ID lock
- PDF export and merging
- Home Screen widgets for quick capture
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Office Reader is back β rebuilt from the ground up for 2026. Open, edit, and create real Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files on your iPhone and iPad, with smart AI built in to draft, rewrite, and transform your documents. Scan paperwork, record voice memos, and organize everything in one beautiful, private app. β WRITE WITH AI β Office Reader has smart AI built in. Tap sparkle to generate an email, rewrite a paragraph, summarize a report, or draft a full document in the right format β the AI knows whether you're writing a resume, a screenplay, a contract, or a pitch deck, and writes in that voice. Chat directly, speak your thoughts with voice input, and save what you love as a real document. β REAL OFFICE SUPPORT β Not a reader. A creator. Office Reader writes genuine .docx, .xlsx, and .pptx files β open them later in Word, Excel, or PowerPoint and everything is intact: bold, lists, formulas, slide layouts, speaker notes, everything. β’ Rich text editing with formatting, lists, headings, and more β’ Spreadsheets with typed cells, formulas, and multi-sheet workbooks β’ Presentations with five slide layouts, drag-reorder, and notes β’ Export any document to PDF in one tap β POWERFUL EXTRAS β β’ Scan documents with one tap (Vision-powered OCR) β’ Merge PDFs β’ Audio recorder with AI transcription β’ Sketch canvas with Apple Pencil β’ Private Folder locked by Face ID β’ Home Screen widgets for quick capture β’ Templates for resumes, invoices, proposals, meeting notes, and more β’ Nearby-device file transfer (no cloud, no sign-in) β YOUR FILES, ORGANIZED β Industry-standard folders: Word Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, PDFs, Text, Images, Audio, Video, Archives. Filter with chip-based search. Everything syncs with iCloud Drive. β PRIVATE BY DESIGN β Your documents never train AI models. AI requests go through our secure proxy β your content is used only to generate your reply, nowhere else. Private Folder adds Face ID lock on top. No third-party trackers. No ads in the way of your work. β MADE BY iCUBE LAB β Office Reader is built by iCube Lab, the team behind Invoice, Expense Tracker, Legal Scan, and NoteCast AI. We ship polished, useful apps that respect your time and your privacy. β SUBSCRIPTION TERMS β Office Reader offers auto-renewing subscriptions: β’ Pro Monthly β $6.99/month β’ Pro Yearly β $39.99/year (7-day free trial) β’ Max Monthly β $12.99/month β’ Max Yearly β $99.99/year One-time purchases also available: Pro Lifetime ($89.99), Max Lifetime ($149.99), and AI credit packs ($0.99β$9.99). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://icube.so/privacy Terms of Use: https://icube.so/terms Questions? Email support@icube.so. Reviews and feedback make every update better β thank you for being here.
PDF Scanner & Editor
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Turn receipts, class notes and everyday paperwork into PDFs you can read, share and print. Start free with no account and no ads. Process files on your device, with optional iCloud Drive sync through Apple. SCAN AND SHARE FOR FREE - Scan multiple paper pages into one PDF on iPhone and iPad - Export camera scans as PDF, JPG or PNG - Combine front and back card images on one A4 or US Letter PDF page with ID Copy - Turn selected photos into one PDF in your chosen order - Import PDFs, read every page, rename and mark favorites - Share PDFs and print documents or photos with compatible printers - Try the included sample PDF before your first scan GET MORE DONE WITH PRO - Extract, search, copy and share recognized text with on-device OCR - Highlight text, add notes and place a handwritten signature - Merge PDFs, reorder or rotate pages, and extract pages - Create a screen-optimized copy; output size depends on the source - Add PDF passwords and set document permissions - Scan from compatible AirScan/eSCL hardware on your local network - Add PDF text watermarks and clean supported watermark annotations WORK PRIVATELY PDF Scanner does not operate a document upload server. PDF tools process files on your device. Optional iCloud Drive uses your Apple iCloud account; otherwise files stay in local storage. No app login is required. HARDWARE AND TOOL LIMITS Camera scanning uses an iPhone or iPad camera. Network scanning requires compatible AirScan/eSCL hardware; AirPrint support alone does not guarantee scanner compatibility. Mac printing uses Appleβs system print dialog. Printing and discovery depend on the printer and network. ID Copy uses cropped images or supported iPhone/iPad scans, fitted proportionally within standard card-sized slots. Choose 100% print scale for card-sized printing. ID Copy does not verify identity. Mac supports image import, not camera scanning. Signatures are visible annotations, not certificate-based digital signatures. Watermark tools remove supported annotations or mask selected photo/video regions; they do not recover content hidden beneath flattened watermarks. Only edit content you own or have permission to modify. FREE AND PRO Camera scanning, ID Copy, PDF import/reading, photos-to-PDF, sharing and printing are free. Advanced tools require PDF Scanner Pro: monthly, quarterly or yearly auto-renewable subscriptions, or a one-time lifetime purchase. All plans unlock the same Pro tools. The App Store shows localized prices and terms before purchase. Restore purchases in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://h5.skyingidea.com/legal/ Terms of Use: https://h5.skyingidea.com/legal/terms.html Support: https://h5.skyingidea.com/legal/support.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PDF Scanner & Editor at none against Office Reader's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Office Reader sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PDF Scanner & Editor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Office Reader ships an update fortnightly, PDF Scanner & Editor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Office Reader | PDF Scanner & Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 63.1% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | iCubemedia Inc. | Fuzhou Buwan Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Office Reader
- Office Reader Pro β Monthly$2.991 Month
- Office Reader Max β Monthly$4.991 Month
- Office Reader Pro β Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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- Office Reader Max β Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- 100 AI Credits$0.99
- 500 AI Credits$3.99
- 1500 AI Credits$9.99
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- Office Reader Pro β Lifetime$59.99
- Office Reader Max β Lifetime$79.99
PDF Scanner & Editor
- Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
- Quarterly Pro$6.993 Months
- Yearly Pro$14.991 Year
- LemonFolio Pro Lifetime$29.99
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