Comparison

PDF Text Include vs Shotup AI

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

Head to head
About

PDF Text Include

This app adds a selectable and searchable text layer to images within PDF files using advanced machine learning for 29 languages. It supports batch processing, document scanning, and integration with custom workflows.

Highlights
  • Add text layer to PDF images
  • Intelligent character recognition (OCR)
  • Supports 29 languages (typed & handwritten)
  • Batch processing
  • Integrated scanner function
  • Shortcuts integration
  • On-device processing for privacy
Features
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PDF Text Includer is a simple to use Mac, iPhone and iPad app that adds text to images within your PDF files. With PDF Text Includer you can add a text layer to PDF files in no time and completely automatically. Thus, scanned documents have selectable text that can be copied and searched. Documents are much easier to find if, for example, you use the Spotlight search for terms that appear in images of a particular file. Whether typed or handwritten, PDF Text Includer recognizes 29 languages and dialects using modern machine learning. After you have opened one or more PDF files with PDF Text Includer they will be processed immediately. With just one more click you can replace the originals with the variant improved by the app. Found text can also be exported directly and with the integrated Shortcut action, the app functions can be added to your own personal workflow. To shorten further detours PDF Text Includer includes a scanner function. On the iPhone or iPad, the integrated camera is used to generate PDF files. On macOS, you can wirelessly access the camera of your iPhone or iPad. The scanned file is processed directly by the app and is ready for further use. KEY FEATURES • Drop it like it’s hot: Drag and drop your file into the application window or on the app icon • The more the merrier: Batch process multiple files or contents of folders • Intelligent character recognition (ICR): Files are being processed using advanced optical character recognition (OCR) • Scan your documents: Import any PDF files or use your iPhone or iPad to scan a new document - even on the Mac using Continuity Camera • Automate your workflow: Make use of the included Shortcuts actions and easily integrate character recognition into your workflow • Share, replace or export: You can either share the converted PDF file directly from within the app, replace the original file or export the file content as text • Typed or handwritten: Recognizes all kinds of fonts including handwritten text using modern machine learning • Privacy: Everything is being processed entirely on your device, no internet connection is required

About

Shotup AI

This app acts as a photographic memory, learning from your screenshots to answer questions about their content and context. It helps you recall saved articles, products, designs, or even chat details, serving as a personal AI assistant for your visual information.

Highlights
  • Learns from screenshots
  • Answers questions about visuals
  • Organizes saved items
  • Contextual understanding
  • AI-powered memory
  • Suggested questions
Features
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Shotup AI learns and remembers your screenshots. It understands the context and visuals of your shots, and answers any questions about them in chat. We all take screenshots — of posts, articles, restaurants, maps, design inspiration - things we considered important to save and revisit later. However, many of them end up forgotten, buried deep in our photo album. Rarely do we scroll through hundreds of images to find the one we need. What if you had a second brain — a photographic memory - that could remember not just the image but the entire context of every screenshot you’ve ever taken? We are introducing Shotup AI. It doesn’t just store your screenshots — it learns from them. Whether you’re trying to recall an article or a social media post with tips, life hacks, or restaurant recommendations, Shotup AI gives you the references and insights you need based on the stored screenshot knowledge. It’s more than a chatting AI. It’s your backup memory. How it works: 1. Select and sync screenshots you want the AI to remember. 2. The AI learns the context and visuals of the selected screenshots, and organizes key information. 3. Ask anything about the synced shots. Shotup AI will answer based on the relevant knowledge it learned from your screenshots. 4. You can also pick from 'Suggested Questions,' the question options Shotup AI generated based on the screenshot information it learned. For shoppers: Take screenshots of nice jacket or shoes you saw on Amazon, the brand websites or even on the instagram ads. Shotup AI will organize and list down all the items you took from different sites. For students: Take screenshots of your note, online articles, life hacks or tips so Shotup AI can give you reminders and summarize relevant information whenever you need. For designers: Take screenshots of design references, art pieces, mood board, fonts, color codes and more. Shotup AI will suggest relevant shots you took when you need inspiration from your past savings. You can ask - "Show me the warm cozy interior design references I saved." and it will find the right screenshots from you synced list. For everyone: Take screenshots of nice restaurants on Google Map, so it can suggest nice restaurants around there when you ask later. You can also take screenshots of your Whatsapp chat so it remembers your meeting schedule, time and location. Support & Feedback: hello@shotup.ai --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.shotup.ai/termsandprivacy

Screenshots

PDF Text Include3 screens
Shotup AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shotup AI at 100% against PDF Text Include's 40%. Shotup AI also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). PDF Text Include's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, 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

Shotup AI is free to download; PDF Text Include costs $4.99 up front. Shotup AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 6 months. PDF Text Include asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Text Include ships an update every 2 months, Shotup AI every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PDF Text Include versus Shotup AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Text IncludeShotup AI
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB16 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDaniel WittPBD LLC

Customer experience

PDF Text Include

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Shotup AI

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PDF Text Include

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Shotup AI

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Sync 1,000 shots$1.996 Months
  • Premium - Sync 1,000 shots$2.991 Month

Questions

Is PDF Text Include free?
PDF Text Include costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shotup AI free?
Shotup AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDF Text Include or Shotup AI have ads?
Neither PDF Text Include nor Shotup AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Text Include or Shotup AI?
PDF Text Include ships an update every 2 months, and Shotup AI every 9 days. Most recently, PDF Text Include was updated on September 29, 2026 and Shotup AI on October 13, 2026.

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