SteelPropCap vs PDF Extractor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
SteelPropCap
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Introducing "SteelPropCap" β The Structural engineerβs companion. SteelPropCap is a paid annual subscription app which can be canceled at any time. There is no free functionality with this app, subscribing to the app opens up all the app's functionality. SteelPropCap is designed to cater to the needs of Australian engineers and contractors, providing them with accurate Open Steel Sections properties and capacities in accordance with AS4100 as well as bolt properties and capacities in accordance with AS/NZS111, AS/NZS1252 and AS4100. Weld capacities in accordance with AS4100 All at your finger tips for ease of reference. This app has the following features. 1) Section properties and Capacities calculated in accordance with AS4100 for the following open sections: a) Universal Beams (UB). b) Universal Columns (UC). c) Welded Beams (WB). d) Welded Columns (WC). e) Parallel Flanged Channels (PFC). f) Equal Angles (EA). g) Unequal Angles (UA). 2) Section Capacities for sections listed above. 3) Bolt Properties for commonly used structural bolts for both grade 4.6S and 8.8S in accordance with AS/NZS111 and AS/NZS1252. 4) Bolt capacities for commonly used structural bolts in accordance with AS4100. 5) Weld Capacities in accordance with AS4100 6) User Friendly interface engineers will be familiar with. SteelPropCap is your partner for providing real-time access to essential data for structural designers and engineering contractors.
PDF Extractor
Extract text, tables, and images from PDFs securely on your device. Offers on-device OCR for scanned documents and rebuilds content as editable Markdown. Includes project management for revisited extractions.
- On-device OCR for scanned PDFs
- Extracts text, tables, and images
- Rebuilds content as Markdown
- Supports password-protected PDFs
- Project management for revisited imports
- Batch ZIP export
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Pull the text, tables and images out of any PDF β entirely on your device. Nothing is uploaded, so private documents stay private. PDFExtract reads a PDF's own text layer when it has one, and falls back to on-device OCR when it doesn't. Either way it rebuilds what it finds as clean Markdown you can paste straight into your notes, docs or knowledge base. Every import becomes a project you can reopen, review and run again with different settings. WHAT IT DOES - Import standard and password-protected PDFs - Extract the text layer from selectable PDFs - On-device OCR for scanned and image-only pages - Rebuild detected tables as real Markdown tables - Pull embedded images out of pages at their original resolution - Preview the original PDF, the extracted images and the rendered Markdown - Copy Markdown, share it as a file, or export a whole project as a ZIP - Tune OCR: recognition level, render resolution up to 600 DPI, recognition languages, automatic language detection and language correction - Choose the Markdown output style, page headings and document title - Keep every import as a project you can revisit and re-extract WHAT'S FREE - Text, Markdown and OCR for the first 5 pages of a document - The first 10 extracted images of a project - Every OCR and Markdown setting - Copy the Markdown or share it as a file PDFEXTRACT PRO UNLOCKS - Every page of a document, however long it runs - Every extracted image, unblurred and shareable - Tables rebuilt as Markdown tables instead of run-together lines - Batch ZIP export of the Markdown and all extracted images SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS PDFExtract Pro is available as a monthly subscription, a yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. - Monthly: auto-renews every month - Yearly: auto-renews every year - Lifetime: a single payment, never renews Prices are shown in the app and vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the period ending. You can manage or cancel a subscription any time in your Apple Account settings. PRIVACY PDF parsing, OCR, layout analysis and table recognition all run locally on your device. Your documents are never uploaded to a server. Privacy Policy: https://www.mzjpg.com/policy/pdfextract Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SteelPropCap at none against PDF Extractor's 3. SteelPropCap also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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. PDF Extractor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SteelPropCap asks for nothing beyond the download.
SteelPropCap ships an update every 6 months, PDF Extractor every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SteelPropCap | PDF Extractor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | β | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CRAIG M SINCLAIR | Dajiale |
In-app purchases
SteelPropCap
No in-app purchases
PDF Extractor
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly$19.991 Year
- PDFExtract Pro β Lifetime$49.99
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