PDFShare vs Photo Text Scanner OCR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDFShare
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SharePlay a PDF file when FaceTime. When having FaceTime with some friends, one person copies and pastes a PDF file into the SharePlay session. Then everyone can synchronously browse and flip pages. Click a button can switch to Whiteboard Mode. Then you can draw lines together with your friends. You can switch colors when drawing. You can place images on the whiteboard. Before sending an image, you can move, magnify, or rotate the image. After adjusting an image, press it and hold for about 3 seconds, then release to share the image with everyone. You and your friends or family can make a beautiful picture wall on the whiteboard together. === EULA ===: [standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA)](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)
Photo Text Scanner OCR
Extract text from documents using your camera or photo library. Supports multiple languages for accurate recognition and includes a history function for easy document management. Ideal for business, study, and travel.
- Camera text capture
- Photo library text recognition
- Multilingual character recognition
- Document history management
- Digitize documents
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This application dramatically streamlines document management in daily life and business. Camera capture function: Text information can be extracted from documents captured with a camera. Selection from photo library: If you have already taken photos or scanned documents, you can select them directly from your photo library for text recognition. This allows you to digitize the documents you need anytime, anywhere. Multilingual character recognition: Multiple languages are supported, including English, Japanese, Chinese, and French, allowing you to select the language of the document to be used for more accurate character recognition. It is ideal for use in global business situations, study abroad, and travel. Document management with history function: Recognized documents are saved as history in the app, making it easy to view and reuse previously scanned documents. You can keep important information close at hand at all times.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PDFShare at none against Photo Text Scanner OCR's shown. PDFShare also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. PDFShare sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 6 months and Photo Text Scanner OCR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PDFShare ships an update every 3 days, Photo Text Scanner OCR monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDFShare | Photo Text Scanner OCR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 勇 崔 | Haruki Sugaya |
In-app purchases
PDFShare
- Individual7 Days trial$0.996 Months
- Family7 Days trial$1.996 Months
Photo Text Scanner OCR
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
Is PDFShare free?
Is Photo Text Scanner OCR free?
Do PDFShare or Photo Text Scanner OCR have ads?
Which is updated more often, PDFShare or Photo Text Scanner OCR?
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