Comparison

PDFShare vs Photo Text Scanner OCR

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

Head to head
About

PDFShare

Features
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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/)

About

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.

Highlights
  • Camera text capture
  • Photo library text recognition
  • Multilingual character recognition
  • Document history management
  • Digitize documents
Features
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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.

Screenshots

PDFShare4 screens
Photo Text Scanner OCR2 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PDFShare versus Photo Text Scanner OCR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDFSharePhoto Text Scanner OCR
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer勇 崔Haruki Sugaya

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PDFShare

Subscriptions2
  • Individual7 Days trial$0.996 Months
  • Family7 Days trial$1.996 Months
1 purchases

Photo Text Scanner OCR

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is PDFShare free?
PDFShare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Text Scanner OCR free?
Photo Text Scanner OCR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDFShare or Photo Text Scanner OCR have ads?
Photo Text Scanner OCR shows ads; PDFShare does not.
Which is updated more often, PDFShare or Photo Text Scanner OCR?
PDFShare ships an update every 3 days, and Photo Text Scanner OCR monthly. Most recently, PDFShare was updated on November 3, 2026 and Photo Text Scanner OCR on November 4, 2026.

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