CleanPad vs image to file
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CleanPad
Capture your thoughts, ideas, and memories in a cozy and secure digital space. This app offers a minimalist interface with customizable categories and enhanced privacy features, including automatic locking and biometric authentication for your notes.
- Cozy and customizable design
- Distraction-free editing
- Note categorization and tagging
- Automatic private note locking
- Biometric authentication
- Local storage for privacy
- Grid and list view options
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CleanPad is thoughtfully designed to provide a cozy and secure space for capturing your thoughts, ideas, and memories. With its inviting design and focus on privacy, it feels like a personal sanctuary for note-taking. CleanPad features a minimalist interface that helps you focus on what truly matters. With customizable categories, enhanced privacy, and an experience designed to feel at home, CleanPad makes keeping your thoughts organized simple and intuitive. Features: • Cozy Design: A warm, thoughtfully crafted interface that feels at home and transitions seamlessly between light and dark modes. • Streamlined Editing: A clean and distraction-free Edit Screen for updating titles and content, as well as categorizing, sharing, or deleting your notes. • Categories: Organize your notes with ease. Create, edit, and delete categories, then filter your notes using beautiful color-coded tags. • Private Notes: Keep personal notes in a protected space that locks automatically when you leave the app and supports Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode for secure access. • Seamless Navigation: The Dock keeps everything within reach, letting you navigate your notes, access categories, and create new notes with ease. • Local Storage: Your notes stay exclusively on your device, keeping your thoughts personal and private. • Customizable Views: Switch effortlessly between grid and list views to organize your notes your way. NOTE: List View is available only on iOS. • Quick Actions: Long-press a note to quickly share it, move it to or remove it from the private space, or delete it. • VoiceOver Support: Enhanced accessibility features help make CleanPad inclusive and easy to navigate with VoiceOver. Rediscover the joy of note-taking with CleanPad, a place where your ideas and memories stay private, accessible, and beautifully organized.
image to file
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Turn images into clean, share-ready files (eg. PDF) in seconds. Image to File is the fastest way to scan, organize and send documents right from your iPhone or iPad. Whether you’re scanning receipts for expenses, homework for school, contracts for clients or drawings from your kids, Image to File makes everything feel simple and polished. Turn Photos into Perfect PDFs - Import one or multiple photos from your camera roll; - Arrange pages with a simple drag & drop interface; - Choose how many photos per page (1 or 2 on free, up to 4 with Premium); - Add an optional title for each page to keep long documents clear; - Pick your page size: A4 (free) or A4 & US Letter (Premium). Smart Layout & Easy Sharing - See all selected photos at a glance and reorder them in seconds; - Automatically compress images for smaller PDF file sizes; - Create your PDF with a single tap, then share via Mail, Messages, AirDrop, etc.; - Keep everything tidy with automatic file naming and optional date suffix. Built for Everyday Use - History screen: quickly reopen, share or delete previously created PDFs; - Option to skip the file name dialog and use an automatic name – perfect when you’re in a hurry; - Works great on both iPhone and iPad; - No account required; just install and start converting; Free vs. Premium Use Image to File for free with: - Up to 3 PDFs per day - 1 or 2 photos per page - A small “Created with Photo → PDF (free)” watermark Upgrade to Image to File Premium for a one-time purchase and get: - Unlimited PDF creations – no daily limits; - No watermark on your documents; - Up to 4 photos per page for compact multi-page PDFs; - Extra layout options and page formats (A4 & US Letter); Stop emailing yourself photos or fighting with complex scanners. With Image to File, your documents look clean, professional and ready to share – every single time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CleanPad at none against image to file's 1. image to file's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. image to file sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CleanPad asks for nothing beyond the download.
CleanPad ships an update monthly, image to file every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CleanPad | image to file |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Uriel Alejandro Ortega Aguilar | Geert Stroom |
In-app purchases
CleanPad
No in-app purchases
image to file
- Premium for life$0.99









