Comparison

Filo vs Lemon Camera

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

Head to head
About

Filo

Transform your device into a private document scanner, PDF converter, and image utility. Easily digitize paperwork, convert file formats, extract text with OCR, and manage documents for work or school.

Highlights
  • Scan documents to PDF
  • Convert between PDF and image formats
  • Convert HEIC photos to JPG/PNG
  • Extract text with OCR
  • Merge, split, and sign PDFs
  • Compress and resize images
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a private document scanner, PDF converter, image converter, OCR tool, and portable file workspace. Filo Docs brings scanning, PDF tools, image conversion, and everyday document utilities together in one simple app. Scan paperwork, convert HEIC photos, create PDFs, extract text, sign documents, and prepare files for work, school, or sharing in seconds. SCAN DOCUMENTS TO PDF Use your iPhone or iPad camera to quickly capture clear, shareable documents: - Scan a single page or an entire document - Digitize receipts, forms, notes, assignments, and paperwork - Scan ID cards and passports - Read QR codes instantly - Extract text from documents and images using OCR - Save your scans as PDFs ready to keep, print, or share CONVERT PDFs AND OFFICE DOCUMENTS Move files between the formats you use every day: - Image to PDF - PDF to JPG - PDF to PNG - PDF to Word-compatible DOC - DOC to PDF - PPT to PDF - PDF to PPT - XLS to PDF - PDF to XLS - PDF to TXT with OCR CONVERT HEIC PHOTOS iPhone photos are often stored as HEIC files, which may not work with every website, computer, or application. Filo lets you convert them quickly: - HEIC to JPG - HEIC to PNG - HEIC to WEBP - WEBP to JPG - WEBP to PNG Convert one photo or select 50+ images for fast batch conversion. Prepare entire albums for websites, email, printing, school submissions, or devices that do not support HEIC. MERGE, SPLIT, SIGN, PROTECT, AND READ PDFs Handle everyday PDF tasks quickly without switching between apps: - Combine multiple PDFs into one organized document - Split large PDFs into smaller, easier-to-share files - Add your signature directly to PDF documents - Protect sensitive PDFs with a password - Unlock protected PDFs using the correct password - Read and review PDF files - Convert PDF pages into images - Convert PDFs into editable document formats - Print PDFs directly from your iPhone or iPad EDIT AND OPTIMIZE IMAGES Get your images ready for social media, applications, professional profiles, printing, or sharing: - Compress images to reduce file size - Resize photos to the exact dimensions you need - Crop images privately and offline - Split one image into multiple parts - Convert HEIC and WEBP files into compatible formats CREATE PASSPORT AND ID PHOTOS Prepare passport photos and digital copies of important identification documents: - Create passport-size and ID photos - Choose suitable photo sizes for different countries - Scan passports directly with your device - Save clear digital copies for convenient access and sharing EXTRACT TEXT WITH OCR Turn printed or scanned content into text you can copy, edit, and reuse: - Recognize text in documents and images - Extract text from scanned paperwork - Convert PDF content into editable TXT files - Copy important information without typing it manually VIEW DOCUMENTS AND USE BUILT-IN UTILITIES Open PDF files and view PPT and XLS documents without installing separate viewers. Filo Docs also provides Base64 and ASCII utilities for additional file and text tasks. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Filo keeps document handling simple and private: - Files remain on your device - No cloud processing - No account or sign-in required - Batch conversion for large photo selections - Scanning, conversion, editing, printing, and sharing in one place From converting HEIC photos to JPG and scanning receipts to signing PDFs and opening Office documents, Filo Docs gives you a complete mobile document toolkit. Download FiloDocs and get more done without switching between apps. Privacy Policy: https://filodocs.app/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://filodocs.app/terms.html

About

Lemon Camera

This AI-powered app transforms your camera into a personal assistant. It can write poems from photos, translate menus, identify food calories, count people, explain signs, and tell stories about art. Simply take a photo, ask a question, and receive an answer.

Highlights
  • AI-powered photo analysis
  • Write poems from photos
  • Translate menus
  • Identify food calories
  • Count people in photos
  • Explain traffic signs
  • Tell stories about art
Features
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Powered by state of art AI, Lemon Camera turns your camera into a powerful personal assistant. - Write a poem for your loved ones based on a photo - Translate food menu when traveling overseas - Find out calorie of your food - Count how many people in a photo - Explain traffic sign - Tell stories about master pieces in a museum and a lot more. Take a photo, ask questions, and get answers. As simple as that. As AI requires costly computing power, to use Lemon Camera and support us, please subscribe to our auto-renewing subscriptions, which offers free trial period for you to test our app. - Weekly subscription priced at USD 2.99$ / week, with 3 days free trial period. - Monthly subscription priced at USD 9.99$ / month, with 7 days free trial period. You can cancel any subscriptions with no cost before free trial ends, and cancel any active subscriptions after trial period without extra cost. After cancellation, you can still use Lemon Camera until last subscription period ends. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed or canceled via subscription management in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Filo4 screens
Lemon Camera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Filo at free with in-app purchases against Lemon Camera's subscription. Filo also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17). Lemon Camera's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Filo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Lemon Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Filo ships an update every 9 days, Lemon Camera every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
Filo versus Lemon Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiloLemon Camera
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 9 days β€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases β€” betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better17
Further details β€” not scored
Size221 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBJS Soft Solutions LLCShanghai Lansan Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Filo

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Lemon Camera

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Filo

Subscriptions4
  • Image Converter-Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Image Converter-Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Image Converter-Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Image Converter-Yearly1 Month trial$24.991 Year
2 purchases

Lemon Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Filo free?
Filo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lemon Camera free?
Lemon Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Filo or Lemon Camera have ads?
Filo shows ads; Lemon Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, Filo or Lemon Camera?
Filo ships an update every 9 days, and Lemon Camera every 10 days. Most recently, Filo was updated on October 30, 2026 and Lemon Camera on October 24, 2026.

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