PDFCreateWhiz vs Simple Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDFCreateWhiz
Easily generate and convert PDF documents from photos, scans, or text. This app streamlines your workflow by quickly saving and organizing your created files for efficient work and study.
- Scan to PDF
- Convert photos to PDF
- Create PDF from text
- Save PDF history
- High office efficiency
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With this easy-to-use application, you will gain higher office efficiency, quickly generate or convert PDF documents in the most direct way, and reduce obstacles in your work or study. We always do our best to share your concerns. -Scan and take photos to generate PDF: By opening the built-in camera function of the device, take photos in real time and generate PDFs. -Convert photos to PDF: Read the photo album and select the desired photos, and quickly convert them to PDF format while maintaining document quality. -Create PDF from text: Click and create text, directly save the text in PDF format. -Quickly save PDFs: Our application has a PDF file recording function, when you successfully create a PDF file, it will be automatically saved to the history list for later viewing and use. Subscribe plan: $3.99/week privacy: https://pfwn.pcrewhiz.com/privacyPolicy.html terms: https://pfwn.pcrewhiz.com/termsOfService.html contact: smoothly543n@163.com
Simple Scanner
Easily generate and scan QR codes for various content types like URLs, text, and contacts. Features include history management, high-speed scanning, and security protection for a seamless user experience.
- QR code generation
- QR code scanning
- History management
- High-speed scanning
- Multiple QR code format support
- Simple and friendly interface
- Security protection
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Simple Scanner is a simple and easy-to-use QR code generation and scanning tool. It not only supports the creation of QR codes, but also can quickly scan and parse the QR code content. Main functions: 1. QR code generation Users can easily create different types of QR codes, including URLs, text, contact information, etc. Just enter the relevant content, the application can generate the corresponding QR code image, and support saving or sharing. 2. QR code scanning Supports scanning QR codes through the mobile phone camera to quickly read the information in the QR code. Whether it is a web link, product information, business card, event QR code, etc., Simple Scanner can quickly identify and display the content. 3. History management Automatically save the scanned QR code information, so that users can view the history at any time. Users can also delete unnecessary records. 4. High-speed scanning Using advanced image recognition technology, it provides a fast and accurate QR code scanning experience, ensuring that even complex QR codes can be quickly parsed. 5. *Multiple QR code format support Supports multiple encoding methods of QR codes to ensure compatibility with most QR codes, whether it is standard QR code, Data Matrix or other formats. 6. Simple and friendly interface The design is simple and intuitive, even first-time users can easily get started without complicated operations. 7. Security protection The scanned QR code information is protected with necessary privacy protection to prevent malicious links or unsafe content from invading user devices. Simple Scanner is your ideal companion in life and work, helping you to efficiently manage QR codes in your busy daily life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PDFCreateWhiz at 4.2 against Simple Scanner's 3.0. PDFCreateWhiz also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 1). Simple Scanner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. PDFCreateWhiz sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Simple Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
PDFCreateWhiz holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDFCreateWhiz has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PDFCreateWhiz ships an update every 2 months, Simple Scanner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDFCreateWhiz | Simple Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (13 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FIVE OCEANS | Flower Face Network Technology Limited |
Customer experience
PDFCreateWhiz
Simple Scanner
In-app purchases
PDFCreateWhiz
- Weekly No Ads Plan$3.997 Days
Simple Scanner
No in-app purchases







