PDF OCR vs Note AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF OCR
This app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a powerful PDF tool. Scan documents, recognize and edit text, convert files, and sign PDFs all on your device. It offers advanced features for annotation, measurement, and protection.
- Document scanning and text recognition (OCR)
- Edit text and images directly on the page
- Convert between PDF, Word, and Office formats
- Annotate with pens, highlighters, and shapes
- Fill and sign PDF forms
- Measure drawings to scale
- Password protection and redaction
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PDF OCR is the all-in-one PDF app for iPhone and iPad. Scan paper into searchable PDFs, read and mark up any document, edit text right on the page, measure drawings to scale, and convert between PDF, Word and Office files. Everything runs on your device, with no account and no uploads. SCAN & RECOGNIZE TEXT (OCR) • Document scanner: edges are found and pages are straightened for you • Text recognition: scans become searchable, selectable PDFs • Recognize text in scanned PDFs you already have • Scan many pages at once, then reorder, rotate or remove them • Read QR codes • Put two pages on one, like both sides of an ID card • Smart file names suggested from what was scanned (Pro) READ IN COMFORT • Fast viewer with search, contents and bookmarks • Continuous scroll, single page or two-page spread • Reading View: the text reflowed to fit your screen, in your size, font and theme • Night mode and read aloud • Opens where you left off; recent documents appear in Spotlight ANNOTATE & MARK UP • Pen and highlighter, smooth with Apple Pencil • Highlight, underline and strike through text • Notes, shapes, arrows, polygons and stamps • Select anything you added to move or resize it, with undo EDIT PDF LIKE A DOCUMENT (PRO) • Edit text right where it is, in the document's own fonts • Move, delete and add text and images • Redaction removes sensitive text and images for good MEASURE DRAWINGS (PRO) • Distance, perimeter, area and count on plans and drawings • Drawing scales such as 1:100, or calibrate to a length you know • Snaps to corners; totals and CSV export FILL & SIGN • Fill in PDF forms • Draw your signature once and place it on any document • Sign contracts, invoices and applications without a printer CONVERT • PDF to Word (Pro), images, text and RTF • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pages and Keynote files to PDF • Photos and web pages to PDF ORGANIZE & OPTIMIZE • Merge PDFs and images; split by selected pages, ranges or every N pages • Reorder, rotate, insert, crop and delete pages • Compress PDFs to make them smaller • Flatten annotations and forms, and print PROTECT • Protect PDFs with a password • Change permissions or remove security (Pro) • Watermarks and page numbers (Pro) • Lock the app with Face ID (Pro) SMART TOOLS, ON YOUR DEVICE • Summaries with Apple Intelligence (Pro; iOS 26 on supported devices) • Page translation (Pro) • Shortcuts actions for OCR, compression and merging (Pro) PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents never leave your device. Scanning, text recognition, editing, conversion and summaries all happen on the device. No account, and no watermark on your files. PDF OCR PRO Reading, markup, signatures, scanning and most tools are free, and OCR is free for up to 30 pages per document. Pro adds OCR without page limits, editing text and images, PDF to Word, measuring, advanced split, redaction, watermarks and page numbers, Face ID lock, smart file names, summaries and translation, and Shortcuts actions. Choose monthly, yearly with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://layerz.app/pdfocr/privacy
Note AI
This AI-powered tool helps you capture, understand, and organize information from various sources. It transcribes audio, summarizes documents and videos, and allows you to chat with your notes for deeper understanding. Gamified learning features and translation options enhance the study experience.
- Real-time voice to text transcription
- Summarize PDFs, images, videos, and websites
- Combine multiple sources into one note
- Chat with your notes for clarification
- Interactive keyword finder game
- Translate and export notes to PDF
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Unlock the power of knowledge with AI Note, your ultimate AI study companion and meeting assistant. Stop drowning in information. Whether you are a student attending lectures, a professional in meetings, or a researcher gathering data, AI Note helps you capture, understand, and organize information instantly. Turn any content into clear, concise, and structured notes in seconds. KEY FEATURES: Real-Time Voice to Text Transcription Record lectures, meetings, or voice memos directly in the app. Our advanced AI transcribes audio to text in real-time and automatically generates a summarized note with key points. Perfect for "meeting notes" and classroom study. All-in-One AI Summarizer Generate notes from anywhere. We support multiple sources: - PDF & Documents: Upload files to get instant summaries. - Images: Snap a photo of a textbook or whiteboard. - YouTube URLs: Paste a link to get a video summary without watching the whole thing. - Websites: Summarize long articles instantly. Multi-Source Knowledge Base Combine different sources into one master note. Add a PDF, a voice recording, and a website link together. The AI will analyze all of them to create a comprehensive and complete study guide. Chat with Your Notes (AI Chat) Don't just read—interact! Ask the AI Chatbot questions about your generated notes. clarify complex topics, ask for examples, or dive deeper into specific details. It’s like having a personal tutor 24/7. Smart Study Games Memorize faster with our interactive "Keyword Finder" game. We turn your notes into a word search puzzle, helping you focus on the most important keywords and concepts while having fun. Translate & Export - Edit: Easily refine and format your notes. - Translate: Convert your notes into multiple languages with one tap. - Export: Save your work as professional PDF files to share with colleagues or classmates. WHO IS THIS APP FOR? - Students: Record lectures and turn textbooks into easy-to-read summaries. - Professionals: Automate meeting minutes and organize research effortlessly. - Content Creators: Quickly extract ideas from YouTube videos and blogs. Experience the future of note-taking. Save time, learn faster, and stay organized. Download AI Note today and turn information into intelligence! If you have any question, please contact us at support@godhitech.com Term Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDF OCR at 100% against Note AI's 29%. PDF OCR also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.3). Note AI's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. PDF OCR sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Note AI sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PDF OCR holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PDF OCR's written reviews are positive against 29% of Note AI's.
PDF OCR ships an update monthly, Note AI every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDF OCR | Note AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 2.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Layerz Corp. | GODHITECH JSC |
Customer experience
PDF OCR
Note AI
In-app purchases
PDF OCR
- PDF OCR Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- PDF OCR Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- PDF OCR Pro Lifetime$49.99
Note AI
- Weekly Subscription$9.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
- Yearly subscription$39.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$49.99








