Comparison

Documents & PDF Scanner vs PDFs

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

Head to head
About

Documents & PDF Scanner

Scan, organize, and analyze your documents with AI. This app offers smart scanning, OCR text recognition, and an AI assistant to help you find information and take action on your files. Enjoy secure, encrypted storage and a 1-week free trial of premium features.

Highlights
  • Automatic document scanning
  • AI-powered OCR text recognition
  • Searchable PDF documents
  • AI assistant for summaries and questions
  • Secure iCloud sync
  • Auto-tagging and archiving
Features
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Fyle files your paperwork for you. Scan a letter, an invoice or a contract. Fyle reads the text, gives the document a title, writes a short summary and puts it in the right folder. Then just ask, for example: "When can I cancel?" AI FROM APPLE Fyle runs on Apple Intelligence. The model on your iPhone writes the title, summary and tags, picks the folder and answers your questions. The text stays on your device. If a document is too long for it, Fyle analyzes it with Apple's Private Cloud Compute, so it stays with Apple. Fyle uses an online model only when neither works. If you prefer, Fyle works offline only. Apple Intelligence needs a compatible device. On other devices Fyle analyzes documents online. HOW IT WORKS 1. Scan or share: with the camera and automatic edge detection, from Photos and Files, or with Share from any app. 2. Fyle sorts: title, summary, tags and folder are filled in for you. You can change anything, and your choice wins. 3. Find it again: full-text search in Fyle, in Spotlight and with Siri. FOLDERS All your folders are in one place, like Taxes, Insurance or Home. Create new folders, rename them and move several documents at once. ALL OVER YOUR IPHONE - Siri: "Scan with Fyle" - Shortcuts: open documents, search them and get their text - Spotlight: search the full text of your documents - Scan button in Control Center, on the Lock Screen and as a Home Screen widget - Fyle runs on iPhone, iPhone Duo and iPad YOUR DATA - You choose where your PDFs live: in iCloud Drive, in any folder in the Files app, or only on your device. - Protected Words: Fyle blacks out words like your name or your bank account number before any AI sees the text. The list syncs through iCloud. - Fyle needs no account. FYLE PRO Fyle Pro unlocks your library, unlimited scanning, AI chat and the Siri and Shortcuts actions. New subscribers get a free week to try it. I build Fyle on my own in Germany and read every message you send me from the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.manuelfessen.de/fyle/privacy

About

PDFs

This app allows you to easily combine, split, secure, and customize PDF documents. It offers features like watermarking, page reordering, and password protection, all while working offline for enhanced privacy and speed.

Highlights
  • Merge multiple PDF files
  • Split large files or extract pages
  • Lock and unlock PDFs with passwords
  • Add custom text or image watermarks
  • Organize, reorder, and rotate pages
  • Offline processing for privacy
Features
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Effortlessly Edit, Protect & Organise PDFs Take full control of your PDF documents with PDFs: Merge & Split – your all-in-one PDF editor for combining, splitting, securing, and customising your files. Whether you're handling work reports, study materials, or legal documents, this app makes PDF editing simple, fast, and offline-friendly. Key Features: - Merge PDFs: Combine multiple PDF files into a single document. - Split PDFs: Extract specific pages or split large files into smaller ones. - Lock & Unlock PDFs: Protect PDFs with a password or remove existing security. - Add Watermark: Insert custom watermarks (text or image) to protect your content. - Add Page Numbers: Number your PDF pages for better readability and organisation. - Organise Pages: Reorder, rotate, delete, or duplicate pages with ease. - Rotate PDFs: Rotate individual pages or the entire document. - Secure Your Files: Add encryption for extra privacy. - Convert & Export: Save your PDFs in various formats for seamless sharing. - Offline Support: Process all files locally on your device, no internet needed. Subscription & Pricing Options: Unlock all premium tools with flexible pricing: Weekly Plan – Perfect for temporary tasks Monthly Plan – Ideal for students and professionals Yearly Plan – Best value for long-term users Lifetime Access – One-time payment for unlimited use Why Choose PDFs: Merge & Split? All-in-One PDF Toolkit – Every essential feature in one app Fast & Reliable – Process documents in seconds Secure & Private – 100% offline, no cloud storage or tracking Intuitive UI – Designed for productivity and ease of use Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/de501fa3-782a-48dd-b33f-83d8bc220c5c Terms of use: https://www.privacypolicies.com/live/ec0062f6-bde6-4a8d-b665-9df7cf6f5d6e Need help? Contact us at: help.app007@gmail.com Download PDFs: Merge, Split & Lock today and experience the easiest way to manage your documents on the go.

Screenshots

Documents & PDF Scanner4 screens
PDFs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PDFs at none against Documents & PDF Scanner's shown. PDFs also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Documents & PDF Scanner's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Documents & PDF Scanner sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and PDFs sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDFs holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 75 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Documents & PDF Scanner's written reviews are positive against 50% of PDFs's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Documents & PDF Scanner ships an update every 9 days, PDFs weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Documents & PDF Scanner versus PDFs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocuments & PDF ScannerPDFs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (99 ratings)4.8 (75 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings99 — better75
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB36 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperManuel FessenHANSIFY TECHNOLOGIES

Customer experience

Documents & PDF Scanner

All ratings96 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

PDFs

All ratings76 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Documents & PDF Scanner

Subscriptions6
  • Pro$0.997 Days
  • Pro7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Pro$2.991 Month
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  • Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro (Offer)$29.991 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
3 purchases

PDFs

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Documents & PDF Scanner free?
Documents & PDF Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDFs free?
PDFs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Documents & PDF Scanner or PDFs?
PDFs is rated higher. Documents & PDF Scanner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while PDFs averages 4.8 from 75 ratings.
Do Documents & PDF Scanner or PDFs have ads?
Documents & PDF Scanner shows ads; PDFs does not.
Which is updated more often, Documents & PDF Scanner or PDFs?
Documents & PDF Scanner ships an update every 9 days, and PDFs weekly. Most recently, Documents & PDF Scanner was updated on November 4, 2026 and PDFs on October 30, 2026.

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