Comparison

Softrader Tools vs Lens

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

Head to head
About

Softrader Tools

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Tools for use with Softrader Cloud: Authorisations, logins, deliveries, outward goods scanning, and more to come.

About

Lens

Effortlessly scan, edit, and organize your documents into high-quality PDFs. Convert physical papers into searchable digital files, add annotations, and manage your documents with ease. Perfect for receipts, forms, and important contracts.

Highlights
  • Scan documents to PDF
  • Automatic edge detection
  • OCR text recognition
  • Edit PDFs directly
  • Organize files into folders
  • Merge multiple pages
  • Export as PDF or image
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Our app is a simple yet powerful solution for scanning, editing, and managing your documents in one place. Easily scan receipts, forms, notes, contracts, or ID cards and convert them into clean, high-quality PDF files in seconds. The app automatically detects edges, enhances clarity, and applies OCR (text recognition) to make scanned documents searchable and easy to share. After scanning, you can edit your PDFs directly — add annotations, highlight text, draw, or make quick adjustments without leaving the app. Organize files into folders, merge multiple pages, and export documents as PDFs or images with ease. Subscription Information: Access to all features requires an active subscription. You can manage or cancel it anytime through your device’s subscription settings. Terms of Use Link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15I0EwscCl2xMbMuTesRe8ujVTSHfzLm1Y1vzjZRGrTg/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Softrader Tools2 screens
Lens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Softrader Tools at none against Lens's 12. Softrader Tools also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lens sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.59 per 7 days. Softrader Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Softrader Tools ships an update every 4 days, Lens every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Softrader Tools versus Lens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoftrader ToolsLens
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (799 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—15.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—799 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB226 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersilas slackTheresa Jackson

In-app purchases

None

Softrader Tools

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Lens

Subscriptions7
  • Weekly$3.597 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Weekly-NoTrial$6.997 Days
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  • Weekly3 Days trial3 variants$6.997 Days
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Yearly2 variants$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Softrader Tools free?
Softrader Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lens free?
Lens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Softrader Tools or Lens have ads?
Lens shows ads; Softrader Tools does not.
Which is updated more often, Softrader Tools or Lens?
Softrader Tools ships an update every 4 days, and Lens every 9 days. Most recently, Softrader Tools was updated on October 28, 2026 and Lens on October 30, 2026.

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