Comparison

Scan Things vs PDF Properties Toolbox

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

Head to head
About

Scan Things

Extract objects, people, pets, and artwork from images, URLs, or PDFs. Capture books and documents with searchable, selectable text embedded in PDFs. All processing is done on-device for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • Extract objects from images
  • Extract text from images and PDFs
  • Save as searchable PDF
  • On-device processing
  • No account required
  • Offline functionality
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With Scan Things, you can extract objects, people, pets, artwork and just about anything else from any image, image URL, or PDF document.  Scan Things can also capture books and documents with the original images intact and the text extracted and embedded. You can save your scan as a single- or multi-page PDF with all its text fully searchable and selectable. You don't need an account to use Scan Things. You don't need internet access. Your scans never leave your iPhone or iPad as Scan Things does all of its processing on-device. Because your privacy is important (not to mention none of our business), we collect no data whatsoever and we don't use any third-party code. Your privacy is yours, and we think it should stay that way. You can get Scan Things for a one-time purchase and share it with your family at no extra cost. No subscriptions. No adds. No shenanigans. Privacy Policy: https://scanthing.app/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://scanthing.app/terms-of-use/

About

PDF Properties Toolbox

Features
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PDF Properties Toolbox lets you view and edit PDF document metadata such as title, author, and subject. You can also manage document permissions to control how your PDF document can be used or modified. With the Sanitize feature, you can remove all metadata before sharing to help protect your privacy. • View and edit PDF properties • Control viewing and editing permissions • Edit custom properties • Remove all (XMP) metadata for your privacy • Works completely offline, your documents stay on your device

Screenshots

Scan Things1 screens
PDF Properties Toolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDF Properties Toolbox at none against Scan Things's 1. PDF Properties Toolbox also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support 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. Scan Things sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PDF Properties Toolbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Scan Things versus PDF Properties Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan ThingsPDF Properties Toolbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOperates Spaceships LLCWim Dalof

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scan Things

One-time1
  • Unlimited Scans$6.99
None

PDF Properties Toolbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scan Things free?
Scan Things is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Properties Toolbox free?
PDF Properties Toolbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scan Things or PDF Properties Toolbox have ads?
Neither Scan Things nor PDF Properties Toolbox shows ads.

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