# Playbacks vs PDF Smart Scanner

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Playbacks at 15.1 against PDF Smart Scanner's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Playbacks sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and PDF Smart Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Playbacks | PDF Smart Scanner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playbacks-ai-note-taker/id6746785083/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 111 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Playbacks](https://appshunter.io/developer/1848592678) | [Ayodeji Onibalusi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1726742860) |

## What reviewers say

### Playbacks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playbacks-ai-note-taker/id6746785083)

This AI-powered assistant records audio, transcribes it with high accuracy, and generates summaries. You can also upload existing recordings or YouTube links for transcription and analysis. Ask the AI questions about your content to extract key information and action points.

**Highlights:** Record and transcribe conversations, Upload audio files and YouTube links, Generate AI-powered summaries, Ask AI questions about recordings, Speaker identification with timestamps, Export and share notes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Playbacks Premium Weekly | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Playbacks Premium Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Playbacks Premium Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Playbacks Premium Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $62.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $71.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $79.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Access | $99.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $129.99 | per year |
| Playbacks Premium Yearly | $139.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Diligent in fixing problems
- 👍 App works as expected
- 💡 Useful for meetings and calls
- 👍 Streamlines administrative work
- 👍 Helpful in various aspects of life

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App failed after becoming a paying customer
- 🔒 Manipulative feedback system

**Reported bugs**

- App didn't generate summary or transcript
- Login screen freezes

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option


### PDF Smart Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-smart-scanner/id6791296750)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Annual Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Playbacks free?

Playbacks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PDF Smart Scanner free?

PDF Smart Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Playbacks or PDF Smart Scanner have ads?

Neither Playbacks nor PDF Smart Scanner shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*