Comparison

Scan Docs vs FileShifter

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

Head to head
About

Scan Docs

Features
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Turn photos and paper into PDFs, turn PDFs back into photos, and do everything in between β€” merge, split, compress, number, sign and lock β€” right on your iPhone. PHOTOS AND SCANS TO PDF Add photos from the camera, your Photo Library or Files Scan paper with the built-in document scanner: edges are found and straightened for you Reorder pages by dragging, and edit any photo before it goes in Choose A1, A2, A3, A4, Letter or Legal, in portrait or landscape Set left/right and top/bottom margins in millimetres Fit or fill each photo, resize it and place it anywhere on the page Put 1, 2, 4 or 6 photos on a single page See the finished page while you set it up, then name and save your PDF PDF TO PHOTOS Every page saved as a sharp image at up to 300 dpi Pick only the pages you want, or take them all Share as named files, or save straight to your Photo Library Rotated and landscape pages come out the right way round PDF TOOLS Merge several PDFs into one, in the order you choose Split by page ranges or every few pages Extract pages into a new PDF, or one PDF per page Rotate, delete and reorder pages Compress to a size you pick, such as under 1 MB for upload forms Add page numbers in the position and style you want Sign with your finger or Apple Pencil, then place the signature on any page Lock a PDF with a password, or remove a password you know Search the text inside a PDF and jump to every match EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE History keeps every PDF and photo you make, ready to open, share, copy or delete Search your files by name Share to the app from anywhere: send a PDF to make photos, or send photos to make a PDF Full light and dark mode, Dynamic Type and VoiceOver support WORKS OFFLINE, STAYS ON YOUR IPHONE Your documents are converted on the device. Nothing is uploaded to a server, and no account is needed. GOOD FOR Receipts and invoices, school and college submissions, government and job application forms with strict file-size limits, ID and address proofs, contracts you need to sign, handouts, photo albums and anything you'd rather keep as one tidy PDF. PREMIUM The app is free to use, with ads. Premium removes the ads and unlocks unlimited PDFs and conversions, compression to any size, signatures and password protection. Choose a monthly subscription or pay once for lifetime access. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. A monthly subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel your subscription in Settings. A note on compression: to make a PDF much smaller, its pages are saved as images, so text in a compressed PDF can't be selected or searched. Your original PDF is never changed β€” every tool saves a new file. Questions or an idea for the next update? Send feedback from Settings. I read everything and most updates start there. If you have any feedback or app improvements ideas, please mail us at trothmatrixapps@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.trothmatrix.com/

About

FileShifter

Features
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Make your videos ready to share with FileShifter. Choose a video from your iPhone, select the action that fits your goal, and create a clean vertical 9:16 MP4 in a few taps. FileShifter helps you prepare short-form videos without searching through technical export settings. Prepare videos for: β€’ TikTok β€’ Instagram Reels β€’ YouTube Shorts β€’ Facebook β€’ X You can also compress videos, trim clips, mute sound, extract a frame, create a GIF, or save the audio track. When your video is ready, preview it, rename it, save it, open it in another app, or share it through the iOS share sheet. Your completed files remain available in conversion history. FileShifter also includes practical tools for PDF, image, and audio conversion when you need them. Video processing is performed with the app’s local conversion tools. Processing time and output quality depend on the source file, selected action, and device. FileShifter creates the video file for you; publishing remains in your chosen social app. FileShifter is an independent utility and is not affiliated with TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, or X.

Screenshots

Scan Docs4 screens
FileShifter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FileShifter at 15.1 against Scan Docs's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Scan Docs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and FileShifter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan Docs ships an update every 3 months, FileShifter every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Scan Docs versus FileShifter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan DocsFileShifter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months β€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB82 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTROTHMATRIXIhar Pronka

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Scan Docs

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription3 Months trial$1.491 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access for features$14.99
1 purchases

FileShifter

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Scan Docs free?
Scan Docs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FileShifter free?
FileShifter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scan Docs or FileShifter have ads?
Both Scan Docs and FileShifter show ads.
Which is updated more often, Scan Docs or FileShifter?
Scan Docs ships an update every 3 months, and FileShifter every 4 months. Most recently, Scan Docs was updated on October 30, 2026 and FileShifter on November 5, 2026.

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