Doc Align vs tomTrace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doc Align
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Key Features - Scan documents, notes, OA boards, blackboards, and photos - Import photos saved on your iPhone - Automatically detect document edges - Auto-correct distortion and straighten images - Extract text from images (OCR) - Share as JPEG or PDF - Share extracted text only What is Doc Align? Doc Align automatically corrects distortions and converts captured or imported images into clean, straight PDFs or JPEGs. It works like a scanner, and with OCR, you can extract text for work, study, or organization. Sharing is simple — send PDFs or images instantly. You can also import photos saved on your iPhone, making it easy to use anytime. Everything is done within the app for smart document management at your fingertips. Useful for - Preparing neat documents for submission - Saving whiteboard notes or board writings - Organizing business cards or receipts into PDFs - Extracting text from images for reuse
tomTrace
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tomTrace は、紙の書類をすばやく画像化できるシンプルな文書スキャナーです。 カメラ撮影または画像読込に対応し、必要な範囲を四隅で調整して切り出せます。 傾きや余白も手動で整えたうえで、補正なし・色くっきり・カラー文書・白黒から仕上がりを選べます。 保存形式は JPEG / PNG に対応しています。 保存先は「写真」または「Files」から選択できます。 主な機能 カメラ撮影 画像から読込 四隅・辺ハンドルによる範囲調整 文書向け画像補正 JPEG / PNG 書き出し 写真保存 / Files 保存 こんな用途におすすめ 講義資料の整理 研究メモの保存 紙の配布物の画像化 手書きメモの記録 ご注意 書類を撮影して取り込むためにカメラを使用します。 画像を読み込んで書類を補正するために写真ライブラリを使用します。 補正後の画像を写真ライブラリに保存するために使用します。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: tomTrace at none against Doc Align's 1. tomTrace also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Doc Align's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. Doc Align sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. tomTrace asks for nothing beyond the download.
Doc Align ships an update monthly, tomTrace every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doc Align | tomTrace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kazuhisa Kobayashi | Taro Tomura |
In-app purchases
Doc Align
- Remove Ads$4.99
tomTrace
No in-app purchases









