Comparison

Doc Align vs Phase

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

Head to head
About

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 β€” 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

About

Phase

Features
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Phase takes the finding out of notes. Open it, and the only note on screen is the one for the stretch of day you are in. No list, no folders, nothing to scroll past to reach what you meant to read, nothing to dismiss when you are done. What is in front of you is what is relevant to you right now. Setting it up takes a few minutes, once. Divide your day into the stretches you actually live in β€” Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Night, or whatever fits β€” and write a short note for each one, with a photo if you like. From then on, Phase swaps the contents as the day moves. A notification arrives when a stretch begins, so forgetting to open the app costs you nothing. What you told yourself to do in the morning reaches you in the morning. WAYS PEOPLE USE IT β€’ Morning β€” what to take with you, the one thing that matters today β€’ Afternoon β€” the work you want to focus on, a line to reset your posture β€’ Evening β€” what to do when you get home, tomorrow's prep β€’ Night β€” what you want to read back before sleep WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Add as many notes as your day needs, each shown between the start and end time you choose β€” including ranges that run past midnight, like 22:00 to 05:00. Phase is free for up to two notes; a one-time purchase lifts the limit. β€’ Attach photos from your library alongside your text. β€’ See the whole day at a glance in Timeline, with the note showing right now marked. β€’ Switch notifications on or off note by note. β€’ Choose whether a notification shows only the note's label or also the beginning of its text β€” useful if you would rather keep what you write off the lock screen. NO ACCOUNT NEEDED There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to sign in to. Phase has no servers of its own, so your notes and photos are written to this device, and Phase never sends them anywhere. The only thing that ever touches the network is the App Store handling the one purchase. It works in airplane mode, in a tunnel, on a mountain. No analytics. No ads. No tracking. DESIGNED FOR iOS Dynamic Type support, VoiceOver througs shown the way your region writesthem. Available in English and Japanese. Phase is free for up to two notes. A single one-time purchase β€” not a subscription β€” lifts the limit for good.

Screenshots

Doc Align4 screens
Phase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Phase at none against Doc Align's shown. Phase also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Doc Align's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Doc Align sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Phase sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doc Align ships an update monthly, Phase every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Doc Align versus Phase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoc AlignPhase
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size18 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuhisa KobayashiKenta YAMADA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Doc Align

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
1 purchases

Phase

One-time1
  • Unlimited Notes$2.99

Questions

Is Doc Align free?
Doc Align is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phase free?
Phase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Doc Align or Phase have ads?
Doc Align shows ads; Phase does not.
Which is updated more often, Doc Align or Phase?
Doc Align ships an update monthly, and Phase every 3 days. Most recently, Doc Align was updated on November 5, 2026 and Phase on October 31, 2026.

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