# Lens vs Ember Workshop

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ember Workshop at none against Lens's 12. Ember Workshop also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lens sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.59 per 7 days. Ember Workshop asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lens | Ember Workshop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (794 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lens-pdf-scanner-and-editor/id6748651078/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **794** | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 220 MB | 57 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Theresa Jackson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1826821671) | [Polina Belinskaya](https://appshunter.io/developer/6795096533) |

## What reviewers say

### Lens

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lens-pdf-scanner-and-editor/id6748651078)

Effortlessly scan, edit, and organize your documents into high-quality PDFs. Convert physical papers into searchable digital files, add annotations, and manage your documents with ease. Perfect for receipts, forms, and important contracts.

**Highlights:** Scan documents to PDF, Automatic edge detection, OCR text recognition, Edit PDFs directly, Organize files into folders, Merge multiple pages, Export as PDF or image

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $3.59 | per 7 days |
| Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly-NoTrial | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |


### Ember Workshop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ember-workshop/id6795096531)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lens free?

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

### Is Ember Workshop free?

Ember Workshop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Lens or Ember Workshop have ads?

Lens shows ads; Ember Workshop does not.

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