Comparison

PDF Document Scanner & OCR vs Notelix

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

Head to head
About

PDF Document Scanner & OCR

Features
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Every PDF tool you need, plus a fast and accurate document scanner, in one app. Turn your iPhone into a portable document scanner and a complete PDF toolkit. Scan, convert, sign, merge, compress, protect and share your files anywhere, without emailing documents to yourself or switching between five different apps. WHY CHOOSE THIS SCANNER Fast and accurate. Automatic edge detection makes every scan sharp and clear in seconds. More than a scanner. A 24-tool PDF kit most scanning apps do not offer: merge, compress, convert, sign, watermark, protect and reorder. Every document type. Scan ID cards, passports, books, receipts, notes and photos, not just paperwork. Privacy first. Your documents stay on your device. KEY FEATURES Document and ID scanner with automatic edge detection OCR text recognition to pull editable text out of photos and PDFs QR code reader PDF converter for Word, PowerPoint, Excel, images and text, in both directions PDF toolkit to merge, reorder, delete pages, add page numbers, compress and password protect Sign, stamp, mark up, hide sensitive information and edit Import from Photos, Files, email or cloud storage Built for students, professionals and anyone going paperless. SUBSCRIPTION PDF Document Scanner offers two auto renewing subscription options: Weekly and Yearly. The Weekly plan includes an optional 3 day free trial. Prices shown are for U.S. customers and may vary by country. Payment is charged to your Apple Account on confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy https://documentscannerscanpdf.blogspot.com/2025/10/privacy-policy.html Terms & Conditions https://documentscannerscanpdf.blogspot.com/2025/10/terms-conditions.html

About

Notelix

Features
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Notelix is a calm, paper-feeling place to think: handwrite, sketch, and mark up PDFs with Apple Pencil, with AI that can answer in ink on your page. A NATIVE CANVAS - Real-paper feel built on Apple's PaperKit: ink, shapes, and the system tool picker - Apple Pencil first: low latency, tilt, double-tap - Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac PDFS, MARKED UP - Open PDFs and annotate straight on the page - Export a flattened PDF to share - Import lecture slides, worksheets, contracts, forms NOTELIX AI - Ask a question and Notelix writes the answer as handwriting where you are - It can read the current page so answers fit your work - Try with free requests; Notelix Plus adds higher AI capacity PRIVATE BY DEFAULT - Notes are stored on your device by default - No ads, no tracking, no selling your data FREE NOTEBOOKS Create as many notebooks and notes as you want. The canvas, PDF import/export, page templates, tags, and organization are free. Notelix Plus adds expanded AI access and every handwriting font. Made for students, planners, and anyone who thinks better by hand. Notelix Plus is an auto-renewable subscription (US$4.99/month). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://notelix.app/privacy

Screenshots

PDF Document Scanner & OCR4 screens
Notelix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PDF Document Scanner & OCR at 17.0 against Notelix's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. PDF Document Scanner & OCR sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and Notelix sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
PDF Document Scanner & OCR versus Notelix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Document Scanner & OCRNotelix
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size50 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZEE BROTHERS PTV. LIMITEDไป•้›„ ๆŽ

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PDF Document Scanner & OCR

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Subscription2 variants$8.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$10.997 Days
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  • Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Notelix

Subscriptions1
  • Notelix Plus$4.991 Month

Questions

Is PDF Document Scanner & OCR free?
PDF Document Scanner & OCR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notelix free?
Notelix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDF Document Scanner & OCR or Notelix have ads?
Neither PDF Document Scanner & OCR nor Notelix shows ads.

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