Comparison

File Doctor vs Pla.

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

Head to head
About

File Doctor

This app acts as a comprehensive file manager, document scanner, and converter for your mobile device. It allows you to view, clean, and convert various file types locally and privately, without needing cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Open multiple document types
  • Scan to PDF with edge detection
  • Convert files between formats
  • Merge, split, and compress PDFs
  • Create and extract ZIP archives
  • Built-in media player
  • Compress media and remove duplicates
Features
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File Doctor is your all-in-one file opener, document scanner, cleaner and converter for iPhone and iPad. View, manage, clean and convert documents, archives, media, spreadsheets and PDFs—privately, on device. SUPPORTED FORMATS • PDF, DOC / DOCX, XLS / XLSX / CSV, PPT / PPTX • TXT and RTF • ZIP & RAR archives (view & extract in-app) • MP3 audio, photos and videos from your library KEY FEATURES • Open multiple document types without switching apps • Scan to PDF: fast camera scans with edge detection, auto-crop and multi-page • Convert files: Image → PDF, Word/Excel/PPT → PDF (and more) • PDF tools: merge, split, compress and unlock PDFs you own • Archive tools: create ZIP, extract ZIP/RAR and preview contents in-app • Media tools: built-in player for audio/video and Video → MP3 • Local & private — everything runs on your device (no mandatory cloud) • Quick Access, Favorites, Recents, and powerful file cleaning tools DOCUMENT SCANNER • Turn paper into clean, share-ready PDFs • Auto edge detection & perspective crop • Multi-page capture with reorder and delete • Filters (color, grayscale, B&W) and export to PDF DOC CLEANER • Compress photos & videos to save storage • Auto-detect and remove screenshots • Scan & delete duplicate photos, videos and files • Find and remove large unwanted files • Clean duplicate contacts with missing details NEW TOOLS (More Tools) • PDF → Word (convert PDF to editable Word) • PDF → Excel (convert tables to Excel) • PDF → Text (extract text from PDFs) • Video → MP3 (extract audio from video) • Create PDF (blank editor) • Create ZIP (package files into a ZIP) WHO IS IT FOR • Students — convert notes, compress files and prepare PDFs for submission • Professionals — manage office docs, merge reports and clean device storage • Everyday users — open media, extract archives, delete junk and free up space WHY CHOOSE FILE DOCTOR Powerful document viewing, fast scanning, smart cleaning and reliable conversion tools—all offline and designed to keep your files private and organized. Explore More Tools and tell us what to build in next update.

About

Pla.

This AI-powered task manager helps you plan, focus, and complete tasks efficiently across your Apple devices. It offers on-device AI for quick tasks, reminders, and notes, with a clean, native iOS design and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Apple Intelligence Transcription
  • Apple Watch app
  • Quick Emoji tasks
  • Realtime widgets Update
  • Seamless iCloud sync
  • Offline-first functionality
Features
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Pla. is your Apple Intelligence powered task manager that helps you plan smarter, focus better, and get things done across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Your on-device AI assistant for Quick tasks, Reminders, and Daily Notes. Built with iOS 26 Liquid Glass design, optimized for speed and focus. 30 Days Trial version allows you to Explore all the PRO features. Key Features: • Apple Intelligence Transcription – speak naturally and instantly turn your words into organized tasks. • Apple Watch app – create, manage, and complete tasks directly from your wrist with haptics and quick dictation. • Quick Emoji tasks – make task creation fun: add emojis as instant categories and see them reflected in widgets. • Realtime widgets Update – your Widget stays updated when you create new tasks or mark existing tasks completed. shows Today's Tasks Count. • Seamless iCloud sync – keep your tasks up to date across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, all with Apple’s secure sync. • iOS 26 Liquid Glass design – a clean, minimal interface that feels native to iOS 26, with smooth physics-based interactions. • Offline-first – no third-party servers, no ads, no analytics. Your data stays on your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://get-pla.netlify.app/privacy

Screenshots

File Doctor4 screens
Pla.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: File Doctor at none against Pla.'s 2. File Doctor also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pla. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. File Doctor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

File Doctor ships an update fortnightly, Pla. every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
File Doctor versus Pla.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFile DoctorPla.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBRINDER SINGHRobinson Chinnappan

Customer experience

File Doctor

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Pla.

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

File Doctor

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pla.

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Yearly Plan1 Month trial$9.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly Plan1 Month trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is File Doctor free?
File Doctor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pla. free?
Pla. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do File Doctor or Pla. have ads?
Neither File Doctor nor Pla. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, File Doctor or Pla.?
File Doctor ships an update fortnightly, and Pla. every 9 days. Most recently, File Doctor was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pla. on October 6, 2026.

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