Comparison

DocuPDF vs Scanova Docs

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

Head to head
About

DocuPDF

Features
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DocuPDF โ€“ Scanner & Editor is an all-in-one document scanner, PDF scanner, PDF editor and document management app for scanning, editing, signing, converting, compressing, organizing and sharing documents. SCAN DOCUMENTS Scan receipts, invoices, notes, forms, contracts, IDs, certificates and everyday paperwork with your camera. Detect document edges and corners, auto capture pages, correct perspective, rotate, crop and enhance scans. Choose brightness, contrast, grayscale, black & white, color or original modes. Create multi-page scans and manage pages before exporting. Reorder, delete, duplicate, retake or add pages whenever needed. PDF SCANNER & PDF EDITOR Create PDFs from scanned documents, photos, images and imported files. Merge PDF files, split PDFs, extract pages, reorder pages, rotate pages and delete unwanted pages. Compress PDF files for smaller storage, email, messaging and uploads. Convert supported documents and images and export your work as PDF, JPG, PNG or text. OCR & TEXT EXTRACTION Use OCR text recognition to extract text from scanned documents and create searchable content. Copy recognized text and search extracted text without manually typing it. Useful for receipts, invoices, forms, notes, printed documents, business paperwork and study materials. DIGITAL SIGNATURES Sign PDF documents directly from your device. Create signatures by drawing, typing or importing an image. Remove unwanted signature backgrounds and save signatures for reuse. Move, resize, rotate and adjust signature opacity to place your signature exactly where needed. WATERMARKS, IMAGES, STAMPS & TRADEMARKS Add text or image watermarks, transparent PNGs, logos, stamps, images and trademarks. Adjust opacity and position, select pages and use tiled or diagonal watermark layouts. ANNOTATION & REDACTION Review documents with annotation and markup tools, add notes and mark important information. Use permanent PDF redaction to remove sensitive or confidential information before sharing. PDF CONVERTER & COMPRESSION Create PDFs from photos and images, convert supported files, export pages as JPG or PNG and extract document text. Compress PDF files when smaller file sizes are needed for sharing, uploading or storage. IMPORT, EXPORT, SHARE & PRINT Import documents from your camera, photo library, gallery and device files. Combine scanned and imported pages into complete documents. Export as PDF, JPG, PNG or text. Copy extracted text, share files with other apps and print when supported. DOCUMENT ORGANIZATION Keep paperwork organized with folders, favorites, tags and recent documents. Search and sort files, quickly find important documents and manage unwanted files through Trash. USE DOCUPDF FOR Document scanning, PDF scanning, receipt scanning, photo scanning, PDF editing, PDF creation, PDF conversion, PDF compression, OCR, text recognition, text extraction, searchable PDFs, text copying, digital signatures, signature background removal, annotations, redaction, text and image watermarks, transparent PNG watermarks, tiled and diagonal watermarks, images, stamps, logos, trademarks, PDF merge, PDF split, page extraction, page rotation, page deletion, page reordering, multi-page scanning, image to PDF, photo to PDF, JPG and PNG export, text export, password protected PDFs, document search, folders, favorites, tags, recent files, Trash, sorting, camera, gallery and file import, sharing and printing. SECURITY & PRIVACY Protect access with App Lock, PIN and biometric authentication where supported. Use PDF password protection and permanent redaction for sensitive documents. DocuPDF is designed around a local-first workflow. Documents, scans, signatures, annotations and PDF files are intended to remain on your device unless you explicitly choose to share or export them. PREMIUM DocuPDF offers optional Premium subscriptions Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Scanova Docs

Features
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Scanova Docs helps you scan, organize, edit, and export documents from one calm workspace. Capture paper pages with the document scanner, import images or PDFs, clean up pages, run on-device OCR, and save polished PDFs for work, school, and personal use. Free features include document scanning, photo and file import, OCR, smart naming, crop, rotate, rename, and standard PDF export. Saved documents can be reopened anytime in Docs for reading and management. Scanova Pro unlocks advanced tools for people who work with documents more often: Compress PDFs for smaller file sizes Protect PDFs with a password Merge multiple PDFs Split documents into smaller files Delete and reorder pages Convert PDF pages to images Add signatures, stamps, and shapes Subscriptions: Scanova Pro Monthly Scanova Pro Annual Privacy Policy: https://skhobragade282-bit.github.io/Scanova/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DocuPDF4 screens
Scanova Docs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DocuPDF at 15.5 against Scanova Docs's 17.0. 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. DocuPDF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Scanova Docs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
DocuPDF versus Scanova Docs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocuPDFScanova Docs
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size72 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMBDTECH LTDSaloni Khobragade

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DocuPDF

One-time1
  • remove_ads_lifetime_pdf$1.99
2 purchases

Scanova Docs

Subscriptions2
  • Scanova Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Scanova Pro Annual7 Days trial$2.991 Year

Questions

Is DocuPDF free?
DocuPDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanova Docs free?
Scanova Docs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DocuPDF or Scanova Docs have ads?
Neither DocuPDF nor Scanova Docs shows ads.

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