Comparison

PDF Craft vs NovelCraft

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

Head to head
About

PDF Craft

This app converts scanned documents and PDFs into editable formats like Markdown and EPUB. It features advanced OCR for various qualities, preserves layout, and supports mathematical formulas and over 100 languages.

Highlights
  • Powerful OCR recognition
  • Professional layout preservation
  • LaTeX formula support
  • Markdown and EPUB output
  • Open-source with API
  • 100+ languages supported
Features
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Powerful OCR Recognition Built on open-source DeepSeek-OCR, handles low-quality photos and scans Professional Layout Preservation Smart detection of text-image layouts and two-column formats, ensuring continuous content Perfect LaTeX Formula Support Precise recognition of mathematical formulas and chemical equations, supporting inline and standalone display Rich Output Formats Currently supports Markdown and EPUB formats, with more formats coming soon Open Source & API Support MIT licensed with complete RESTful API for seamless integration 100+ Languages Support Support nearly 100 languages including Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, French, German, Spanish, and more --- Questions? support@oomol.com Terms: https://www.oomol.com/terms Privacy: https://www.oomol.com/privacy

About

NovelCraft

Features
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NovelCraft is a private library and reader for long-form web novels. Add a work URL you are authorized to access, analyze its chapter list, and download text for continued reading offline. Key features • Download chapters for an offline library • Full-screen reading with horizontal pages, vertical pages, or continuous scrolling • Adjust brightness, text size, text color, and background • Clean chapter noise with rules, preview the result, and re-download saved chapters with updated rules • Organize folders and edit covers, titles, authors, and publishers • Export EPUB, PDF, and Markdown • Import and manage book sources • Optional private iCloud sync between iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and English interfaces that follow the system language • Use your own AI provider and API key to assist webpage analysis and rule creation NovelCraft is only for content you are authorized to access. Please comply with source-site terms and copyright requirements.

Screenshots

PDF Craft4 screens
NovelCraft1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NovelCraft at none against PDF Craft's 9. NovelCraft also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PDF Craft sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. NovelCraft asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Craft ships an update every 2 weeks, NovelCraft daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PDF Craft versus NovelCraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF CraftNovelCraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB10 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOomol Inc美勇 周

In-app purchases

9 purchases

PDF Craft

Subscriptions3
  • standard-month$4.991 Month
  • AI Pro Plan$19.991 Month
  • AI Max Plan$99.991 Month
One-time6
  • 5 USD Credits Discount$3.99
  • 5 USD Credits$4.99
  • 20 USD Credits Discount$15.99
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  • 20 USD Credits$19.99
  • 100 USD Credits Discount$79.99
  • 100 USD Credits$99.99
None

NovelCraft

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Craft free?
PDF Craft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NovelCraft free?
NovelCraft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDF Craft or NovelCraft have ads?
Neither PDF Craft nor NovelCraft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Craft or NovelCraft?
PDF Craft ships an update every 2 weeks, and NovelCraft daily. Most recently, PDF Craft was updated on October 31, 2026 and NovelCraft on October 31, 2026.

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