ExplainThisDoc vs Textory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ExplainThisDoc
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A letter from an authority. An invoice. A contract. A cancellation notice. A form. Documents mean work. What does this mean for me? Do I need to do something? By when? Do I need to pay, reply, or sign? And when I need the document again later – where was it? ExplainThisDoc is your digital document archive with a built-in assistant. It brings paper documents and PDFs together in one place, explains what they mean, identifies deadlines, tasks, and next steps, and helps you take action. No more piles of paper or PDFs scattered across different apps. Reading, understanding, organizing, and finding documents becomes easier: scan or import them, see what matters, edit and sign when needed – and quickly find them again later. Everything digital. Everything at hand. With an assistant that helps you understand what matters and get things done. UNDERSTAND WHAT MATTERS Long letters, complicated wording, important information buried in paragraphs: ExplainThisDoc turns documents into a clear, easy-to-understand overview. Depending on the document, the analysis can identify: • Summaries and key points • Tasks and next steps • Deadlines and appointments • Amounts and payment information • Obligations, risks, and important conditions • Potential cost traps • Addresses, locations, and contacts • Reference and case numbers • Open questions and important details See at a glance what a document is about, what affects you, and whether you need to take action. DON’T JUST UNDERSTAND. TAKE ACTION. Add recognized appointments to your calendar. Open addresses for directions and navigation. Use contact details for follow-up questions. Need to edit or sign a form or contract? Open the original and take care of it directly in the app. Deadlines, payments, and tasks are highlighted so important information doesn’t get overlooked. FROM PAPER TO A DIGITAL ARCHIVE Scan paper documents with your camera or import PDFs and other documents from Files, Mail, Downloads, and other apps. You can also add images and text from the clipboard. Review multi-page scans, add pages, or rescan individual pages. Text recognition is performed directly on your device. THE ORIGINAL STAYS WITH YOU The analysis and original document stay connected. Open the document in the built-in reader, search the recognized text, and check the exact wording at any time. Mark up or add content, edit the document, and sign it directly in the app. FIND ANYTHING QUICKLY Where was that invoice? Which letter contained the deadline? Search by content, titles, and recognized information, and filter by document type, date range, and other criteria. You don’t need to remember a filename or where you saved it. You can also link related documents such as a contract and invoice, a notice and reply, or a booking and ticket. YOU CHOOSE HOW TO ANALYZE Scan Only: Digitize and archive – without AI analysis. On-Device Analysis: Analyze document text directly on your device without sending it to an external AI provider. Available on supported devices. Pro Analysis: For more detailed explanations. You choose whether Mistral in the EU or OpenAI in the USA is used. PROTECTED AND AD-FREE Protect your archive with Face ID. Export and import let you back up and transfer your document collection. ExplainThisDoc contains no ads and no trackers. Original documents, PDFs, photos, and scans are not sent to Mistral or OpenAI for AI analysis. With Pro Analysis, only the extracted text is sent to your selected AI provider. With On-Device Analysis, the text stays on your device. AI-generated results may contain errors. Always verify important deadlines, amounts, obligations, and conditions against the original document. ExplainThisDoc takes the work out of documents: digitize, understand, act, archive, and find – all in one place.
Textory
A fast, clean, and modern text editor for iPhone and iPad. It provides a simple workspace for notes, drafts, snippets, and quick code edits without the clutter of larger applications. Save work locally or sync across devices with iCloud.
- Fast and lightweight editing
- Clean iOS-style interface
- iPhone and iPad support
- Local and iCloud document storage
- Supports numerous text and code file types
- Simple file-based workflow
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Textory is a fast, clean, and modern text editor for iPhone and iPad. Built for notes, drafts, snippets, plain text, and quick code edits, Textory gives you a simple workspace without the clutter of oversized writing apps or complicated developer tools. Create and edit documents quickly, save your work locally, or use iCloud to keep files available across your Apple devices. Whether you are writing quick notes, organizing ideas, editing plain text, saving reference material, or making light changes to code snippets, Textory is designed to stay out of your way. Textory supports multiple file types, including plain text, Markdown, JSON, XML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, C#, VB.NET, Python, and more. Switch file types quickly and use Textory as a lightweight editor when you just need to open something, make a change, and keep moving. Textory is not trying to replace a full development environment. It is made for fast, lightweight text editing when you need a simple place to write, edit, save, and organize text. Why Textory? • Fast and lightweight • Clean iOS-style interface • Works on iPhone and iPad • Local and iCloud document storage • Great for notes, plain text, drafts, lists, and snippets • Useful for lightweight code editing and quick text changes • Supports common text and code file types • Simple file-based workflow • No clutter, no complicated setup Textory is the everyday text editor for people who want a simple, reliable place to write, edit, save, and organize text on iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Textory at none against ExplainThisDoc's 3. Textory also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). ExplainThisDoc's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. ExplainThisDoc sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Textory asks for nothing beyond the download.
ExplainThisDoc ships an update every 3 days, Textory every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ExplainThisDoc | Textory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julian Heger | Fare Brothers |
In-app purchases
ExplainThisDoc
- 5 Credits$2.99
- 50 Credits$24.99
- 200 Credits$69.99
Textory
No in-app purchases
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