Scan Spark vs PureDocu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scan Spark
Transform your device into a comprehensive PDF tool. Easily scan, read, sign, and edit documents for school, work, or personal use. Streamline your paperwork with fast processing and intuitive features.
- Scan to PDF with auto-detect
- OCR text recognition
- E-signature functionality
- PDF editing and markup
- Page management (merge, split, reorder)
- PDF compression and conversion
- File organization with folders
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Turn your iPhone into a complete PDF workspace. Scan Spark helps you read, sign, and manage documents in seconds — perfect for school, work, and everyday paperwork. Top features • PDF Reader with fast search & smooth scrolling • Scan to PDF with auto-detect & clean edges • OCR: copy text from scans and photos • Sign documents: add eSignatures in seconds • Fill forms, add notes, highlight & mark up • Merge, split, reorder pages • Compress PDFs to share easily • Convert and export when you need it • Organize files with folders and quick share Made for speed Open → scan → sign → send. No complicated steps. Privacy first Your documents stay yours. We only collect what’s needed to run the app. Download Scan Spark and get your documents done — faster. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://andrewdzhy.github.io/Privacy-and-Policy-PDF-Scanner/
PureDocu
Transform your device into a private document scanner and editor. Convert files, extract text with OCR, and organize your documents securely on-device.
- Scan documents, IDs, and books
- Convert between PDF, Word, Excel, TXT, JPG
- Extract text with OCR
- Edit, merge, split, and compress PDFs
- Organize with folders
- 100% on-device processing
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PureDocu — Scanner, Converter & PDF Toolkit Scan, convert, and read documents — all on your device, nothing uploaded. PureDocu turns your iPhone and iPad into a powerful, private document workspace. Scan paper with your camera, convert files between formats, edit PDFs, and read it all in a built-in reader — without an account, without the cloud, and without anyone ever seeing your files. SCAN ANYTHING • Documents — auto edge-detection, multi-page, crisp enhancement • ID cards — front and back combined onto a single page • Passports — reads the details automatically • Books — facing pages split into two • QR codes & barcodes — scan and open in a tap • Import photos from your library and turn them into a document ENHANCE & PERFECT • Color, grayscale, and crisp black & white filters • Re-crop and straighten edges after capture • Rotate, reorder, and delete pages • OCR — extract text or create searchable PDFs EXPORT YOUR WAY • Save scans as PDF, Word, Excel, TXT, or JPG • Choose the page size — A4, A3, Letter, and more • Protect with a password or add a watermark • Print with AirPrint or share anywhere CONVERT & READ • Convert between PDF, EPUB, DOCX, HTML, TXT, and Markdown • Preserves images and formatting • Read the result in the built-in reader with dark mode A COMPLETE PDF TOOLKIT • Sign, merge, split, and compress • Lock, watermark, redact, and annotate • Organize, extract, and reorder pages • Make scanned PDFs searchable with OCR ORGANIZED & PRIVATE • Folders and search keep everything tidy • Optional iCloud sync across your own devices • 100% on-device — no uploads, no servers, no account, no tracking Your documents are yours. PureDocu processes everything on your device, so your scans, IDs, and files never leave your iPhone or iPad. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/puredocu Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Scan Spark and PureDocu are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Scan Spark sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and PureDocu sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Scan Spark against 5.0 for PureDocu. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Scan Spark | PureDocu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrii Dzhuryn | Philip Tarimo |
Customer experience
Scan Spark
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In-app purchases
Scan Spark
- premium_weekly$3.997 Days
- premium_monthly$4.991 Month
- premium_yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
PureDocu
- PureDocu Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- PureDocu Pro Quarterly3 Days trial$2.993 Months
- PureDocu Pro Annual3 Days trial$10.991 Year









