Comparison

Scan Spark vs PureDocu

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

PureDocu

Transform your device into a private document scanner and editor. Convert files, extract text with OCR, and organize your documents securely on-device.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Scan Spark4 screens
PureDocu4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Scan Spark versus PureDocu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan SparkPureDocu
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrii DzhurynPhilip Tarimo

Customer experience

Scan Spark

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PureDocu

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scan Spark

Subscriptions3
  • premium_weekly$3.997 Days
  • premium_monthly$4.991 Month
  • premium_yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
3 purchases

PureDocu

Subscriptions3
  • PureDocu Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • PureDocu Pro Quarterly3 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • PureDocu Pro Annual3 Days trial$10.991 Year

Questions

Is Scan Spark free?
Scan Spark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PureDocu free?
PureDocu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scan Spark or PureDocu?
Scan Spark and PureDocu are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Scan Spark or PureDocu have ads?
Neither Scan Spark nor PureDocu shows ads.

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