Comparison

PDFiles vs Doc Scan Maker

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

Head to head
About

PDFiles

Features
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PDFiles is a fast, private PDF scanner for iPhone. Scan documents, receipts, invoices, notes and forms into clean PDFs and save them directly to the Files app. What makes PDFiles different is the workflow. Choose a Files folder once, then every scan lands there automatically. No export maze, no repeated folder picking, no account and no cloud upload required. New in 2.0: faster batch scanning for real documents. Detect several documents in one camera image, choose the pages you want and set the final PDF order by the order you tap them. Scan multiple pages without an artificial 25-page limit. Keep the camera open, collect pages in a scan stack and save one multi-page PDF when you're done. Need to scan book pages, sheet music or two A4 pages side by side? Double Page Mode splits one photo into separate PDF pages. Move or delete the divider before saving. PDFiles also lets you fine-tune every scan. Adjust corners and edges, use the magnifier for precise placement or add a manual scan area when automatic detection misses something. Use PDFiles for: • documents • receipts • invoices • contracts • forms • notes • letters • sheet music • book pages Features: • Scan documents to PDF • Save PDFs directly to the Files app • Choose a default Files folder • Detect multiple documents in one photo • Create several PDF pages from one camera image • Scan longer documents without a 25-page limit • Keep scanning and save one multi-page PDF at the end • Split double-page scans into separate pages • Reorder pages before saving • Merge documents into one PDF • Compress PDFs to reduce file size • Adjust corners and edges manually • Add a manual scan area • Use A4, A3 and US Letter paper formats • Organize folders with colors • Switch target folders quickly Privacy first: Scans are processed locally on your iPhone with iOS and Apple frameworks. No account is required. No cloud upload is required. Your documents stay under your control. PDFiles is made for people who want a simple PDF scanner that gets documents into the right folder fast.

About

Doc Scan Maker

Features
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Doc Scan Maker is a fast and simple document scanning app that turns your phone into a powerful portable scanner. Scan papers, receipts, notes, IDs, and more and convert them into high quality PDF files in seconds. Key Features Smart Document Scanning Auto detect edges and capture clear scans Crop and Enhance Adjust brightness, contrast and perspective PDF Export Convert scans into shareable PDF files Organize Documents Keep all your scans neatly stored in folders Easy Sharing Share PDFs via WhatsApp Email Drive and more OCR Text Recognition Extract text from scanned documents Fast and Lightweight Simple UI for quick scanning anytime anywhere Perfect For Students scanning notes and assignments Professionals handling office documents Travellers storing receipts and IDs Anyone who wants paperless document management Go Paperless Today

Screenshots

PDFiles4 screens
Doc Scan Maker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Doc Scan Maker at none against PDFiles's 1. Doc Scan Maker also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. PDFiles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Doc Scan Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
PDFiles versus Doc Scan Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDFilesDoc Scan Maker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.215.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukas Daniel KoflerCodegres (OPC) Private Limited

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PDFiles

One-time1
  • PDFiles Pro$1.99
None

Doc Scan Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDFiles free?
PDFiles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doc Scan Maker free?
Doc Scan Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDFiles or Doc Scan Maker have ads?
Neither PDFiles nor Doc Scan Maker shows ads.

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