Comparison

PDFiles vs Doc Scanner

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 Scanner

Features
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Turn your iPhone into a powerful pocket scanner. Doc Scanner captures crisp, searchable PDFs in seconds — point the camera and let automatic edge detection do the rest. SCAN ANYTHING • Document mode with automatic edge detection and perspective correction • Batch mode — scan multi-page documents into a single PDF • ID card mode — front and back composed neatly on one page • Import existing PDFs and photos and treat them like scans SEARCHABLE, PROFESSIONAL PDFS • Every exported PDF carries an invisible OCR text layer — search, select and copy text right on your computer • Choose quality (small file / balanced / original) and page size (Original, A4, Letter) • Protect sensitive PDFs with AES-256 password encryption • Print directly from the app EXTRACT & CONVERT • Extract text from any photo or scan with fast on-device OCR — works offline • Convert scans to PDF, Word (DOCX), JPG, TXT or PowerPoint (PPTX) • Built-in QR scanner — open links, copy and share instantly EDIT & SIGN • Crop, rotate and fine-tune with five smart filters • Sign documents with your finger and save signatures for reuse • Highlight important passages before sharing STAY ORGANIZED • Folders, instant search and multi-select actions (merge, move, delete) • Optional cloud backup keeps your library safe and in sync • Lock the app — and individual documents — behind Face ID • Find your documents from iOS Spotlight search • Share PDFs and photos from any app straight into Doc Scanner PRIVATE BY DESIGN Scanning and OCR run entirely on your device. Your documents stay yours. Privacy Policy: https://lu-scanner.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://lu-scanner.web.app/terms

Screenshots

PDFiles4 screens
Doc Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Doc Scanner at 15.5 against PDFiles's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 and Doc Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
PDFiles versus Doc Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDFilesDoc Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.215.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukas Daniel KoflerYIGIT SAMET OLMEZ

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PDFiles

One-time1
  • PDFiles Pro$1.99
3 purchases

Doc Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Scanner Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Scanner Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Scanner Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is PDFiles free?
PDFiles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doc Scanner free?
Doc Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDFiles or Doc Scanner have ads?
Neither PDFiles nor Doc Scanner shows ads.

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