Comparison

Pearstudio vs Scan to Markdown

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

Head to head
About

Pearstudio

Features
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DOCUMENTS AND PROMPTS - Import a document and takes out the names and dates when needed. - Combine it with a prompt and preview the result. - Check the estimated token count. - Bring documents in from this device or another one on your network. PROMPT MANAGEMENT - Save your prompts, then tag and search them. - Give a prompt fill-in fields, and sentences you can switch on or off. - Answer them when you use it. The saved prompt stays as written. - Refine the wording with Apple Intelligence. - Insert a saved prompt into another app with the Pearstudio keyboard. Prompt refinement is available where Apple Intelligence is enabled. PDF TOOLS Merge PDFs or compress them. OFFLINE Documents, prompts, and PDFs are handled on your device. ICLOUD SYNC Sessions and prompts stay in sync over iCloud. Access them on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

About

Scan to Markdown

Features
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Scan to Markdown turns paper documents into clean Markdown text on your iPhone or iPad. Use the document scanner to capture pages, then review the generated Markdown, copy it, share it, save it, or select only the lines you need. Historic scans are saved on device so you can reopen previous runs after relaunching the app. For AI workflows, the app includes an explicit Open AI App action. When you tap it, Scan to Markdown copies the generated Markdown to the clipboard and opens ChatGPT or Claude using the installed app or web fallback. The OCR text is not sent to an AI app unless you choose that action. Features: - Document scanning with page continuation - On-device OCR to Markdown - Copy, share, and export Markdown - Saved history of previous scans - Line-based text selection tools - Optional ChatGPT and Claude handoff

Screenshots

Pearstudio4 screens
Scan to Markdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pearstudio and Scan to Markdown are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pearstudio versus Scan to Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPearstudioScan to Markdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBraveyo LLCJIRI CHOMAT

In-app purchases

None

Pearstudio

No in-app purchases

None

Scan to Markdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pearstudio free?
Pearstudio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scan to Markdown free?
Scan to Markdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pearstudio or Scan to Markdown have ads?
Neither Pearstudio nor Scan to Markdown shows ads.

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