Comparison

Knut Book Scanner vs Richdown

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

Head to head
About

Knut Book Scanner

Features
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Knut: Book Scanner & PDF turns your iPhone into a fast, privacy-first book scanner. Place your book on a scanning stand, and the app captures two pages at once, splits them automatically, and generates a ready-to-share PDF β€” all without touching the cloud. BUILT FOR READERS WHO VALUE PRIVACY Every image you capture, every PDF you create, and every setting you choose stays on your device. No accounts. No cloud uploads. No analytics. No ads. We do not collect a single byte of your data. HOW IT WORKS 1. Place your book on a scanning stand and position your iPhone above it. 2. Tap capture β€” or enable smart auto-capture to scan hands-free. The app detects when a page is ready and captures automatically. 3. When you stop scanning, your pages are assembled into a PDF automatically. Share it anywhere with one tap. KEY FEATURES - Two Pages Per Capture β€” Photograph an open book and the app splits the image into individual pages automatically. One shot, two pages, every time. - Smart Auto-Capture β€” Powered by Vision-based document detection. The app recognizes when a page is settled and captures automatically β€” no fixed timers. A live confidence overlay shows green when the page is ready, amber while settling, and hides during page turns β€” so you always know when the next capture will fire. A configurable capture pause lets you turn pages at your own speed, and a fallback timer ensures no page is missed. - Adjustable Crop with Mirror Symmetry β€” Set your crop rectangle once and fine-tune it to frame your pages. Mirror symmetry applies the same adjustment to both pages β€” one setting, two perfect crops. - Zoom & Torch Control β€” Adjust camera zoom to frame your scanning stand perfectly. Toggle the torch for consistent lighting in any environment. - Instant PDF Generation β€” Your scanned pages become a shareable PDF the moment you stop scanning. No extra steps, no conversion waiting. - PDF Library β€” Browse, rename, sort, and preview all your scanned books in one place. Multi-select to share or export multiple PDFs at once. - Three Quality Presets β€” Choose High (maximum detail), Normal (balanced), or Compact (smallest file size) depending on your needs. - 66+ Languages β€” Use the app in your language. From Arabic to Vietnamese, Knut supports over 66 languages out of the box. - 100% Offline β€” Works without an internet connection. Your library is always accessible, wherever you are. SIMPLE PRICING Try the full app with 500 free pages. If you like it, unlock unlimited scanning for $2.99 β€” one-time, no subscription. All future updates included. PERFECT FOR - Students digitizing textbook chapters and lecture handouts - Researchers archiving journal articles and reference material - Book lovers preserving personal libraries - Professionals scanning manuals, contracts, and reference documents - Anyone who needs book pages in PDF without a flatbed scanner Download Knut: Book Scanner & PDF and start building your digital library today.

About

Richdown

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Plain Markdown, beautiful the moment you type it. Richdown is a focused Markdown editor that never makes you switch between "writing" and "reading." Headings, tables, code, quotes, task lists, even Mermaid diagrams render inline as you go β€” so you stay in the flow and watch the finished page take shape. And Richdown doesn't lock your files inside someone else's cloud. Open folders in iCloud Drive or on your device β€” or work straight in your own GitHub repositories. β€” Write β€” β€’ Inline rich preview that keeps up with your typing β€’ Tables, code blocks, quotes, task lists, Mermaid diagrams and images β€’ Outline view and in-file search to navigate long documents β€’ A Markdown toolbar above the keyboard for quick formatting β€” Keep β€” β€’ Open iCloud Drive or on-device folders and edit in place β€’ Browse subfolders; create, rename and delete files; sort by name or date β€’ Pull to refresh. Files are stored on your device (iCloud / local) β€” nothing is uploaded to our servers β€” Connect (GitHub, optional) β€” β€’ Open your own GitHub repositories, edit, and commit in one go β€’ Browse commit history, diff a past version, and restore it β€’ Switch and create branches; open pull requests β€’ Traffic goes straight from your device to GitHub; your access token is kept only in the iOS Keychain Note: commit, history, diff and restore are GitHub-repository features (plain folders support editing and saving). β€” iPad β€” β€’ A true two-pane layout: file list on the left, preview on the right Fast, private, and honest about your files. Distributed by StructWorks Β· Contact: support@structworks.dev

Screenshots

Knut Book Scanner4 screens
Richdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Richdown at none against Knut Book Scanner's 1. Richdown also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Knut Book Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Richdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Knut Book Scanner versus Richdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnut Book ScannerRichdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJussi RajaniemiYo Suzuki

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Knut Book Scanner

One-time1
  • Full Version$2.99
None

Richdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Knut Book Scanner free?
Knut Book Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Richdown free?
Richdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Knut Book Scanner or Richdown have ads?
Neither Knut Book Scanner nor Richdown shows ads.

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