Comparison

Boat Storage Location vs PDFScanner Neo

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

Head to head
About

Boat Storage Location

Features
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Where was that spare anode again? With Boat Storage Location you know instantly which spare parts you have on board and where they are – right on the plan of your boat. SEARCH INSTEAD OF RUMMAGING Type a part, tap the result – its location flashes on the boat plan. Another tap opens the location with all the parts inside and the details of the part you searched for. Search by name, part number or full text. YOUR BOAT AS A STORAGE MAP • Up to 5 levels, e.g. upper and lower deck, each with its own floor plan (PDF, image or photo) • Place and move locations on the plan with a tap • Colours with your own meaning, a photo for every location • Photo preview right on the plan EVERYTHING ABOUT A PART • Part number, category, quantity, unit, price, notes and photo • Secondary location for parts kept in two places • Set a minimum quantity: the Low Stock list shows what to restock SAFETY EQUIPMENT UNDER CONTROL • Keep life jackets, life raft, flares, fire extinguishers, first aid, EPIRB/PLB and more as safety items • Inventory number, serial/batch number, inspection interval and expiry date • Colour-coded status shows what is due or overdue • Print or save as PDF – as a table or in detail with photos SIMPLE AND SAFE • Saves automatically, with Undo • Syncs via iCloud between iPad, iPhone and Mac • Overview of all devices with their app version, automatic backup before every update • Works offline – even far out at sea • Full backup as a file via AirDrop or the Files app • Import from Excel/CSV and the Windows version, including category, minimum quantity and unit • Demo data on first launch to try it out • English and German FREE AND PRIVATE No purchase, no subscription, no ads. No tracking: your data stays on your devices and in your own iCloud. Optimised for iPad in landscape. Same features on iPhone and on Macs with Apple silicon. More info and explainer video: boatstorage.kalimba.blue/en.html

About

PDFScanner Neo

Easily scan paper documents into searchable PDFs using your device camera or network hardware scanners. Offers features like OCR, automatic page cleanup, and smart saving for efficient document capture and organization.

Highlights
  • Scan from Wi-Fi and network scanners
  • Scan with device camera
  • Optical character recognition (OCR)
  • Automatic page cleanup and correction
  • Fast page organization
  • Compact PDF export
  • Smart Save with presets
Features
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PDF Scanning reimagined - from hardware scanners on your network or using the device camera on your iPhone or iPad! PDFScanner Neo brings the features you love from the Mac version of PDFScanner to mobile platforms: hardware scanner access, a fast and simple workflow, and minimal file sizes. The App is still very fresh, but its feature set is already larger than that of the Mac version and the whole experience has been completely redesigned around a mobile-first workflow. And of course, all your documents stay completely private: PDFScanner Neo has no tracking, no ads and does not send any information to any external servers. Scan paper documents, letters, receipts and notes directly into compact, searchable PDF files. PDFScanner Neo is built for people who want to capture documents quickly, keep them organized, and find them again later. Even on the go, when the hardware scanner at home is out of reach. Or if you do not have one at all. PDFScanner Neo supports the following features: • Scan from Wi-Fi and network scanners with AirScan/eSCL support • Scan with the built-in document camera on iPhone and iPad, including automatic perspective correction • Optical character recognition to make scanned documents searchable, for example with Spotlight • Invisible OCR text layer inside the PDF, so text can be found, selected and copied in other PDF apps • Automatic page cleanup, including deskewing and rotation correction • Fast page organization with reordering, deletion and more actions for single pages or batches of selected pages • Compact PDF export designed for scanned documents • High compression for black-and-white scans, including very small file sizes for archiving • Open existing PDF files or import additional PDF pages into the current scan workspace • Smart Save with presets, filename patterns, keywords and quick actions for faster recurring workflows • Customizable export filenames, including date-based and document-based naming • Automatic blank page removal for cleaner scan batches • Share or export finished PDFs directly from the scan workspace PDFScanner Neo is not a general-purpose document manager. It is focused on one task: scanning paper documents into clean, compact and searchable PDF files as quickly as possible. Advanced features require PDFScanner Neo Pro. Scanning and saving are always available in the free app, without restrictions.

Screenshots

Boat Storage Location4 screens
PDFScanner Neo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boat Storage Location at none against PDFScanner Neo's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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. PDFScanner Neo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Boat Storage Location asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boat Storage Location ships an update every 2 weeks, PDFScanner Neo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Boat Storage Location versus PDFScanner Neo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoat Storage LocationPDFScanner Neo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.226.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperViktor Helmut MantelFelix Rotthowe

In-app purchases

None

Boat Storage Location

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PDFScanner Neo

Subscriptions2
  • Neo Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Neo Pro Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Boat Storage Location free?
Boat Storage Location is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDFScanner Neo free?
PDFScanner Neo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boat Storage Location or PDFScanner Neo have ads?
Neither Boat Storage Location nor PDFScanner Neo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boat Storage Location or PDFScanner Neo?
Boat Storage Location ships an update every 2 weeks, and PDFScanner Neo fortnightly. Most recently, Boat Storage Location was updated on November 5, 2026 and PDFScanner Neo on October 31, 2026.

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