Comparison

NativeScan vs PDF Reader

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

Head to head
About

NativeScan

Features
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Your phone, now a document hub. NativeScan turns your camera into a smart scanner β€” and your library into a place you can actually find things. Scan receipts, contracts, lecture notes, prescriptions, IDs, business cards. NativeScan handles edge detection, applies the right filter, and saves everything to your phone in seconds. Then the AI does the boring work for you. β€’ AutoName β€” every scan gets a real title, written by AI. No more Scan_002_final_v3.pdf. β€’ AutoSort (Pro) β€” smart folders for Receipts, Invoices, Contracts, Medical, Identity, Financial, Legal, Work, Personal. Walk away and find your scan in the right place. β€’ Recall β€” your personal document AI. Ask anything: "What's the deductible on my dental plan?" "How much did I spend on coffee last quarter?" "Where's that warranty from December?" Recall reads your library and answers β€” no filenames, no folder hunting. β€’ Key dates β€” NativeScan spots deadlines in your scans (bills, renewals, passport expiry, a date you jotted next to a task) and reminds you 3 days before and on the day. β€’ ID photos β€” shoot a passport or visa photo and have head size, centring, lighting and tilt checked live against 8 official specs. Built for how you actually work. Non-destructive editing lets you re-crop, re-rotate, and re-filter without losing the original. Export as JPEG, PDF, or DOCX. Pro unlocks searchable PDFs and fully editable DOCX with embedded OCR text. Your documents stay on your phone. No NativeScan account. No login. No cloud library sync. Add a Face ID lock and your scans stay yours, even if someone has your unlocked phone. The on-device OCR runs locally. The AI features β€” AutoName, AutoSort, Recall, key-date detection and Recall’s suggested questions β€” send document text to a secure proxy for processing, which discards it after use. Free includes: β€’ Unlimited scanning, JPEG and PDF export β€’ Custom folders + on-device OCR search β€’ Face ID lock β€’ 5 AutoName + 3 Recall questions per week Pro ($9.99/year with 7-day free trial, or $1.99/week): β€’ Unlimited AutoName + Recall β€’ AutoSort smart folders β€’ Searchable PDF export + editable DOCX export β€’ Ad-free experience Designed and built by one indie developer in Toronto. Optimized for iOS 26 with native Liquid Glass UI. Questions or feedback? Tap Contact in Account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://native-dev.com/nativescan/terms

About

PDF Reader

Features
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Listen to any PDF, document or photo of text, read aloud by natural AI voices. Follow every word as it's highlighted, speed it up, and save the audio as an MP3 to take anywhere. Try it free. BRING IN ANYTHING β€’ Import PDF, Word (DOC, DOCX) and TXT files from Files or any app β€’ Upload photos of text (JPG, PNG, WebP) or scan paper pages with your camera β€’ Or simply paste text LISTEN AND FOLLOW ALONG β€’ Natural AI voices in 70+ languages, with the language detected for you β€’ Every word is highlighted as it's read, so you never lose your place β€’ Light, sepia and dark themes and four text sizes for comfortable reading β€’ Playback from 0.5Γ— to 2Γ—, with skip controls TAKE IT WITH YOU β€’ Download the narration as an MP3 for offline listening β€’ Export the transcript as a text file β€’ Keeps playing in the background with the screen off β€’ Your library remembers where you stopped in every document GREAT FOR β€’ Studying: lecture notes, papers and textbooks β€’ Commutes, workouts and chores β€’ Proofreading your own writing by ear β€’ Dyslexia, low vision or simply tired eyes β€’ Hearing a new language read aloud SUBSCRIPTION PDF Reader is free to download and try. Standard and Pro unlock more reading time and are available as weekly, monthly or annual auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://nativespeech.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://nativespeech.app/terms-of-service

Screenshots

NativeScan4 screens
PDF Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PDF Reader at none against NativeScan's shown. PDF Reader also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). NativeScan's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. NativeScan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and PDF Reader sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NativeScan ships an update weekly, PDF Reader every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
NativeScan versus PDF Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNativeScanPDF Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.615.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtem LapshinKTC Technology

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NativeScan

Subscriptions2
  • NativeScan Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • NativeScan Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
6 purchases

PDF Reader

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Standard$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Pro$6.997 Days
  • Monthly Standard$8.991 Month
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  • Monthly Pro$19.991 Month
  • Annual Standard$71.991 Year
  • Annual Pro$159.991 Year

Questions

Is NativeScan free?
NativeScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Reader free?
PDF Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NativeScan or PDF Reader have ads?
NativeScan shows ads; PDF Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, NativeScan or PDF Reader?
NativeScan ships an update weekly, and PDF Reader every 3 months. Most recently, NativeScan was updated on October 31, 2026 and PDF Reader on October 31, 2026.

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