Textify vs Leaf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Textify
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Turn PDFs into clean, readable text, then export and save them as PDF or TXT files in your folder. Textify is a fast, simple PDF to text OCR converter that helps you convert large PDF books and documents into clear, readable text in seconds. Whether you're studying, working, or reading, Textify makes it easy to convert PDF to text, save time, and focus on what matters. Key Features •Convert PDF to Text — Extract text from PDFs in seconds •OCR for Scanned PDFs — Turn scanned pages into editable text • Export PDF to PDF or TXT — Save converted files with ease. •PDF Preview — Review original PDF and also export file after editing •Search & Sort Files — Quickly find and organize recent PDFs. •Distraction-Free Reading — Read PDFs in a clean, focused view. •Text-to-Speech — Listen to your PDF text anytime. Textify is perfect for: •Students turning long pdf's, book PDFs into notes •Studying faster with clean, readable text •Listening to notes while learning •Extracting key insights from documents •Convert long PDFs into simple notes and make learning easier. Textify is a fast and reliable PDF converter with an optional one-time upgrade: • Unlimited PDF to text conversions • Faster processing • No restrictions • No Ads • No authentication or login/Signup required • Starting fully Free Why Choose Textify? • Fast PDF to text OCR converter • Accurate text extraction from PDFs • Convert scanned PDFs into editable text • Built-in text-to-speech for listening • Clean, modern, and easy-to-use interface Download Textify now and convert PDF to text instantly. Turn your long PDF, books and documents into clean text, smart notes, and audio. Free Plan Limited conversions (no ads) Ultimate Plan – $1.99 Unlimited PDF conversions, no limits, ad-free • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • This is a one-time purchase with no recurring fees. • Purchases can be restored anytime.
Leaf
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Leaf is a document scanner and a PDF editor in one app. Scan, edit and send documents right on your phone — no subscription and no ads. EDIT A DOCUMENT LIKE PAPER • Fix a date, an amount or a name on a scan — the new letters are taken from the document itself, so the edit looks native • Move a line somewhere else or erase it • Add a stamp and a signature at their real size. Take a photo of a stamp or sign with your finger — the background is removed automatically • Add text, a date, a check mark, a cross, a highlighter, an arrow or a box • Pinch to zoom the page — small text is edited precisely PDF WITHOUT QUALITY LOSS • Open PDFs you receive: text stays text and remains searchable, the file does not turn into a picture • Fill in forms — fields, check boxes and lists • Send with the values filled in, or keep the fields fillable for the recipient • Password-protect the file, forbid printing and copying A FILE OF THE RIGHT SIZE Choose where you are sending it — a government portal, email, a bank, a visa application — or set your own limit. The app picks the quality by itself and shows the final size before saving. If the file does not fit, it tells you how to make it lighter. LIKE A REAL SCANNER • Automatic page edge detection and batch scanning • Two-sided documents: scan the fronts, flip the stack, scan the backs — the pages are put in order automatically • Hand shadows, yellowed paper and uneven light are removed • Colour, grey and black-and-white looks — you see the difference on your own document REAL REDACTION What you cover is destroyed, not hidden under a black box: in the file you send there is neither image nor text left under the redaction. The app finds card, passport and phone numbers by itself and offers to cover them with a single tap. ORDER IN YOUR DOCUMENTS • Search the text of all documents, PDFs included • Sort by date, name or page count; list, grid or compact view • Folders, merging and splitting documents, page order • The title is picked up from the page heading • Import from Photos and Files, share and print YOUR DOCUMENTS STAY WITH YOU Documents are stored only on your phone: no sign-up and no cloud. Text recognition runs right on the device. Face ID lock. Free, with no ads and no limit on the number of documents. 11 languages, light and dark themes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Leaf at none against Textify's 1. Leaf also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Textify's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Textify sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Leaf asks for nothing beyond the download.
Textify ships an update every 3 weeks, Leaf every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Textify | Leaf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AitchSoft LLC | Ivan Kotlyar |
In-app purchases
Textify
- Textify PDF Premium$1.99
Leaf
No in-app purchases









