Comparison

Soulo vs PDF Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Soulo

This app aggregates search results from over 40 platforms, including popular search engines and AI models. It allows users to customize search workflows, add custom websites, and utilize voice search. Enjoy a cleaner browsing experience with its built-in ad blocker and prioritize privacy with no account requirements or data uploads.

Highlights
  • Aggregated search across 40+ platforms
  • Integrated AI search engines
  • Customizable website and group creation
  • Voice search in 8 languages
  • Built-in ad blocker
  • Cross-language search and spell-check
  • Privacy-focused with no data uploads
Features
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Soulo is a multi-search browser for iPhone and iPad. Enter a query once and switch between search, social, video, shopping, knowledge and AI platforms without typing it again. Choose Soulo as your default browser in Settings to open links from other apps. Recently used tabs and website groups appear first, and the overview opens at the top. Recent-use order is preserved after restarting. Play supported videos while downloading. Improved background downloads, fullscreen controls and protection against hidden ads and unwanted clipboard writes. Choose and reverse episodes on supported sites, download selected episodes in batches and retry failed downloads. Hold to speed up and release to restore the previous speed. Smoother video controls. Optional confirmation for automatic navigation to another domain, with trusted domains and opening in a new tab. Improved ad overlay cleanup, back navigation and submenu taps. Find information, read articles, play media and manage downloads in one browser. Keep your place with multiple tabs, voice search, search history and platform groups. Switch platforms from the home screen, and continue translating after following a page link. Resource detection finds common video, audio and image files on webpages; save supported files and manage their progress in Downloads. Desktop and mobile site modes, pull to refresh, sharing and links from other apps make everyday browsing easier. • Search your way: Switch among search, social, video, shopping, knowledge and AI platforms. Add or hide platforms, organize groups and reorder them. Search selected text in a new tab, use voice input or return to search history. • Ads and privacy: Filter ads, subscribe to third-party rules and mark unwanted ads yourself. Manage filtering and tracking protection by site. Private browsing does not save history; you can also clear browsing data. • Audio and video: Playback speed, repeat, landscape fullscreen, floating mini-player, Picture in Picture, background playback and AirPlay. Capture video frames, mirror the picture and press and hold for a temporary speed boost. Play supported webpage video and HLS streams. • Downloads and files: Find images, audio, video and documents on webpages, and save files when the site permits. Save images in batches, check download progress and organize files. Browse in a list or cover grid, rename files, import from Photos and transfer over Wi-Fi. • Archives: Extract ZIP, RAR and 7z files. Create ZIP and 7z archives with optional password protection. • Books and reading: Read TXT, PDF, EPUB and supported DRM-free MOBI, AZW and AZW3 books. Adjust reading fonts, text size, line spacing and backgrounds. Reflowable books support simplified/traditional Chinese display conversion; webpage reading mode extracts articles and lets you continue to the next page. • Extensions: Import, edit and run JavaScript userscripts, manage site matching and permissions, and install compatible WebExtensions. • Web tools: Page translation that continues after following links, find in page, full-page screenshots, image text recognition, desktop/mobile modes, custom user agent and site certificate details. • Bookmarks and sharing: Organize bookmarks in folders and import or export HTML bookmarks used by Chrome, Edge and other browsers. Create webpage QR codes with the site's icon, then share, save or copy them. • Make it yours: Choose a light or dark appearance; customize wallpapers, the toolbar and app icon quick actions. Reach common tools through widgets, Shortcuts and URL schemes. Optionally sync settings with iCloud. Media, ebook and extension availability depends on file formats, website restrictions and system version. Protected or restricted media may not be detected, played or downloaded. Support: contact@dkluge.com

About

PDF Scanner

Effortlessly transform documents, receipts, and photos into high-quality PDFs. This free scanner app offers automatic cropping, perspective correction, and enhancement modes for clean, shareable files. Organize your scans with folders and tags for easy retrieval.

Highlights
  • Scan documents, receipts, and photos
  • Automatic cropping and perspective correction
  • Enhancement modes for clarity
  • Create multi-page PDFs
  • Organize scans with folders and tags
  • Export and share PDF files
Features
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Turn documents, receipts, forms, notes, book pages, IDs, passports, and saved photos into clean, shareable PDFs with Scany 100% Free Scanner App. Capture a page with your camera or import an existing image. Scany helps clean up each page with automatic cropping, perspective correction, and contrast enhancement. Review every page, adjust the crop, arrange pages in the right order, and export when everything looks right. Scan and clean up • Scan documents, receipts, forms, notes, book pages, ID cards, and passports • Automatic document detection and capture • Auto-crop and perspective correction • Clear, Bright, and Office enhancement modes • Import existing photos from your library Build multi-page PDFs • Add, remove, and rearrange pages • Preview each page before export • Choose your preferred export quality • Export and share PDF files Stay organized • Rename scanned documents • Sort scans into folders • Add tags to organize your library • Keep recent scans easy to find Whether you are saving a receipt, digitizing paperwork, capturing an ID, or turning photos into one PDF, Scany keeps the workflow focused from scan to share. Privacy Policy: - https://zappira.com/privacy-policy/scany/ Terms & Conditions: - https://zappira.com/terms-and-conditions/scany/

Screenshots

Soulo4 screens
PDF Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PDF Scanner at Free against Soulo's $0.99. PDF Scanner also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). Soulo's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

PDF Scanner is free to download; Soulo costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Soulo against 5.0 for PDF Scanner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Soulo's written reviews are positive against 80% of PDF Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Soulo versus PDF Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSouloPDF Scanner
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings412 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB28 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer顺飞 邹Josip Valcic

Customer experience

Soulo

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PDF Scanner

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Soulo

No in-app purchases

None

PDF Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Soulo free?
Soulo costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Scanner free?
PDF Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Soulo or PDF Scanner?
Soulo and PDF Scanner are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 12 ratings respectively.
Do Soulo or PDF Scanner have ads?
Neither Soulo nor PDF Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Soulo or PDF Scanner?
Soulo ships an update every 4 days, and PDF Scanner every 4 days. Most recently, Soulo was updated on October 25, 2026 and PDF Scanner on October 25, 2026.

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