Comparison

ReadSync vs OCR, Read & Convert Documents

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

Head to head
About

ReadSync

Features
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ReadSync remembers where you stopped reading β€” on every device. Open a PDF on your Mac, read to page 120, then pick up your iPhone. ReadSync opens the same document on the same page. Your highlights, notes and bookmarks are already there. WHY READSYNC β€’ Your reading position syncs automatically through iCloud β€” in the free version too β€’ No account to create, no subscription, no company server holding your files β€’ Works completely offline β€” syncing is a layer on top, never a requirement PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF β€’ A Continue Reading row at the top of your library, most recent first β€’ A Home Screen widget that opens the document on the page you left β€’ Nothing to press: the page is saved as you read and travels with you READING β€’ A quiet reader that hides its controls while you read β€’ Night mode that darkens the page without draining the colour from your highlights β€’ Single or two-page layout, vertical or horizontal scrolling β€’ Adjustable default zoom HIGHLIGHTS AND NOTES β€’ Five highlight colours β€’ Attach a note to any passage β€’ Every highlight and note in one list β€” tap to jump straight to the page β€’ Export everything from a document as a single file, to Notes, Mail or Files β€’ Nothing is written into the PDF itself; your original file stays untouched FINDING YOUR PLACE β€’ Full-text search inside the document β€’ The PDF's own table of contents β€’ Bookmarks for the pages you want to come back to YOUR LIBRARY β€’ Add files from Files or iCloud Drive β€’ Leave a file where it is, or copy it into ReadSync so it syncs across your devices β€’ Cover, progress and page count at a glance READING STATS β€’ Total reading time, and how much of it was this week β€’ A chart of the last seven days β€’ Progress for every document you have started FREE AND PRO The free version is a whole reader, not a demo: iCloud sync, night mode, search, table of contents, bookmarks and all five highlight colours, with room for 5 documents and 10 highlights or notes in each one. ReadSync Pro lifts both limits and opens reading stats, note export and the widget. It is a one-time purchase β€” there is no subscription. A limit only ever stops you adding something new. Everything already in your library stays open, in full, whether you buy or not. PRIVACY ReadSync is built entirely with Apple's own frameworks and stores everything in your private iCloud database. Your documents are never uploaded to anyone else's server. Anonymous usage statistics are sent only if you agree when asked, and never include your files, page contents, notes or highlights.

About

OCR, Read & Convert Documents

Features
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LibreDoc Reader is a private, local-first document toolbox. READ AND ORGANIZE - Open PDFs, text files, images, office documents, presentations, spreadsheets, EPUB books, and other formats supported by iOS Quick Look. - Search your local library and recognized text. - Import explicitly from Files, Photos, the camera scanner, or the clipboard. EDIT AND ANNOTATE - Highlight, add notes, rotate, and remove PDF pages. - Try one recognized PDF text change free, then save and open the edited copy automatically. - With PDF Editor or Full Pro, replace recognized visible text in ordinary and scanned PDFs and save a new flattened copy. - Edit DOCX, ODT, RTF, and a broad range of plain/source-text formats directly. Legacy DOC changes are saved safely to a new DOCX copy. - Export a copy whenever you choose. SCAN AND CONVERT - Scan paper pages with automatic edge detection. - Run automatic OCR on the device across recognition languages supported by iOS, with an additional Belarusian Cyrillic fallback. - Convert supported content locally between PDF, TXT, DOCX, RTF, HTML, CSV, JPEG, and PNG. - Extract text from DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, unencrypted EPUB, PDFs, and images; Office/EPUB β€œtext layout” exports do not preserve complex layout, formulas, charts, animation, macros, or embedded objects. - Export the first supported PDF page as JPEG or PNG. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT - No account is required. - Documents remain on the device unless you explicitly share or export them. - Document content is never sent to the advertising provider. LibreDoc does not promise to open or edit every possible file. Availability depends on the format, file integrity, encryption or DRM, and capabilities provided by the installed iOS version. See the in-app Format Support page for the exact matrix.

Screenshots

ReadSync4 screens
OCR, Read & Convert Documents4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ReadSync at none against OCR, Read & Convert Documents's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. ReadSync sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and OCR, Read & Convert Documents sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
ReadSync versus OCR, Read & Convert Documents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadSyncOCR, Read & Convert Documents
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 days
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlper AlbayrakAnatol Radzko

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ReadSync

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$19.99
4 purchases

OCR, Read & Convert Documents

Subscriptions4
  • PDF Editor Monthly$1.991 Month
  • LibreDoc Full Pro$3.991 Month
  • PDF Editor Annual$12.991 Year
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  • Full Pro Annual$22.991 Year

Questions

Is ReadSync free?
ReadSync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OCR, Read & Convert Documents free?
OCR, Read & Convert Documents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ReadSync or OCR, Read & Convert Documents have ads?
OCR, Read & Convert Documents shows ads; ReadSync does not.

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