Document Lens vs Boardcut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Document Lens
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This App turns your iPhone into a powerful document scanner β fast, simple, and without an annoying subscription model. THREE SCAN MODES - Black & White: High-contrast scans perfect for text documents, contracts, and forms. Crisp, clean results every time. - Color: Full-color document scans for receipts, photos, certificates, and anything that needs to look exactly like the original. - Camera: Quick photo capture for whiteboards, notes, or anything you need to save on the go. SMART TEXT RECOGNITION (OCR) Every scan includes automatic text recognition powered by Apple's on-device AI. That means: β Select and copy text directly from your scanned PDFs β Search through your documents β No internet connection required β everything stays on your device SMALL FILES, SHARP QUALITY Choose between three quality levels: β Small: Perfect for email and messaging (150 DPI) β Standard: Ideal balance of quality and size (300 DPI) β Original: Maximum detail when you need it The file size is always displayed before you share, so you know exactly what you're sending. SHARE YOUR WAY Use the native iOS share sheet to instantly: β Save to Files β Send via AirDrop β Attach to Mail or Messages β Upload to any cloud service PRIVACY FIRST This Scanner processes everything on your device. No accounts, no cloud uploads, no tracking. Your documents stay yours. Download and start scanning in seconds.
Boardcut
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Turn a parts list into an optimized cutting diagram β right at the lumber aisle. Unlock Boardcut Pro with a one-time purchase. The price is shown in the app before purchase. Boardcut takes the parts you need and the sheets and boards you have, and lays out where every cut goes β so you buy less material and waste less of what you buy. WHAT YOU CAN DO β’ Enter parts fast β a fraction keypad built for inches (24 3/8β³ takes four taps), plus decimal and mm modes β’ Add stock from standard presets β 4Γ8 plywood, dimensional lumber β or enter your own sizes β’ Get an optimized cut diagram with engineering-style dimensions and grain arrows β’ Blade kerf is drawn at its real width on every cut β with edge trim and a minimum offcut size you control β’ Follow a numbered cut list: every rip and crosscut in order, linked to the diagram β’ See waste, yield, sheet count, cut count, and material cost at a glance β’ Reshuffle for an alternate layout when you want a second opinion β’ Lock grain direction on the parts that show β’ Switch units anytime β inch fractions, decimal inches, or millimeters β never paywalled β’ Two drawing-table themes: Workshop (birch and pencil) and Blueprint (cyanotype) FREE β THE FULL TOOL, ANY PROJECT SIZE Plan the whole build free: unlimited pieces, the optimizer, the full cut diagram, ordered cut steps, and sheet-image sharing. No account, no trial clock. Boardcut Pro Lifetime β’ Vector PDF plans β diagrams, cut steps, and a shopping list, sharp in print β’ Save this sheetβs offcut sizes as stock in this project. β’ CSV export of parts and placements Unlock Boardcut Pro with a one-time purchase. The price is shown in the app before purchase. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your projects stay on your device. Boardcut has no account, no ads, and no third-party tracking. It sends limited anonymous product-interaction events for analytics; project names, notes, dimensions, and layouts are not sent. Boardcut is a planning calculator. Always verify every dimension against your actual material before cutting β sheet sizes, blade kerf, and lumber dimensions vary. Boardcut does not provide instruction on tool use or workshop safety; follow your tool manufacturer's instructions and use proper safety equipment. Terms of Use (EULA): https://softgrove.github.io/boardcut-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://softgrove.github.io/boardcut-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Boardcut at every 4 days against Document Lens's every 10 days. Document Lens's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Document Lens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Boardcut sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Document Lens ships an update every 10 days, Boardcut every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Document Lens | Boardcut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Moacir Schierscher | Ryosuke Igarashi |
In-app purchases
Document Lens
- Lifetime Access$0.99
Boardcut
- Boardcut Pro Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Boardcut Pro$12.99









