Comparison

Document Lens vs AI PDF Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Document Lens

Features
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This App turns your iPhone into a powerful document scanner — 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: — Select and copy text directly from your scanned PDFs — Search through your documents — No internet connection required — everything stays on your device SMALL FILES, SHARP QUALITY Choose between three quality levels: — Small: Perfect for email and messaging (150 DPI) — Standard: Ideal balance of quality and size (300 DPI) — 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: — Save to Files — Send via AirDrop — Attach to Mail or Messages — 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.

About

AI PDF Scanner

Features
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AI PDF Scanner turns your iPhone camera into a fast, private document scanner. Snap the pages, arrange them, and export a clean PDF you can share anywhere — all without your documents ever leaving your device. No account. No ads. No subscription. No internet required. SCAN IN SECONDS • Capture page after page in one smooth camera flow • Live thumbnail strip shows every page you've taken • Retake or remove any page before you save — no do-overs needed • Great for receipts, contracts, notes, homework, whiteboards, IDs, and letters ORGANIZE YOUR PAGES • Rotate pages 90° with one tap • Reorder pages so the PDF reads exactly right • Delete pages you don't need • Add more pages to any scan later — documents grow with you EXPORT BEAUTIFUL PDFS • Combine every page into a single, standard US Letter PDF • Each scan is centered and aspect-fit on its own page • Share instantly by AirDrop, Messages, Mail, Files, or any app on your phone • Re-export any time — your scans stay saved in the app YOUR DOCUMENT LIBRARY • All scans saved right on your device, organized newest first • Rename scans so you can find them fast • Open any scan to keep editing, add pages, or export again • Delete a scan and it's gone — completely PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% offline — the app makes no network calls at all • Your documents are processed entirely on your device • No account, no sign-up, no analytics, no ads • Nothing is ever uploaded, anywhere Whether you're digitizing receipts for expenses, sending a signed contract, archiving school papers, or clearing off a desk full of documents, AI PDF Scanner gets paper into a PDF in seconds — and keeps it private. Download it free and scan your first document today.

Screenshots

Document Lens3 screens
AI PDF Scanner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AI PDF Scanner at none against Document Lens's 1. Document Lens's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Document Lens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AI PDF Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Document Lens versus AI PDF Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocument LensAI PDF Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoacir SchierscherCALEB JAMES RAYMOND KRANTZ

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Document Lens

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$0.99
None

AI PDF Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Document Lens free?
Document Lens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AI PDF Scanner free?
AI PDF Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Document Lens or AI PDF Scanner have ads?
Neither Document Lens nor AI PDF Scanner shows ads.

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