Comparison

PatchDoc vs ScanLingua Photo Translator

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

Head to head
About

PatchDoc

A versatile document editor and viewer for iPhone and iPad. Quickly edit text, code, and CSV files, preview PDFs and Office documents, and extract archives. Streamline your mobile file management.

Highlights
  • Text and code editing with syntax highlighting
  • CSV table browsing and editing
  • HTML source editing with live preview
  • PDF viewing with annotations
  • Preview for Office documents and images
  • Archive browsing and extraction
Features
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Patchdoc is a local file tool for iPhone and iPad, designed to open, edit, preview, save and organize all common documents. Core Features - Edit TXT, Markdown, JSON, YAML, CSV, XML, HTML, SVG, LaTeX, source code and configuration files - Create new files including TXT, Markdown, Python, C++ and other code documents - Markdown: toggle between source code and preview modes; export as HTML or PDF - HTML: toggle between source code and preview modes; export to PDF - PDF tools: reading, annotation, signature, image/text stickers, page management, cropping, compression and format conversion - Archive support: preview directories and inner files inside ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR archives, plus decompression - Image editor: crop, rotate, color adjustment, text overlay, brush drawing and mosaic blur - Video toolkit: playback, frame capture, rotation, mute audio, compressed export and SRT subtitle preview - Built-in local storage: create folders, import files, search, move, rename, delete, compress, pin items, add notes, and transfer files over LAN - WebDAV / FTP access: read-only browsing with file import; mount external folders or single files - Home screen widgets for quick shortcuts

About

ScanLingua Photo Translator

Features
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Scan paper documents, extract editable OCR text, translate on device, and export clean TXT or PDF files without an account or watermark. Documents are kept in the app's local storage and are not used for server-side processing by ScanLingua. ScanLingua is built for travelers, students, language learners, and anyone who needs a private document scanner with OCR translation. Capture receipts, notices, menus, study notes, manuals, screenshots, or printed pages with the document camera, then turn images into editable text and bilingual reading material on your iPhone. Key features: - Scan single-page or multi-page documents. - Import photos and screenshots for image-to-text OCR. - Recognize text on device with local OCR. - Edit OCR text before translation. - Download offline language pairs for local translation. - Read original text and translation side by side. - Copy original text, translation, or bilingual segments. - Save useful sentences for local search and study. - Export bilingual TXT, bilingual PDF, and image PDF files. - Share exports through the iOS share sheet. - Keep documents local by default. Why ScanLingua: Many scanner apps focus on cloud storage or subscriptions. ScanLingua focuses on a free local workflow: scan, OCR, translate, edit, export, and share without requiring an account. Your documents stay in the app container unless you choose to share an export with another app. Privacy: Scanned images, OCR text, translations, saved sentences, and exports stay on your device for the core workflow. ScanLingua does not use document content for server-side processing.

Screenshots

PatchDoc4 screens
ScanLingua Photo Translator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScanLingua Photo Translator at none against PatchDoc's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. PatchDoc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ScanLingua Photo Translator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PatchDoc ships an update every 3 days, ScanLingua Photo Translator weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PatchDoc versus ScanLingua Photo Translator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatchDocScanLingua Photo Translator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer夏骏 倪辉全 钟

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PatchDoc

One-time1
  • 终身会员$0.99
None

ScanLingua Photo Translator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PatchDoc free?
PatchDoc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanLingua Photo Translator free?
ScanLingua Photo Translator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PatchDoc or ScanLingua Photo Translator have ads?
Neither PatchDoc nor ScanLingua Photo Translator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PatchDoc or ScanLingua Photo Translator?
PatchDoc ships an update every 3 days, and ScanLingua Photo Translator weekly. Most recently, PatchDoc was updated on October 31, 2026 and ScanLingua Photo Translator on October 31, 2026.

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