Comparison

Artificial PDF vs MindWiki

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

Head to head
About

Artificial PDF

Convert PDFs, webpages, and photos into editable text with on-device OCR and a fast Rust engine. Edit content before exporting to various formats like Word, Excel, or Markdown. Offers a free tier with daily limits and a Pro upgrade for unlimited use and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Extract text from PDFs, web pages, and photos
  • On-device OCR for scanned documents
  • Edit extracted text before exporting
  • Export to PDF, Word, Excel, TXT, Markdown, JPG
  • Privacy-focused, no data uploads
  • History and automatic saving of extractions
Features
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Stop retyping. Start extracting. Artificial PDF turns any PDF, webpage, or photo into clean, editable text in seconds — powered by a Rust extraction engine and on-device OCR. No uploads, no cloud, no waiting. EXTRACT FROM ANYTHING • Text PDFs — Lightning-fast extraction preserves headings, lists, and reading order • Scanned PDFs — On-device OCR reads what copy-paste can't • Mixed PDFs — Auto-detects text and scanned pages, handles both in one pass • Web URLs — Strips away ads and clutter, keeps the article • Camera — Snap a photo of any document and get editable text instantly EDIT BEFORE YOU EXPORT Extracted content opens in a clean editor. Fix a title, remove a section, adjust formatting — then export exactly what you need. • Markdown mode — Edit with raw syntax (##, **, -) for full control • Rich text mode — Visual editing with bold, italic, lists, and undo/redo EXPORT TO ANY FORMAT One extraction, every format you need: • PDF — Clean, reformatted document • Word (.docx) — Ready for Microsoft Word or Google Docs • Excel (.xlsx) — Tables preserved in spreadsheet format • Plain Text (.txt) — Universal, lightweight • Markdown (.md) — Perfect for Notion, Obsidian, GitHub • Image (.jpg) — Screenshot-quality capture BUILT FOR SPEED The extraction engine is written in Rust and compiled natively for your device. Most PDFs process in under 100ms. Scanned documents use Google ML Kit OCR — entirely on-device, no internet required. PRIVACY FIRST Your documents never leave your device. There are no servers, no uploads, no analytics on your content. What you extract stays on your phone. ADVANCED OCR (PRO) Pro users get 300 DPI high-resolution OCR processing for scanned documents — sharper recognition for small text, faded prints, and complex layouts. HISTORY & WORKFLOW Every extraction is saved automatically. Search your history, re-export in a different format, or pick up where you left off. FREE TO START Extract up to 5 documents per day for free. Copy text and export to TXT and PDF — no account required, no trial expiration. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited extractions, all export formats, batch processing, advanced OCR, and watermark-free sharing. — Artificial PDF is built by Artists Company for people who work with documents every day. Fast, private, no clutter. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MindWiki

This app acts as a personal knowledge base, allowing you to capture, organize, and connect your notes. It enables AI assistants to understand your context by accessing your private vault of plain text information. Syncs seamlessly across devices.

Highlights
  • Quick capture of thoughts, links, and photos
  • Voice capture with transcription
  • AI-powered conversations based on your notes
  • Connect any AI assistant to your vault
  • Wikilinks for connecting pages
  • Full-text and semantic search
  • Plain markdown export
Features
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MindWiki is the external memory and knowledge vault for the AI tools you use. Capture ideas, decisions, documents, voice notes, links, photos, and files in one private, searchable system. Connect compatible AI tools and agents when you want them to retrieve approved context or capture new knowledge. Your AI conversations end. Your knowledge does not. BUILD YOUR AI MEMORY • Capture thoughts instantly from the iPhone app • Speak naturally and turn voice into searchable text • Save links, photos, audio, documents, and other files • Keep ideas, decisions, research, and project context together TALK TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE • Ask MindWiki AI questions grounded in your own pages • Open cited sources directly from an answer • Use Live Conversation for spoken questions and responses • Focus AI on a specific file or folder when you need precision CONNECT AI TO YOUR VAULT MindWiki is not another AI assistant. It is the memory layer that gives compatible AI systems useful context from knowledge you control. • Connect compatible AI tools through a secure Model Context Protocol (MCP) endpoint • Let connected tools search and read relevant vault context • Capture new information back into MindWiki during a workflow • Keep access and changes under your control A CONNECTED SECOND BRAIN • Link related pages with [[wikilinks]] and backlinks • Find exact words with full-text search • Find related ideas with semantic search • Organize with folders, properties, and tags • Build a knowledge graph that grows with your thinking ONE KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM, EVERYWHERE Capture on iPhone, edit deeply on Mac, and reach the same synced vault from the web. Your knowledge remains available across supported MindWiki experiences instead of being trapped in one conversation or model. OWN YOUR KNOWLEDGE Every MindWiki page is plain markdown. Export your complete vault when you need it and keep control of the knowledge you build over time. The core vault is free. Optional subscriptions unlock additional AI, voice, transcription, automation, and connector capabilities. Build the memory layer for your AI future. Terms of Use (EULA): https://mindwiki.io/terms End User License Agreement: https://mindwiki.io/eula Privacy Policy: https://mindwiki.io/privacy

Screenshots

Artificial PDF4 screens
MindWiki4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MindWiki at 5.0 against Artificial PDF's 1.0. MindWiki also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Artificial PDF's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Artificial PDF sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and MindWiki sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MindWiki holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artificial PDF ships an update every 2 weeks, MindWiki every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Artificial PDF versus MindWiki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtificial PDFMindWiki
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlperen ErogluKeaton Williams

Customer experience

Artificial PDF

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

MindWiki

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Artificial PDF

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • PRO Monthly$6.991 Month
  • PRO Annually$19.991 Year
4 purchases

MindWiki

Subscriptions4
  • MindWiki Pro (Monthly)$12.991 Month
  • MindWiki Power (Monthly)$29.991 Month
  • MindWiki Pro (Yearly)$129.001 Year
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  • MindWiki Power (Yearly)$299.001 Year

Questions

Is Artificial PDF free?
Artificial PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindWiki free?
MindWiki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Artificial PDF or MindWiki?
MindWiki is rated higher. Artificial PDF averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MindWiki averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Artificial PDF or MindWiki have ads?
Neither Artificial PDF nor MindWiki shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Artificial PDF or MindWiki?
Artificial PDF ships an update every 2 weeks, and MindWiki every 4 days. Most recently, Artificial PDF was updated on October 13, 2026 and MindWiki on October 17, 2026.

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