Comparison

Editify vs Scanolio

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

Head to head
About

Editify

Features
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Editify puts 21 PDF tools in one app, and every one of them works right on your iPhone or iPad. Edit, sign, scan and convert PDFs without uploading anything. No account. No ads. YOUR DOCUMENT, 21 WAYS Pick a document and the Home tab shows it after each tool: rotated, signed, locked, compressed. Each tile tells you what will change, such as β€œ42 β†’ 41 pages” or the estimated file size. PDF tools open with that document already loaded, and your recent documents sit in a film strip at the top. ASK THE DOCUMENT Summarize a document and ask it questions with Apple Intelligence, entirely on device: β€œHow much is the deposit?” Every answer shows the page it comes from. Free on devices that support Apple Intelligence. ORGANIZE β€’ Merge PDFs: combine two or more files into one β€’ Split PDF: every page, every few pages or your own ranges β€’ Extract Pages: save the pages you choose as a new PDF β€’ Delete Pages, Rotate Pages, Crop Pages β€’ Compress PDF (Pro): three quality levels, with the size before and after CONVERT TO PDF β€’ Image to PDF: JPG, PNG and HEIC β€’ Document to PDF: TXT, RTF and Word (DOCX) β€’ Web Page to PDF: save a web page as a PDF β€’ Camera Scanner: scan paper documents with your camera CONVERT FROM PDF β€’ PDF to Word (Pro): a Word file with each page placed as an image. The layout looks the same; the text is not editable. β€’ PDF to Image (Pro): JPG or PNG, all pages or the ones you pick β€’ Text Recognition (OCR) (Pro): turn scanned pages into a PDF you can search and copy text from SIGN & SECURITY β€’ Sign PDF (Pro): draw, type or add your signature from an image, or sign with your certificate (.p12/.pfx) β€’ Protect PDF: add a password and choose whether printing and copying are allowed β€’ Add Watermark: text or image, on every page or on one VIEW & EDIT β€’ Edit PDF (Pro): add text, images, drawings and shapes, or replace a block of text or an image β€’ Add Page Numbers β€’ Edit Metadata: title, author, subject and keywords β€’ Annotate PDF: highlight, underline, strike through, add notes and text FREE AND PRO You can open and try every tool for free and see the result before you decide. β€’ 15 tools are free. Files you save or share from them carry a small β€œEdited by Editify” watermark. β€’ The 6 Pro tools are Compress PDF, PDF to Word, PDF to Image, Text Recognition, Sign PDF and Edit PDF. Saving or sharing their results needs Editify Pro. β€’ Pro also removes the watermark from every tool. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Your documents are processed on your device and never sent to a server or an AI service. β€’ The only tool that goes online is Web Page to PDF, to load the page you enter. β€’ No account, no ads, no tracking. β€’ Open PDFs from Files, Mail and other apps. ABOUT EDITIFY PRO Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Plans, prices and any free trial are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://sefabkr.github.io/editify-web/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://sefabkr.github.io/editify-web/privacy-policy.html

About

Scanolio

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Scanolio turns your phone into a fast, accurate scanner for textbooks, notes, and documents β€” no subscriptions, no clutter, just clean scans in seconds. Point your camera at any textbook page or document and Scanolio automatically detects its edges, corrects the perspective, and produces a crisp, flat page β€” even if you're holding the camera at an angle. FEATURES - Automatic edge detection β€” no manual alignment needed - Perspective correction for perfectly flat, readable pages - Adjustable sharpening and quality settings for every scan - Multi-page documents with easy reordering and re-scanning - Organize scans into folders, right on your device - Export to PDF and share instantly with any app - Re-crop any page anytime, even after saving Whether it's a textbook chapter, a receipt, a contract, or handwritten notes, Scanolio gets you a clean, shareable document in a few taps.

Screenshots

Editify4 screens
Scanolio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scanolio at none against Editify's 6. Scanolio also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. Editify sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Scanolio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Editify ships an update every 2 months, Scanolio every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Editify versus Scanolio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEditifyScanolio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSefa BekerSeungmyun Park

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Editify

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium (Special)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • Yearly Premium (Launch)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$79.99
None

Scanolio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Editify free?
Editify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanolio free?
Scanolio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Editify or Scanolio have ads?
Neither Editify nor Scanolio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Editify or Scanolio?
Editify ships an update every 2 months, and Scanolio every 2 weeks. Most recently, Editify was updated on October 25, 2026 and Scanolio on October 26, 2026.

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