Comparison

DocWeave vs CastNow Screen Share

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

Head to head
About

DocWeave

This app transforms PDFs, images, and scanned documents into editable text and structured content. It utilizes an on-device AI model for offline processing, preserving your privacy by keeping all data local. Export your recognized content in various formats for easy reuse.

Highlights
  • Scan paper documents
  • Capture scrolling webpages
  • Recognize tables and formulas
  • Export to PDF, Markdown, EPUB
  • On-device AI processing
  • Offline recognition
  • Resume interrupted tasks
Features
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Turn PDFs, images, and paper documents into structured content you can actually edit and reuse. DocWeave runs an AI document recognition model locally on your device. Import PDFs or images, scan paper documents, book pages, and lecture notes with your iPhone or iPad, or capture scrolling webpages and long articles through screen recording. Once the local model is installed, recognition works without an internet connection, and your documents never need to be uploaded to a server. What It Can Do • Scan Paper Documents Automatically detect and continuously capture pages on iPhone and iPad, then add them to the processing queue. Ideal for book pages, lecture notes, receipts, and temporary documents. • Capture Scrolling Content Record scrolling webpages or long articles and automatically stitch them into a long screenshot. Before recognition, you can remove ads, duplicate sections, and irrelevant content. • Understand Complex Layouts Go beyond plain text. DocWeave can recognize paragraph structures, tables, LaTeX formulas, code blocks, and algorithm blocks. • Export in Four Formats Generate reconstructed PDF, Markdown, EPUB, and MinerU packages in one pass—ready for reading, editing, archiving, or further processing. • Preview as Recognition Progresses View structured results as soon as each page is completed, so you can follow the progress and check the reconstructed layout. • Resume After Interruptions If a model download, page capture session, or large document recognition task is interrupted, continue from the saved progress instead of starting over. • Keep Documents on Your Device Model inference, page images, and recognition results are stored locally. Unless you choose to export, share, or send them to another app, your recognized content stays on your device. From capturing paper and importing files to understanding complex layouts and exporting reusable content, DocWeave keeps the entire document workflow on your device. First Use An internet connection is required to download the local recognition model, which is approximately 2.5 GB. The download begins only after you confirm it and can resume if interrupted. Once installed, the model can perform recognition offline. Device Requirements On-device AI recognition requires an A14 / M1 chip or newer and at least 6 GB of RAM. Requirements differ by recognition engine: • OvisOCR2 (faster, lower memory usage): a device with at least 6 GB RAM; keep at least 3 GB of free RAM before loading the model; model files are about 0.6–1 GB (varies by device). • MinerU (full-featured, supports reconstructed PDF export): a device with at least 8 GB RAM; keep at least 5 GB of free RAM before loading the model; the model file is about 2.5 GB. Note: free RAM is not storage; you also need enough storage for the model files and recognition results. Recommended devices: • iPhone 12 Pro / 13 Pro, iPhone 14 or newer (MinerU requires iPhone 15 Pro or newer) • iPad mini (A17 Pro) • iPad Air (M1) or newer • iPad Pro (M1) or newer • Mac with Apple silicon and at least 8 GB of unified memory Devices before A14 are not supported, e.g. iPad Pro (2018/2020, A12X/A12Z chip). Camera scanning and rolling-screen recording capture are only available on iOS/iPadOS. The macOS version supports importing PDFs and images via file picker, drag and drop, or paste.

About

CastNow Screen Share

Stream your iOS screen, camera, and microphone in real-time to any web browser. Enjoy crystal-clear two-way voice intercom with end-to-end encrypted P2P transmission. No account or app installation needed for viewers.

Highlights
  • Real-time screen streaming
  • Camera and microphone streaming
  • Two-way voice intercom
  • End-to-end encrypted P2P
  • No app installation for viewers
  • No account required
Features
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CastNow Standard is a lifetime-purchase P2P screen sharing tool designed for iOS—pay once, use forever with no subscriptions or in-app purchases. Powered by system-level ReplayKit technology, CastNow lets you stream your iOS screen, camera, and microphone in real time directly to any web browser, complete with crystal-clear two-way voice intercom. At its technical core, CastNow uses end-to-end encrypted WebRTC P2P direct transmission. Your data never touches or stays on third-party servers. With no account system required, your privacy is fully protected. Receivers don’t need to install apps, register, or log in—simply open the web link in any desktop or mobile browser and enter the pairing code to start watching seamlessly.

Screenshots

DocWeave4 screens
CastNow Screen Share4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CastNow Screen Share at 100% against DocWeave's 50%. CastNow Screen Share also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). DocWeave's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.0). On ratings volume, 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

DocWeave is free to download; CastNow Screen Share costs $2.99 up front. DocWeave sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CastNow Screen Share asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DocWeave holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of DocWeave's written reviews are positive against 100% of CastNow Screen Share's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DocWeave ships an update fortnightly, CastNow Screen Share weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DocWeave versus CastNow Screen Share: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocWeaveCastNow Screen Share
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB19 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer巍 赵新宇 刘

Customer experience

DocWeave

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

CastNow Screen Share

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DocWeave

One-time1
  • Integration Pass$1.99
None

CastNow Screen Share

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DocWeave free?
DocWeave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CastNow Screen Share free?
CastNow Screen Share costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DocWeave or CastNow Screen Share?
DocWeave is rated higher. DocWeave averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while CastNow Screen Share averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DocWeave or CastNow Screen Share have ads?
Neither DocWeave nor CastNow Screen Share shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DocWeave or CastNow Screen Share?
DocWeave ships an update fortnightly, and CastNow Screen Share weekly. Most recently, DocWeave was updated on October 11, 2026 and CastNow Screen Share on October 6, 2026.

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