PDFNext vs Capture AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDFNext
Edit, read, scan, convert, sign, merge, and split PDF documents with a streamlined mobile interface. This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for managing your PDFs on the go.
- Scan documents with camera
- Edit PDF files
- Annotate documents
- Convert images to PDF
- Sign documents
- Merge and split files
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Edit, read, scan, convert, sign, merge, split, and annotate PDFs on iPhone and iPad in one fast, focused workspace. Feature highlights Scan paper documents using your camera and save them as PDFs Edit PDF files with a clean, mobile-first interface Read and annotate documents with markup and highlights Convert images to and from PDF in a few taps Sign documents, merge files, and split pages on the go Keep your PDF workflow simple in one app Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://engpdfreader.com/privacy/
Capture AI
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Turn your iPhone into a powerful document scanner and PDF toolkit with Capture AI. Scan paperwork, receipts, invoices, notes, IDs, contracts and books in seconds. Capture AI automatically detects document edges, enhances readability and converts your pages into clean, professional PDF files. SCAN ANY DOCUMENT • Automatically detect and crop document edges • Enhance shadows, contrast and readability • Scan multiple pages into one document • Import images from Photos or Files • Rotate, reorder, duplicate or delete pages • Apply color, grayscale and black-and-white filters EXTRACT TEXT WITH OCR Recognize text from scanned documents and images using on-device OCR. Copy, search and export detected text without manually typing it again. POWERFUL PDF TOOLS • Create PDFs from scans and images • Merge multiple PDF files • Split PDFs and extract selected pages • Reorder, rotate or remove PDF pages • Compress large PDF files • Convert PDF pages to images • Rename, duplicate and organize documents SIGN AND ANNOTATE Add handwritten signatures, text, drawings, highlights, shapes and checkmarks directly to your documents. Fill out forms and prepare files for sharing without printing them first. PRINT AND SHARE Export documents through your favorite apps, save them to Files, send them by email or print them directly from your iPhone. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents, recognized text and signatures are processed locally on your device. Capture AI does not require an account to scan and manage your files. CAPTURE AI IS USEFUL FOR • Receipts and invoices • Contracts and business documents • School notes and assignments • IDs and passports • Forms and applications • Books and handwritten pages • Personal and professional paperwork Some advanced features may require a Capture AI Pro purchase. Available plans and prices are displayed inside the app before purchase. Subscriptions can be managed through your Apple Account settings. Capture it. Clean it. Sign it. Share it. - https://app.azam.to/capture-ai/privacy - https://app.azam.to/capture-ai/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Capture AI at none against PDFNext's shown. Capture AI also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). PDFNext's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. PDFNext sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Capture AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PDFNext ships an update every 4 days, Capture AI daily. Both last shipped on October 4, 2026.
| Parameter | PDFNext | Capture AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Engtech Software Solution Ltd . | Abduazim Islomjonov |
In-app purchases
PDFNext
- Weekly Premium7 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$5.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$35.951 Year
Capture AI
- Capture AI Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Capture AI Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Lifetime$39.99









