Comparison

Pagelight vs Xcelify

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

Head to head
About

Pagelight

Features
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Pagelight turns any phone photo into a clean digital document — and lets you sign it. A precise scanner for printed papers, a faithful OCR for handwritten notes, a straightforward tool to sign and fill the PDFs you have to send back. Photograph a letter, a notarized deed, a school notebook or a family journal. Pagelight straightens the edges, corrects perspective and produces either a clean PDF or editable text you can review, correct and export. Got a contract to sign or a form to fill? Import the PDF, draw your signature once, place it where it belongs, done. Built for documents that matter: family memories to preserve, archives to digitize, contracts and forms to return signed. No bloated interface, no gimmicks, no ads. FEATURES • Multi-page scanner with automatic edge detection • Clean black & white or full color PDF output • Faithful OCR transcription, including cursive handwriting • Choose your engine: Cloud (fast, high accuracy) or on-device (free, offline, nothing leaves your iPhone) • Sign and fill any PDF: handwritten signature, initials, text, date, checkmarks and crosses • Save signature profiles and reuse them in one tap • Export as PDF, TXT or DOCX • History of your scans, transcriptions and signed documents, kept in the app (Premium) • Direct share, clipboard copy, gallery save WHO IT'S FOR • Anyone preserving handwritten family records • Anyone who signs and returns contracts, leases or admin forms from their phone • Privacy-conscious professionals: notaries, archivists, HR • Anyone who needs a reliable pocket scanner without tracking PRIVACY The on-device engine processes your image entirely on your iPhone — no data leaves it. In Cloud mode, images are sent encrypted and deleted after processing. No ads, no tracking. Pagelight runs on credits: scans and Cloud transcriptions use credits, signing and filling use none. Buy packs or subscribe to Pro/Premium for unlimited use — Premium also unlocks History. Terms of Use (EULA): https://bloomwise.studio/en/apps/pagelight/terms Privacy Policy: https://bloomwise.studio/en/apps/pagelight/privacy

About

Xcelify

Features
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Turn any table into a spreadsheet — in seconds. Xcelify uses AI to read photos of tables and convert them into clean, editable data you can actually use. No more squinting at receipts, retyping invoices, or rebuilding reports cell by cell. Snap a photo, and Xcelify does the typing for you. HOW IT WORKS Snap or upload a photo of any table Xcelify's AI reads every row and column Review, edit, and export your data WHAT XCELIFY DOES • Reads both printed and handwritten tables • Captures rows, columns, and headers accurately • Handles messy, angled, or photographed pages • Lets you review and fix anything before exporting • Exports to Excel, CSV, Google Sheets, and PDF • Keeps your data yours — export anywhere, no lock-in IF IT HAS ROWS AND COLUMNS, WE READ IT • Receipts and expense logs • Invoices and statements • Bank and financial statements • Inventory and price sheets • Reports and data tables • Logbooks and records • Schedules and rosters WHO IT'S FOR Small business owners, bookkeepers, accountants, students, researchers, and anyone who has ever lost hours typing data from paper into a spreadsheet. WHY XCELIFY Manual data entry is slow and error-prone. Xcelify replaces it with a single photo — accurate, editable, and ready to use in the tools you already work in. Stop retyping. Start exporting. Download Xcelify and turn your next photo into a spreadsheet.

Screenshots

Pagelight4 screens
Xcelify4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pagelight and Xcelify are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pagelight sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Xcelify sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pagelight versus Xcelify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPagelightXcelify
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBloomwise SASSamson Weya

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pagelight

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$5.991 Month
  • Premium$11.991 Month
One-time3
  • 50 credits$1.99
  • 200 credits$5.99
  • 1000 credits$19.99
4 purchases

Xcelify

One-time4
  • $10 Credit$10.99
  • $25 Credit$25.99
  • $50 Credit$50.99
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  • $100 Credit$100.99

Questions

Is Pagelight free?
Pagelight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Xcelify free?
Xcelify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pagelight or Xcelify have ads?
Neither Pagelight nor Xcelify shows ads.

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