Comparison

Arcvellum vs Document Reader

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

Head to head
About

Arcvellum

Features
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Arcvellum is a web library for focused reading and long-term organization. Save web pages, articles, social links, and research material, then return to them in a clean reading view. Arcvellum keeps titles, text, sources, reading state, tags, and collections so scattered links can become a library you can actually use. Highlights: - Save links quickly from browsers and other apps through the iOS share sheet - Parse article text into a comfortable reading view - Organize with collections, tags, and smart lists - Use starred, archive, unread, and recently deleted states to manage your reading flow - Import and export backups - When available, privately sync through iCloud and CloudKit Arcvellum Pro: - Save unlimited pages and articles - Lock in the current price while your subscription remains continuous, even if the price rises later for new customers - Keep building a long-term library with collections, tags, and reading status Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Document Reader

Features
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Document Reader turns your iPhone and iPad into a premium document scanner and complete PDF studio. Scan anything, pull out the text, sign it, and share it β€” all in a beautifully designed, distraction-light app. Whether it's a contract, receipt, ID, tax form, or a whiteboard full of notes, Document Reader captures it crisply and gives you the tools to finish the job. SCAN LIKE A PRO β€’ Automatic edge detection, perspective correction, and shadow removal β€’ Multi-page scanning β€” reorder, rotate, crop, or retake before you save β€’ Studio filters: Original, Grayscale, high-contrast Black & White, and Enhanced β€’ Import straight from Photos and Files, or share in from any app TEXT RECOGNITION (OCR) β€’ Extract text from any scan or photo with fast, on-device recognition β€’ Make any PDF searchable β€” find, select, and copy text right inside your documents β€’ Share or copy extracted text in one tap A COMPLETE PDF TOOLKIT β€’ Merge several PDFs into one, or split a document into pieces β€’ Reorder, rotate, and delete pages with a visual page manager β€’ Sign with your finger or Apple Pencil β€” and save signatures to reuse β€’ Add text in any font, size, and color, plus highlights β€’ Stamp a watermark and page numbers β€’ Compress large PDFs with a live size preview β€’ Password-protect documents on export ORGANIZED, YOUR WAY β€’ Folders, favorites, and search by filename or by the text inside your scans β€’ Grid or list view; sort by name, date, or size β€’ Recently Deleted keeps files for 30 days, just in case PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ App Lock with Face ID / Touch ID for your sensitive documents β€’ Your scans are processed and stored on your device β€” not uploaded DOCUMENT READER PRO Go Pro with a single one-time purchase β€” no subscription β€” to remove all ads and unlock every premium tool forever: unlimited signatures, watermarks, compression, and password protection. Document Reader is free to use, supported by ads. Pro is an optional one-time purchase. Terms of Use: https://puzzelo.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://puzzelo.app/privacy Support: https://puzzelo.app/support

Screenshots

Arcvellum4 screens
Document Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Arcvellum at none against Document Reader's shown. Arcvellum also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.5). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Arcvellum sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per year and Document Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Arcvellum versus Document Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcvellumDocument Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 β€” better26.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperθΏͺ刚 ε†―Tarik Benali

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Arcvellum

Subscriptions1
  • Arcvellum Pro Annual$6.991 Year
1 purchases

Document Reader

One-time1
  • Document Reader Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Arcvellum free?
Arcvellum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Document Reader free?
Document Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Arcvellum or Document Reader have ads?
Document Reader shows ads; Arcvellum does not.

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