Pagecrisp vs Ecoa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pagecrisp
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Turn separate scans into a navigable document packet. Choose saved PDFs, arrange sections and build a separate PDF with a cover, linked contents page and section bookmarks. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open the library → Build document packet. Enter a packet title and add saved PDFs. 2. Edit section titles and use Edit to reorder or remove sections. 3. Build the packet and review the total page count and PDF preview. 4. Export the packet PDF or share an assembly receipt with input and output hashes. The source scans remain unchanged. 5. Changing the title or sections clears the frozen result. Build again to refresh it. Use the existing camera, import, OCR and local PDF-library tools to prepare source documents, then assemble a packet for handoff without altering those originals. WHAT TO KNOW Up to 16 documents, 200 source pages, 50 MB per input and 100 MB combined. Encrypted or copying-restricted PDFs are rejected. Existing text and page orientation are preserved, but image-only pages do not gain OCR from packet assembly. Newly generated contents links and section bookmarks target the packet; verify pre-existing source links separately. The packet is exported as a separate file and is not automatically added to the scan library. Built for iPhone and iPad. No account required for this workflow.
Ecoa
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Everything you say, kept to yourself. Ecoa is a voice-first second brain that never sends a single byte anywhere. Tap record and watch your words appear as you speak. When you stop, Ecoa titles the note, summarises it, files it into a category, and turns every commitment you made — "call John tomorrow at 9" — into a task with a real reminder. All of it happens on your iPhone. Ecoa contains no networking code at all. Turn on Airplane Mode: nothing changes. CAPTURE WITHOUT FRICTION • Live on-device transcription in 40+ languages — English, Português, Español, Deutsch, Français, 日本語 and more • Start from the Action Button, Control Center, Lock Screen, or Siri • Keeps recording with the screen locked; the Dynamic Island shows the take • Share any audio file — a voice note, a memo — straight into Ecoa for a full transcript and summary UNDERSTANDING, NOT JUST TRANSCRIPTS • On-device Apple Intelligence writes titles, summaries and key points • Auto-categorisation into categories you control — or let Ecoa create new ones • Spoken commitments become tasks with due dates and notifications • Ask your echo: question your own notes and get an answer with sources, fully offline • Weekly reflection: a short, private portrait of your week's themes A JOURNAL THAT STAYS YOURS • Optional Journal mode with a gentle daily prompt • One-swipe mood check-ins and wellbeing trends over time • Descriptive, never diagnostic — your words, reflected back PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE • No account. No analytics. No servers. No subscription. • Encrypted, passphrase-sealed backups to a folder you choose • Export everything as Markdown + audio, any time • A Privacy Receipt in Settings shows exactly what Ecoa can and cannot see One price. Yours forever. That's the point. Requires iOS 26. Apple Intelligence features require a supported iPhone; on other devices Ecoa uses its built-in analysis instead.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ecoa at Free against Pagecrisp's $0.99. Ecoa also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs weekly). Pagecrisp's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads, 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
Ecoa is free to download; Pagecrisp costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pagecrisp ships an update weekly, Ecoa every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pagecrisp | Ecoa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Corbin | Jorge Campos |
In-app purchases
Pagecrisp
No in-app purchases
Ecoa
No in-app purchases









