Comparison

PDF Scanner vs File Converter Max

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

Head to head
About

PDF Scanner

Features
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PDF Scanner turns your iPhone camera into a powerful document scanner with on-device AI. Scan receipts, contracts, books, whiteboards, and notes in seconds. WHY PDF SCANNER? * On-Device Processing β€” Your documents are never uploaded to any server. Everything happens privately on your iPhone. * AI-Powered OCR β€” Industry-leading text recognition using Apple Vision + PaddleOCR. Reads printed text, handwriting, and mixed-language documents. * AI Summarization β€” Get the key points of any document in seconds. Ask questions about your document in plain language. * AI Translation β€” Translate scanned documents into 15+ languages, all on-device. * Smart Organization β€” Documents are automatically classified (receipts, invoices, contracts, IDs, forms…) and tagged. Key details like amounts, dates, and emails are extracted for you. * Dashboard & Expense Reports β€” See document stats, scanning activity, and storage at a glance, with automatic expense totals from your receipts & invoices. * Perfect Edge Detection β€” Automatic document boundary detection. No manual cropping needed. * PDF & DOCX Export β€” Export clean, compressed PDFs or editable Word files. Share via AirDrop, email, or save to Files. * Full-Text Search β€” Find any word across your entire document library instantly. * Batch Scanning β€” Scan multi-page documents quickly with auto-capture. * iPad & Widgets β€” Full iPad split-view layout plus home-screen widgets for quick scanning. PERFECT FOR: * Receipts & expense reports * Contracts & legal documents * Business cards * Student notes & textbooks * Whiteboards & presentations * Medical records PRIVACY FIRST: Unlike other scanner apps, PDF Scanner processes everything on-device using Apple's on-device AI frameworks. No cloud upload. No account required. No data collection. Download PDF Scanner β€” the document scanner that respects your privacy.

About

File Converter Max

Features
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File Converter Max by Innovators Generation helps you convert documents and images quickly on your iPhone or iPad. SUPPORTED CONVERSIONS β€’ Word (.doc, .docx) β†’ PDF, JPG, PNG, GIF, TXT β€’ Excel (.xls, .xlsx) β†’ PDF, CSV, TXT β€’ PDF β†’ Word, Excel, Images β€’ Images (JPG, PNG, GIF) β†’ PDF and other image formats β€’ Text (.txt) β†’ PDF, Word, Excel FEATURES β€’ Fast file conversion β€’ Extract text from documents β€’ Edit text and export to other formats β€’ Conversion history β€’ Dark mode and multiple languages β€’ Share converted files easily

Screenshots

PDF Scanner4 screens
File Converter Max4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PDF Scanner at Free against File Converter Max's $4.99. File Converter Max's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On ads, 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

PDF Scanner is free to download; File Converter Max costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 3 level
PDF Scanner versus File Converter Max: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ScannerFile Converter Max
PriceFree β€” better$4.99
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.012.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size64 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION AND GREEN ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTION JOINT STOCK COOMPANYMuhammad Saeed Malik

In-app purchases

None

PDF Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

File Converter Max

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Scanner free?
PDF Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is File Converter Max free?
File Converter Max costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDF Scanner or File Converter Max have ads?
Neither PDF Scanner nor File Converter Max shows ads.

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