Comparison

PDF Scanner vs DeepList

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

DeepList

Features
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DeepList is a simple, focused app for nested listsβ€”shopping, trips, projects, movies to watch, or anything you need to break into layers. Build outlines naturally β€’ Type right in the list to add or edit items β€’ Swipe to indent (demote) or outdent (promote) and build sub-lists β€’ Long-press to reorder; drag items into the order that works for you β€’ Open any item for full details Stay on top of what matters β€’ Turn a group into To-Dos with Reminder-style checkboxes β€’ Set optional due dates and times β€’ Schedule one-time local reminders with a bell on the list β€’ Add labels, a URL, remarks, photos, and files Find and review quickly β€’ Search across titles, remarks, URLs, and labels β€’ Tap a label on the list to search that tag β€’ Sort each sub-list manually, by due date, or by title β€’ Tap a link chip to open it in Safari; tap a photo to view full screen Your data stays on your device DeepList stores lists locally with SwiftData. No account required for everyday use. DeepList β€” nested lists, without the clutter.

Screenshots

PDF Scanner4 screens
DeepList2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PDF Scanner at 17.0 against DeepList's 26.0. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
PDF Scanner versus DeepList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ScannerDeepList
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size64 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION AND GREEN ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTION JOINT STOCK COOMPANYSIU LO

In-app purchases

None

PDF Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

DeepList

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Scanner free?
PDF Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeepList free?
DeepList is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDF Scanner or DeepList have ads?
Neither PDF Scanner nor DeepList shows ads.

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