Arca vs OCR, Read & Convert Documents
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Arca
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Arca keeps useful links organized without turning your reading list into noise. Create focused collections and folders, save links in seconds, and return to what matters. Start in local mode without an account, or sign in with Google or Apple to sync your link library across devices. Share a page from Safari or another app, choose Arca, and save it directly to the collection and folder you want. With Arca you can: β’ Save links with page titles and notes β’ Organize links into collections and nested folders β’ Move and reorder saved links β’ Save directly from the iOS share sheet β’ Keep using your local library offline β’ Sync signed-in libraries across devices Forget the link. Keep the value. Privacy Policy: https://breakbook.notion.site/Arca-Privacy-Policy-39d0ed6ecbf481e9a300d861d6ce3b2a Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
OCR, Read & Convert Documents
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LibreDoc Reader is a private, local-first document toolbox. READ AND ORGANIZE - Open PDFs, text files, images, office documents, presentations, spreadsheets, EPUB books, and other formats supported by iOS Quick Look. - Search your local library and recognized text. - Import explicitly from Files, Photos, the camera scanner, or the clipboard. EDIT AND ANNOTATE - Highlight, add notes, rotate, and remove PDF pages. - Try one recognized PDF text change free, then save and open the edited copy automatically. After using it, voluntarily complete three rewarded videos to unlock one more text change; this can be repeated when videos are available. - With PDF Editor or Full Pro, replace recognized visible text in ordinary and scanned PDFs and save a new flattened copy. - Edit DOCX, ODT, RTF, and a broad range of plain/source-text formats directly. Legacy DOC changes are saved safely to a new DOCX copy. - Export a copy whenever you choose. SCAN AND CONVERT - Scan paper pages with automatic edge detection. - Run automatic OCR on the device across recognition languages supported by iOS, with an additional Belarusian Cyrillic fallback. - Convert supported content locally between PDF, TXT, DOCX, RTF, HTML, CSV, JPEG, and PNG. - Extract text from DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, unencrypted EPUB, PDFs, and images; Office/EPUB βtext layoutβ exports do not preserve complex layout, formulas, charts, animation, macros, or embedded objects. - Export the first supported PDF page as JPEG or PNG. CREATE A PROFESSIONAL CV - Build a polished CV PDF in English, Italian, Russian, Spanish, French, or German. - Choose from 20 print-ready layouts. - Add an optional portrait with local head-and-shoulders framing. Adjust the photo with pinch-to-zoom and dragging before creating your CV. - Each CV export is purchased separately, including for subscribers. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT - No account is required. - Documents remain on the device unless you explicitly share or export them. - Document content is never sent to the advertising provider. LibreDoc does not promise to open or edit every possible file. Availability depends on the format, file integrity, encryption or DRM, and capabilities provided by the installed iOS version. See the in-app Format Support page for the exact matrix.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Arca at none against OCR, Read & Convert Documents's shown. Arca also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). OCR, Read & Convert Documents's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). 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
Both are free to download. Arca sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and OCR, Read & Convert Documents sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Arca ships an update every 8 days, OCR, Read & Convert Documents every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arca | OCR, Read & Convert Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MIN KYU KANG | Anatol Radzko |
In-app purchases
Arca
- Arca Basic Monthly$0.991 Month
- Arca Basic Yearly$9.991 Year
OCR, Read & Convert Documents
- PDF Editor Monthly$1.991 Month
- LibreDoc Full Pro$3.991 Month
- PDF Editor Annual$12.991 Year
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- Full Pro Annual$22.991 Year
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