Comparison

OCR, Read & Convert Documents vs Leaf

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

Head to head
About

OCR, Read & Convert Documents

Features
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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. - 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 β€œtext layout” exports do not preserve complex layout, formulas, charts, animation, macros, or embedded objects. - Export the first supported PDF page as JPEG or PNG. 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.

About

Leaf

Features
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Leaf is a document scanner and a PDF editor in one app. Scan, edit and send documents right on your phone β€” no subscription and no ads. EDIT A DOCUMENT LIKE PAPER β€’ Fix a date, an amount or a name on a scan β€” the new letters are taken from the document itself, so the edit looks native β€’ Move a line somewhere else or erase it β€’ Add a stamp and a signature at their real size. Take a photo of a stamp or sign with your finger β€” the background is removed automatically β€’ Add text, a date, a check mark, a cross, a highlighter, an arrow or a box β€’ Pinch to zoom the page β€” small text is edited precisely PDF WITHOUT QUALITY LOSS β€’ Open PDFs you receive: text stays text and remains searchable, the file does not turn into a picture β€’ Fill in forms β€” fields, check boxes and lists β€’ Send with the values filled in, or keep the fields fillable for the recipient β€’ Password-protect the file, forbid printing and copying A FILE OF THE RIGHT SIZE Choose where you are sending it β€” a government portal, email, a bank, a visa application β€” or set your own limit. The app picks the quality by itself and shows the final size before saving. If the file does not fit, it tells you how to make it lighter. LIKE A REAL SCANNER β€’ Automatic page edge detection and batch scanning β€’ Two-sided documents: scan the fronts, flip the stack, scan the backs β€” the pages are put in order automatically β€’ Hand shadows, yellowed paper and uneven light are removed β€’ Colour, grey and black-and-white looks β€” you see the difference on your own document REAL REDACTION What you cover is destroyed, not hidden under a black box: in the file you send there is neither image nor text left under the redaction. The app finds card, passport and phone numbers by itself and offers to cover them with a single tap. ORDER IN YOUR DOCUMENTS β€’ Search the text of all documents, PDFs included β€’ Sort by date, name or page count; list, grid or compact view β€’ Folders, merging and splitting documents, page order β€’ The title is picked up from the page heading β€’ Import from Photos and Files, share and print YOUR DOCUMENTS STAY WITH YOU Documents are stored only on your phone: no sign-up and no cloud. Text recognition runs right on the device. Face ID lock. Free, with no ads and no limit on the number of documents. 11 languages, light and dark themes.

Screenshots

OCR, Read & Convert Documents4 screens
Leaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Leaf at none against OCR, Read & Convert Documents's 4. Leaf also leads on ads (none vs shown). OCR, Read & Convert Documents's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence 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. OCR, Read & Convert Documents sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Leaf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OCR, Read & Convert Documents ships an update every 2 days, Leaf every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
OCR, Read & Convert Documents versus Leaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOCR, Read & Convert DocumentsLeaf
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 3 days
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnatol RadzkoIvan Kotlyar

In-app purchases

4 purchases

OCR, Read & Convert Documents

Subscriptions4
  • 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
None

Leaf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OCR, Read & Convert Documents free?
OCR, Read & Convert Documents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Leaf free?
Leaf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OCR, Read & Convert Documents or Leaf have ads?
OCR, Read & Convert Documents shows ads; Leaf does not.
Which is updated more often, OCR, Read & Convert Documents or Leaf?
OCR, Read & Convert Documents ships an update every 2 days, and Leaf every 3 days. Most recently, OCR, Read & Convert Documents was updated on October 1, 2026 and Leaf on September 29, 2026.

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