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PDFix vs ScanMind
Both stand on scanner apps. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan iPhoneAndroid
PDFix combines mobile PDF reading and editing with OCR and multipage support. Choose the free plan for reading and limited daily tools, or a paid plan for ad-free unlimited tool use.
Visit PDFix Free plan iPhone
ScanMind combines iPhone scanning, OCR, structured extraction, and private organization. The free tier covers core capture and OCR, while Pro removes the organization limit and adds advanced search and management tools.
Visit ScanMindThe facts
| PDFix | ScanMind | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | iPhone, Android | iPhone |
| Lowest paid plan | Premium yearly: $20.99 a year | See the plans |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | pdfix.artevus.com | scanmind.mossuu.com |
| On scanner apps | #33 of 76 | #40 of 76 |
PDFix: what it does well
- Works on iOS and Android
- OCR creates searchable PDFs
- Supports multipage PDFs
- Unlimited PDF reading on free plan
- Paid plans remove ads
What to know first
- Free editing limited to one PDF daily
- Other free tools limited to two PDFs daily
- Scan limit is two
ScanMind: what it does well
- On-device OCR for English and Simplified Chinese
- Handles multipage scans and PDF imports
- Private storage by default
- Exports originals, OCR text, and metadata
- Deleted documents restorable for 30 days
What to know first
- No Android app
- Free plan limits organization runs monthly
- Full-text search requires Pro
- Recognition can change or miss values
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