PDFChef: photo to PDF scanner
★ 4.6What it actually doesPDFChef is a document scanning app for iPhone/iPad that converts camera images into editable PDFs with the ability to add text, signatures, and graphics. The app suffers from stability issues (crashes during saving, especially with large scans) and has concerns regarding crop quality and aggressive monetization.
Actually does
- ✓PDF viewer
- ✓OCR / Document scan35% of reviews
- ✓PDF editor20% of reviews
- ✓Digital Signature15% of reviews
- ✓File sharing10% of reviews
- ✓Subscription40% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠One-time purchase
- ⚠iPad-optimized
Common complaints
- ✗Unexpected subscription charges, including after app deletion30% of mentions
«The app has been deleted for 2 months now, but money is still being charged / It was stated that I could use the trial subscription for a week, but the card was charged for a full month instead»
- ✗App crashes when saving PDF25% of mentions
«It crashes every time when saving. And this is the paid version! / Faulty automatic cropping algorithms. Everything has to be corrected manually. And in the end nothing gets saved, the program just crashes.»
- ✗App crashes when scanning large documents (21+ pages)10% of mentions
«You start scanning and after 21 pages it just crashes without saving»
- ✗Poor automatic cropping quality — requires manual correction15% of mentions
«Faulty automatic cropping algorithms. Everything has to be corrected manually / Poor quality, it makes a photo, not a scan»
- ✗Expensive subscription, poor value for money15% of mentions
«The downside is the program's high cost / Only keeps asking for money»
What people praise
- ★Fast and convenient scanning on the go
«Scans quickly and conveniently, makes working with documents much easier / I scan everything through my phone quickly, add signatures»
- ★Convenient digital signature addition
«Easy to sign a payment»
- ★Intuitive and simple interface
«Simple enough interface that even beginners can use it»
- ★Ability to enrich PDF with content (text, tables, graphic objects)
«You can add a table or object to a finished document»
- ★Stable performance when it doesn't crash
«Works stably, has everything needed / I've been using it for a couple of years now, it's never let me down»