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Adobe Scan vs MakeACopy: catalog facts
Adobe Scan	MakeACopy
Free Free to download; advanced PDF features need a paid Acrobat Pro subscription.	Free Free and open source with no ads.
Android, iOS	Android
Automatic boundary detection and perspective correction Built-in OCR for searchable PDFs	OCR runs entirely on the device Word-level review and correction of recognised text
Combining and converting files requires paid Acrobat Pro Mobile only	Android only Extra OCR language data comes as separate packs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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