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

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