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iSomor compared with PDF Pals
DetailiSomor logo iSomorPDF Pals logo PDF Pals
What it doesTranslate PDFs and keep the original layout Native AI PDF assistant for Mac that chats with documents and provides answers with source citations
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inHK US
Pricing modelFreemium Paid
PricingFree: 20 credits every 7 days for verified accounts (each text PDF page costs 1 credit). Planned credit packs: 50 credits $4.99, 200 credits $12.00, 1,500 credits $59.00, 4,000 credits $139.00, 10,000 credits $299.00. Delivery Edition (not yet available): up to 5 pages $14.99, up to 20 pages $29.99, Basic: $59 (1 Mac, one year of updates). Plus: $99 (2 Macs, one year of updates). Lifetime: coming soon (4 Macs, every update). All plans are one-time purchases with the app keeping working forever. Renewals at 50% off.
Key features
  • Layout preservation for charts, tables, formulas and heading styles
  • Side-by-side page comparison of original and translation
  • Translation of digital PDFs, scanned PDFs, and photos
  • Download translated or bilingual PDF formats
  • Automatic text recognition for scanned documents
  • Access controls with expiring document links
  • Translation history tracking
  • MCP integration for AI agent access
  • Delivery Edition with quality checks
  • Chat with multiple PDFs simultaneously
  • Answers with source page citations
  • OCR for scanned documents
  • Support for multiple file types
  • Local document storage
  • Built-in local AI models
  • Support for external API keys
  • Document library with tags
  • No file size limit
  • Native macOS app
What makes it different
  • Preserves original document layout while translating content
  • Side-by-side reading enables verification of names, numbers and terms against the original
  • Supports scanned documents and photos with automatic text recognition
  • Privacy-focused with access checks and expiring document links
  • Free credits available for verified accounts without requiring payment
  • Keeps documents on your Mac with no cloud uploads or vector databases
  • Native macOS application, not Electron
  • Fast local processing with powerful OCR
  • Works without requiring API keys
  • One-time purchase with no subscription required
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)12 no change since last check50 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)38
Citation Flow (Majestic)2430
Referring domains (Majestic)20262

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