LensCopy vs iLovePDF OCR

TL;DR

• iLovePDF OCR is part of a 25+ tool PDF utility suite. OCR is one feature in a Swiss-army product focused on splitting, merging, compressing, and converting PDFs.
• LensCopy is a focused OCR product. iLovePDF aims to give you a searchable PDF; LensCopy aims to give you clean markdown with tables, math, and structure preserved.
• Pick iLovePDF if you mainly want a searchable PDF and a bundle of PDF tools. Pick LensCopy if you want extracted, formatted text you can paste into a doc, spreadsheet, or knowledge base.