# Africall vs PDF Combiner

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDF Combiner at 77% against Africall's 15%. PDF Combiner also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (293 vs 8). Africall's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Africall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PDF Combiner sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

PDF Combiner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Combiner has 293 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Africall's written reviews are positive against 77% of PDF Combiner's.

Africall ships an update every 5 weeks, PDF Combiner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Africall | PDF Combiner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/africall/id1131406543/reviews) | **[4.8 (293 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-combiner-merge-and-split/id1517993393/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **293** |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | **77.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 57 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Africall Connect Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1131406542) | [Evgeniy Konev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1487847911) |

## What reviewers say

### Africall

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/africall/id1131406543)

Make affordable international calls to Zimbabwe at a flat rate of 12 cents per minute. Recipients receive calls as standard, with no app needed on their end. Connect globally using your phone's internet.

**Highlights:** Low-cost international calls, Calls to all Zimbabwe networks, No app required for recipients, Uses internet connection for calls, Global registration and use, Online payment for credits

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 Bucks Topup | $1.99 | one-time |


### PDF Combiner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-combiner-merge-and-split/id1517993393)

Easily manage PDF files with a user-friendly interface. Merge, split, and extract pages from documents offline. Convert images to PDF and secure your files with passwords.

**Highlights:** Merge PDF documents, Split PDF into pages, Extract specific pages, Document scanner, Set/remove PDF password, Images to PDF converter, Compress and resize images

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Pro Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Pro Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| PRO Forever Special | $24.99 | one-time |
| PRO Forever | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🚀 Efficient file splitting
- ✨ Many useful features
- 💰 Great price for Pro
- 💯 Best app of its kind

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Not free, limitations
- ⚠️ Free version limited
- 🪓 Free version restrictive
- 🤔 "Forever" option unclear
- 🚫 OCR function missing

**Reported bugs**

- Password remover not working
- Saving/resolution issues

**Requested features**

- Add OCR function
- Implement cropping/resizing
- Extend PDF merge limit
- Improve free version features
- Clarify "forever" option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Africall free?

Africall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PDF Combiner free?

PDF Combiner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Africall or PDF Combiner?

PDF Combiner is rated higher. Africall averages 3.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while PDF Combiner averages 4.8 from 293 ratings.

### Do Africall or PDF Combiner have ads?

Neither Africall nor PDF Combiner shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Africall or PDF Combiner?

Africall ships an update every 5 weeks, and PDF Combiner every 2 weeks. Most recently, Africall was updated on November 2, 2026 and PDF Combiner on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*