Comparison

MakePDF vs Paperlogix

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MakePDF

Easily combine various document and image types into a single PDF. This tool supports a wide range of file formats and offers smart features for quick merging and organization. It operates entirely on-device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Merge various file types into PDF
  • Supports text, code, HTML, images
  • Integrates with macOS native apps
  • SmartPath for auto-sorting and naming
  • Multiple window and keyboard shortcuts
  • Automation with Shortcuts
  • On-device processing for privacy
Features
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MakePDF allows you to merge multiple files into a single PDF quickly by selecting or dropping documents and images. MakePDF supports a wide variety of files: • Any plain text file. • Source code files (MakePDF will render them with line numbers!). • HTML files. • Images and photos. • Word and Pages documents (supported on macOS). • PowerPoint and Keynote presentations (supported on macOS). • Excel and Numbers spreadsheets (supported on macOS). • And of course, PDFs. On macOS, MakePDF uses Apple Events to automate the native apps for each file format to ensure the best quality in the final PDF. MakePDF is designed to create PDFs quickly: when you select a folder, it automatically sorts the files alphabetically and uses SmartPath technology to suggest the output file name and save location. MakePDF also includes advanced features like multiple window support, keyboard shortcuts, and automation with Shortcuts. MakePDF supports macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. Notes: • On macOS, MakePDF can automate the following native apps to achieve the best PDF quality: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and Preview. Privacy by Design: MakePDF works completely on-device and never stores or sends any information outside of the protected app sandbox.

About

Paperlogix

Capture high-quality scans of documents and receipts with automatic cropping and perspective correction. Organize your files using folders and tags, and leverage powerful automation features for sorting and archiving. Pro features include OCR, cloud uploads, and customizable themes.

Highlights
  • Automatic document edge detection
  • Skew and perspective correction
  • Folder and tag organization
  • Text recognition (OCR)
  • Cloud service integration
  • Workflow automation
  • Multi-page scanning
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Get organized with Paperlogix Document Scanner. Capture beautiful, high quality scans of your receipts and documents. Easily organize your scans with folders, tags, and convenient drag and drop. Upgrade to Paperlogix Pro to enable automation, text recognition (OCR), cloud upload, capture presets, customizable color themes, and more. Powerful automation workflows and rules let you automatically sort, organize, and archive your scans. Capture Scans with Your Camera • Automatic cropping detects document edges • Correction for skew and perspective distortion • Background whitening for clean, paper-white scans • Fine tune camera exposure • Scan using any of your device's back cameras • Scan in color, grayscale, or black & white • Scan multi-page documents • Snap scans automatically with Auto Capture • Easily change scanning configuration with Capture Presets • Edit and create your own Capture Presets (Pro) Organize Scans • Organize with nested folders (Basic or Pro) • Create tags to quickly access your documents or folders (Basic or Pro) • Move or tag items with iOS drag and drop View and Edit Scans • Browse multi-page scans • Adjust colors, brightness, contrast, and rotation • Whiten backgrounds • Precision crop tool with magnifier • Instantly revert back to your original camera images • Peek into scans with 3D or Haptic Touch • Merge scans Navigate • Instantly access recent documents • Instantly access tagged items and favorites • Find documents and folders with pull down search bar Text Recognition (Pro) • Convert documents to selectable text • Built-in text recognition executes directly on your device Cloud Services (Pro) • Share to Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, Evernote, or OneDrive • Upload to cloud services from workflows and rules Automation (Pro) • Create workflows to automate common actions such as renaming, moving, or uploading documents • Create rules to perform actions automatically • Automatic text recognition for processing text rules • View the status of all your automation actions • Export and Import your workflows and rules Automation Rules (Pro) • Perform actions when documents contain specific text • Perform actions when documents are created • Perform actions when documents are added to a folder • Perform actions when documents are tagged Automation Actions (Pro) • Rename document • Move to folder • Tag document • Recognize Text • Upload to Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, Evernote, or OneDrive cloud services • Save to Photos • Compose Email • Compose Message Share Your Scans • Export scans as JPEG images • Export scans as PDF documents (Basic or Pro) • Encrypt exported PDF documents (Basic or Pro) Color Themes • Support for dark mode • Customizable color themes (Basic or Pro)

Screenshots

MakePDF4 screens
Paperlogix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Paperlogix at Free against MakePDF's $5.99. Paperlogix also leads on ratings volume (68 vs 2) and review sentiment (58% vs 50%). MakePDF's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Paperlogix is free to download; MakePDF costs $5.99 up front. Paperlogix sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. MakePDF asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for MakePDF against 4.5 for Paperlogix. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paperlogix has 68 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of MakePDF's written reviews are positive against 58% of Paperlogix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MakePDF ships an update every 4 months, Paperlogix every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MakePDF versus Paperlogix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMakePDFPaperlogix
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.5 (68 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings268 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPedro Jose Pereira VieitoOnloft Software LLC

Customer experience

MakePDF

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Paperlogix

All ratings68 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

None

MakePDF

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Paperlogix

One-time3
  • Upgrade from Basic to Pro$1.99
  • Paperlogix Basic Upgrade$2.99
  • Paperlogix Pro Upgrade$4.99

Questions

Is MakePDF free?
MakePDF costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paperlogix free?
Paperlogix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MakePDF or Paperlogix?
MakePDF and Paperlogix are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 68 ratings respectively.
Do MakePDF or Paperlogix have ads?
Neither MakePDF nor Paperlogix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MakePDF or Paperlogix?
MakePDF ships an update every 4 months, and Paperlogix every 3 months. Most recently, MakePDF was updated on October 19, 2026 and Paperlogix on October 7, 2026.

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