Comparison

Forward vs PDF Squeezer

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

Head to head
About

Forward

Capture ideas and tasks to be delivered to you at a future date, up to a week in advance. This app acts as a rapid note-taking tool and a time-independent reminder system.

Highlights
  • Quickly capture ideas
  • Schedule notes for future dates
  • Set reminders up to a week ahead
  • Time-independent reminders
  • Rapid note taking
Features
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Have a thought you don't need right now? Email it to your future self. forward is part rapid note-taker, part time-shifted reminder. Type what's on your mind, pick the day it matters - now, tomorrow, or any day this week - and it lands in your inbox that morning. All of a day's notes arrive gathered into a single email: one tidy list, not ten pings. Your inbox is the one list you already check - forward simply puts things there on time. WHY IT WORKS • Capture instantly - open the app and type; your note is one tap from sent. • Share from anywhere - push links, text, and ideas into forward from any app. • Schedule by day - notes for the same day travel together, in one email. • Forget on purpose - write it tonight, see it Thursday morning, think about it never in between. NEW IN 1.7 • Dark Mode - follows your system theme, or stays dark for good. • Sign in with your email - no usernames to remember. • More dependable scheduled delivery. A SMALL APP WITH A LONG STORY forward began as a weekend project by Dan Hopwood of drivn.co - an app called Jot, born in 2014. We used it every single day, so when it shut down in January 2017, we bought it and brought it back, renamed for what it does: pushing notes forward to the day you need them. We've been emailing our future selves ever since.

About

PDF Squeezer

Reduce PDF file sizes on your iPhone or iPad with customizable compression settings. Preview changes before saving and process files securely offline. Automate tasks with iOS Shortcuts integration and compress multiple files at once.

Highlights
  • Customizable compression settings
  • Preview compressed PDFs
  • Offline, on-device processing
  • iOS Shortcuts integration
  • Batch compression
Features
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PDF Squeezer, the beloved Mac app, is now available for iPhone and iPad! Effortlessly reduce PDF file sizes with customizable compression settings to save space without losing quality. Process files securely on your device, ensuring total privacy with no internet connection required. Experience this well-known app's magic with an unlimited free trial! Customizable Compression Choose from light, moderate, or strong settings to balance file size reduction and quality, right from your iPhone or iPad. See Before You Save Preview your compressed PDFs directly on your device. Ensure the quality meets your needs before saving. Privacy-Focused Compression PDF Squeezer's on-device compression keeps your PDFs private and secure, eliminating the need for an Internet connection. Streamline Your Workflow PDF Squeezer integrates deeply with iOS, including a Shortcuts action for custom workflows. Automate your PDF compression tasks. Batch Compression Compress multiple PDF files at the same time to speed up your work. PDF Squeezer is also available for Mac and Windows as a separate purchase.

Screenshots

Forward4 screens
PDF Squeezer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PDF Squeezer at Free against Forward's $4.99. PDF Squeezer also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 5). Forward's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

PDF Squeezer is free to download; Forward costs $4.99 up front. PDF Squeezer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Forward asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Forward holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Forward's written reviews are positive against 64% of PDF Squeezer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forward ships an update every 2 weeks, PDF Squeezer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Forward versus PDF Squeezer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForwardPDF Squeezer
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.8 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings522 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperwestlinkDaniel Witt

Customer experience

Forward

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PDF Squeezer

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative31.8%

In-app purchases

None

Forward

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PDF Squeezer

One-time1
  • Full Version$9.99

Questions

Is Forward free?
Forward costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Squeezer free?
PDF Squeezer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Forward or PDF Squeezer?
Forward is rated higher. Forward averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while PDF Squeezer averages 4.8 from 22 ratings.
Do Forward or PDF Squeezer have ads?
Neither Forward nor PDF Squeezer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forward or PDF Squeezer?
Forward ships an update every 2 weeks, and PDF Squeezer monthly. Most recently, Forward was updated on October 29, 2026 and PDF Squeezer on October 27, 2026.

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