# Forward vs PDF Squeezer

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Forward | PDF Squeezer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forward/id1238689873/reviews)** | [4.8 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-squeezer/id6478766883/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **22** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 63.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 24 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [westlink](https://appshunter.io/developer/1238689872) | [Daniel Witt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1438848391) |

## What reviewers say

### Forward

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forward/id1238689873)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### PDF Squeezer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-squeezer/id6478766883)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Version | $9.99 | one-time |


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