Comparison

SwiftDocs vs Pipeline

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

Head to head
About

SwiftDocs

Scan, sign, and markup documents with ease. This app allows you to convert files to PDF, add text overlays, and manage your documents on the go. Its signature system smooths out e-signatures for a professional look.

Highlights
  • Scan documents
  • Sign and markup PDFs
  • Convert to PDF
  • Professional e-signatures
  • Add text overlays
  • Manage documents on the go
Features
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Sign, markup, scan, and convert documents to PDF with SwiftDocs. Our PureSign™ system smooths out signatures to recreate the appearance of ink on the page. SwiftDocs brings the power of a desktop document editor to your fingertips, while enabling you to markup documents more swiftly than you would on your computer. Sign documents in a few seconds with PureSign, our system that removes shaky lines from your eSignatures. Overlay text onto PDFs to fill out forms, using presets to save you from having to type out commonly asked questions. Scan, import, and export PDFs to manage all of your documents. Never let being away from a computer, printer, or scanner slow you down again. Sign documents professionally: Quickly import a doc into the app, sign it, and send it. SwiftDocs allows you to create and store as many signatures as you want, perfect for if you need to initial or if you want to change the color of your signature. Esignatures usually have a tell-tale shakiness, but PureSign™ stabilizes your signature so it emulates the inking of a handwritten signature (it may look better than your actual signature). Save yourself a trip to the printer and the time involved. Add text to docs: Markup your documents with text. SwiftDocs allows you to open up a text view in a single tap, making it quicker to edit on the app than on your desktop. You can also add preset values for your name, address, or other common pieces of information. Manage documents swiftly: SwiftDocs simplifies your whole work flow for document management. It is the little things that matter, like having a document open to the markup area when you first import it, or adding a text view with the current date in a single tap. This convenience is exemplified by our Swift Markup feature, which saves you time when just need to create and markup a one page document. The app gets out of your way so you can just scan and sign your name on the dotted line, and then have it ready for your records and to send it to where it needs to go. SwiftDocs go anywhere you want them to: SwiftDocs is the starting point for managing all of your documents on the go. From SwiftDocs you can print, email, airdrop, and even store your docs to your iCloud Drive. Is it a longer document you want to read? Save your doc to iBooks in just a tap. Anything you could possibly want to do with a document you can do from the app. Make your mark(up): Bring an elegant and powerful document editor to the palm of your hands by downloading SwiftDocs. Upgrade to a premium document management experience that meets the needs of your busy day. Make your mark(up) with SwiftDocs. Features: •Sign documents and save your signatures to have on hand in a moments notice •The PureSign™ signature system smoothes out the edges of your signature to give you a professional and clean looking esignature •Markup documents with text and use presets to save precious time filling out your name, address, or other standard form questions •Import PDF documents into SwiftDocs from your email. It'll automatically bring you to the markup page so you can have an important form signed in seconds •Scan documents and create PDFs that you can print, email, airdrop, or store on iCloud •SwiftMarkup: One page document scanning for when you immediately want to markup a document and send it •Complete functionality without creating an account: one less password to remember (and may we mention one less app storing your personal data?) Terms of Use and Privacy Agreement: https://thebasicsoftwarecompany.com/swiftdocs-privacy-policy

About

Pipeline

Features
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Pipeline is a fast, private sales tracker designed for sales professionals — a simple way to move every deal and opportunity forward, right from your Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Trade the messy spreadsheet for a clean, customizable pipeline that keeps your most important data at your fingertips. YOUR PIPELINE, YOUR WAY - Build your own stages — rename, recolor, reorder, and give each one an icon - Track every deal with its value, company, contact, priority, and expected close date - Add notes and context so nothing important lives only in your head - Park early-stage deals in a Future Deals lane until they're ready to work - Add an optional second owner field, if more than one person works a deal STAY ON TOP OF RENEWALS - Mark any deal as recurring — monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual - When you win it, set up the renewal in a tap and Pipeline brings it back when it's due - A renewals bell shows what's coming due, with one tap to add it back into your pipeline - A rolling 12-month forecast projects your expected renewal value, month by month - Fully optional — switch on Recurring Deals in Settings whenever you need it SEE WHAT'S WORKING - A live dashboard shows open pipeline value, average deal size, and win rate - Visual breakdowns of your pipeline by stage and your open deals by priority - Won value by month and your top open deals, all at a glance - Tap any chart to jump straight to the deals behind it NEVER LOSE A FOLLOW-UP - Flag deals that have gone quiet after a number of days you choose - A once-a-day reminder tells you which deals need attention - Deals parked in Future Deals are never flagged, no matter how long they sit - Email a deal's full details — company, contact, value, notes, and history — in one tap EVERYTHING IN SYNC - iCloud keeps your deals, companies, and contacts current across Mac, iPhone, and iPad - Your settings follow you too, so they're the same everywhere - Nothing to configure — sign in to iCloud and it works YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS - No accounts, no sign-up, and no servers of ours — your data lives on your device and in your own private iCloud - No analytics, no ads, no tracking - Export every deal to CSV any time, and import from CSV to bring your history in SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE - Fully translated into Spanish, French, German, and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) - Follows your device's language automatically — nothing to set up - CSV exports use your language's column headers PIPELINE PRO Pipeline is free and tracks up to 15 deals. Pipeline Pro removes the cap with a single one-time purchase — no subscription, ever. One purchase unlocks Pro on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad using the same Apple ID, including every future update. Pro also lets you restore items from Recently Deleted. Questions or ideas? Email pipelinepro@gear5.com — a real person reads every message.

Screenshots

SwiftDocs4 screens
Pipeline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pipeline at Free against SwiftDocs's $14.99. Pipeline also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). SwiftDocs's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.5). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Pipeline is free to download; SwiftDocs costs $14.99 up front. SwiftDocs sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month and Pipeline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwiftDocs ships an update every 2 months, Pipeline every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SwiftDocs versus Pipeline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwiftDocsPipeline
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (48 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Basic Software CompanyCasey Compton

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SwiftDocs

Subscriptions1
  • SwiftDocs Pro$7.991 Month
1 purchases

Pipeline

One-time1
  • Pipeline Pro$9.99

Questions

Is SwiftDocs free?
SwiftDocs costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Pipeline free?
Pipeline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SwiftDocs or Pipeline have ads?
Neither SwiftDocs nor Pipeline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwiftDocs or Pipeline?
SwiftDocs ships an update every 2 months, and Pipeline every 3 days. Most recently, SwiftDocs was updated on October 6, 2026 and Pipeline on October 1, 2026.

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