Comparison

Scrol vs PDF Lite

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

Head to head
About

Scrol

This app allows you to quickly jot down notes and ideas using your finger on a scrollable notepad. Save your entries, organize them simply, and share them easily through various messaging and email applications.

Highlights
  • Finger writing input
  • Scrollable notepad
  • Save and organize notes
  • Swipe to delete notes
  • Share notes via apps
  • Simple sorting
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A scrollable finger writing notepad. 1. Write 2. With your finger 3. Save it Continue writing on a new page. Jot down ideas with your finger right away! On commuter train or in your bed, anytime, anywhere! Advantages: - Smooth writing. - Scrollable. - Swipe left to delete a note. - Share your notes using Apps like LINE, Message, Mail. - Simple sorting. Recommended usage: - As notes to self. - As a reminder. - When you book restaurant, delivery or a doctor. - For shopping list. - What to say at the meeting. - When you meet words you want to know. - When you get a great idea. - When you find someone's birthday. Please be noted: - Advertisements are displayed. - Your review will be greatly appreciated.

About

PDF Lite

Features
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PDF Lite is the essential PDF toolkit for iPhone and iPad. Open, read, and manage your PDF documents with a clean and intuitive interface — then go further with powerful editing tools built right in. FEATURES • PDF Reader — Smooth, fast viewing with zoom and page navigation • Merge PDFs — Combine multiple PDF files into one document (Premium) • Reorder Pages — Drag and drop to rearrange pages exactly how you want (Premium) • Sign Documents — Draw your signature directly on any PDF (Premium) • Add Watermarks — Protect or brand your documents with custom text watermarks (Premium) • Annotate with Images — Insert photos and images onto any page (Premium) • Scan to PDF — Use your camera to scan paper documents and save them as high-quality PDFs (Premium) • iCloud Sync — Your documents are always available across all your devices Premium features are available via a one-time in-app purchase. PDF Lite works with Files app, supports drag-and-drop, and opens PDFs from any app that can share files. PRIVACY & TERMS Privacy Policy: https://nahitfidanci.com/pdf-lite/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Scrol4 screens
PDF Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scrol at none against PDF Lite's 1. PDF Lite's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. PDF Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scrol asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scrol ships an update every 4 months, PDF Lite every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scrol versus PDF Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrolPDF Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMitsugu YamagataFerda Nahit Fidanci

In-app purchases

None

Scrol

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PDF Lite

One-time1
  • PDF Lite Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is Scrol free?
Scrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Lite free?
PDF Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scrol or PDF Lite have ads?
Scrol shows ads; PDF Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Scrol or PDF Lite?
Scrol ships an update every 4 months, and PDF Lite every 3 weeks. Most recently, Scrol was updated on June 1, 2026 and PDF Lite on September 8, 2026.

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