Comparison

Link Detector vs Local PDF

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

Head to head
About

Link Detector

Scan your surroundings with your camera to instantly find links, phone numbers, and email addresses. Save and share your findings, or search within existing photos. Works offline with advanced machine learning.

Highlights
  • Live camera scanning
  • Scan from photo library
  • Cropping and rotation tool
  • Offline functionality
  • Machine learning detection
  • QR code support
  • History of found items
Features
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Link Detector allows you to found links, phone numbers and emails in real world. Just aim camera to book, ad, announcement or any other place contain link, phone or email and application found if. Next you can open, copy or share using you preferred method You can perform search in already taken image. Features: - Live Camera: You can use camera to search items - Flashlight support: You can toggle you flashlight if there is not enough light - Photo Library support: You can scan in already taken photo - Cropping tool: App allows to crop and rotate image before start recognition - Flight mode: Application working without internet connection - Machine Learning: Using bleeding edge state of art machine learning algorithm application to found links - QR Support: Application detect QR encoded links - History: All founded items saved to history - never lose founded thing Feel free to leave feedback and write email to dmytro.platov.dev@gmail.com

About

Local PDF

Manage and edit PDF documents securely on your device without needing an internet connection. Features include page manipulation, metadata editing, password protection, and file compression, all within an intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Offline PDF management
  • Page rotation, splitting, and merging
  • Metadata viewing and editing
  • Password protection and removal
  • PDF file compression
  • Advanced page preview
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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Local PDF is the ultimate app to manage your PDF documents directly on your iPhone and iPad, with a strong focus on privacy. No servers, no internet required—everything happens locally on your device, ensuring maximum data security. Key features: - Page management: rotate, split a PDF into multiple files, or merge several PDFs into one. - Metadata management: view, edit, or remove metadata from any PDF. - Password management: protect your PDFs with a password or remove existing ones. - File compression: reduce PDF size with multiple quality options. - Advanced preview: zoom in on pages for precise viewing. - Reorder and export pages: rearrange pages and export only the ones you need. - Intuitive interface with Dark Mode: a modern, responsive, and easy-to-use design with full dark mode support. Why choose Local PDF? - Privacy guaranteed: all operations are performed locally on your device. Your files stay with you. - Offline functionality: edit your PDFs anywhere, without relying on internet or external servers. Perfect for professionals, students, and anyone working with PDFs. Download Local PDF today and experience how easy managing your documents can be!

Screenshots

Link Detector4 screens
Local PDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Link Detector at Free against Local PDF's $9.99. Link Detector also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, 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

Link Detector is free to download; Local PDF costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Link Detector ships an update every 5 months, Local PDF every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Link Detector versus Local PDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLink DetectorLocal PDF
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmytro PlatovMarco Tini

Customer experience

Link Detector

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Local PDF

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Link Detector

No in-app purchases

None

Local PDF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Link Detector free?
Link Detector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Local PDF free?
Local PDF costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Link Detector or Local PDF have ads?
Neither Link Detector nor Local PDF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Link Detector or Local PDF?
Link Detector ships an update every 5 months, and Local PDF every 4 months. Most recently, Link Detector was updated on October 5, 2026 and Local PDF on October 12, 2026.

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