PDF Notes C vs Tackboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Notes C
This app offers a streamlined PDF viewing experience with a 2-page display, fast page turns, and annotation tools. It also provides quick previews for various file types and a document browser for easy organization.
- 2-page PDF viewer
- Fast page turns
- Handwriting tools
- Document browser
- Quick file previews
- PDF creation and assembly
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PDF Notes C is a sister app of PDF Notes S that excludes cache to reduce CPU, memory, battery usages, and cache storage. PDF Notes C gives you a 2 pages viewer with horizontal/vertical scroll, and cache for fast page turns, and thumbnail scrollbar. PDF Notes C gives you ZIP Preview, Quick Look of documents, images, music, videos, and etc. PDF Notes C gives you Document Browser so that you can organize all your files very easily. PDF Viewer - 1 page or 2 pages, horizontal or vertical fast page turns - Scroll or turn pages by tap on sides - 8 handwriting tools that you can adjust color and line width - Horizontal or vertical thumbnail scrollbar - PDF outlines, bookmarks, and annotations list - PDF search - Cache manager supports 3 modes, permanent cache, automatic cache, and no cache - PDF creation and assembly (move/rotate/insert/remove pages) Quick Look, ZIP Preview - PDF, RTF, TEXT - iWork documents, Office documents - Images, Music, PiP Videos - Without Unzip, preview ZIP contents (password may be requested if locked) Advertisements before upgrade - Banner ads can be shown at the bottom - Interstitial ads can be shown per 30 minutes Information about the auto-renewable nature of the subscription - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. A link to privacy policy and terms of use - http://blog.musebook.com/2017/03/privacy-policy.html The length of the subscription - Monthly NOTE: All content contained herein is subject to change without notice.
Tackboard
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Tackboard turns your ideas into colorful sticky notes on a huge, zoomable canvas. • Quick Capture — jot text, photos, and voice memos onto notes in seconds • Organize Your Way — group notes into boards, duplicate notes across boards, add tags, and pin your favorites • Never Miss a Thing — set a time alarm (one-time on any date, or repeating weekly, monthly, or yearly) or a location reminder so nothing slips by • Rich Formatting — bulleted, numbered, and checklist lists, with Undo & Redo for every change • Links & Paste — add links as rich preview cards, and paste from the web with fonts, colors, and links kept • Sketch & Draw — freehand drawings plus clean lines, rectangles, circles, and arrows right on any note • Personalize — choose a solid color or a background photo/illustration for every note • Stay in Sync — notes, boards, tags, and settings sync automatically across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud • Full History — every edit is saved, so you can always look back and restore an earlier version • Backup & Restore — export all your notes and boards to one file and restore them anytime • Search Instantly — find any note by content, tag, or board — even text inside your photos • Attach Anything — add photos, documents, and voice memos, and merge voice clips into one • Lock Private Notes — protect sensitive notes with Face ID or a passcode Tackboard is free to use on iPhone and iPad, with an optional ad-free upgrade. One purchase removes ads everywhere, including Mac. Terms of Use: https://vincentchiu.com/tackboard/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://vincentchiu.com/tackboard/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tackboard at every 2 weeks against PDF Notes C's every 6 weeks. PDF Notes C's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. PDF Notes C sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month and Tackboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PDF Notes C ships an update every 6 weeks, Tackboard every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | PDF Notes C | Tackboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AMuseTec Co., Ltd. | Vincent Chiu |
In-app purchases
PDF Notes C
- Monthly Plan$0.491 Month
Tackboard
- Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime$29.99









