# PDF Reflow vs PaperCal

The clearest difference is price: PDF Reflow at Free against PaperCal's $3.99. PDF Reflow also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). PaperCal's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads there is nothing between them.

PDF Reflow is free to download; PaperCal costs $3.99 up front. PDF Reflow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PaperCal asks for nothing beyond the download.

PaperCal holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PaperCal has 426 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of PDF Reflow's written reviews are positive against 76% of PaperCal's.

PDF Reflow ships an update every 4 days, PaperCal monthly. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | PDF Reflow | PaperCal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [3.6 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-reflow/id1461144444/reviews) | **[4.8 (426 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papercal/id1543127868/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 28 | **426** |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | **76.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#184** |
| Size | 71 MB | 105 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AppBlit LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/295536769) | [Johan Burgler](https://appshunter.io/developer/647234131) |

## What reviewers say

### PDF Reflow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-reflow/id1461144444)

Read PDF and Word documents on your phone with a mobile-optimized layout. It reformats documents to fit your screen width, preserving original fonts, colors, and graphics. Features include text search, selection, and adjustable text size.

**Highlights:** Mobile-optimized PDF and Word reading, Reflows text to fit screen width, Preserves original fonts, colors, and graphics, Text search and selection, Adjustable text size up to 300%

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PDF Reflow PRO | $7.99 | one-time |


### PaperCal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papercal/id1543127868)

**Currently charting:** #184 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

This app offers a visually appealing and user-friendly calendar experience, reimagined for iPhone. It features clean, paper-inspired layouts and beautiful widgets for your Home and Lock Screen, allowing you to see tasks and events together in one place.

**Highlights:** Paper-inspired layouts, Home and Lock Screen widgets, Tasks and events in one view, Sync with existing calendars, 20+ customizable themes, Yearly, monthly, weekly, daily views

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Simple and intuitive interface
- 🗓️ Elegant paper-like calendar design
- 📅 Clear weekly and monthly views
- 🎨 Customizable colors and themes
- ⏱️ Detailed event information

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Widget issues (not updating, missing features)
- 🌐 Lack of language support (e.g. no French)
- 🔍 Limited search functionality
- 📝 Difficulty editing/copying events
- 🔔 Unreliable notification system

**Reported bugs**

- Events not displaying correctly in widgets
- App freezing when adding locations to events
- Inconsistent behavior when changing event times

**Requested features**

- Sync with Apple Reminders
- Add notes/attachments to events
- Ability to reorder tasks
- More color/theme options
- Improved widget functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PDF Reflow free?

PDF Reflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PaperCal free?

PaperCal costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, PDF Reflow or PaperCal?

PaperCal is rated higher. PDF Reflow averages 3.6 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while PaperCal averages 4.8 from 426 ratings.

### Do PDF Reflow or PaperCal have ads?

Neither PDF Reflow nor PaperCal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PDF Reflow or PaperCal?

PDF Reflow ships an update every 4 days, and PaperCal monthly. Most recently, PDF Reflow was updated on October 23, 2026 and PaperCal on October 23, 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.*