# ShortSheets vs PDF2MD

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShortSheets at 100% against PDF2MD's 14%. ShortSheets also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). PDF2MD's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $99.99) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

ShortSheets costs $99.99 and PDF2MD $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ShortSheets holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ShortSheets's written reviews are positive against 14% of PDF2MD's.

ShortSheets ships an update every 6 weeks, PDF2MD every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ShortSheets | PDF2MD |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $99.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shortsheets/id1475283333/reviews)** | [2.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf2md/id6737130377/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 14.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 2 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hunter Hillegas](https://appshunter.io/developer/288946785) | [Yanbo Gao](https://appshunter.io/developer/1500023804) |

## What reviewers say

### ShortSheets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shortsheets/id1475283333)

This app enhances your device's automation capabilities by integrating with Google Drive and Google Sheets. It allows for reading, writing, appending, and finding data within spreadsheets, as well as managing files in your cloud storage. Widgets are also available for quick access to sheet values and goals.

**Highlights:** Read, write, and append Google Sheets, Find specific data ranges in Sheets, List files in Google Drive, Duplicate Google Drive files, Sheet Value widget, Sheet Goal widget

**In-app purchases:** none


### PDF2MD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf2md/id6737130377)

Convert PDF files to Markdown format locally on your device. Share converted files and image assets easily. Handles PDFs of any size with a user-friendly interface.

**Highlights:** Offline PDF to Markdown conversion, No file size limits, Includes image assets folder, Easy sharing via AirDrop, User-friendly interface, Local data processing

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ShortSheets free?

ShortSheets costs $99.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PDF2MD free?

PDF2MD costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ShortSheets or PDF2MD?

ShortSheets is rated higher. ShortSheets averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while PDF2MD averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do ShortSheets or PDF2MD have ads?

Neither ShortSheets nor PDF2MD shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ShortSheets or PDF2MD?

ShortSheets ships an update every 6 weeks, and PDF2MD every 8 days. Most recently, ShortSheets was updated on October 26, 2026 and PDF2MD on October 30, 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.*