HomeSource vs PDF Highlighter & Markup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HomeSource
Access product data, a resource center, and quotes related to HomeSource RPS. This productivity tool helps users manage essential information on their mobile devices.
- Access product data
- Resource center access
- View quotes
- Mobile productivity tool
- Information management
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Access HomeSource RPS including product data, resource center, and quotes.
PDF Highlighter & Markup
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PDF Highlighter & Markup helps you mark important parts of a PDF and share a new copy with your highlights included. Open a PDF from Files, draw translucent highlights directly on the page, zoom in for small text, and create a share-ready PDF without changing the original file. Key features: - Open PDF documents from the system file picker - Highlight in multiple colors and thicknesses - Draw freehand highlights or straight highlight lines - Zoom in, zoom out, and move around the page in view mode - Erase selected highlights or undo the last mark on the current page - Move between pages while keeping highlights organized by page - Export and share a new PDF with visible markup - Keep the original PDF unchanged Use it for study materials, reports, forms, contracts, and other PDF documents where you need quick visual markup. This app focuses on a simple workflow: select a document, highlight what matters, and share the marked PDF.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: HomeSource at none against PDF Highlighter & Markup's shown. HomeSource also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HomeSource ships an update fortnightly, PDF Highlighter & Markup monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | HomeSource | PDF Highlighter & Markup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The HomeSource Corp | Bokeria |
In-app purchases
HomeSource
No in-app purchases
PDF Highlighter & Markup
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HomeSource free?
Is PDF Highlighter & Markup free?
Do HomeSource or PDF Highlighter & Markup have ads?
Which is updated more often, HomeSource or PDF Highlighter & Markup?
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