PDF Utilities vs PDF Locker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Utilities
Easily manage your PDF files with a suite of essential tools. Compress, convert, and secure your documents directly from your iCloud account. This app offers a straightforward way to edit PDF passwords and access recent files.
- Compress PDF files
- Convert PPT/Word to PDF
- Unlock/change PDF password
- Access files from iCloud
- View recent files list
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PDF tools app is very useful. This app contains the most useful features of PDF. This app has useful features like compress PDF, convert to PDF or unlock PDF You can choose the file easily from your iCloud account, and perform whatever operation you want. You can compress it by just tapping the compress button, or if you want to convert PPT or Word(DOC) file into PDF then that is also very easy. Even you can remove or change the password of PDF. For that, you just have to choose PDF file and unlock it You can see recent files list from header button.
PDF Locker
Secure your PDF documents with individual passwords or PINs. Share protected files and easily remove passwords when needed. Offers app-level protection using device biometrics or passcodes.
- Save PDF files
- Secure with password/PIN
- Share protected files
- Unlock/remove password
- App protection with biometrics/passcode
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Are you looking for an app to save and secure your PDF files with a password? Then PDF Locker is here for you. With this app, you can: - Save your PDF files - Secure them with individual password/PIN - Share the protected file with friends/colleagues - In case you change your mind, you can unlock/remove the password too Updates: - Rename and secure PDF by hiding the identity - Protect your app with the device's biometrics or passcode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDF Locker at 100% against PDF Utilities's 0%. PDF Locker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 25 months). PDF Utilities's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
PDF Locker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PDF Utilities's written reviews are positive against 100% of PDF Locker's.
PDF Utilities ships an update every 25 months, PDF Locker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDF Utilities | PDF Locker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dharmesh Malaviya | Krishna Raj Salim |
Customer experience
PDF Utilities
PDF Locker
In-app purchases
PDF Utilities
No in-app purchases
PDF Locker
No in-app purchases
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