Comparison

SaveThings vs PDF Pro AI Editor

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SaveThings

Securely store your IDs, passwords, and notes directly on your device using biometric authentication. Dictate notes with on-device speech recognition in multiple languages and organize them with categories for easy searching and sharing.

Highlights
  • Biometric ID/Password security
  • On-device voice note-taking
  • Multi-language speech recognition
  • Note categorization
  • Secure sharing
  • Easy search and organization
Features
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Details : - Save your ID/Password and Notes securely only in your device (FaceID/TouchID) - Write note with your voice (On-Device Speech Recognition) **supporting languages : English (United States, Canada, Great Britain, India), Spanish (United States, Mexico, Spain), Italian, Brazilian, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese) - Save notes with categories and share them on your desire - Easy to navigate, organize and search

About

PDF Pro AI Editor

Features
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PDF Pro AI gives you 28 practical PDF tools in a private, iOS-native workspace. Open a document from Files, Mail, Safari, or another app, make the changes you need, and save a new copy while the original stays unchanged. EDIT AND REVIEW • Read, search, print, share, and listen to PDFs • Fill compatible AcroForm fields • Add text, signatures, highlights, opaque covers, stamps, and watermarks • Move, resize, edit, or delete app-created document blocks • Ask questions about extractable PDF text on device CREATE AND ORGANIZE • Scan paper documents with Apple's document scanner • Turn selected photos into a PDF • Merge PDFs and extract, rotate, delete, reorder, or number pages • Export rendered pages as PNG images CONVERT AND ENHANCE • Export extractable text as a Word-compatible RTF document • Recognize page text on device and export it as TXT • Enhance scanned pages into a clearer grayscale PDF copy COMPRESS AND PROTECT • Compress one PDF or a batch of PDFs into measured new copies • Choose high-quality, balanced, or small-file output • Protect a compatible PDF copy with a new password • Unlock a compatible PDF using its known password PRIVATE DOCUMENT ASSISTANT Ask questions or summarize extractable PDF text without uploading the document. Eligible devices can use Apple's on-device language model. Other supported devices use a clearly labeled local extractive result with source excerpts. BUILT FOR YOUR CONTROL • No account • No subscription or feature paywall • No advertising or tracking • No app-initiated document upload • Files, camera, photos, printing, and sharing are used only when you choose them Compatibility varies for malformed PDFs, XFA or JavaScript forms, certificate signatures, uncommon encryption, image-only search, and third-party PDF features. Word-compatible export contains extractable text rather than recreating the original layout. OCR and assistant results should be checked before relying on important details.

Screenshots

SaveThings4 screens
PDF Pro AI Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SaveThings at none against PDF Pro AI Editor's shown. SaveThings also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 vs 17.0). PDF Pro AI Editor's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 72 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SaveThings ships an update every 72 months, PDF Pro AI Editor daily. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SaveThings versus PDF Pro AI Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSaveThingsPDF Pro AI Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 72 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDongwoo PaeMathArena

In-app purchases

None

SaveThings

No in-app purchases

None

PDF Pro AI Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SaveThings free?
SaveThings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Pro AI Editor free?
PDF Pro AI Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SaveThings or PDF Pro AI Editor have ads?
PDF Pro AI Editor shows ads; SaveThings does not.
Which is updated more often, SaveThings or PDF Pro AI Editor?
SaveThings ships an update every 72 months, and PDF Pro AI Editor daily. Most recently, SaveThings was updated on October 20, 2026 and PDF Pro AI Editor on October 19, 2026.

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