Comparison

Soulver 4 vs Nitro PDF Pro

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

Head to head
About

Soulver 4

This app combines the functionality of a notepad with a powerful calculator. It allows users to perform complex calculations using natural language, supports unit conversions, date math, and live currency conversions. Organize your calculations in sheets with text comments and share them as PDFs.

Highlights
  • Natural language calculations
  • Unit and currency conversions
  • Date and time math
  • Live currency and stock prices
  • Customizable accessory keyboards
  • Spreadsheet-like line references
  • Variables and conditional statements
Features
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Ever reach for a calculator and the back of an envelope to work something out? That's what Soulver is for. It's a natural-language notepad calculator: think through a problem line-by-line, using plain words and numbers. The answers appear alongside each line as you type. Soulver isn't just a calculator app — it's the paper you'd scribble on to figure something out. Except this paper does the numbers for you, so you stay thinking at the level of your problem. 20% of $1,480 | $296 $100 in EUR | €86 240 km in miles | 149 mi $1,200 + 15% tax | $1,380 3 weeks from today | June 21 Because Soulver uses sheets (like Notes), you can explore different ideas: weigh options, change variables and watch everything update. WHAT CAN SOULVER CALCULATE? – Live currency conversions — 190 currencies, including crypto – Percentages in plain language — "20% off $50", "$50 is what % of $200" – Unit conversions — hundreds of units across length, weight, volume, data and more – Dates & time — "days until Christmas", time intervals, clock and video-timecode math – Time-zone conversions — "3pm New York to London" – Sums & averages – Financial functions — compound interest, mortgage repayments, hourly rates It's the closest thing to an on-device universal calculator ever created. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE – A meticulously designed numeric keyboard that makes calculating fast – Six specialised accessory keyboards — for currencies, percentages, dates & times, and variables – Build your own custom keyboard with the buttons you reach for most BEST-IN-CLASS ON IPAD – Multiple windows, Slide Over & Split View — float Soulver alongside Notes or Safari – Full Magic Keyboard support with dozens of keyboard shortcuts – Scribble & Apple Pencil – Find & replace, a line-styling palette and a powerful text editor – Automation with URL schemes & Siri Shortcuts POWER USER FEATURES – Multi-word variables — "total cost = $750" – Inline tokenized references to previous answers – Subtotals, tags & trip planning – Wolfram|Alpha integration – Headings, comments, labels & dividers to structure long sheets – Custom units and global variables in the definition sheet SHARING & SYNC – Sync your sheets with Soulver 4 for Mac via iCloud – Export to PDF & plain text, or send beautiful HTML emails – Share a calculation as an image — just take a screenshot ONE TIME PURCHASE Soulver is a one-time (non-subscription) purchase. We've been refining and improving Soulver since 2005, and major paid updates average once every 7 years. Try it free for 60 days, no commitment, no automatic charge. —————————————————————————————— Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Nitro PDF Pro

Edit, annotate, and secure PDF documents on the go. This app offers powerful tools for professionals to manage PDFs, including mobile scanning and AI-powered data extraction. Seamlessly integrate with cloud services and use styluses for precise markups.

Highlights
  • Edit and annotate PDFs with precision tools
  • Organize pages, merge, and extract PDFs
  • Mobile scanning with OCR for searchable PDFs
  • Secure documents with password protection
  • AI-powered data extraction from tables
  • Seamless integration with cloud storage
Features
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Nitro PDF Pro is the modern PDF solution with everything you need to edit, annotate, manage, and secure documents on the go. Built for professionals who need powerful PDF tools anywhere, anytime. Create, edit, and manage PDFs seamlessly across iPhone and iPad. Nitro PDF Pro integrates with Apple's Files app and your favorite cloud services—iCloud Drive, OneDrive, Box, Dropbox, Google Drive and more—so your documents are always within reach. Work with Apple Pencil or Bluetooth styluses for freehand drawing, writing, and annotating, and use mobile scanning to turn receipts and documents into PDFs. GET MORE DONE WITH NITRO'S POWERFUL PDF FEATURES EDIT AND ANNOTATE Highlight, underline, draw, add text, and leave comments on any PDF with precision tools designed for touch and Apple Pencil. • Edit text and images with full-page paragraph reflow • Add sticky notes, text edits, and freehand drawings • Highlight and underline key passages • Mark documents with stamps such as Approved or Draft PAGE MANAGEMENT Organize your documents your way. • Add, delete, reorder, and rotate pages • Extract specific pages into a new document • Merge multiple PDFs and documents into a single file MOBILE SCANNING Turn paper into searchable PDFs instantly. • Scan documents, receipts, and business cards directly on your device • Automatic edge detection and perspective correction • Turn scanned documents into searchable, editable PDFs with OCR • Batch scan multiple pages in one session SECURE AND PROTECT Keep every document, and everything inside it, safe with password protection, encryption, and permission controls. • Password-protect files and restrict copying or editing • Permanently redact sensitive information AI-POWERED PRODUCTIVITY Get AI tools built for privacy and control, so you can boost productivity without compromising security. • Automatically extract structured data from tables and forms SEAMLESS INTEGRATION Work where you work, with the tools you trust. • Open PDFs directly from the Files app, OneDrive, and SharePoint • Share via AirDrop, Mail, or third-party apps • Access your documents across iPad and iPhone with iCloud sync Try Nitro PDF Pro for free with a 14-day trial and see why it's the PDF editor for professionals who need to create, edit, and collaborate on PDFs with confidence—from the office to anywhere. Questions about Nitro PDF Pro? User Guides give you step-by-step instructions for editing, annotating, scanning, securing, and managing documents. Get instant support via our in-app Knowledge Assistant or connect directly with our expert team.

Screenshots

Soulver 44 screens
Nitro PDF Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Soulver 4 at 76% against Nitro PDF Pro's 12%. Soulver 4 also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.9) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Nitro PDF Pro's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Soulver 4 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $26.00 per year and Nitro PDF Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Soulver 4 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 436 and 161 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Soulver 4's written reviews are positive against 12% of Nitro PDF Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Soulver 4 ships an update monthly, Nitro PDF Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Soulver 4 versus Nitro PDF Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoulver 4Nitro PDF Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (436 ratings) — better3.9 (161 ratings)
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews — better12.3% of reviews
Number of ratings436 — better161
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZac CohanNitro Software, Inc.

Customer experience

Soulver 4

All ratings436 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral8.1%
Negative15.9%

Nitro PDF Pro

All ratings161 ratings
Positive70.2%
Neutral5.0%
Negative24.8%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive12.3%
Neutral6.2%
Negative81.5%

User reviews

Soulver 4

From 436 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Powerful calculation tool
  • 📝 Seamless note-taking integration
  • 🔢 Intuitive natural language input
  • 🗂️ Organized folder and sheet management
  • ⚙️ Extensive unit conversion capabilities

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive one-time purchase price
  • 🔁 Separate purchases for Mac, iPad, and iPhone
  • 🤖 AI integration requires additional subscription
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs reported
  • 📊 Limited spreadsheet-like functionality

Nitro PDF Pro

From 161 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for managing project documents
  • 👍 Convenient for PDF modifications
  • 👍 Superior PDF handling on Mac
  • 👍 Satisfactory in both Mac and Windows environments

Room to improve

  • 👎 Pro features not available on iOS/iPadOS
  • 👎 Yearly charges for basic features
  • 👎 Expensive and useless
  • 👎 Fails to deliver promised features
  • 👎 Impossible to reorder PDF files

Bugs and requests

Soulver 4

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when using certain emojis in sheet titles
  • Issues with iCloud sync and data migration from older versions
  • Inconsistent behavior when modifying variables and formulas

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved iPad and iPhone UI/UX
  • Enhanced data export and sharing options
  • More advanced mathematical and scientific functions
  • Ability to define custom units and unit conversions

Nitro PDF Pro

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Cannot reorder PDF files
  • Crashes when opening PDFs from websites/email
  • Does not save markups or documents
  • Difficulty creating new folders
  • Cannot rotate pages
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  • Cannot markup/draw on PDFs with editing disabled
  • Does not save documents after editing
  • Cannot rotate PDFs
  • Program freezes up
  • Fails to save after deleting pages
  • App crashes after update
  • Editing is lost prior to crash
  • Crashes every time to edit a PDF
  • Cannot handle deleting pages
  • Crashes when opening fillable PDFs
  • Crashes when typing in fields
  • No Apple Pencil support
  • Stylus link gives 404 error
  • Bugs like suddenly not being able to draw

Requested features

10 requests
  • Keyboard support (Cmd + F for search)
  • Ability to cancel search with Esc
  • OCR and conversion to text documents on tablets
  • User manual for iPad app
  • Support for Apple Pencil
Show 5 more
  • Ability to create table of contents
  • Ability to create fillable forms
  • Ability to rearrange pages
  • Ability to add to library
  • More intuitive interface

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Soulver 4

Subscriptions1
  • AI Assistant, Stocks & Weather$26.001 Year
One-time9
  • 60-day free trial (for iPad)Free
  • 60-day free trial (for Mac)Free
  • Soulver 3 for iPhone$14.00
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  • Soulver 4 for iPhone$15.00
  • Soulver 3 for iPad$20.00
  • Soulver 4 (Upgrade from Soulver 3)$29.00
  • Soulver 3 for Mac$39.00
  • Soulver 4$54.00
  • Soulver 4$59.00
2 purchases

Nitro PDF Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nitro PDF Pro for iOS$9.99

Questions

Is Soulver 4 free?
Soulver 4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nitro PDF Pro free?
Nitro PDF Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Soulver 4 or Nitro PDF Pro?
Soulver 4 is rated higher. Soulver 4 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 436 ratings, while Nitro PDF Pro averages 3.9 from 161 ratings.
Do Soulver 4 or Nitro PDF Pro have ads?
Neither Soulver 4 nor Nitro PDF Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Soulver 4 or Nitro PDF Pro?
Soulver 4 ships an update monthly, and Nitro PDF Pro every 2 months. Most recently, Soulver 4 was updated on November 7, 2026 and Nitro PDF Pro on November 3, 2026.

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