Comparison

SMART vs Tiny PDF Toolbox・Merge & Split

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

Head to head
About

SMART

Organize your life by scanning documents, bills, and receipts. Automatically name files, set reminders for deadlines, and search text within your papers. Keep everything private and secure on your own devices.

Highlights
  • Automatic document scanning and edge detection
  • Smart naming suggestions based on content
  • Deadline detection and calendar reminders
  • Full-text search within scanned documents
  • PDF editing, signing, and annotation
  • Cross-device sync for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  • Password-protected folders with Face ID/Touch ID
Features
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Paper in. Order out. SMART-PDF scans your paperwork, gives it fitting names and reminds you of deadlines. Everything stays on your own devices: no cloud, no account. NEW IN 4.7: THE YEAR-END CHECK - All deadlines until the end of January and always one clear next step - Find tax papers: SMART-PDF searches the text of your documents for wage statements, donation receipts and more, and you can add your own items - Collect everything in a tax folder with one tap, move or copy, and send it to your tax adviser NEW IN 4.6 - Folders within folders: subfolders up to four levels deep, a protected folder protects everything inside - Split documents: scanned several invoices in one go? SMART-PDF spots where each new document starts and leaves out blank back pages - Name many documents at once, optionally with the date first - New folder from your selection, with a fitting name from the content - Move, rotate and resize drawings afterwards SCAN AND NAME - Scan documents with the camera, edges are detected automatically - Name suggestions from the content, like “Energy Bill July 2026” instead of “Document 17”. With Apple Intelligence right on your device - Quick Scan from a widget, Control Center, the Action button or Siri - Bring in photos and PDFs from other apps, also via the share menu ORDER THAT THINKS AHEAD - Create and sort folders freely, as a list or a grid - Search the text of every document, also from iPhone search - Deadlines such as notice periods and payment dates are detected in the document, with a reminder and optionally in your calendar - Short summary of a document or a whole folder EDIT AND SIGN - Sign PDFs, add text and stamps - Annotate with pen, highlighter and eraser - Reorder, rotate and delete pages, or copy them into other documents - Copy text from scans with Live Text - Shrink large files IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC - Dedicated apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac - “My Devices”: pair once, then your documents sync directly over the air, encrypted and without internet SAFE AND PRIVATE - Password folders with Face ID or Touch ID - App lock at launch - Share with a PDF password if you like - Back up your whole library as a ZIP PREMIUM AND COINS Premium is ad-free and unlocks every feature without coins. The subscription works on iPhone, iPad and Mac with the same Apple Account and can be tried free for 7 days. Durations: 1, 3, 6 or 12 months. Without a subscription you pay for single features with coins. Coins can be bought or earned by watching ads. - Sign a PDF: 1 coin - Share or export a PDF: 1 coin per file - 3 more documents in a full folder: 1 coin - Scan with more than 10 pages: 1 coin - Shrink a document: 1 coin - Summary of a document: 1 coin, the first one is free - Folder overview: 2 coins - Combine documents into a collection: 2 coins Free: creating folders, setting deadlines, splitting and naming. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS - Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the end of the period. - You can manage and cancel subscriptions at any time in your Apple Account settings. - Collected coins are kept when you switch to Premium. Terms of use: https://deine-dokumente.de/agb-nutzungsbedingungen Privacy: https://deine-dokumente.de/datenschutz

About

Tiny PDF Toolbox・Merge & Split

Easily manage and enhance your PDF files. This tool allows you to merge, split, extract pages, and encrypt documents. It also converts PDFs into posters or long JPG files for various sharing needs.

Highlights
  • Merge PDF files
  • Extract specific pages
  • Split PDF files
  • Encrypt with password
  • Convert to poster
  • Convert to long JPG
Features
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Use PDF Toolbox to easily manage and enhance your PDF files. With PDF Toolbox, you can merge, split, extract, and encrypt PDF files, as well as convert PDFs to posters or long JPG files. Features: • Merge two or more PDF files into a single, organized file. • Extract specific pages from a PDF file to create a customized document. • Split a PDF file into multiple files to create smaller, more manageable documents. • Encrypt your PDF files with a password to protect your sensitive information. • Convert a PDF file to a poster, perfect for printing large documents. • Convert a PDF file to a long JPG file, ideal for sharing on social media or web pages. • Share and email your PDF files directly from the app. Get organized and streamline your PDF management with PDF Toolbox. Try it today!

Screenshots

SMART4 screens
Tiny PDF Toolbox・Merge & Split4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SMART at fortnightly against Tiny PDF Toolbox・Merge & Split's every 13 months. SMART also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 67%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Tiny PDF Toolbox・Merge & Split's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). 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. SMART sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Tiny PDF Toolbox・Merge & Split sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SMART holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of SMART's written reviews are positive against 67% of Tiny PDF Toolbox・Merge & Split's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMART ships an update fortnightly, Tiny PDF Toolbox・Merge & Split every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SMART versus Tiny PDF Toolbox・Merge & Split: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMARTTiny PDF Toolbox・Merge & Split
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBartnitzky, Böttcher und Springer GbRGolden Mind Services LTD

Customer experience

SMART

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%

Tiny PDF Toolbox・Merge & Split

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

SMART

Subscriptions4
  • SMART-PDF Premium – 1 month7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • SMART-PDF Premium – 3 months7 Days trial$6.993 Months
  • SMART-PDF Premium – 6 months7 Days trial$11.996 Months
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  • SMART-PDF Premium – 12 months7 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time6
  • 10 SMART-PDF Coins$0.99
  • 100 SMART-PDF Coins$5.99
  • 150 SMART-PDF Coins$8.99
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  • 250 SMART-PDF Coins$13.99
  • 500 SMART-PDF Coins$17.99
  • 750 SMART-PDF Coins$22.99
1 purchases

Tiny PDF Toolbox・Merge & Split

One-time1
  • No Ads$3.99

Questions

Is SMART free?
SMART is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny PDF Toolbox・Merge & Split free?
Tiny PDF Toolbox・Merge & Split is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SMART or Tiny PDF Toolbox・Merge & Split?
SMART is rated higher. SMART averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Tiny PDF Toolbox・Merge & Split averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do SMART or Tiny PDF Toolbox・Merge & Split have ads?
Both SMART and Tiny PDF Toolbox・Merge & Split show ads.
Which is updated more often, SMART or Tiny PDF Toolbox・Merge & Split?
SMART ships an update fortnightly, and Tiny PDF Toolbox・Merge & Split every 13 months. Most recently, SMART was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tiny PDF Toolbox・Merge & Split on November 4, 2026.

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