PDF Combiner vs PDF Toolkit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Combiner
Organize, edit, and convert PDF documents with a user-friendly interface. This app offers offline processing for most tools, ensuring your files remain private and accessible. Convert images to PDF, merge files, extract pages, and even add signatures.
- Merge multiple PDFs and images
- Convert images to PDF
- Extract and reorder PDF pages
- Scan documents with camera
- Add/remove password protection
- Recognize text with OCR
- Sign PDF documents
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A practical PDF editor and PDF converter built for clear everyday document work. The app gives you a simple way to organize, edit, convert, and prepare PDF documents without relying on complicated software or web-based tools. It is designed for users who need a dependable PDF workflow for work, study, and personal files. Most tools work offline and process documents directly on your device. This helps you work with important files while keeping them under your control, especially when online PDF services are restricted. The only tool that requires an internet connection is Office to PDF, used for converting Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files to PDF. Base PDF tools: • Merge PDF. Combine multiple PDF documents and images into one PDF file. • Images to PDF. Create PDF documents from photos, scans, and image files. • Extract PDF Pages. Save selected pages from a PDF as a new document. • Edit PDF Pages. Reorder, rotate, or delete pages in a PDF document. • Split PDF. Break one PDF document into smaller PDF files. • Scan Documents. Capture documents with your camera and save them as high-quality PDF files. • Protect PDF. Add or remove password protection from a PDF document. Removing protection requires the correct password. • Add Page Numbers to PDF. Place page numbers where you need them in a document. • Align PDF Page Width. Align page width across a PDF document for a more consistent layout. • Text Recognition OCR. Recognize text in scanned documents and images. • Sign PDF. Add a signature to a PDF document. • Compress and Resize Photos. Reduce image file size and adjust image dimensions. Some tools are available in the Pro version: • Compress PDF. Reduce PDF file size for easier sharing and storage. • Office to PDF. Convert Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files to PDF. This tool requires an internet connection. • Photo Templates for PDF. Turn photos into styled PDF documents using templates. • PDF to Images. Export selected PDF pages or a full PDF document as image files. • Add Watermark to PDF. Add text or image watermarks to PDF documents. Privacy Policy https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ey7ZxLODDc1tQ1_N08LCTCwsi2jnHXEbMZugFv_AiUk/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BjWeGxiOgNmTs-eCTKq5Y0LfgDBe_sVHDS1h22ZsZ9w/edit?usp=sharing
PDF Toolkit
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PDF Toolkit is the all-in-one PDF editor and converter that works completely offline. Every operation runs on your device — your files never leave your phone. -- 7 TOOLS IN ONE APP -- • Image to PDF Convert photos and images into a polished PDF document. Choose page size (A4 or Letter) and quality. Drag to reorder images before creating. • PDF to Images Export any PDF page as high-quality JPG or PNG images. Select specific pages or export all at once. • Merge PDFs Combine multiple PDF files into a single document in any order. Drag to rearrange before merging. • Split PDF Extract a single page, a range, or multiple ranges from any PDF into separate files. • Compress PDF Reduce PDF file size with three compression levels — light, balanced, or maximum — without re-uploading anything. • Edit Pages Rotate, reorder and delete pages with a live page preview. See exactly how your PDF will look before saving. • Protect and Unlock Add AES-256 password protection to any PDF, or remove an existing password in seconds. -- FULLY PRIVATE BY DESIGN -- Every PDF operation — merge, split, compress, convert, encrypt — runs entirely on your iPhone or iPad. There is no backend, no account, no sync, and no network access used for processing. Your documents stay in your storage, always. -- CLEAN, MODERN INTERFACE -- Designed for iOS with a clean interface that gets out of your way. Results are saved to My Files where you can preview, rename, share, or export them to your device anytime. -- SUPPORTS 8 LANGUAGES -- English, Deutsch, Espanol, Portugues, Hindi, Bahasa Indonesia, Japanese, Korean No subscription. No account. No uploads. Just PDF tools that work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDF Toolkit at none against PDF Combiner's 7. PDF Toolkit also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. PDF Combiner sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. PDF Toolkit asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | PDF Combiner | PDF Toolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (293 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 293 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evgeniy Konev | Sameera Perera |
Bugs and requests
PDF Combiner
Reported bugs
2 issues- Password remover not working
- Saving/resolution issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add OCR function
- Implement cropping/resizing
- Extend PDF merge limit
- Improve free version features
- Clarify "forever" option
PDF Toolkit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PDF Combiner
- Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
- Monthly$9.991 Month
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- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- PRO Forever Special$24.99
- PRO Forever$49.99
PDF Toolkit
No in-app purchases
Questions
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