Comparison

URL Editor vs Bamba PDF

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

Head to head
About

URL Editor

This app helps you manage and modify URLs, making them shorter and more convenient. It allows you to edit components, remove tracking information for enhanced privacy, and even create links from scratch.

Highlights
  • Edit URL components
  • Remove tracking information
  • Resolve original URL via HEAD request
  • Create URLs from scratch
  • Integrate with Shortcuts app
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Nobody likes very long URLs that barely fit onto your screen. If you've ever gotten on of these in a message from a friend, you know that they are annoying and inconvenient. Not only that, but they usually contain a lot unnecessary information that is used to track you. And this where URLy comes in. URLy is beautiful URL editor that lets you modify any part of a given link that you pass in or create from scratch. Main features: - Resolve the original URL by quickly scheduling a HEAD request (this one's for the nerds) - Edit, delete or add components to the URL you're trying to share - Protect your privacy by quickly removing all tracking info from a URL - Use URLy's most common operations in the Shortcuts app to automate your sharing flow If you have any feedback or suggestions, please feel to leave a review or contact me on social media :) Terms and Conditions: https://panhans.dev/apps/urly/terms.html

About

Bamba PDF

Transform your iPhone into a private document scanner and PDF editor. Scan, sign, merge, and compress documents directly on your device without cloud uploads. Features include automatic edge detection, text recognition, and password protection.

Highlights
  • Private document scanning
  • Automatic edge detection
  • Scan multiple pages into one PDF
  • Searchable text recognition
  • PDF signing and form filling
  • PDF compression and password protection
  • Merge and organize PDFs
Features
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Bamba PDF turns your iPhone into a fast, private document scanner and PDF editor. No account and no cloud upload: your documents stay on your device. SCAN IN SECONDS • Automatic edge detection and perspective correction • Scan many pages into one PDF • Every scan is searchable: find and copy any text • Choose Small, Standard or High and see the exact file size before you save SMART NAMES (PRO) Scans name themselves, like "Invoice – Home Depot – Oct 2026", using Apple's on-device intelligence on supported devices. SIGN & FILL (PRO) Draw your signature once, then add it, along with text, dates and checkmarks, to any PDF. Fill in PDF forms and save them. SHRINK, LOCK AND ORGANIZE • Compress big PDFs for email and keep them searchable (Pro) • Protect private documents with a password (Pro) • Merge PDFs in any order • Turn photos into PDFs • Reorder, rotate and delete pages • Search file names and the text inside every document • Your documents also appear in the Files app PRIVATE BY DESIGN Text recognition, smart names and compression run entirely on your device. Nothing is uploaded. Works with Siri and Shortcuts: just say "Scan with Bamba PDF". BAMBA PDF PRO Pro unlocks smart names, sign & fill, compression, password protection and searchable imported PDFs, and removes ads. Try each Pro tool free 3 times. A No Ads plan is also available. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bambapdf.altasofttech.com/privacy/

Screenshots

URL Editor3 screens
Bamba PDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: URL Editor at every 3 months against Bamba PDF's every 20 months. URL Editor also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). Bamba PDF's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. URL Editor sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Bamba PDF sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

URL Editor ships an update every 3 months, Bamba PDF every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
URL Editor versus Bamba PDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterURL EditorBamba PDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHenrik PanhansSabino Diaz

Customer experience

URL Editor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bamba PDF

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

URL Editor

One-time6
  • Medium Tip$0.99
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Large Tip$3.99
Show 3 more
  • Huge Tip$5.99
  • Gigantic Tip$9.99
  • Immense Tip$15.99
3 purchases

Bamba PDF

Subscriptions3
  • Premium - No Ads$1.991 Month
  • Bamba PDF Pro – Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Bamba PDF Pro – Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is URL Editor free?
URL Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bamba PDF free?
Bamba PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do URL Editor or Bamba PDF have ads?
Neither URL Editor nor Bamba PDF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, URL Editor or Bamba PDF?
URL Editor ships an update every 3 months, and Bamba PDF every 20 months. Most recently, URL Editor was updated on October 19, 2026 and Bamba PDF on October 30, 2026.

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