Meteor vs PDF Chef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meteor
This app allows users to create and display small notes directly within their notification center. It serves as a constant reminder for important tasks or information, eliminating the need to open a separate notepad.
- Notification center notes
- Visible reminders
- Quick note taking
- Calendar integration
- Lock screen access
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We don’t use a notepad, but we check notifications. Meteor is for those who need a ‘VISIBLE’ small note, not big plans. Take notes in the notification center instead of a notepad. Then they’ll always be there. - An active Meteor Pro subscription is required to use features. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PDF Chef
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PDF Chef helps you read, edit, merge, split, compress and sign PDFs on your device. Organize pages, add text and images, place a handwritten signature, add watermarks or page numbers, and protect PDFs with a password. Convert supported images and documents, and extract text. Results depend on the source file and the selected tool. Normal PDF processing runs on your device. Your documents are not uploaded to a PDF Chef server for processing. Offline tools remain available after their assets have loaded. PDF Chef does not require an account. Review your result before sharing or exporting it. On iOS, the first five successful jobs in each rolling seven-day allowance period are complete jobs that you can save, share and export. The period starts with the first successful job. After five jobs, processing and preview remain available, but saving, sharing and exporting require Pro until the allowance resets. Pro Monthly renews automatically until canceled. Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Both options support Apple Family Sharing. Prices and purchase details appear in the app before you buy. Restore purchases from Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PDF Chef at none against Meteor's shown. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Meteor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PDF Chef sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Meteor ships an update weekly, PDF Chef every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meteor | PDF Chef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (149 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 149 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Asterisk Co. | DHANANJAY BABASAHEB BHOSALE |
In-app purchases
Meteor
- Meteor Plus Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
- Meteor Pro Weekly Plan$7.997 Days
- Meteor Pro Monthly Plan$7.991 Month
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- Meteor Pro Annual Plan3 Days trial$34.991 Year
PDF Chef
- PDF Chef Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- PDF Chef Pro Lifetime$49.00
