Comparison

fGet vs PDF Studio Forge

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

Head to head
About

fGet

This app is a comprehensive file manager and browser that lets you view, organize, and manage all your files. It offers accelerated downloads, easy file sharing, archive extraction and compression, and even audio extraction from videos. A built-in web browser with ad-blocking enhances your file search experience.

Highlights
  • File management and organization
  • Accelerated multi-threaded downloads
  • Wi-Fi file sharing
  • Archive extraction (Zip, 7zip, Rar)
  • Audio extraction from video
  • In-app web browser with ad blocking
  • Background downloads
Features
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fGet is an all-around file manager offering: • View, organize and manage any file • Accelerated downloads with multiple threads (with the in-app browser or by URL) • Easy file sharing with other devices over Wi-Fi • Extract archives: Zip, 7zip, Rar & more • Compress files into zip archives • Extract audio from video files • Fully featured in-app web browser to quickly search for files (with ads/pop-up blocking options) • Manage multiple downloads with pause/resume support • Download while the app is in the background • Fully compatible with iTunes file sharing and iOS 11+ built-in Files application • All features available for free with no limitations NOTE: In compliance with the App Store Guidelines this app does not allow downloading video or music content from unauthorized sources.

About

PDF Studio Forge

Features
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PDF Studio Forge is the ultimate offline PDF toolkit for iPhone and iPad. Convert, edit, organize, and secure your PDF files — all without uploading anything to the cloud. No uploads. No cloud. Your files stay on your device. FEATURES: Convert to PDF • Text to PDF — type or paste text, convert instantly • Image to PDF — JPG, PNG, HEIC, WEBP supported • TXT to PDF — convert plain text files • Markdown to PDF — render and export .md files Edit & Organize • Merge PDFs — combine multiple PDFs into one • Split PDF — split by page range or individual pages • Compress PDF — reduce file size without losing quality • Reorder Pages — drag and drop to rearrange • Rotate Pages — rotate any page 90°, 180°, or 270° Smart Tools • PDF Scanner — scan documents with your camera • OCR — extract text from images and PDFs using Apple Vision • PDF Reader — built-in reader with zoom, search, bookmarks • PDF Annotation — highlight, underline, draw, and add notes • PDF Signature — draw and save your signature • Form Filling — fill and save PDF forms Security • Password Protection — encrypt PDFs with a password • Watermark — add text or image watermarks Privacy First • 100% offline — no internet required • No account needed • No data collection • No file uploads ever Premium Features Unlock everything with PDF Studio Forge Premium: • Unlimited operations • All smart tools • Native iPad layout Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://selahattinbzt.github.io/privacy-policy-/

Screenshots

fGet4 screens
PDF Studio Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDF Studio Forge at none against fGet's 1. PDF Studio Forge also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. fGet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PDF Studio Forge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

fGet ships an update every 2 weeks, PDF Studio Forge weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
fGet versus PDF Studio Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfGetPDF Studio Forge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (989 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings989 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB28 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAlfredo SpadafinaSelahattin Bozat

Bugs and requests

fGet

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Downloads failing, especially for large files
  • Incompatibility with some websites and file types
  • Crashes when clearing download history

Requested features

5 requests
  • Live download status updates
  • Batch download support
  • Full browser with developer tools
  • Torrent download support
  • Slow motion video playback

PDF Studio Forge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

fGet

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

PDF Studio Forge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is fGet free?
fGet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Studio Forge free?
PDF Studio Forge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do fGet or PDF Studio Forge have ads?
fGet shows ads; PDF Studio Forge does not.
Which is updated more often, fGet or PDF Studio Forge?
fGet ships an update every 2 weeks, and PDF Studio Forge weekly. Most recently, fGet was updated on October 14, 2026 and PDF Studio Forge on October 1, 2026.

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