Comparison

Papyrus vs PDF Tool

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

Head to head
About

Papyrus

Organize and quickly access your important files, notes, and web links. Easily save documents, photos, and URLs shared from other apps for instant retrieval.

Highlights
  • Access files (photos, videos, documents)
  • Create text notes
  • Save URL links
  • Share from other apps
  • Intuitive design
  • Cross-app interaction
Features
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Quickly and easily access your files (Photos, Images, Videos, Documents and more), you can also create text notes and URL links from the web or social networks (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Youtube, WhatsApp, among others). Many times we need to open important files such as: ID documents, tax documents, digital certificates and even vaccination certificates to access different places, and we have had to search for these files among the folders of our device, sometimes without being sure where they really are. It is no longer necessary to perform these searches every time we need to open them, just add the files or share them from any other app so that it will never be difficult to find them again. This app started as a project to have a quick access to our vaccination certificate, however, it had potential for much more. The tickets to enter the cinema to see our favorite movie is very easy and comfortable. It was no longer necessary to send the files to our friend or family by WhastApp or any other app to be accessible, to all this was included the option to create text notes and register URL links to save any important information or have quick access to any publication, social networking profile, websites and even information that we have stored in the cloud. The features of this app make it unique and versatile allowing interaction with many other apps to share files or data with each other. Its simple design makes it very intuitive for any type of user, from the most advanced to those who are not very familiar with technology. Privacy Policy: https://kaptaz.com/papyrus/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Website: https://kaptaz.com/papyrus/

About

PDF Tool

Features
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PDF Tool puts essential PDF tools in one app. Merge, split, compress, protect, sign, and edit PDFs on your device—no account, no ads, and your files stay private. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Merge PDFs – Combine multiple PDFs into one file • Split PDF – Extract pages or split by range into separate files • Compress PDF – Reduce file size • Protect PDF – Add a password to lock your document • Unlock PDF – Remove password protection (when you know the password) • Sign PDF – Draw or add your signature to documents • Edit PDF – Remove, extract, or rearrange pages • Rotate PDF pages – Fix orientation • Add watermark – Text or image watermarks • Add page numbers – Number your pages • Images to PDF – Turn photos or images into a PDF • PDF to Images – Export PDF pages as images • Extract PDF images – Pull out embedded images • Webpage to PDF – Save a webpage as a PDF • PDF OCR – Extract text from scanned PDFs (where supported) • Redact PDF – Permanently remove sensitive text • Compare PDFs – See differences between two PDFs • Web optimize PDF – Optimize for web viewing • PDF Overlay – Overlay one PDF on another • Create PDF – Create a new PDF from scratch PRIVACY & OFFLINE • No account required – use the app immediately • Your files stay on your device – we don’t upload or store your PDFs • Works offline – most tools run without internet • No ads – focus on your documents • No watermark – clean document as you like • No tracking – we don’t collect analytics or sell your data Internet is only used when you choose features that need it (e.g. Webpage to PDF or loading fonts). Passwords for Protect/Unlock PDF are used only on your device and are never sent to us. Built for everyday PDF tasks: contracts, forms, reports, and personal documents. No subscriptions—just the tools you need, when you need them.

Screenshots

Papyrus4 screens
PDF Tool3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PDF Tool at every 2 months against Papyrus's every 5 months. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Papyrus ships an update every 5 months, PDF Tool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Papyrus versus PDF Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPapyrusPDF Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB30 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKAPTAZ SpAEachut Incorporation

In-app purchases

None

Papyrus

No in-app purchases

None

PDF Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Papyrus free?
Papyrus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Tool free?
PDF Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Papyrus or PDF Tool have ads?
Neither Papyrus nor PDF Tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Papyrus or PDF Tool?
Papyrus ships an update every 5 months, and PDF Tool every 2 months. Most recently, Papyrus was updated on October 24, 2026 and PDF Tool on October 25, 2026.

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