Comparison

PDF Converter © vs Simple Journaling

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

Head to head
About

PDF Converter ©

This app is a comprehensive PDF tool for converting, editing, and managing your documents. Easily transform various file types into PDFs, add signatures, extract text from images, and merge files into a single document. Share your creations seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Convert photos to PDF
  • Convert Word files to PDF
  • Add signatures to PDFs
  • Extract text from images
  • Merge multiple files into one PDF
  • Supports wide range of formats
Features
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PDF Converter © is a powerful and easy-to-use PDF tool that helps you convert, edit, and manage your PDF files—all in one place. Whether for work, study, or daily use, this app makes handling PDFs simple and efficient. Key Features: - PDF Conversion Made Easy: Convert anything to PDF in seconds. From Word documents, images, photos, and invoices to resumes, reports, and web pages—everything is just a tap away. • Convert photos to PDF • Image to PDF in seconds • Convert Word files to PDF • DOC to PDF made easy • Turn resumes into PDFs • Convert invoices to PDF • Create PDFs from almost anything - PDF Editing: Add signatures, insert pages, annotate text, and make changes directly within our app. - Text & Image Recognition: Extract text from images or documents and recognize content instantly for editing or saving. - Merge & Link: Combine multiple files into a single PDF and insert clickable links or URLs effortlessly. - Edit, Convert & Share Instantly: From simple edits to full conversions and file sharing, do it all seamlessly in one app. - Supports a Wide Range of Formats: Compatible with PDF, JPG, PNG, DOC, DOCX, RTF, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, TXT, HEIC, XPS, ODT, and more. About payment Auto-rewable subscription $6.99 per week for a weekly subscripotion $6.99 per week for a weekly subscripotion with 3-Day free trial $14.99 per month for a monthly subscription $39.99 per year for a yearly subscrioption $39.99 for a lifetime subscription Subscription renewal terms: * Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchases. * Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. * Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. * Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Terms & Privacy - Terms of Use: https://flexitechstudio.com/terms - Privacy Policy: https://flexitechstudio.com/privacy Support You can help us by reporting bugs and requesting features via https://flexitechstudio.com/support

About

Simple Journaling

This app offers a clean, distraction-free space for daily reflection and gratitude tracking. It helps users understand themselves better by visualizing emotional patterns and providing insights into writing habits. Features include mood tracking, search, and weekly goals.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free journaling
  • Daily gratitude tracking
  • Mood tracking and trend visualization
  • Journal search with mood filters
  • Weekly goals and streak tracking
  • Insights and analytics dashboard
  • AI-powered reflection prompts (Premium)
Features
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Reflect is a simple, intentional journaling app designed to help you slow down, think clearly, and understand yourself better. Write freely, track your gratitude, and see your emotional patterns over time — all in a clean, distraction-free environment designed to feel as calm as the habit itself. WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 2: • Mood tracking — tag every entry with how you're feeling • 7-day mood trend graph on your dashboard • Add notes to past entries without editing the original • Search your entire journal history, filtered by mood • Weekly journaling goals with a live progress ring • Insights screen: streaks, mood distribution, writing patterns • All-new dark design built for focus and clarity • Guided first-launch walkthrough for new users • Entries now stored with SwiftData — no more lost journals CORE FEATURES: • Clean, distraction-free journaling • Daily gratitude tracking • AI-powered reflection prompts (Premium) • Photo journaling (Premium) • Beautiful calendar view • Mood trend visualization • Entry search with mood filters • Weekly goals and streak tracking • Insights and analytics dashboard Reflect isn't about writing perfectly — it's about showing up. Start small. Think clearly. Grow intentionally. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PDF Converter ©4 screens
Simple Journaling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simple Journaling at 5.0 against PDF Converter ©'s 4.5. Simple Journaling also leads on ads (none vs shown). PDF Converter ©'s advantage is ratings volume (101 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. PDF Converter © sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Simple Journaling sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Journaling holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Converter © has 101 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Converter © ships an update fortnightly, Simple Journaling every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PDF Converter © versus Simple Journaling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Converter ©Simple Journaling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (101 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings101 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB3 MB
Age rating+174+
DeveloperSmart Technology by FlexiJayden Dirksen

Bugs and requests

PDF Converter ©

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Cannot unsubscribe
  • Charges after cancellation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Clearer saving/exporting steps
  • Option to name converted PDFs
  • Free version with ads
  • More upfront information about costs

Simple Journaling

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

PDF Converter ©

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited Weekly VIP$6.997 Days
  • Unlimited Weekly3DayTrail VIP3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Unlimited Monthly VIP$14.991 Month
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  • Unlimited Yearly VIP$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • PDF Converter VIP Lifetime$39.99
  • VIP Unlimited Lifetime$59.99
1 purchases

Simple Journaling

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$4.991 Month

Questions

Is PDF Converter © free?
PDF Converter © is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Journaling free?
Simple Journaling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Converter © or Simple Journaling?
Simple Journaling is rated higher. PDF Converter © averages 4.5 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Simple Journaling averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PDF Converter © or Simple Journaling have ads?
PDF Converter © shows ads; Simple Journaling does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Converter © or Simple Journaling?
PDF Converter © ships an update fortnightly, and Simple Journaling every 2 months. Most recently, PDF Converter © was updated on October 24, 2026 and Simple Journaling on October 7, 2026.

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