# PDF Compressor vs Compress PDF

The clearest difference is monetization model: PDF Compressor at free with in-app purchases against Compress PDF's subscription. PDF Compressor also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18). Compress PDF's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PDF Compressor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Compress PDF sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PDF Compressor against 5.0 for Compress PDF. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Compressor has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | PDF Compressor | Compress PDF |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-compressor-scan-and-edit/id1661782548/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/compress-pdf-pdf-compressor/id6752114881/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 43 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Rahul Alagiya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1572484207) | [Artiom Yakoventsev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1827801312) |

## What reviewers say

### PDF Compressor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-compressor-scan-and-edit/id1661782548)

Easily compress PDF files to reduce size without quality loss. This tool also allows scanning documents, merging PDFs, editing pages, and adding e-signatures. Optimize your documents for sharing and storage with a comprehensive offline PDF toolkit.

**Highlights:** Compress PDF files, Scan documents to PDF, Merge multiple PDF files, Edit PDF pages, Add e-signatures, Extract text with OCR, Protect PDFs with watermarks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Convert Images To PDF | $14.99 | one-time |


### Compress PDF

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/compress-pdf-pdf-compressor/id6752114881)

This app allows you to reduce the file size of PDF documents while maintaining text selectability and searchability. It offers various editing tools like merging, splitting, and reordering pages, all processed on your device for enhanced privacy. A subscription is needed to save or share your work.

**Highlights:** Reduce PDF file size, Preserve text and layout, On-device processing, Merge and split PDFs, Reorder and remove pages, Password protect PDFs, Convert images to PDF

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Lifetime Premium | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PDF Compressor free?

PDF Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Compress PDF free?

Compress PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, PDF Compressor or Compress PDF?

PDF Compressor and Compress PDF are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do PDF Compressor or Compress PDF have ads?

PDF Compressor shows ads; Compress PDF does not.

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