Comparison

Compress It! PDF Compressor vs FolderSure

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

Head to head
About

Compress It! PDF Compressor

Easily reduce the file size of your PDF documents with a simple, secure, and privacy-focused tool. Compress PDFs in just three steps, directly on your device, and share them instantly. Enjoy fast and efficient document management without complex features.

Highlights
  • PDF compression in 3 easy steps
  • Selectable compression levels
  • Import PDFs from files or other apps
  • Fast and secure on-device processing
  • Share and print compressed PDFs
  • Privacy-oriented design
Features
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+ PDF Compression in 3 easy steps + 1. Open App 2. Select compression level 3. Select PDF by importing from your files or from other apps It does not get any easier than this! With Compress it!, you can compress your PDF documents in a matter of seconds, securely. Forget about over-complicated apps with nonsense features. Compress it! is the most secure and privacy oriented PDF compressor available. Compress it! Features: + Simplicity + There is no need for complicated PDF compressors. Our app allows anyone to use fast and easy. (Design also helps!) + Fast and secure + Every PDF compression is done right on your device. That means all PDF files are securely stored on your device and the compression is done in seconds (As it should be!) + Share and Print + Export and share all your PDF documents right from the app with a single tap. Send via iMessage, Open in other apps, Print, etc. Compress It! is free to use and you have 2 free daily compressions per day. If you choose to subscribe to Compress It! Pro to enjoy unlimited compressions, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Prices may vary from country to country. Privacy policy: https://pdfcompressit.app/privacy Terms of use: https://pdfcompressit.app/terms

About

FolderSure

Features
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A finished progress bar tells you the copy ended. It doesn't tell you the copy is correct. FolderSure checks your backup against the original, file by file, byte by byte, using streaming SHA-256 right on your iPad or iPhone. Plug in the card and the SSD, pick the two folders, and know for certain that every photo and every clip made it across intact. One damaged RAW file in 400 GB is invisible until the day you need it. FolderSure finds it and tells you its name. What it does: Verify. Compares source and destination with real checksums. Missing, changed and unreadable files are listed by name, not hidden in a summary. Verified Copy. FolderSure copies the files itself, then reads every byte back from the destination before calling a file done. The safest way to offload a card. Guarded Erase. After a fully verified pass you can delete the verified files from the card. You have to type ERASE, confirm, and the app re-checks every file at the moment of deletion. If anything changed since the pass, it refuses. It never touches files it didn't verify. Re-Verify. Months later, check a drive against a saved manifest and catch bit rot before it costs you a shoot. Resume. Cable pulled or app closed mid-scan? Continue where it stopped. An interrupted job is never reported as verified. Proof you can keep. Export a PDF receipt, CSV manifest, JSON, or a .sha256 checksum file your Mac verifies with a single shasum command. The fine print, in plain words: one-time purchase, no subscription, no account, no ads. Everything runs on your device and the app makes zero network requests. Works with SD cards, USB-C SSDs, USB sticks and any folder the Files app can open. Choose SHA-256 or the faster xxHash64. FolderSure never modifies your source. Verification only reads. The only thing that can delete files is the erase step you unlock yourself after a verified pass. App Review notes (reviewer field): FolderSure needs no account, login or network connection. Everything runs on-device. To test without an external drive: in the Files app, create two folders under On My iPad, put a few files in the first and copy them into the second. In FolderSure pick them as Source and Destination and tap Verify Copy. To see failure detection, edit or delete one file in the destination folder and verify again. The erase feature only appears after a 100% verified pass and requires typing ERASE plus a confirmation dialog. It deletes only the verified files in the user-chosen source folder. The app makes zero network requests. No analytics, no tracking.

Screenshots

Compress It! PDF Compressor4 screens
FolderSure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Compress It! PDF Compressor at Free against FolderSure's $4.99. FolderSure's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, 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

Compress It! PDF Compressor is free to download; FolderSure costs $4.99 up front. Compress It! PDF Compressor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. FolderSure asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Compress It! PDF Compressor versus FolderSure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompress It! PDF CompressorFolderSure
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.9 (439 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings439 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDIGISET LLCKarolis Valatka

Bugs and requests

Compress It! PDF Compressor

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Crashes when compressing files above 200mb on iPad 9th gen
  • Does not work with files over 300mb
  • Images in documents become big and pixelated
  • Cannot find compressed files on the device
  • 'Choose file' button does not work
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  • No option to compress photos
  • App does not work at all
  • App is fake and not working
  • App does nothing useful
  • Would not load the file at all

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow compression of files over 300mb
  • Improve handling of images in documents
  • Clarify decompressing to original size functionality
  • Fix 'Choose file' button
  • Enable compression of photos
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  • Improve stability for large files

FolderSure

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Compress It! PDF Compressor

Subscriptions2
  • Compress It! Pro Monthly$2.491 Month
  • Compress It! Yearly Subscription$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Compress It! Pro Lifetime$24.99
None

FolderSure

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compress It! PDF Compressor free?
Compress It! PDF Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FolderSure free?
FolderSure costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Compress It! PDF Compressor or FolderSure have ads?
Neither Compress It! PDF Compressor nor FolderSure shows ads.

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