# XLSX Sheets vs PDFHaul

The clearest difference is rating: PDFHaul at 5.0 against XLSX Sheets's 4.5. PDFHaul also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 18). XLSX Sheets's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 1). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. XLSX Sheets sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PDFHaul asks for nothing beyond the download.

PDFHaul holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XLSX Sheets has 2.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

XLSX Sheets ships an update monthly, PDFHaul every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | XLSX Sheets | PDFHaul |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (2.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xlsx-sheets-edit-spreadsheet/id1672553988/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdfhaul/id6761615374/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.9K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | **#167** | — |
| Size | 224 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rhophi Analytics LLP](https://appshunter.io/developer/1647365609) | [Peter Ndumia](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890464667) |

## What reviewers say

### XLSX Sheets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xlsx-sheets-edit-spreadsheet/id1672553988)

**Currently charting:** #167 Top Free · Productivity, #176 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

Create, edit, and manage Excel-compatible spreadsheets on your mobile device. Offers powerful editing tools, formula assistance, data visualization, and collaboration features. Work offline and import/export data in various formats.

**Highlights:** Edit, create, and manage XLS sheets, Excel-compatible formula builder, Data visualization tools, Real-time collaboration, Advanced data analysis, Offline access, Import/export data

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

**In-app purchases (17)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly Plan | $1.99 | per month |
| Black Friday Premium Sale | $1.99 | per year |
| Premium Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro Weekly | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Pro Weekly | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Weekly | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Weekly | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Weekly Plan | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| 15% off Premium Yearly | $25.49 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Pro Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Pro Yearly | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Useful app
- ⭐ Recommended

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Paid subscription required for basic functionality
- 🚫 Ads and watermarks on content
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🚫 Difficult to use and unintuitive interface
- 🚫 Subscription difficult to cancel

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch
- Unable to open or edit files

**Requested features**

- Option to cancel subscription
- Improve stability and performance


### PDFHaul

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdfhaul/id6761615374)

This app offers a comprehensive suite of over 20 tools for managing PDF documents. It allows for merging, splitting, compressing, editing, and converting PDFs to various formats, including specialized tools for extracting tables and converting to Excel. Users can also create automated workflows and connect to cloud storage services.

**Highlights:** Merge, split, compress, rotate PDFs, Convert to Word, PowerPoint, images, Excel, Extract tables and structured data, Add signatures and redact content, Create automated workflows, Cloud storage integration (OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive), Secure file handling and automatic deletion

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is XLSX Sheets free?

XLSX Sheets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PDFHaul free?

PDFHaul is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, XLSX Sheets or PDFHaul?

PDFHaul is rated higher. XLSX Sheets averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while PDFHaul averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do XLSX Sheets or PDFHaul have ads?

PDFHaul shows ads; XLSX Sheets does not.

### Which is updated more often, XLSX Sheets or PDFHaul?

XLSX Sheets ships an update monthly, and PDFHaul every 3 weeks. Most recently, XLSX Sheets was updated on October 18, 2026 and PDFHaul on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*